The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-29

SAILOR RoauD huKptxKD.-.Joscph suichl.n
eailor died at Bellevue Hospital Thursday evening
From the effects Of injuries received Christmas morn
Ing at the hands Of some hshsaymen According TO 10
noase statement, made 10 the physicians the hosp
Hal, IL appeared that he had been robbed OF watch
valued at forty dollars, and that his endeayors TO pro-
Rect himself against his ASSISTANTS was struck on
head and rendered nsensble The attack was made on
him he stated as he passing through wesl Thirty.
ninth street. his way TO his yessel-the waiam and
Naryy Ing at the foot Of the above street Wacn ais
severed py The police decsas was nsensbe bat soon
after his admission 10 the hS al he rallied, ana
Able 70 give his name aud relate all the particu
Lds attenIn his misfortune. The day follow
ing, however, he became nsensibe again, and
remained IN that con iton auth Thursday, whon he
menced to sink rapidly and died. post mortem eyam
nation Of the body showed that death had been caused by
fracture OF the skull In his-pockets found cham
which had been broken his watch by his assallnts
ppd hymn book with the of Melissa J. Randall, in
ecrbed thereon Coroner Jackman was notified OF the
eiisir and will hold inquest upon the body to-day
81 Is hoped that the police Will make some effort 70 ar
rest TIC guilty parties IN this Case as more nasranl
Outrage never was perpetrated
FArAL RESULT TiuRTY EIGHTH STREET SHOOTING
CAsE.-Coroner Jackman held inquest yesterday at
Bellevue Hospital upon the body of John Hughes, who
died from the Of gun shot wound received the
l4th inst at hands Of John Reuter-. From the evi
dence elected before the Coroner appeared chat the
parties quarreied in Hughes house, in Thirty eighth
street, First Reuter- struck deceaseds
wife, when lie WAS eecied from the house Enraged at
Bhe treatment lac received Reuter- home and procur
ing gun determined to shoot his adversary Approach
ing Hughes mouse he called upon him to and
1gA. The latter openea the door, and he did he
WAS fired at by Reuter- and MORALLY wounded The jury
xenred verdict against the accused aud ne there
upon committed IL the Tcmbs 10 await the action OF the
Grasd Jury. Deceased hfly four years Of age and
Bss native OF Ireland.
SINGULAR CASE SCIuDE.-Daniel Duncan, native of
&his city, aged forty five years, committed suicide
Thursday under somewhat singular circumstances. De
ceasd resided at l0l Broad street, and employed in
MIXERS tobacco mandatory in Broadway. OF late he
seemed much depressed in spirits In consequence of
we're attack disease Of the kidneys bu his friends had
idea that he pemcdtated suicide and il until
his absence at the breakfast table Thu morning
that they suspected there anything wro.g. Upon
proceeding to deceaseds they found the fas
tened and the key tbc inside One OF the inmates
knocked repeatedly and receiving answer, it de
termined % force the door open Upoa obtaining eress
4hey found deceased lying dead MS bed his Co
Sortd with blood and the bed Clothes completely satu
rated with gore The unfortunate man hai committed
suicide by cutting artery in each Of his the
Aeghborhocd of the wrists ald this way bled slowly
10 DEATH No other cause than III health could be
Signed for the commission of the rash act. Coroner
Dkoefe held inquest upon the body, when the jury
londered verdict in accordance with The above facts