The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-22
Pllce Intelligence.


A statement hss been published to the effect inst
young lady PANIED Han Mckinney time since
seduced and cent TO b ookyn from New York BY the
author Of her wropes for purpose Of having an abor
ton Tho girl is repN To DO about nineteea
years Of ago, with youthful handsome face, and long
curly ringiets Some three wee' since female was
to the Long leland College Hospital from No. l6
woodruff street, BROOKLYN Her name was stated to DO
Hannah Mckinney but 1t subsequently appeared that her
name was Hannah Hickey. She had bee employed as
servant at No. 10 Woodruff street for sevAn months aud
then was engaged by Mrs King who lvesa. No 10 Wood
hull street, where she stayed three months Having bees
taken sick, Mrs. King called her family phy ician, saA
he recommended her transfer 10 the hospital car
rage procured, and she was sent theVe
She made Der way TO the hospital door with dcuiVs
Aborng, appeared under great bodily pain One AZ
the attaches Of the institution noticed the driver fol-
lowed him. The drivers was ascerained TO DO
Whalen, and he stated that he took the from No.
10 Woodruff street. and knew nothing further about tho
matter On inquiry the house designated IL appeared
that Hannah Hickey had been servant there had beoa
taken SICK and that the best thing that could be done waa
her 20 Se % &c s1
faithfully, and was very reliable girl Sue died at tho
hospital the came night she taken there post
and othcrs connected with tho institution. The result Of
their inquiries that she died Of Inflammation Of tho
womb, produced by injuries inflicted in attempting
tomocue abortion She apparently about thirty five
years OF age, with black hair, coarse features aaA
Of a very compact, strong form The supposton was
that injuries had been inflicted by herself there was
in fact every indication that such was the case.
1ns circumstances having been PTsshed the arenas
the name Of the decased) made inquiries of Coro
Horton regarding the matter They informed the Core
ner thai she had been abducted by man who had So
duced her for the purpose Of having m abortion pro-
cured that she had been taken To Brooklyn for that
purpose, and they wished ascertain whether the
who died at the hospital was the Same person or IT,
The Coroner gave full description of the woman, and
after e1amning aagnerreotype they showed HIM in-
The woman upon whom he held an inquest raw,
strong Irish woman advanced in years, and had resided
with two families IN Woodruff street for ten months pro-
vious to her deccase while the female they represented
as missing youDg, OF dcicate appearance haud
some There was no similarity in any particular
cept the Whatever may have become of the New
Yo,k girl is certain that she not the who died
IoHg Island College Hospital The Coroner ready 70
give all necessary information to those who feel inter
ested.
The story published in somc Of the Sunday news
papers, TO the effect that the woman Hickey
carelessly lett the sidewalk in trent OF tho
hospital by Thou as whealan, the driver Of tho
age, u, We arc requested to state, wholly without
foundation. The driver waited until the nurses of
Institution came out and aided in conveying do
Knowledge Of the deceased further than he was hired @
convey her TO the hospital by Mrs King her employer
No clue has yet been obtained the whereabouts OF Han
nah Mckinney have decided steps been taken by
hcr relatives for her recovery Inspector Downg Of tho
Sixth precinct speaking in relation to this matter says
that he neither arrested discharged the Pearl street
brush merchant referred TO in Yesterdays HERALD.
brother Of the missing girl applied to him for relief whes
he told him that the police had power to arrest the
merchant and that tho only way TO effect the recovery
of his SISTER to obtain writ of habeas corpus
king incumbent upon tho suspected party to produce the
BODY OF the missing girl or give satisfactory account Of
her absence Thus tho mystery in regard 10 Of these
women has been cleared up, but the public will have 10
remain In suspense few days longer before the mystery
attached 10 the second one can be fully unraveied
SHOCKING OUTRAGE UPON A WOMAN.
Bridget Kennedy, middle aged woman, lately rcsid
ing at No. 10 Mulberry street, died at the New York
Hospital yesterday morning from tho effects Of injuries
received Thursday night at the hands of a couple
OF the Dead Rabbit gang The story Of deccaseds wrongs
she related 10 the authorities at the Hospital before
her death, was briefly as foows;On Friday evening" as
deceased was passing through Mulberry street,
she WAS set upon by two mon whose object she
believed was to ravish her. Bridget struggled bravey
with the ruians and in her attempt 70 get out OF their
hands broke hcr leg. The police found her in
an iDsensiblc condition, and conveyed her to the
moment of her death. day or two previous to her
death the in attendance informed her that she
was in very critical condition. and that it would DO
necessary to amputae the broken limb In order
her life To this operation she would not listen for
ment preferrng rather to die than to submit the
or her leg. Two mon named Patrick McCauley and
Thomas Doty were arrested by policeman Ggan
icion Of being implicated in the assault upon ased
Of the Coroner Tho Inquest will DO commenced at the
Now York Hospital this morning by Coroner Jaokman.
Policeman Glgan states that Mrs kennedy was some
what intoxicated at the time Of the occurrence.
ArTfNTT AT IrAsuDE.-On Sunday night the attention
tho Thirteenth precinct police called to cries Of an
infant, which, upon examination proved TO emsnate from
prvy in the Of tenement house adjoining the sta
ton house. Measures Immediately adopted for tho
purpose Of roscuing tho babe and after great deal Of
trouble the little one was brought to the surface. 1t was
supposed at first that life was extinct, but upon placing
the infant under bydrsnt it revived up TO last &C
counts was doing we'll The child extraordinary
one for its age being less than sixteen pounds 10
weight The police subsequently discovered the mother
OF the infant in the person OF German woman living
the neighbcrhood but she denied her guilt in
manner, although the proof Of her maternity unms
taxable
Joseph Rankin and Archibald Dick got into fight at
the foot Of Thirty fourth street Sunday night when the
latter was stabbed in the neck and severely wounded
penknife in the hands Of his adversary Rankin was
rested and taken to the Second District Police Court whero
he was committed for examination.
Pierce Nelson was arrested by policeman Bulmer, of tho
fifth precinct, on tho charge Of passing counterfeit two
dollar bill on the Manufacturers Bank Of Rochester tho
store Of John Kcccher No rs West Broadway. Held for
examination Nelson ia 50 years Of age and lives at No.
302 Greenwich street,
Letter from DIR. ThOmusOn. OT 0p,aranfaoe-