The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-31
CRIME In THE METROPOLIS.
Murders, Homicides and Suicides During the
Past Year.

Past Year.
We happy the criminal statistics Of the
past year present gratifying and remarkable decrease in
the number Of murders and honicides The figures
show decrease Of over fifty per cent in of murd
and sixty per cent in those of homicide the number
of suicides there is but slight difference from the total Of
the previous year, there being decrease of only one
Through the polteness Of Mr. John G. PARSE the
gentle manly clerk Of the Coroners Office enabled
lay before readers the following interesting state
ment chronologicaly arranged, Of all the murders, no.
micdes and suicides which have taken place in this city
during the year 1885,
JANUARY.
6-Michael Costello killed In fight in Monroe street,
by being struck on the head by man named Creah.
7.-Jane Moran committed suicide by taking poison.
Cause unknown.
s.-Coroner's inquest in the Of Michael Cassidy,
who was shot by Michael Wogan, Jr.
l3.--James Roberts (coored) killed by L. NJ Phillips,
patent medicine III Ann street. near Broadway The
Coroners jury rendered verdict or "Justhabe homi
eide"
Is.-Abrahan Meyerson committed suicide by taking
morphine
25.-Coroners inquest in the of John McIinien,
who was killed at the corner Of Broadway and Thirty
ninth street, by being stabbed in the head with pitch
fork by a man named Quinn
26.-lewis Beardsey committed suicide by shooting
3O.-wm. H. Robinson committed suicide, at his odg-
ngs of Broadway and Houston street, by shooting
himself with pistol.
l.-Wm. Grote, a German, committed suicide by cutting
bis throat with a
2-Coroner's inouest in the case of Elizabeth Marks
courtezan who attempted kill her lover and then
mitted suicide by taking dose Of arsenic
6.-John Dooey killed in fight with Martin Dowd, the
latter stabbpg deceased with dirk knife.
8-Philp Gampcrt German, committed sucide at No
90 Ridge street, by cutting his throat with
19-Coroner's inquest in the case of James T. Duycl.
inck, who shot in lager bier saloon in New Canal
street
23-Inquest in the case Of T. J. Newman, who commit
Ted suicide at No 10 Cannon street by taking dose of
laudanunn.
Larl.
Paul Hernandez. Jealousy the supposed cause
MARCH.
T-Coroners inquest in the Of Mary Stevens Hill
ton (coored) shot by her husband at her resi-
dence, No. I45 West Twenty eighth street.
A--Isasc II. Smith, citizen OF Brooklyn was killed
by pistol shot wound accidentally received at the corner
of Broadway and Canal street, by barkeeper who was in
pursuit Of some rowdies
15-Joseph Kelly killed fight at the porter house of
Michael Byrne, No 100 First avenue, by Patrick Lilor
17.-Charles Meyers committed suicide, at No 1873 Hes
ter street. by taking dose OF arsenic Destuton the
cause.
l9-Douglass Forsyth committed suicideSAt No. II
St Marks place by taking overdose Of laudanum.
2o.-Paudeen Mclaughlin shot by Dad Cunningham in
dance house in Howard street.
2I-Samuel Farnham died from the effects Of Injuries
received in fight at the corner Of Fulton and South SITS
24-Coroner's inquest in the Of Mich AIarrin
who died from the effects Of dose Of oxac &C by who
the poison administered the jury lbe
27-Henry Hipck committed suicide at No l6l Wash
ington street, by throwing himself out Of a window.
2S.Dennis O'Connen killed in fight at laS Mulberry
street
street-Adomestic difficulties the cause
APRIL
1.-The mutilated remains OF an unknown woman found
packed up whskey barrel at the freight depot Of the
2-Coroners inquest in the case Of Charles Samuel a
young man who was found dead IN the East river with
large stone tied around lis body No clue obtained TO the
2-Charcs Foley committed suicide by taking arsenic
s.-Thomas Newell committed suicide by shooting him
SELF Fred KroeDer committed suicide, at No. 81 Spring
street, by cutting his throat
S.-fnquest in the OF Michael Hides, who commit
ted suicioe at No. II Crosby street, by taking dose Of
laudanum.
ls-Mary Hannah killed her infant child at No IL Wall
street
le.-James Ferguson committed suicide at los Green
witch street by cutting his throat.
2o.-Lawrence Cook, killed in q fight with Michael
Hartt.
22Eizabeth Pootan committed suicide at No as West
Twenty eighth street, by hanging herself
27-Inquest in the case Of John Mccarthy who was
shot in a lager BIER saloon by Leroy Roscus.
2s-Mchael Ryan committed suicide by taking dose
OF andanum, at his residence No IS vandewater
John Hartman committed suicide by hanging himself
MAY.
1.-Andrew Howe, killed at the Lunatc Asylum Black
wells Island, by ono Of tho iunatics, named Hyland.
2-Captan Charles W. Chalker accidentally shot by
private Waterman, who was cleaning out his pistol.
Mary Bening-r committed suicide, at No Null
berry street, by taking dose Of laudanum Supposed
a~H,ry Enrabeth spicer died at No 1877 Fast Twenty
first street from the effects OF an overdose Of penny
royal
Stevens House Broalsay, by shooting himself through
the heart Domestic difficulties the cause.
10 -Heury Waldorf committed suicide, at No s6s
Houston street, by taking stryohnine.
2o-Inques, in the case % John r. Atkins, mate OF
Liverpool packet ship, who was killed BY one Of the
sailors named William somcrs
23-Eiward Riley committed suicide by shooting him
sef with pistol William Tyler committed suici lie b.
"a John Henry Palen committed suicide, at No leo
Bank street, by taking laudanum.
coro,o,,a ,nouest In The case of James r. Smith
who shot by Charles o'hielly
a-Fizabcih s,rass killed her nfsn, child al No 32s
Ia--Inquest in the case Of Patrick Flynn, who died
from the Effects Of injuries received At the hands Of Will
lam Gotten and Mary Holland
n-wnlam Scot, died al Harlem, from the effects Of
injuries received AT the hands Of Benjamin Bates
2o.sarah Rothchilis, residing at No. 10 Avenue c,
committed suicide by drowning.
22-Annc Finn committed suicide, at No. 113 East
Thirty second street by taking arsenic.
27-Csra leverc committed suicide, at No. 100 Church
street, oy taking laudanum.
2s-wilnam Henry Dcmug committed suicide at rs
avenue &, by shooting himself.
2q-MarTaret Gallagher committed suicide at No. 1q1
West Thirty sixth street. by hanging herself Irwin Mat
thews committed Suicide at No 10 Sixth avenue, by taking
so-Peter wilson committed suicide, at No 20 Carlisle
street, by shooting himself
JrIY.
s-Iouisa Madison died al No Is Sullivan street from
the effects ~ dose Of ananum administered for the pur
pose Of self destruction Cooners inquest at the New
York Hospital upon the body Of William Sohl, who
killed in fight with man named "Peter."
7Inquest at the nth precinct station upon the body
Of VIM. a. Kentish, who committed suicide by taking
prussic acid
Ii-aary Rea committed suicide, the corner Of vii.
liam and Wall streets by taking cyanite Of potassium
l3.-Gcorge Muzzy committed suicide by taking narcotic
poison.
the body Of George Levy, Who was killed BY George
Roak
ievrcciand H. Van Wick committed suicide by taking
laudsnum.
is-Iacob schoyer committed suicide by taking lauds.
i9-,Ichn Duffy committed suicide at No. 81 worth
street. BY taking corrosive sublimuc
AUGUST.
s.-Coroners inquest IN the OF Cornelius Ready,
who skilled by Patrick Glgan and others, in Chatham,
Mulberry street.
5-wm. Warren committed suicide, at No 30 Bowery,
by taking andsnvm
Sarah Mccarthy residing In Third avenue,
Fifty fourth street, committed suicide by drowning
1S.-Coroncr's inquest in the OF Philip Manchen-
hicmor who murdered Valentine Geger and then