New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-09

alarmed, and thinking that the meeting might De 100
npmerousy attended for the welfare Of the lecture
room came to the conclusion that it best for the
clerka 10 look for otter place in which to hod
their meeting. Under these circumstances, number
Of the persons who came TO attend the meeting aug
gesed the propriety Of going TO Harmonic Garden, in
Essex street. A number of them went but no meeting
was organized. The object for which this meeting
was called, was TO 6evise for the orgsni.
cation of mutual aid society," for the benefit of IN
employed clerks Another meeting viii be called, az
soon az the necessary arrane are made as to
tine and place.
HORRIBLE CoYDITIoS or THE CITY PRIsoss-
Coroner Gamble, Saturday, held inquest at tho
Jefferson hsrket Prison, on the body Of an unknown
man. 1t appeared that the deceased had been found
Thursday afternoon, sitting a door step in Woos-
ter street in state Of stupor. He taken before
Justice Kelly at the Jefferson Market Police Court,
and CON mitted TO prison for drunkenness Whether
the mans tupor from cause or from disease,
has not been clearly shown. When taken 20 the prison
be was in such state Of exhaustion from sickness aud
exposure that i. necessary to place bin before the
fire in order To restore him, He revived slightly, and
was removed cell and wrapped in blankets, but no
medical aid was called in. At midnight, when the
keerer went bis round the man was asleep On the
following morning the keeper went 70 h cell TO learn
his name but he found the man dead with portion OF
bis face eaten away by the rats. Dr. Wooster Beach,
who made the post mortem exa ninaton, testified that
moet of the face the nose and both eyebas had been
eaten away by the rats The doctor was of opinion that
this mustion was made after DEATH but he doss not
state the evidence upon which he bases that opinion.
lie found the heart and kidneys very much diseased
The Jury brought in verdict Of Death from eisease
Of tie kidneys" and recommended that the Board OF
Governors take immediate and popermeasures to clear
the prison of the rats with which 1t Is infested; ana
also that the Boud adopt such measures as shall secure
the sick prisoners prompt medical attendance TINS
the second case within week, in which the Aims
House Governors have been censured IN consequence
Of prisoners dying without any medical attendance
whatever. The deceased was five feet eight inches
high; was OF medium build, brown hair AMI THICK
blaok wbsLerr. lie wore black pants, with white
pants under them, and heavy, short coat. card
inscribed "a Kamer pianist, No. 1872 Eldridge street.
was found in his posse ,siop valse, containing two
boxes of cigars, was found by the mans side, when
, the officer took bin intocustody.
Germ ~ CouRr.-FANmY JAns.-Mr. Keymei, n
German, carries on TIE business OF gliding, aud has
had in bis employ named Oscar Crash, youthful,
good LOOKING, and siese. Dir. Keymel also had a
,.is and accomplished stepdaGshter "n0re)Oced ID
Tho epnbopious name of Hedwig. The youpg Ouffh
1susel /, recent importation from the Fatherand,
,d vras anxious TO see life in New-York. Tie hey-
ri ohiacted and insisted upon her remaining az nome
l;s nroduced n series of family jars Soon orsn
come in the person Of Oscar who, haVl's '-"eu '"0
bouse of his employer business, mingled ioVe 'neie
with He saw the Tcutonic temptation, anu ie''
tim 70 love at first sigt and the charming hed"ig oe
Ia ,bo f,rusb at her feet Hedwg's blood wiggisd
~ her head and blusbing bright fcaret she clasped
,bs Crash TO her heart and swore to be his'n Tney
were engaged This came TO the ears OF the Psri-
epts" and the young folks soon found that the Key
nj. CANA down on them with Cash
Crssb WAC discharged from his situation Crash
N1nt care 70 long as his Hedwis was
t,n. 10 him. Uedwig was true to HIM. ana
they agreed to elope. They DID eiope, anu "et"'s
becane Crash This last crush was the straw when
broln - Kcyuols back, and be resolved to be re-
venoed upon bis Iodwig, also Crash. Ho caused 'he
lte 10 be arrested upeu charge Of opening letters
and The Crash was brought before Justice Connolly.
| The beautiful Hedwig accompanied her Craso' ana
both ;psipnaptIy depied the charge Crash showed 70
,bo court that while be was employed by the Keymsl
h. he'd authority TO open the Keymefs letters where
unon the Crash was discharged. He'd wig then desired
te- wearing apparel and the Keymel refused 70 give
| !. nm The Crash then came crashing about the head
wig Of tho Keyuel and ceeded in obtaining the ar
c necessary for the outward adjoining Of his He'd
| wig. The Keymel again came down upon the Crash
with poIiceman who arrested him for assault and
battery. Again the loving Crashes appeared in Court,
| and were again discharged. Crab and bis HedN1g
departed oil smiles and smiks white the keymel fol-
| lowed IN a lesa amiable frame Of mind.
A MURDERER SURRESDEKs HIAsELr.-On the
nieht Of the 26th of November last, sailor named
| James Quinn was murdered on board the schooner
John ~. Clayton lying at the foot Of Twenty-ninth
| street Eoh River. The unfortunate man had been
left in charge Of the vessel for the night and when
Cart JAYNE went on board the following morning no
found Quinn in a dying condition, FROM gun 'ho
wound in the abdomen. On being questioned regard
! ing the occurrence, he stated that man named lhoms
Downing Ind aboard the vessel, representing ina
the captain had sent him for gun. Qunn did not De-
Heye him. and refused to LET the gnn CO. lie said ina
Downing then got hold Of the gun and that on QUINN
irving 20 prevent him from taking 1t, he deliberately
shot hm, and then fed. The injured man lived oot
thort tine after making this disclosure Downing Wa,
arrested and is still locked MP to answer the charge Oh
murder. Subsequently, sailor nance Lawrence ieD
ri .huo ;,,nxico,aA eonfea.ad 10 several peIs0fHi