New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-09
CITY ITEMS

NoRE RuFrIAyIsN-BRUTaL AssAULT.-On Satur-
day morning at an early hour, couple OF unknown
rogdes attacked two gentlemen. named Thos flaming
and William johnson, as they were quietly passing
through TompkiDssquare. Mr.. Tanning was khocSea
seuseless TO the ground by blow from slung-Shot
in the hands Of of the villains, whose intent prob
ably was TO rob him. His friend coming up at the
moment TO cave Mr. flaming from further violence,
was himself knocked down by the same deal'y
weapon by the fellow first using IT, An alarm being
given the Eleventh Ward Police ran TO the spot out
do not arrive in time to ares the perpetrators, as
they fed Immediately. The injured parties were
taken 10 their homes in Fourth-st. physician "as
called 10 attend them.
A11ExPTID ABORTION ASD DEATH.-An unfortu-
nate and al that time mysterious affair, occurred IN
Kingston, N. Y. on Thursday night, the 3lst uIt.
The circumstances according TO the testimony before
the Coroners Jury, are as fol ows: DIR Richards, an
Indian physician who formerly resided in Kingston,
in the same house that the deceased lived and whose
residence has latteily been Poughkeepsie, came up
with the Aida the evening mentioned and stopped
atSchryver's Hotel. He asked MIR. Schryvefs son at
what time they closed up after receiving al ans YER
the doctor left and went 10 the house Of Samuel Key
nolds Esq who is in the employ of the New-fork
Custom House bu. whose family reside in Kingston.
The testimony Of Mr.. r q daughter and another
inmate Of the family, liz that Mrs. Reynolds received
letter short time since. and after reading the letter
the daughter wished to see IT, and received IN reply
that the letter not for her TO see and related to
matters between the father and mother She then
placed the letter in her pocket. On The night IN ques
ton Mrs RI yssolds retired TO bed about clock.
About II clock her daughter and the other inmate
mentioned were aroused by the Indian doctor They
came down stairs and found Mrs X. lying on the sofa
and at,parently liieess The doctor stated that she
h. had spda ~
restore her He then went for another physician ana
returned with DR.. Nelson; but the woman was dead:
Upon being questioned how he came there and what
biz business was the lodian stated that ne came on
bns;,',,s connected with letter Mrs Reynolds bad
recently recey ed from her husbandthat he Knocked
at The door, and she arose and let him in lie soon
after left.
jeremiah Schryver son OF the hotel keeper, states
that Dr. Richards returned 10 the hotel about CLOCK
say ing that he had been ts see sick woman and she
was dead. Jere miah asked him who she was, but tue
doctor made answer and retired. In the morning
be started off very early taking the Aida for Poagh,
keepsie where he hired horse and wagon, started
north ard was seen that day Friday in Red Hook
,pce which time all traces OF the Indian doctor have
been lost.
Mr.. REYNOLDS, husband of the deceased. testifes
that his wife had consulted him on several occasions
about producing abortion that she feared II she
a. ain should experience cAlld birth her e wouia not
survive; be- strenuonsly objected that cue hsi oesn
once TO Pougbkeepsie 10 see DR.. Richards upon the
matter without BIS lneynoits - M" -
terwar; that she persisted, until he finally delivered
a mes.sge from Der TO the doctor; and learning from
him when he would be at Kingston, wrote to Mr.. r.
stating the time II is stated that this letter could not
be found after the Indian left the house Oh Thursday
night
son Of DIR. Richards testified before the jury,
that biz father returned home on Friday and stated
the circumstance Of Mrs. Reynolds death. Thst ne
did not intend absolutely produce an abortion that
night but merely tried to see how much OF an opera
tion she could endure There are maHy things IN
this testimony which is unfit for the public eye-eui'
fee 1t to say that by .ome mismsnagement dean en-
sued, and suddenly.
Coroner NJ. G. Hays summoned july on Friday
evening and Saturday, Monday and Tuesday we're
devoted % an investigation. On Wednesday morn
ing they rendered a verdict-thst the deceased came
10 her death at the hands of John {. Richards, &c.
in accordance with the foregoing statements