The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-10

/ Police Intelligence,
| EXAMINATION OF JOHN MUM, CHARGpD WITH r IE
POISONING or THE uSKsows WOMAN IN nos,'
STREET.
Yesterday morning Coroner Gamble procees-i to the
city prison. for the purpose ti examining John Nahn,
charge OF having caused the death OF the uniaown
woman in Rose street, the morning OF the ith inst,
by administering 70 her adose Of hydrocanc acid Phe
prisoner attended by counsel who advised him 10
make explanation Of his conduct the morning In
| question rs will be from the following
duv sr,in,d before tho unServnea assor.g 10 law
on thr annexed charge and being informed a he at
liberty to not oil any questions pu, TO him
! Q. What is your nameg A. John Nuha.
g. MGv old are your A Twenty three years old
q Where were you bornr A. decline 70 answer
Y. Where do ysu live, A decline TO answer.
Q. What is your occupation A. Tdecnne TO answer
q. Have you anything to asy, and II so, what rela
tive to the charge here preferred against your A. BY
advice Of my counsel sigsmnad kaamann, decline
| Taken before mo this 9th day Of January, 1855,
| R0BEX GAMBLE Coroner
Up to the present time person has been found Who
could give any information an TO Who the deceased
although every exerton has beeu made by the
Coroner and his deputy 10 obtain some clue TO the en
tty OF the deceased The fur In veiled IN
terry The body kept for four days In the dcadhouse
at Twenty sixth street in order to sive people am oppor
can form any idea as 10 her IDENTITY The deoe.sed is
supposed To have been native OF Ireland, although
some OF the Jurors on the inquest are OF opinion that
she . German and some near relative tothe pr
soner.
The prisoner Nuhn was, at the conclusion OF N" ex
animation committed TO HIS cell in the rombs, to await
the action OF the grand inq uest, now in session.
CHARGE or BURGLARY.
Yesterday officer Jourdan, Of the Sixth ward police
arrested man named william McLane, charged with
having entered the 'store Of Little
Water and Anthony streets and stealing thcrefrom
segars, &c. The burglary committed on the 18th
ut and the accused arrested on sle charge OF
being implcate in the transaction. The accused
taken before Justice Bogart who committed him for eS
animation
srABBING ArFRAY.
At an early hour yesterday morning -four persons
named John r. Capet, Mary Ann Capet, Bernard Daily
and Joseph Buterworth arrested by officers Cabre
and Frzen, Of the Twentieth ward police, charged with
having been plieated in stabbipg r. Martin with
DIRK knife. 1t appears from the evidence and statement
Of the complainant that on tho morning In question,
while Martin and ethers in the porter house
of Forty first street and Broadway, took place
in which knives and pistols we're used and that in the
the hands Of of the prisoners which OF them
yet be aBceraiued. All parties were brought before
Justice DAWSON at the Jefferson Market Police Court
who committed them for examination Martin
veyed 70 his residence where he now lies in dangerous
condition.
FEMALE FIGHTS.
| No l--Yesterday Sergeant Mansfield, OF the lover
Police Court, arrested woman, named Susan HoAre
who stands charged with having felonously assaulted
Ellen r. Thompson, Of No ~ Leonard street, with
razor nfietng severe cash IN her neck and also With
having struck her the head with tea cup producing
confusion the forehead. Jealousy IL tins alleged
Of the assault. The accused taken before
Justice Bogart, who locked her up in the Tombs for
animation.
No. 2,-Jane Cheesborough, damael OF color,
rested by officer Webb, Of the Lower Police Court,
charged with having Chambers also
eolored, by throwing at her lighted camphene Lamp,
which cut and burned her neck and head in ighttul
manner. These two women becoming very quarresome
apon trnng subject, the prisoner without think.
ingo the fatal results that might ensue snatched up
small glass burning iuid lamp, and hurled a. the head
Of the woman Chambers, tho sharp edges OF the lamp
IerN lp tirl
,aHea before Justice BoSart who eomm"a .er for ,IaI
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| SUSPICION OF buH6LAhY.
Yesterday Sergeant Jonrlan and officer Riker OF the
svth Y,,d ,oIice .rros.a 49,, man - .,,.rI.io :, -
~ - - 80 f' - -
ing implicated 10 some recent burglary, a. ~ their pos
session was iouha iotoi dy goods anl hardware sheh
hsd evidently Deen obtained - some irregular way The
prisoners were ouna AZ ne corner o. Gross ana orange
streets WIN 'he properly ~ thef possession ana on
lheH gtlhs no rAlAiActoIy account % the manner IN
Nh.h We prop'iy tae ho lhr'r hands' thry Nsfe "a
ks 70 We SKIN sata station mouse ana loeAea ur ior
IA b. seAemerhorn, Bona street
GRASD LARCEsY.
Mary Mccormack lately a domestic Ia the employ.
-, :, u u ~ 49,. - v.u - =
H4's - "u'' - ~" '"'i' ~ '.s'p'i ." - vas ~
rested yesterday IN this city, charge ~ stealing
from her employer gold watch valued ~ $50, and
quantity of wearing apparel valued At so; in all pro
pery 70 the amount q slzs she admitted stealing TIE
property on her arrest and said that she was tempted
10 do from extreme poverty. She taken bef1r,
Juttic. Welsh a. the hssex MARKET Police Court who
committed her for trial
prarrryr FRoY ttrgrtcr. cR,Yp r.ucp,y
arrested yesterday by ocer Hambu Of the Third wari
pohcc ShaIged Tul ns,.ns ropOea ~ smpy3ef ~ ~,
- casb n j. srs,sg Ly "a, poss tbst ~ bi,od ,,g.
youth in this CITY, 10 work 90 hi. farm a. the above