Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-11-15
s. S. FOSS,
NJ. FARNUM.
Spy Office, Oct. 50, 1858.


Tbs wound accidentally received BY Frederick
Wares, City Marshal OF Worcester, on Wednes
day, the 10th inst.--the particulars Of which va
have already RiveA-has proved mortal as it was
feared from the Grst that 1t would, and his pro
phetic exclamation, II am dead man !" is thua
verified. He died at quarter before six o'clock
on Saturday morning, having retained, to az great
degree as could be expected, the possession Of
his faculties, to the close.
Mr. Warren was man OF fine physical devol-
opments, Of great personal strength, possessing
large share OF the vital principle, and enjoying
the most perfect health. The cutting of. thus
suddenly, Of such a man, in the very prime of his
life, is indeed a startling occurrence.
A post naortsm examination Of the body, by
DR.. J. NJ. Rice, the attending physician. in the
presence Of most Of the principal physicians Of
che city, was held at eleven o'clock on Saturday
forenoon. The examination showed that the
bullet entered the Left lung through the fourth
rib, about two inches in front Of the armpit Ii
pierced the lung entirely through, and took it's
exit from the chest, by cutting a notch out Of the
lower edge Of the sixth rib, near its connection
with the spine. The bullet was found lodged in
the muscles, just under the skin, almost in the
centre of the back, between the lower and inner
orners Of the shoulder blades. The bullet fol-
lowed nearly horizontal course, the sixth rib
In the rear being about on level with the fourth
rib in front. No more favorable place could have
been found, il the bullet must remain without re-
moval. than the place where it was lodged
A large collection Of blood was found in the
left cavity Of the chest, and some Inflammation.
The bowels were enormously distended with gas
Except what resulted from the injury, the whole
system showed a beautiful state OF health.
Death was caused, in all probability, by the shock
to the constitution caused BY the injury. the de-
oility from the loAs of blood flowing into the
hest, the pressure on the other lung, from the
accumulation Of fluid in the injured side, and the
pushing up Of the diaphragm. by the dis,ended
bowels go as to nre1ent fnH and haaiths Ai.-
'sl27dsoJd pue ssuu9W 10 'uopels 10 'ulIlq
W2rten'S vest was found lodged against the rib
where the bullet passed.
Mr. Warren was forty-nine years of age. He
was son Of Mr. Charles Warren, late Of this city.
and was born in Sutton, where be resided till he
was Of age, when, having served out an Appren.
ticeship with Gen. Caleb Burbank, to the bust
ness OF paper making, he followed the rest of his
family. who had several years before removed to
this place. In the police department Of this city,
he has made himself very useful, and will be
greatly missed. In his vocation, be had few
equals, and, in this section of New England, GER
tainly, no superior The Boston Courier, speak
Ing Of him, very justly says:
"Mr. Warren was an efficient officer and
courageous man. He was the detective officer Of
Western Massachusetts, and We doubt IT. in the
city OF Boston, he had 4 superior in this DEPART
ment OF police duty. 1t was owing to his sapaci-
ity and scorn OF brides and literary breakfasts
that the notorious Jenkins of Boston was
brought forth from his hole, and exposed to pub.
lie view, as common receiver of stolen goods"
The estimation in which he was held, at home.
asa public officer, is most conclusively shown BY
the fact, that for several years past, whatever
changes we're made in the City Government. and
Whatever party prevailed therein, no adninistra-
ton would venture the experiment Of putting any
other man in the Office Of City Marshal And, il
may not beimProper to add, that, in addition to
his ofhesl duties, he was, at ths time Of his
death. and had been for years previous, the agent
OF the owner, residing abroad Of one Of the lsrg-
est and most valuable real estates In the city,
embracing large number Of valuable stores, Of
nees' Two public halls, &C., involving, every year,
large amount OF receipts and expenditures, the
whole Of which be managed, to the mutual salts
faction, We believe, Of both landlord and tenants
Mr.. Warren leaves wife and two daughters
one Of whom Is married, and resides in the city 0
New York
II s perhaps worthy Of remark, that the re
vOl'sr with which Warren was shot, had nsve
been loaded or discharged BY himself 1t was
present to him from Henry D. Stone, ESQ, b.
whom il was charged, and had so remained up t,
the time when the fatal accident occurred T,
the inadyertent omission to inform Mr.. Hend
ricks Of shs fact Of its being charged, when b
handed it to him, Mr.. Warren owed the loss @
his life. We learn that he spoke particularly q
this unfortunate omission, as fully exoneratiu
Mr. H. from any blame in the affair.