The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-05
CRIME IN THE METROPOLIS.

CRIME in THE METROPOLIS.
The Mysterious Case at the Hudson River Rail-
read-The William Street Shooting Affair
Highway Robbery and Homicide at Sow
anus Suspicion Of Foul Play In Sack
EFT Street. Brooklyn-Another Sup
posed Hurder-The Dead Body
Picked Up at Jamaica-Fu-
neral of Samuels-0in-
Yular Case in Williamsburg.
The Supposed Murder of an Unknown Wo-
POST MoRrEM EXAMINATION OF TIE B0DY-HoRRIBLE
MUrlLArIoh or THIS ooRPsH-PRoGREss OF THE
oOROSERs MvEsTIG ALTON.
ne investigation in the case Of the unknown female
whose mutila.ed were found packed up in
wAhey barrel sa freight depot of the Hudson River
Aairosd corner of Canal and Washington streets on
Friday morning progresses slowy, but il hoped that
long the mystery attending the horrible affair will be
satisfactorily cleared up and the guilty parties, If any
there BE- brought to justice. Coroner Hill is acting in
concert with the officers Of the Hudson River New York
Central and Great Western Railroads In ustitutng
active inquiry with view of asoertainng the Of
e person who sent the remains Of deceased TO this city
Agents have been dispatched TO Niagara Falls and several
points in Canada, and IT s expected that will
U9wn their efforts in the search that is being made
assug the route Of the above mentioned railroads.
psss mortem examination Of the body made yester
day BY Or. Beach, with the following result
WEBSTER Beach, Jr., NJ D., being duly sworn, says-I
reside ss 90 West Twenty sixth street; have made post
nortsm examination Of the female body lying dead
Baevue Hospital the head and the two inferior cxrem
separated from the trunk the separation OF the
bead appeared to have been effected with somewhat
dan cutting instrument; the ncison for this purpose
A. onI
continued directly backward the spine being separated
between the second aad third cervca verebre the right
Inferior extremity divided at about the middle Of the
thigh the muscles and integument had evidently been
sut and the bone sawed the left inferior extremity was
separated at the knee joint the thigh Of this limb par
tAiy divided about the place a which the division
Of the left extremity had been made; about half the in
gument and muscle and the entire bone there cut
omough; incision found from the puvs on the
meeiA line point the junction OF the third rib with
The sternu, dividing the walls of the abdomen and the
sernsm to the point mentioned another inctson at right
snees this had been made completely laying the abdo
nna cavity OPEN the heart and lungs were healthy the
BRAN intensely oopgested It's surface s interior
10 . normal condition. there two small incisions on
The right 1t the bend Of the elbow one over the
eephaic and the other over the medan essilc VEIN the
have been the result Of unsul operations for veneeec
tn the face was rather small the features were regu
hr, there but eight teeth in the lower jaw the
second bcuspds moars being absent the teeth Of the
upper jaw much decayed the right side of that
and The two olars one mostly decayed on the LEFT side
q the same jaw were three molars and other teeth,
tbe last decay deceased had blue eyes, brown hair
short regular forehead medium size and cheek
bones raher high In my opinion the body WAS mulated
person or persons 1 Wmn u, ansomy y ne
subject TO medical treatment before her DEATH the con-
geson of the BRAN nigh. have been the cause Of death,
ssess. or might nave ''en 0''0'"A'' 70 some '''''
The william Street Shooting Case.
I~hu Mr. ,hny - -hn shnx in tho
dAsce house No 10 North William street. lies at the
New York Hospital In improved condition The ball
extracted from his side yesterday morning. where
hAd lodged between the floating ribs and penetrated TO
NE depth Of about u inches. The patient felt much re-
neved Aer the operation performed, but complained
Of being weak. The attending physician Is Of opinion
that Mccarthy viii The wounded man say
that be gave his assslant TO provoke such .
deadly attack. His version Of the occurrence he
lated II To our reporter yesterday, % follows
Mccarthy wen, into the saloon TO the dane
he, when . boy about seven years Of age
Lrcy Rassans spoke 70 the boy in rough manner, and
about TO slap his face when Mccarthy nterfercd and
Ras,,sps provoked At this slight inerruptson, uttered
threat and backing towards the street door, pulled out
YaOl and fred II a, Mccarthy, who immedistsly fen
sho his antagonist, and secreted himself In Lspenard
seeet he was pursued by one Of the Fourth precinct
psbce, and Afterwards arrested. The prisoner
brought the rombs yesterday morning, and committed
so the result Of the wounded mans injuries McoAr
My employed folder and mailer Of newspapers
e Iribuse Office He lives "a Frankfort street, and
about 20 years Of age.
Another Supposed Murder.
Colonel johnson, Of the Sea Side House, RockAway
beach, L l., reports that the body Of was found
- Saturday morning. April o. about 10 O'Clock A. ~,
Seating In Jamaica bay, near the beach He brought II
sahsre, and Coroners inquest will be held 10 day Tho
about thirty years Of age, darksh sandy hair,
hxht sandy whisxers and moustache, moustache very
nsht color and very thick hands and face considerably
freckled, about 8 feet inches In height, and
stout Had on, when found, . white knit under
sAirt, white muslin shirt, dark cashmere pauts-
Issus, Eight cal'ssin boos, nearly new, black silk
srava collar Of shirt turned over coat, vess hat
Had apparently been the water very short time. The
e eye presented the appearance Of having been cut
with sharp instrument the cyed being partially
The whole appearance Of the and dress
Mai Of person in good crcumstAnoes.
Highway Robbery and Probable Homicide.
Barnes Foye, residing In Eighteenth street, Ninth
avenue Gowsnus died yesterday morning from injuries
received the 13d Of March, while his way his
sdspoe appears that the afternoon Of the 23d ult
received from Charles pevln, Street Commissioner,
New York check for any dollars, which he had casbed
the brokers Office Of lawrence Co., Nassau street
He then started for hs residence before eong home
went into q porter house hept by Michael Mahoney,
Twenty frst street, Third avenue, Gowanus.
Mahouey, John Baban and MAhorey's wife were in
the place st the time Deceased bought two shiIlngs
worth OF LIQUOR and when paying for took the roll Of
bills from his vest pocket and gave Mrs Mahoney a one
dollar bill and received The change He then started To-
wards his home when Seventh avenue in Twentieth
street. he heard some following him and fastened his
steps when be got to the corner Mahouey and Bahan
pitched upon him. and after severely beating him about
the head breast robbed him OF his ouey He then
made his way home, II beng abost 10 O'Clock r. NJ at
Che On the 2tth, he made complaint before Justice
Hachley OF the highway robbery and assault when uaho
ney snd BAhan arrested by Sergeant McCane OF the
Fiehth precinct, and held 10 await examination The ex.
animation has progressed from time time during tho