The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-31
CRIME IN THE METROPOLIS.
Murders, Homicides and Suicides During

M~rders. Homfcides and Suicides During
the Past Year.
Our statistics Of crime for the past year present de-
porabe increase in the number OF MURDERS homicides
and suicides Tho figures show an increase Of fifty per
cent IN cases of murder and homicide The number of
suicides has also increased Through the poteness Of
Mr. John G. Parse the gentlemanly and efficient clerk Of
Coroners Office reporter is enabled to lay before
our readers the following Interesting statement chrome
logically arranged, Of all the murders, homicdes and
suicides which have taken place New York during the
year 1885,
JANUARY.
New Years day replete with deeds Of violence
than three murder having reported to
tha Ceroners' Office on that day, rs folowsThe first
occurred in Third street among party Of drunken
serenaders Jeremiah LOoney being fatally stabbed by
Patrick Lane. The next case which came under the
lice Of the Coroner that Of Italian named Massno
De Santez who died at the New York Hospital from the
effects Of injuries received with dirk knife, in the hands
u jean Bosquet, the "Man Monkey" John Brusinham,
m engineer board the Empire City died the same day
from the effects of injuries received in fight with run
named Geo Carter.
board the Vanderbilt committed suicide by stab
bng himself TO the heart with dirk knife. Deceased
. victim Of mn equited love-
Crnon at No lb4 Sullivan street, BY stabbing him with
asword. Jealousy the cause
supposed 70
eated by It's mother, Mara Kennedy John Bamman,
@ lad residing at No 526 Second avenue, died from the
effects Of beating alleged to have been received at the
Ib-The Elm street murders wilhelm Decker and
Richard Owens cruelty murdered at No 81 Elm street, by
Sixth ward rowdies The affair created great excitement
IA The city.
1echarlcs oOnlon, native Of ireland, aged 80 years,
died At Bellevue Hospital from the effects Of injuries
ceivcd at the hands Of some person unknown
% -Robert Calvert. native Of Scotland, committed
suicide at No 43 Beach street, by taking laudanum.
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me snse; 2. INJURIES reeves y hghi xs Charles Fold
Is Eliza Murphy, native Of Ireland, aged 30 years,
beaten to death BY her husband, John Murphy.
FEBRUARY
1-Martn OBrien shot dead by Henry Ford, al 2o2 Va
rick street, case Of justhable homicide.
a-Coroncr's inquest upon tho body Of William F. Ba.
ker, who was fatally stabbed by James Lynch.
S-Anne Brennan, native Of Ireland, twenty seven
yesrs OF ago. committed suisidc by taking laudanum.
e-Margarct Wood committed suicide at No 8Ss Wash.
ingcn street, by taking cyanide Of potassium Domestic
dnbcutcs the Alexander Jarvis died from the
ELECTS OF stab received at the hands Of Thomas Tynor
NJ q dance house in Thomas street.
H-Wour spinalt, native Of Hanover aged nineteen,
committed suicide, by taking arsenic.
m,1pav'o 7. burdgc, native Of New York, aged
throat ' -
M-wi I T. .n pssauz native Of Franco aged IS
2SJape Murray native Of Scotland. aged l5 years,
commttm suicide, BY taking laudanum.
25.-Arnod Carl August Won Oscn, German rce,d,rr
At No James slip, committed suicide, by shooting hn
SELF in the head with pistol e ~
Tx NJ Leo, a native Of Scotland, aged az years
committed suicide, by taking audanuna. 's"N'
hs MARCH.
e.-Gotleib schancr, native Of Germany, aged 27
years, committed suicide at No 50 Allen street. by hang
ing himself. NJ health The cause
s-Mary Fletcher murdered by Qulnbo Apo, the Chi
naman, at No. Al Oliver street,
liam Butler, an English woman, committed suicide
by drowning herself a. pier 40 North river. Domestic
difficulty the cause.
IaLouis Beni native Of Prussia, aged 40 v,ars, com
mitted suicide OF the Shakespeare Hotel by shooting him
sei with PISTOL lccuniary embarrassment the cause
le-Joseph Valentine an Italian, committed suicide Ut