The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-21

curious Of domestic inndelty crime and death
las just been brought to light Some little time ago
servant girl named .atharne Mckinney, was In the en-
poy of a wealthy brush dealer down town and it is
alleged that he became Intimate with her that she
yielded up to him her honor. In tho course of time it
became necessary adopt hide her shame
aud her employers disgrace from the world He pro
posed that the victim his us should be
toniss in IS onkyD and she consented II happened
that this merchant bad daughter living the upper
OF this city who has tor years beel estranged
from her father account of choosing marry
of her choice rather than Of his Whtns daughter
Miss Mckinney was on the mIst 'nhmate terms. she
visited her house confied all her secrets,
iD'ornI her Low matters her fathers family.
Among otner thug che told her she encein by
her father and that he Id propose che should have tue
evidence Of Their gni removed. soon sfr this Miss Nc
Kinney disappeared. Where she had gone to
could tell, her reativ great distress
gard to her, On the 8tn instant the merchants daughter
observed in city taper, among the Brooklyn items,
paragraph to the effect at to Sunday night previous
carriage drove up to the gate OF Long Island ospi
cal. The died about half hour after adm
TO the bospual. Coroner Horton notdoi to
in Woodruff stfeet, found LADY named k,ag,
mo informer him that The deceased had resided VITA
hcr as servant for about months; that had
recently been taken sck aud, by the advice OF pbys
cians size mad her TO the hospital This servant
whom she had employed for ABOUT three months, sne
thought FAMED Hsnnah aud believed that her o.her
name was Mckinney. out was not certain. The physi
the hospital made An examination and dscoyered
that deceased pregnant and had been subjected TO
an instrumental operation for tho purpose Of procuring
from the journal and sent 10 Mrs Mckinney the ,lner
of deceased and aso Informed her OF her suspicious in
regard TO The fate Of her dausner Tne mother who nd
advertised for her missing child followed the clue aud
caused tie arrest OF the merchant by ne Sixth ward
police. Capt Bowling, upon the prisoner being brought
TO the station house. allowed hin 10 go his parole
on condition that should produce the missing girl alive
and we'll within days This OF course failed TO
do. The mother Of deceased AMI polco officers have
since been enieayong uovsr ah,ro The oody of do
ceased bued In order TO exnume for aon
and mako a thorough examination as to the cause of
II To hiatt hasn have
the parties who had the body in charge affirming that
nuiiated by the previous surgical examination rs
70 be unacceptable. They have been unable to
obtain the Clothes by which they had hoped TO identify
her II Ia Understood that the friends OF the mother
about compel tho merchant by writ of haoeas corpus
to produce the missing GIRL account for her absence
Counterfeit fves on Farmers and Drovcrs Bank OF
Somers Ncw York, made their appearance in this city on
Saturday night anu vera huno cd doars worth Of the
trash put into circulation The counterfeit Is good
imitation CT the genune printed On pax colored papor
The vgnet,c and general appearance Of the bill is thus
described BIZ the poceln the Centre rcaplng scenc
Tie RICH, hard side picture Of girl with flowing
rnge; the left is bull dos head with Key IN hls
mouth back Of the b'i are I'VE heads OF Washing
ton each surrounded by bgures IN req INK. number
made for pass the c,untercits Henry
Robert Ihnrch for passing at the store of
Fbcrt Bailey No 5Is sx,h avsnue, Michael O'Br,en for
passing at the store VI B. Smith No 81 Seventh ave-
Joseph Battin aud Ga,en Hunter, sixth avenue. rne
prisoners we're all committed for examination By Justice
QuackeSbush
Two young women, named Catharue Iear!on and Eliza
Cunningham arrested by detective Eustace,
charge Of picking the pocset Of Mrs. d. Stnson, the
latter passing through Fourth avenue. Ono OF the
PRISONERS Is alleged engaged tue attention Of complain
ant by nquifipg the way the Bowery waen the other
stepped up and relieved Mrs. s. VI her portenonnaie
Ocer Eustace happened 10 be present al the moment,
and detected the IN the act The prisoners were
brought before Justice Osborn, the Lower Police Court
where they were committed for examination.
Abraham H. Turner, of No la Spring street, had his
gold watch valued S7o stolen from his bedroom
LurGay. Coriela Williams, domestic ia the house
arrested suspicion, and commted u prison by Justice
Kelly.
Mary Dougan arrested on charge Of stealing $50
wcr,n CT linen and wearing apparel the property oil Cnrs
rntted for trial.
Thomas Brennan was brought before Justco Qdacken-
bush charged with stealing gold hunting watch and
chain, valued al $3.50, the property Of Richard H. Gaugh
ran Of No. SIS First Committed for examination.