New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-16
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Dobbss Ferry, and, being exceedingly tired by their
walk Of twenty niles stolen ride 40 stated above.
They would neither give their names to the conduc-
tor nor tell him where they were going The distance
from Dobbs's Ferry 10 GreeDbusb Is 10 miles, Mr.
Getting informed our reporter that when The tram
stopped at Poughkeese he heard two persons IN con-
versaon az be neared the car but they stopped wnen
he arrived at it, lie supposed that they were stealing
ride and raising bis lamp, looked on each platform
inside and upon the top Of the car but no person
could be He said that he never, for an instant
thought of looking underneath the car. The boys
were respectively aged about 10 and IA years.
ACADEMY OF MUsIc-BESEFT OF Miss FAITH
To-NiGHr.-A benefit will be given tonight at the
Academy of Husc to Miss Adeine Patti, the charming
rrima donna, previous to journey West. Don
Giorann will be given. Miss Adeline Patti Zerna,
Mad. Gazzaniga Donna Anna, and Mad Strakosch,
Bignol Amodio, and Dubreul, in the cast. Thurs
day, in Brooklyn, at the Plymouth Church, Moses will
be given as an oratoro. This week the season we
are told will positively close
We call attention to the Benefit of Mr.. SiddOns,
which takes place at Dodwoith's Saloon, on Thursday
evening next The bill of the entertainment is varied
and most attractive.
SUICIDE OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS lsQUEsT.-
Coroner Jackman yesterday morning held inquest
on the body of Robt. C. Mcdonald, who committed
suicide in the TOmbs on Monday last. The evidence
taken that of the keepers and prison physicians.
They state that opiaes have been administered
to the deceased their knowledge that he could not
have obtained it except from visitors. Thomas Lonon,
a colored waiter at the Metropolitan Hotel testified to
having waited on the deceased in prison, carrying bis
cc.Les to and from the washing, and doing other
errands During the early part Of McDonads confne-
ment no desired Lonon to procure him laudanum,
but Lonon informed the keeper and when he brought
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attending Court in charge OF the Court officers he was
permitted TO call at the Metropolitan Hotel He then
gave Lonon paper on which was written, "Stryehnlne
sillDgs worth TO kill dogs, and offered the coored
man $40 to procure it for him. Instead OF doing 80,
the waiter gave the paper to Mr.. Sutton, the Warden
Of the Prison. LonOn then wrote Mcdonald letter
telingh that he would not serve him longer if he
continued 10 ask for such articles.
that the deceased never asked for either poison
or weapons, and Loaon continued to wait on him M
his death. At the conclusion OF the evidence, the fol-
lowing letter. addressed to Mr. Lewis Leland, one Of
the proprietors of the Metropolitan Hotel read to
NKwYoRx CRY PRIsoy, April 4, 1889.
LEWIS LELAND, FsQ.-Dedr Sir. In addressing
you for the time allow to thank you for the
ing kindness and friendship have ever shown me since the
yI mon tbe mas, tbe ~ cannot recall AZ bitterly az we NAV
rensn Won nav noin, 10 The fure and saw that with the
., nm and te nosess NAV again breathe the pure
a n y. a, ~ 80 = 81 - Lnoa,, mo n,, snJ ae
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&c ;d ar, ~ i',s II "a bss been ,sL@n and Inv NV hand
~ IN. ,sc - - - - , TIa I;s ~ ono tbou,b
III - ~ ~ - ~ - yet iDyed bsr better Than ala
sne II IL q; - rre.anna ~ loos sinca hos
ny ,ti,Il, snd fear moi 10 meet her az the
,bTons ~ Cod
"a, -or O.. ,,o,, Lind,..s allow me to ra
os y 10 eei by one Last ac Of fieudshp Nv request is
hst Won will sec Thai am deceutIy buried I'M private ground
Nr OF NV relatives or Southern friend, being i'm the city thus
c &C., W a5 2 eYrerse that vou NAV he an
u soid slo roua.t Ist Won viii not allow nv BODY 10 be
ero.eJ 70 tb yT e Of The curiops public but that as soon
a The Coroner NAV have finished holding the inquest my body
o b iaced In nvet Ia charge If Won telegraph 10 Mr. Gran
A. ~ Iii ons an HI a5dress 4. Trsnion New Jersey r.
II Grsnden And Thank you and your brother aud
while thanking bid you long and R fs5Te MohboSALp
The following is the order referred to:
NsTioRK CRY PRls9,SN' April = ls9 @,
st -, yhTa ayyyis e,spa eso for yybatever money,
gnoust ~ ~; ~ 10 r"rs ON ~ hur5ai and oblige
'"'! ""e num- VI "e g w. y W as,ssc still INV
rouy cco-- "A, '''N-F RORr e McDONAJD
'ohS ''"ir,eSf "
Mcdonald, at the same time, sent the lono"hg ICY
ter to Mr.. "mmore, Clerk OF the Cily fIisCn; ,oeo
| .E5, u5i,uoy, %, - pegr Sir; >'
Ieenhot ke eaye Of This e without thsnsng yGa and you
the act but you nor none others can ever dream % n n
have been immured in this prison cell And 70 heap
eps hoa d ey sre Ba. mh, be beaped
upon adouhedyed villain Why h the Premedtated mude.
not create part Of the feeling and indignation against