The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-06

SUPPOSED MURDER OF A FEMALE BY HEB HUSBAND.
We published yesterday the death Of Rose Williams at
No IS Duane street. who was supposed to have com
itted suicide by taking poison. 1t turns out TO be
supposed case of murder. The poison is said to have
been administered to her by her husband Andrew viii
Hams seaman belonging to California vessel lying at
pier No g. North river Coroner wilhelm was notified
hold an inauest but learning the suspicious
about the cause Of her DEATH he at once ordered that
post norton examination be made, and the contents Of
and Richardson yesterday made the post morem examina
ton and the contents of the stomach were placed In
The Coroner has been placed in possession Of the fol-
lowing alleged facts The deceased had been married TO
Andrew Williams Tor several years past n ana he st
her she then complained against him TOT ABANDON
ment, had him arrested and placed under oonds
support Recently Williams returned from sea voyage,
and called upon his wife, exhibiting disposition to make
the ship by invitation to see him. She there complain
ed of being unwen He advised her to take some med
cine and prepared some for her to take she ana
home and Wednesday evening following he called az
the house to her. She sti complained Of being sick
He then told her she must take medicine and,
II she would consent he would give her new silk dress
mantila and bonnet She consented after good deal
the andlady to the grocery store for port wine
and during her absence Williams took from his pocket
paper containing powder, which he mixed up in cup,
and just as he had finished doing SO Mrs Campbell re-
turned. The deceased somewhat demurred when the
medicine offered TO the assurance
made by him that it would do her good, she drank
it down. Shortly after Williams kissed his wife, and
left the house; he had left but little while when the
deceased was seized again with violent vomiting; susp
con now existed that the medicine given to her must
have been poison and medical assistance procured
tho deceased said the medicine given to her by her
husband had gritty taste, and stated in the
her husband, who remarked that it had not the grit
ty taste from the sugar which he had put into thu
medicine she continued to vomit and became worse
til she died o'clock the following morning The above
story told to the Coroner facts but how far they
will be corroborated by adavits the inquest remains
to be SEEN However, the suspicion, officer Mahan,
Of the Sixth ward police arrested Williams, who de-
ain ed in prison to await the result of the inquest.
| FATAL LEAP OUT OF A WINDOW.
Coroner Hilton yesterday held inquest at the New
York Hospital the body of Hugh Kelly aged tvent
three years native of England who TO his death
by jumping out Of third story window, falling on the
pavement causing injury which resulted In death.
The deceased it under the influence of liquor
and wanted that day TO board of ship His friencs
refused to permit him. and for the purpose Of keeping
him safely locked him up in the attic ROOM the window
Of which being OPEN the deceased prang out and there
by caused his death Policeman Mcguire of the Fourth
ward, heard the deceased fall and picked him up and
conveyed him to the hospital The jury rendered the
following verdict -" That deceased came to his death
by fracture of the skull from jumping out of third
story window during at of temporary insanity pro-
! duced by ntemperance.o