The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-12
City IntelllUence.

COUNTY CLERK CONNOLLY AND THE GARROTERS-
THREE HGHwAYMEN PUT TO FLIGHT
There were several inaccuracies in the statements In
yesterdays newspapers respecting the attack by three
garroters on a party of distinguished politicians, in
Madison avenue, Sunday morning last Neither Post!
master Fowler Captain Rynders with the party,
as was stated in report The facts Of the matter
fclows:-Abou O'Clock on Sunday morning County
Clerk Richard B. Connolly and Mr. IRA Fowler started for
home from party held at the house of friend town
They had occasion into Madison Thir
ty sixth street, when they asssed by three men
who attempted To knock them down and rob them. Mr.
Ira Fowler struck violent blow the temple which
fellcd him the earth and another Of the rufans at
tempted to nit Mr. Connolly but he sprang back in time
and before the fellow could recover himself Mr. C. dealt
him aterribe blow with gutta percha cane he held in
his hand and Knocked him into the gutter. At this
mcn the garroter up and he also received
blow on the head which stunned him and shattered the
cane into fragments The third robber seeing the fate OF
his companions, took TO his heels aud ran away Mr..
Connolly then went TO the assistance OF bis companion
the two wounded hghwaymen mauaged to get away be-
fore the police up. Mr. Fowler Is convinced that
the fellow who struck him had some iron or metal Inn
pemcnt in his hand inflicted dangerous cut
the eve. The cane used by Mr. Connolly had loaded
silver head and from the fact that bent the
first blow and broken the second he Is satisfied that
his two assaiianr are terribly There has been
arrests could the fellows be identified except by their
wounds There have been several highway rooeeres 70
would doubt be perfectly safe at any hour OF the
night, especially he carried that stick" along with
him.
District Attorney sweeuy has city for Charleston,
by advice OF his physician, and will be absent about
month. During that time Mr.. Sedgw,k his assistant,
will ofciae in the General Sessions and Jas Whiting,
Fsq will attend TO the hearing OF criminal business
MYSTERIOUS AFFAR-pRoDABLE SUICIDE OF GER
MAs-wERTEn IN NEW YORK.
package Of letters brought into the Office OF the
Superintendent of Police, Monday morning. BY police
man. who stated that they had been found IN the Trinity
church buryng ground Broadway, head OF Wall street
Among Of strange and incongruous affairs which
are continually influenced by the financial vortex In that
neghborhood few could probably turn up, more mystic
riously suggestive than this batch OF letters.
They are written in German snd in neat hand signed
Gussavc Pehnt and all dated the early part Of October
One Is quite lengthy comprising q number Of sheets,
and describes voyage Of the writer to this country
with observations Of matters and things in New
York a. he found them. Others addressed 10 the
writer's and uncle would appear that be arrived
in this country on the 9Th Of October last and put up at
Helds Hotel. oil OF board aud lodging for Sil 50,
dated October H. found with these etiers but with
out a receipt An additional sheet OF thin note paper,
closely written with lead pencil, accompanied these.
would 10 be the declarations Of the writer previous
IN making away with his life, in some manner which he
Intended should remain mystery. tran as foi'ows-
When you shall find this you may beseve that have
died the sickness OF surfet and loathng OF life
which so constantly Judges With barshness and without
consideration branded this true and pure love with the
and repute OF sim Florence was the wife OF
apo,bw could never possess her this world there
fore have I been an exile In America-to mourn
distant oveliness over the memories Of my sad ATE
be 10 me bu, conscious death Even this condition has
been nsufferaby aggravated by the delay Of sum OF
sSovS b.ye seu, 10 nv address care Of Heids Hotels
delay involving in difficulties which had not FORE
The recorecons Of earlier and happier years, contrast
cd with nv now dependent and joyess present condition.
drive me almost mad hence have put violent end 70
succeesess and useless present life. beg that my de
may not be too severely judged Let my last
words be received they are meant and written mere
III, my last y, wish sb might Do be permitted %
being transmitted 70 my fatherland, a. this might
OF human life Az soon as my money shall have arrived
desire that given Mr.. Werner Mbrecht, and that
die whhou, the sense Of great crime upon my
SCIENCE and hope 10 be united with those-tho beloved
heaven. In the bloom Of my life die, young man ol
% years Of age. fade Ike lonely flower cut down IN
the mountains My disappearance will leave no trace pc
hind My last signs give TO my dear Forentne and 70
my rood mother. May all those who hear OF my tate
to the Almighty tod Tor sTsraVR PM f
An examination by agent Of the Metropolitan police
found that such person Pehnt had been LOGGER at
No 81 Of Helds Hotel in october last, and the bar
tender thinks he him the sidewalk about ten days
since Other than this trace has AZ yet been oun o.
the writer of the above strange and significant letter Ie
Coroners remember circumstance Of such pexspp
being found dead there any fact 70 show that NJ
| suicide was ever contaminated.
| BALL THE You've Mxs's DEMOCRATIC UuoS CtuH.-rhe
annual ball Of the Young Mems Democratic Union Club
took place las, night according 70 announcement the
City Assembly Rooms. Like all the other Festive gather
nrs Of this association, every way successful The
ballroom was crowded hundred tickets having
been taken At the door and the company was one OF the
most brilliant and fashionable that have collected the
CITY Assembly Rooms this season. Dodworhs band
variety that would have satisfied the exscting pro
feeaor of the Terpschoreau There qusdres Of
every description mszourkas redowas pokss, varsouv
| ennes &C. &C. ali with the latest improvements and
those who were not satisfied With these would never III