The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-04

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new YoRK YAcur CIrB REGATTA FOR 1855 -On Thurs
Gay next the It'll ns the annual regatta q this club
10 TO take placs-ths yahts starting from abreast the
Eysan Fields thence the stake boats between
Staten Island and Fort La ayetts thence around the
beats and back to the Ely sian Fields The przsAthrss
in number-ars nou on exhibition at Tiffany Ysurg's
In Broadway, end nom the novelty Of tasir dssisns
are worthy Of an Inspection
HARrEx Yacht CIuB-This club with thslr bsautfuI|
feet Of boats, win 60 excursion to Trssgs Neck
tomorrow. number Of invited guests win assompsnr|
Vie mtmbezs Of the club. 3ss+ 81
The Leonard street Tragedy. ~
INQUEST UPON TIE BODY OF rHE DDCEAs1Ds
Before Coroaer O'Donnen
Yesterday Coroner ODonnell proceeded to the Fifth
ward station house for the purpose Of holding N In.
quest upon the body Of Thomas Bailey Russum the mar
who, Saturday evening" committed suicide in Cnde.
rella Marshalps houss, No Leonard street. BY shoot
ing himself in the bead with pistol The created
great deal of excitement from the that led
unfortunate man to commit the rash act. The jury|
having been obtained Coroner ODoansn proceeded to
open the care, stating under what circumstances and
for what purpose they there convsned He theu|
introduced the several witnesses who detailed the as
Of the occurrence % follows -
TESTIMONY.
Geposed and said that he resided a a. Is
street. have been we'll acquainted with Thomas Bailey,
now lying dead in this place. he has been scourniag
the PRESCOTT House, where also boarded at that me
have kept up an acquaintance with him since, and hAe
frequently prescribed for him when sick; sAy
that he was temperate msn; during my nterceurSe|
with him he showed signs Of derangsd state Of mind
his trouble should be confined to himself.
d Francis Bacon, NJ d.. residing at thu corner Of
was called about seven weeks 40 By M Bates q TIA
Carleton House. to visit the deceased at said house,
biz sd
at least four ounces Of laudanum made uss Of the
proper remedies and cnnusd in attendance on the de-
ceased untn relieved him from the effects Of the
poison he kept his room about eleven days He told me-
that no had lost great deal Of money in California By
persons whom ne trusted he admitted to me that he
was driven to commit suicide account of his being
repnsed BY female whose likeness he showed after an
suiciday and evidently showed signs Of sSerration q
mind and 90 much did arprehsrd fatal consequences
that called In Dr. Aonzo clarke who agreed with mo
and that Il would be unsafe to leave him without bsn
placed under proper restraints accordingly Dr. Clarke
molly and the Mayor; he was then placsd under the
charge Of two poicemsn this occurred nine days After
placed him under restraint he begged and impiored mo
that he would not any future attempt 20 commit
suicide; he dressed and came down stairs, and
had given satisfactory assurances that he vas
in his right mind we then discharged the policss
gave note At a montSs saying that 10 was sOin a
into business and it would interfere with him il he had
given It for shorter time Icoud mot discover anything
peculiar in his manner he directed me to sign Thoma 4
Bailey to the note given and this name he also en-
tered rs on tns register At the Carleton House.
no resides at present at No % Varick street: have
been IN CALIFORNIA; left that STATE in January, 1885,
there became acquainted with deceased about the fall OF
1901; no was then in the Custom House in Gan Fran
cisco as an inspector Of customs he known BY every
during the last three months have seen TIE deceased
in New York; saw him frequently in Broadway, ana
occasions some conversation with him. and did not st
any time notice Of arrangement of MIND he
tom House in San Francisco he was elected Rsssssr o
County Recorder, is there termed of the city Of
san s under the name Of Thomas B. Russum
toned above he was known in California being ma.
tive Of Maryland, and a lats resident Of Baltimore
Captain Of the Fifth ward police few min utes b..
fore seven O'Clock on Saturday evening Miss Marshs.
that !shoud 60 to her house, she had urgent bus.
ness for mo- went there accordingly, and she told me
with him. and as he had former occasion attempted
suicide she was fearful he would either do injury to
prr sa s 70 sss s0os in the
this ms While tn there Sssrs sonic sS,S Of
hand; then went up and found him sitting on chair
in bedroom, with pistol IN his hand seeing that
tory asked him to give me the ~ssnoa
he quietly handed me the weapon; thereupon asked
talk matter over mo- Ss
taon ne did not appear excited In the least did
got The @ Of sns nss.
at the bottom Of the second when heard the report q
pistol and Immediately deceased came tamblng down
time; did not see him shoot himself hough watched
him very closely yet when reaching the bottom Of the
coming down the frst fight Of stairs saw hin put hs
might have knife watched him
the pistols now produced we're those that the accused
deceased and the othsr was picked M bv one Of the
policemen and handed to Lieutenant Hutchngs as being
the weapon found besiae the deceased there is blood
Cinderella Marshan being sworn deposed that she re.
sides at No. "a leonard street have been acquainted
Mary Ann Smith; he paid particular attentions to her
believe two Or three times for about I've month. Ss
and more especially for the last two months have
usually very Silent man and much rsssrysd; about
four weeks sgS while this girl was In bis room, he
nss
him and said sTom ANT you ashamed Of yourself 10
act 50; am the only friend you have sotyou should
dearly she said she did not could not love him. he
then talked in such Is to make think that
seen Mary Ann much the afraid Of him; he had
no mtaps, and took pity on him. and used send up
Mary in her own room on Saturday morning ne was IN
our house: he came TO me and said that Mary Ann
had treated him badly and that IL he was
beggar she would not love him told him that such
was not the fact The did not love, aud could notr
he was determined to and have talk with her at
all events he then left the house. and came back in the
afternoon about O'Clock when gave him his dinner;
after dinner he requested me to let him have ntsr
view with Mary Ann; told him that shewas AFRAID to
see him he asked what the reason % he had al
ways treated her vells said, "You know, Tom, you
struck her oncs, and she Is very much afraid Of you;
he then begged me 70 90 up stairs and bring her down
stars be wanted TO see her. he promised that he
would not modest her then went up to see her, ana
informed her of his and his request she locked
herself up in hsr ROOM and said she would not see him.
then sent my 10 the psrlor whars deceased
was sitting, who told him that Mary Ann would net
him he then started to go up stairs he did not