The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-10
City Intelligence.

City Intelligence.
DELIBERATE ACT OF SELF DESTRUCTIOk By SHOOT
ING HIaSELr WITH PISTOL.
About nine o'clock last evening, melancholy case Of
suicide took place in the pistol gallery Of Mr. Alexander
Lawrence, at the st Charles situated at the corner Of
Leonard street and Broadway. James Willis or better
known amorg his circle Of ecqusntances ~ Hawkey
or sliawkeye Deliberately hhot himeeN through the
head With pistol procured in the aboys named gallery
The ball his skuu just behind the right ear
fell insenble the Goor Considerable excltenent and
alaIm mantle By the parties present The police
sent for and cheers Slater and Grssn Of the Fifth
ward. were socn in attendance, who con7eyed the
wosnded man forthwith to the hospital where every At
ten:oR rendered under the nsruc ion Of Mr. Rooue
the superintendent Of the csta bishmert DR.. McComb
one OF the house surgeons probed the wound aud
tha. the ball had taken direct into the brain.
ne sIsesed IN gasring condition u.u about ono
earthly career.
The deceased. learn entered the galery-called
at the target and then wanted reload the pistol him
SELF but the person in attendance would not permit him
The pistol was reloaded and Wills tool it. and vent
wards young man that re ,lning on q sofa. The
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then instantly placed tie pistol to his head and dis
,iou5ly stated
James Willis was about thirty years Of age, and said
to DO native Of BRIDGEPORT Connecticut where his pa
rents acw reside. He man Of no ordinary ability
and possessed large circle Of friends antances
diced to srreeDg. which led him too frequently into
cor icts with Others and brought him uuder the cogn
had aaray at q dance house in Hiaabeth street and
stabbed German ramed Butts. Tor that offence the
Court of ss.sons sentenced him to imprisonment for one
Lat sriy, however ths dece.ssa had become desmond
ent, ard when his friends noticed his peculiar anior
Jes'erday afternoon he told than Ct his &C.
en'an that he nterded that night to do something
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n the pistol gallery. the deceased attempted to
shoot about ago. but the pistol knocked
at hat time Still the determination Of suicide appears
to bave remained and last evening he carried out his
pTenectated design.
TARGET EXCURSIONS Tho United Guard all residents
Of the seventeenth ward commanded by Capt Brennan
bad thc annual target excursion the 9Th inst
veil iiddlec target exhibited proofs of their shooting
The spot selected was st. Ponau's Well, where thcy
spent most pleasant day returning late in the evening
back 70 New York The following is list Of tho prirss
By Thou as Daly: second 90 a silver portsmonnae.
Arthur Woods third do cold pencil John Moran fourth
do gold PEI G High ns.eeto. fh DO, ten dollar gold
fa:ncE Dsahant eighth do, silver cup, william Nor
my tenth do gentleman breastpin, Patrick Donnely
eleventh do ladys brcespin, James Owon; tweth do
gold ocie frs1cs Mitcho thirteenth DO silver cake
knse Edward Phoan fourteenth do, gold ring ID Lieut..
Hughes. The Cummings Guard Captain Cogan' went to
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fox target practice, precedod by Kids band when
the following prizes were conended for First prize
BYE Farrell, splendid got Of china; second do. T..
Reilly silver castor; third d. W. Russell, set OF
tife- spoons; fourth DO J, Pollock, silver bread bss.
bet; NTH do r Koran, gold ring sixth DO, NJ Lon
Of Sewers: eighth DO, Cart Cogan boa er hat ninth
CO., J. Tute a beaver hat.
sU7TosZD 10 RAVE FAIrSy DECENTRALIZATION MONDAY
evening the 5h Of September William Baxter, peach
carrier on board the steamer Unien running from New
York - Washington, supposed to have fallen
board while asleep he last by young man
nance James Fares sitting the side of the boat In
the after gaDgway Fares attention being called another
way while ks head was turned he heard noise in the
water, and looking round missed Baxter whose cap
lying the deck Of tho boet The alarm given the
boas stopped, and dilgept search made but nothing
seen or heard of him. The accident occurred
Sandy Point The deceased was about twenty wears
Of age stout built dark hair and about Eve feet TIRES
inches high.
Fu.r u WIgyrrs1ov Su2ET.-At o'clock On Elursdsy
morning frc was discovered breaking out in the spies
sory Of Mr. Babbitt of No Gs Washington street The
alarm suczy given by Sergeant Common, OF the First
ground ready for action The flames swept throux "a the
upper stores with extreme vioencs aud al one time
vas feared that Nos 90 "a o. and the balance Of the
bers Of The Fire Department present, however, worked
epergetiealy, and By perseverance they managed 70
obtain control OF the tanner and prevented the Gre from
extending any further The premises Nos. GG and 0s
consdsraby damaged and the stoo Of Mr. Rabbit
vas probably total loss.
MILITARY - CIzoN. The First company. Continental
GUARDS, under the .musni Of Captain John c feline
viii ytit Eewbu,g Monday, the l2th inst by invita-
ton Of committee Or geBletsen Of that place and viii
dine at the o1eree County Hotel. The company viii
meet al their arr6Yy Eagle drill rooms 81 the
Dcapcey and Cbrystio streets. at six O'Clock NJ and
VIII roceed 10 their destination BY the seven oclocl
train from the Chamber street depot Of the Hudson IJf
er Railroad.
TJrz HoIrCrLT RAJ s0CFTT VIII gye grand exhibition
o. Il its And hoEcrs Nibios Garden the Goth inst
and two sol owing days There charm in the abund
ard ~ f1a a ofp ~wbi
hould ensure a very large attendance at this fs'e.