The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-13

SUICIDE Nv TAXING MoRrHrSr Coroner Perry held an
inquest yesterday l2s Chambers street. the body of
. young man, named Joseph p. Needham, who committed
suicide by taking dose OF morphine The deceased, IL
appeared from Buffalo, about three four days
ego and took lodgings the above number His object
IN coming New York procure q situation. In
this he unsuccessful and Supposed committed
suicide while aboring under melancholy produced
Sy the disappointment On Friday he did make his
appearance the breakfast table but his room was
found 70 locked tho thought had gone ou,
of the city for day, and took further notice of his
absence. Yesterday however, they became alarmed nj
h absence and determined 10 effect entrance 70 hts
room. The door burst open when horrible stencil
was emitted through the entire building The decreased
found 10 be lying in bed and disoolored by putre
facson that he booked more like negro than white
man. Dr. Finnell made post mortcm exsmina-
ton Of the body, when he found evident traces
Of morphine in the system. The deceased was
found 10 be lying his face and had doub died from
room package Of letters was discovered one directed
so Mr. Dana, Of this city, showed clearly that de
ceased intended TO commit suicide, although at the
time he did not assign any FOR the commission OF
the rash act The second letter directed 20 c. H.
Needham, Buffalo, and the third Messrs Palmer
Batcbcder bis former employers IN Boston Besides the
above letters deceased left will behind him which he
made provision for his nearest relatives by dividing
among them several thousand dollars The jury ~ this
Tho deceased twenty three Of age, and native
of this State.
Fatal RESULT oF A srARBrSe ArrRsy.-Yesterday af.
fernoon the Coroners were notified OF the death OF Patrick
Dunley the man who stabbed in the grocery store
Of First avenue and Forty nth street. days
ago. Dunlcy, II will be remembered got into fight with
clerk in the store named Frederick Hopka. when the
latter picked M cheese knife and stabbed his adversary
10 the lower part OF abdomen An attempt made
by Coroner hin 10 hold ante mortem examination in
the case but the patient not IN ~ state Of mind TO
admit Of such proceeding. Hopka was arrested at the
time OF the airay by officer Burke, OF the Nineteenth
ward police, and committed 70 prison by Justice
Bowne TO await the result Of the wounded mans iniu
ries CORONER Hills will hold inquest upon the body OF
deceased to-day Dnney about 30 years OF age, was
native OF Ireland, and was laborer by occupation
FmM RAILROAD ACCIDENT Information was received
al the oners' e0ce yesterday that young man named
Thccdcr Tucker had died the New York Hospital from
che effects Of injuries received by being the
gh,h avenue Railroad Friday afternoon. An inquest
will be hsd upon the body OF deceased 10 day Deceased,
appears was attempting 70 get No. Is, Of the
above line, Oy jumping the forward platform while the
IN motion, when he missed his footing and fell
underneath the wheels which passed over his body
~ cutting him IN two The accident happened in Eighth
srenue, Twenty eighth street
rg SUICIDE CasE IN CORTLAND srREFr-CoRRrcrroS
m report Of the suicide the Western Hotel in Cort
land street yesterday stated that the deceased was
nephew of Alderman Griflths of the Tenth ward We
we're error. Ex Alderman Gruip, OF the first ward,
vss the uncle Of deceased