The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-23

xsvrs1ors muapER IN SEwARx, L.
- ARRRere on SUSPICION

s..rs1ous ,rrapER IN NEWARK, N. a. .
kRRReTT or SUSPICION.
- a.. 1o.h snst a woman, named Anne MCMAHON, ~as
n,.,tv murdered IN Newark, n j. The murder er 6red
nu a, the woman through the hall door OF me- dwelling,
ana xho, her III the head and breast, sctng mortar
ouua, nom the effects Of which she ced almost imme
1900, amer the occurrence. The Iocs upon the
.Uo, sOou after The murder We committed, but were
unaOp a, tina, time 20 ascern who the perpersor
n - two arrests we're made on suspicion and from one
s6 .he prisoners tho chief Of police gained suoh
NJ regard u the affair as warranted him IN proseeang
sahR city search Of Jas Mcmahon tne sraor
hutband who he strongly suspected u New York on
assd :. and mad an ntery with Mayor hemann, wn'n
resolved 20 arrest NC sest ,he ,srsons wsoss
bro Arrs phi 10 and Peter and th - oss "oeo
ma, - vii ne found Ii che annexed ahdaSit;-
- whrsnr being duly sworn according 70 law, saith
Sss1Ss ssce sss Anne ssMsSsn city
&ew Jersey vac oS ana ssaS nv one James Mcmahon
~ sss ss ss has been reliably Deeyes the
he es s dr SaSne sontea sfor
@ further saith al irS@ ns Mrs Boman.
ss s 1 me MNoS he S. %Shsr Of q s ss
together house IN Ie sssor e's hs Or
. ann and then henry and s and GS1
cd ehse, the matter q shooting s b one Of the parties
ssW under arrest IN Newsr and om s ae Ss s
grSys that S n S,9rss" md rhp Of he Mcmahon and
James Mchahon may DC srrs he count Of the State OF New
c csssss . produce H'H : HENRY 4 WHITING,
TIC rsoncrs on beng arrested agreed 70 60 TO Newark
v without putting the Chief OF Police TO the rou-
Nana cy OF procuring the necessary exlradton papers
80. n1 cSernor King ana they accordingly taken
non R Seserdsy n Custody OF Mr. Whiting and Sergeant
dsase Of the Twentieth precinct police Of this CITY
THE CASE or ALLEGED WIFE POISONING.
Tya examination in the case Of James Stephens, on
charge az poisoning his wife Sophia Stephens on the 23d
al October last which was have come of yesterday az
aepoon before Justice Welsh, was postponed Tor rev
days in order give the Coroner an opportunity 70 ex
huue the body Of deceased and have analysis Of the
stomach made by some experienced chemists Judge
welsh consulted with the District Attorney yesterday fore
moon and was determined 10 place the further uvest-
asion Of the matter in the hands Of the Coroner Co
poner Connery has taken the matter IN charge, ana
during the afternoon he signlhed ms mtenuon
nj nroceednR 10 Greenwood Cemetery for the
rpoee Of having the body OF Mrs Stephens exhunec so
Shai the post mortem examination and chemical analysis
could be made to-day Chauncey Sshaer appears Tor the
osecuton in this case while the prisoner is represented
nv ex Attorney General Cushing stephens yet remains
M the custody policeman Bennett, but his situation IS
anything hut UNPLEASANT inasmnch he is allowed 10
woam about city at large However, the accused ma
ests but little apprehension 10 the ultimate result OF
A. nroceding and SAYS that will be clearly
royen when the matter comes 70 be carefully invest-
xaied Il has not yet settled who shall make the
chemical ANALYSIS but il thought Professor Dorenus
would be called upca
MURDERoUs ASSAULT UPON WOMAN.
Mrs Mary Hayes an occupant Of the tenement house
No 100 second street was attacked by German named
George simon Tuesday night and so badly cut rcout
sRe head and neck that her life is despared Of II ap
pears that parties met in the yard attached 10 the
above premises when they quarrcled and assaed each
ssher with vile language. Mary, becoming nccnsed at
come remark made by Simon, struck the latter with
broom. He Immediately drew a knife, and without more
ado plunged the blade into the neck Of his adversary
The screams Of the wounded brought two OF the
occupants 70 the scene Of the anray-Mr and Mrs. her
nan-and upon their attempting 10 interfere IN pehal
Of the woman, they also were assailed by
SIMON, and cut severely with the knife. The
Mssailant then flew 70 his room, from whence be soon
Afterwards made his escape and ne has not since been
when upon examination, be found that the blade OF the
knife had penetrated in place 70 the depth OF several
inches passing below the claviolo and penetrating the
hnug This wound ls considered very dangerous one,
and the probability that the patient viii never
Simon Is a married man. Yesterday his wife moved
cot the furniture and stored az one Of her neighbor
residences No clue has yet been obtained 70 the where
aboUts Of the fugitive, but j. believed he ls lying con
soaled IN the lower part OF the city.
GRAND HAUL OF THIEVES.
force Of the Twenty fh precinct police, under
And Of Inspector Curry made descent upon the porter
Of James Hobert No l54 Broadway, on Tuesday
night and arrested dozen thieves and burglars.
lyon searching occupied by Holbert, the police
found about $50 500 worth Of silk and cashmere vest
mgr which nUpscqucnuy pfvyva have been tho pro
s.ceds n burglary committed al the tailoring establish
ncnt 81 William Petit No las West Thirty sixth street, or
fhe night or the 18th inst lot of burglars tools
also seized upon by the police Two Of the prisoners were
MCnthcd as persons who had recently committed oIr
Kazy the ncghboFhood. The entire batch was brought
before Justice Qaackenbush at the jefferson market Police
Court, where they were committed for examination
As~ArIr WIN A slrSe sBor-Andrew Prcte
rested charge q having assaulted p oNeil q No
10 Robinson street. with slung shot, striking him a
dangerous blow the head. Committed for examination
REcKIEs DIuvHo.-A carman named Edward Clruchcr
was arrested Tuesday for knocking down and driving
ever citizcn named John p Halet, and injuring him
severely that his life IA dcspaired Of