The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-14
Coroners' Inquests.
THE SUICIDE MANIA.

sriupE Ex-AssIsrASr ALDERNAs.--Y Yesterday
morning william w Fream, OK Assistant Alderman OF the
Thirteenth ward committed suicide ai his residence No.
3s Lewis street. by shooting himself through tho heart
with pistol. AT about l0. o'clock A. NJ, the inmates
Of the house alarmed by tho loud repor, Of firearms
and proceeding the bedroom Of Mr.. Frcam they
found him bng upon the hoor gasping In the agoncs OF
DEATH pistol covered with blood lay beside the unfor-
tunae man, showing plainly how the work Of suicide had
been accomplished. Tho deceased fingered but few
minutes after the explosion of the deadly weapon and
medical attendance could be procured life had departed
and nauehi remained behind for the afflicted wife and chill
drcn TO gaze upon dsngurcd and ccss form Coroner
Conncry proceeded 10 NJ residence OF tho deceased add
held an inquest upon the body appeared from the tcs
mony rnished the occasion, that the deceased bad
been OF employ since the month Of November last
and since that period In destitute circumstances
verse Of fortune brought about owness OF spirits. and
Of en- in these fits Of despordeDcy he threatened 10 kill
HIMSELF about three weeks previous TO the commission
Of the rash act deceased proposed 70 bis wife plan he
had in view 10 relieve their suffcrngs, which was no
thing les than the murder OF the
mother and the suicide Of the father. Mrs
Dream, a. may be readily imagined, refused
three little children 10 be taken care OF and was her In
foscr and nou-h them 70 tho best of her abb
hiy AT the time she tried 10 dssuadc the de
ceased from thinking Of such horrid procedure that
of sell murder, and bsde him hope FOR happy change
~ their Affairs. But the deceased was determined IN
sosnnlttlng suicide aud accordingly carried his de-
signs yesterday morning. The Jury in this render
ed verdict OF death by suicide. The deceased As
years a age and native Of this city The widowed
mother ard children OF the deceased uconsoabie
the uniimely end OF a kind husband and aacctionasc
father.
srapE w TASye srRYcnNSS-coroncr HIS held an
inquest upon thu body Of man, named mn, who was
found dead in his bedroom al the Globe Hotel The de-
ceased appeared had boarded At the above hotel for
few days previous and seemed 70 be in somewhat dcsa
tuie Circumstances On Saturday morning Of the
chsmtermAds found him lying dead 10 bed bottle OF
sirychnine was found beside him. nr. Ferguson made
examination Of the body, and, from ie appearance,
gave his opinion that death caused by taking
the above menth ned poison. verdict 10 that effect
rendered by the jury. The deceased was noe much
knowB-in iact nothing could be learned In regard 70
him, other than bis name was liin. tie was about 20
Germany.
SUICIDE nv HAseNo.-A Frcnchmau, named - IL
Clair committed suicide on Saturday night by hanging
himself TO an apple growing Second avenue near
yorkvie. Yesterday morning the suspended BODY was
fOund and Immediately cut down, but lie was ieind
have been entirely extinct The deceased, appeared
had led life OF dissipation, and had squandered his
means among disreputase persons Of both sexes Inc
loss Of his money preyed upon his mind TO such an extent
that he determined 10 pu, end TO his existence coroner
Hills held inquest upon the body Of deceased Yer.
dic,--"Death BY suicide" Deceased was about - years
OF age
Dpowwp-coroncr Hills held an inquest upon the body
Of man supposed 70 be Edward Colvin wbo was found
drowned at Pier 40 North River The deceased
about IS years of age had, on monkey jacket, cloth
veet and check pants. In his pocket found letter
directed 10 Edward Coxn raigtt street house II
was written by his son who sppeercd lives 70 @nmors
Nd. The Jury IN ths rendered verdict Of "aco
dental drowning
AcopFyrAtiY DRo~Syp.-A young man named James
Green engaged hand board Of 0ae of the river
soops was accissnlslly drowned on Saturday, while
making the vessel as. pier at the foot o Tweh
street, North River Tho body was recovered, and on
tai death was sendered Deceased was % years Of ~
and was nasve Of Ireland.