New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-10-18

sick. The officer went to procure medlea! s'sissuc''
mr., ,bs man dad before IT arrived. The body was re-
moved 10 the Bellevue Hospital whore Coroner
O Keefe held sn inquest resulting in verdict OF dea'o
from disease Of the heart. While the Coronsrs IN
v.stigation was proceeding Mr j. T. Tiemau, Ger
an called to see the body and on ts being shown 70
him he Immediately identified il as that OF his fsther
At the coDclut,n of the inquest the body was delivered
to Mr.. Tismsn, and be Immediately ordered acohn 10
which to bury his father. From the undertakers no
proceeded to his home and there found hii father IN
the act Of eating dinner giving evidence of his good
health by partsking of hearty meal. The unknown
body was therefore buried at the expense of the city,
The Board Of Education adjourned last evening for
want Of quorum.
SUSPICIOUS DEATH or A CoURTEzAs.-In the moru-
ing Tapers Of Saturday last among the deaths appeared
the following:
BJAEKMANn this city, on Friday, 0c. H. Jane Augusta,
The friends Of the family and those Of her brother John H.
Pk o. Bro6syn respectfully invited to attend the funeral
~ Brooklyn, N. Y. papers please copy.
The deceased had formerly been one Of tho mos!
notorious women of the town 10 New-York, and the
Intelligence of her death caused considerable feeling
srepg tboee who had formerly known her, Under
the name Of Fanny White she was in times past the
keeper Ct several houses Of fame. AT various times
she has bsen the kept mistress Of men occupying high
social and official positions. For sous time past she
has, az the wife of Mr.. Bsnkmsu kept up at east an
appearance of respectsbGy, living with her husband
at 40 Wet Thirty-fourth street, most respectable
neiphborhood The deceased was reputed 10 be very
wealthy owning the house in which che lived another
in Mercer street. one in Twelfth street, near Fourth
avenue and various other property, estimated at up
ward of SIS 000acquired by her in the disreputaoie
business 10 which she devoted her life. While In L'n'
DON at OF o time, a present Democratic member OF
Congress introduced her into respectable society as
"Mrf. Bennett ard the deception being subsequently,
discovered there ensued Dewspaporiai ventlaaon OF
the affair and much public scandal.
simultaneously with the announcement of her death,
there spraDg into life rumor to the effect that Fanny
White had been poisoned. The rumor Obtained free
circulation till at last reached the of her brother
He Immediately ordered postmortem examination to
he made aud Drs. Finnell and Sands proceeded to
comply with his wilhes. A partial examination was
privately made, the physicians agreeing that death
wac the result Of appoplexy Their decision satis
factory 10 the friends of the deceased and onEunday
tIIeruOOI DOuf tNuNey0u " oANOh" ~*o<t -
there buried Meantime, the ruuor Of poisoning was
sill circulating end gaining ground, and the fact be-
comiUg known thai private post-mortem examlna
lion had been made OILY added fuel to the fire.
Previous to the burial OF thu body, some one cut
from morning paper tbs above announcement OF the
death, snd ineosed it in noe to Coroner Schirmer,
calling bis aten ion to the sudden and mysterious man.
ntr Of her death and advising him 10 hold an inquest
This note was put uoder the door Of Mr. Schirmers
residence the bearer having rung the bell and dsap-
peared. The Coroner, thinking it but trick OF some
person bearing tbs deceased or Mr.. Bauknan some
iI-wil paid 10 attention to it. Subsequently, how
ever he heard the public that che was poisoned,
and he WISE then led to investigate the matter. He
acerIared that the dece ssd was employed, as usual.
during the week in her household duties up to Thurs
day afternoon On that day she went to Btxby's Ho-
tel, On Broadway Tenth street, accompanied by
her husband 10 see the procession in honor Of the
Priaee of Wales. Returning house, che spent the
evening az ususl, appearing in perfect health.
On Saturday morning. the other inmates of the house
were sstcundei visiting ter room to find her dead
in bed. The friends Of the family were notified, the
customary ceremonies performed, resulting in her bu-
rial as above stated. These circumstances being made
known to the District Attorney, he Yesterday in
s,ruced the Coroner TO have the body taken up and
another investigation made. An order was therefore
Issued for tie disinterment Of the deceased TIE
mains viii be Immediately conveyed to Bellevue Hos-
pital where an inquest will he held THE morning. A
thorough investigation of all the circumstances attend
ing the death Of this notorious woman will be made
which will, at least, have the effect of quieting the
ruors that have 20 disturbed thoss who inter-
ested in her fate.
Mr. Blankman, husband Of the deceased, ia young
lawyer, who recently gained much notoriety BY de-
Tending Cancemi, the Italian, who killed Policeman
Andersen while in the discharge Of his duty. Mr..
Blank man was an sssociste counsel in the case.
SALE OF PAISTIsGs.-The ssle of Mr. r. K.
Haighta Paintings yesterday was very largely at
tended About 100 lots struck Oft at exceedingly
low rates, # originals The more valuable paintings
brought better prices; but it was claimed that Mr..
iIsight would not realize anything like their cost.
Tie leading lots were, "The Magdslene, by Correg-
eio, which started at $3.50 and was knocked down to
Daniel Marley of Broadway, at $l,O25i st. John, I"