The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-22

The News,

The News,
The United States mail steamship Adriatic was
unavoidably detained yesterday, but it is announced
that she will sail for Liverpool at seven o'clock this
morning.
Horrors continue to accumulate. Scarcely is the
ink dry that records one bloody deed before inte
gence OF another more appalling than the first bursts
upon US. The tragedies of the past week were yes
terday morning brought to a fearful climax by the
preparation of double murder and the suicide o.
the wretched homicide. The events to which we re
fer occurred al the village of Port Jefferson Lone
Island. The circumstances are detailed elsewhere
in our columns. 1t appears that Mr.. Waters, resi-
dent of Port jefferson, entered his dwelling, where
his wife her daughter, and her daughters husband
Mr.. Sturdevant, partaking Of breakfast. Armed
with heavy bar of iron, Waters attacked the party
killing his wife and Mr. Sturdevant almost instantly
and wounding Mrs. Sturdevant so seriously to
der her recovery very doubtful. Having accomplish
ed this horrid deed, Waters proceeded to his barn
and hanged himself. No reasonable cause be
conjectured for Waters conduct, save that be was
laboring under fit of insanity. Mrs Waters was
formerly the wife of Mr. Darling shpbuilder of re-
pute at Port Jefferson.
The investigation of the murder in Water street
on Thursday morning was continued by Coroner
Connery yesterday. One of the assassins, named
Francis vardel, has been recognized by a witness
He arrested on the previous night lounging
about the neighborhood identified by the sailor,
Arnold James as the smaller of the two Spanards
who were in the house on the night Of the murder,
and "a the man ybo stabbed both him and the de.
ceased sMcManus. He was committed by the Coro-
ner at the suggestion of the jury. The keeper Of the
dance house and the female occupants, though they
all declare that he is companion of the murderers,
say he is not one Of them. They are, naturally
enough unwilling 10 provoke the vengeance of this
desperate gang by telling all they know about the
matter. The prisoner is one Of the Spaniards who
arrived here on the Spanish bark Emile the 23d
OF September from Havana, and served as a marine
in the Spanish navy
The inquest in the case Of the William street as
sassnation was continued yesterday before Coroner
Connery. Several witnesses corroborated the state
ment of Mr. Montag that Joseph Ceragola had been
heard TO say that he could recognise the murderer
Mr.. Hilton and private Waterman Cohen were ex-
amined at some length. but nothing OF consequence
was elected. Ceragoia and Cohen were admitted to
bail third prisoner was arrested suspicion, but
none of the witnesses could identify him having
been in The saloon. The prisoners De Lorenzo and
White were detained in custody, the jury preferring
that they should not be admitted to bail
The inquea in the case Of Henry 7. Hamilton, the
young man who was killed in the oyster and drink
ing saloon No 3ss Canal street few nights ago, was
concluded yesterday by Coroner Hills The evidence
against the prisoner John Moroney, conclusive,
and the jury rendered verdict accordingly The
prisoner, on his examination, said that he acted in
self-defence. He was committed 10 the Tombs TO
await the action of the Grand Jury.
The proceedings of the Court of General Sessions
yesterday were important. James Rodgers, con-
yicted Of the murder Of John SWANSON, in Tenth
avenue sentenced to he executed on the 18th of
January. The prisoner did not appear to be much
affected by the awful sentence which Judge Russell
pronounced upon him. hcGibney and Cunningham,
the youths who were with Rodgers when he stab
bed Mr.. SWANSON, and who were detained as wit
nesses, were discharged. John Il. Holmes, convicted
OF forgery in the first degree sent to the State
prison for fifteen years and six months. Owen
Herman, convicted OF manslaughter in the fourth
degree was sent 10 the penitentiary for one year.
The four youths who have been indicted for the 80
cious murder OF Teresa Spitzlen, in Greenwich
street, were arraigned and plead not guilty. The
Grand Jury made q presentment, In which they re
commend the appointment Of an increased police
force 10 protect our citizens from the midnight
eassin. They condemn the practice Of carrying
concealed weapons, and give the result Of their visit
a. the various institutions.
Donnely, the murderer Of Noses, at the Sea View
House lat summer has been refused a new trial by
the New Jersey courts and be will therefore suffer
abe extreme penalty q the law on the sth Of Janu
airy In accordance with the sentence passed upon
him.
From the report q the City Inspector IL appears
that there 800 deaths in the city last week-a
decrease Of so compared with the mortality Of the
week previous. The following table exhibits the
number 81 deaths during the last two weeks among
adults and children, distinguishing the sexes -
Mn Wome- Bo,a Ctrls Totai
Week ending Nov 1l.u...e4 % 10 1903 80
Week ending Nov. 21.......73 GO 1o4 81 $40
Among the principal causes Of death were the fol
lowing =
-West ending,
Non. Ia NVu. n