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

ATTFmPT TO Cur HIS WIFE's THRoAT.--About 81
o'clock On Monday night German, named Albert Ian
dor made desperate attempt TO murder his wife, in
the house Of a man named Hugh McNiel, in Ildsou
avenue, The circumstances of the affair fol-
lows:
About three years since, after an acquaintance OF
about week tEey were married. LaDdJr soOn st or
ward opened a grocery store IN front street for
about Fix months they lived together very comfortably,
when one morning the yOnng wife was stunned by
the inteperce that her husband hal been arrested for
the preparation Of robbery IN th' nTisheoFhood OF
their residence. Strongly believing in his Innocence,
she raised al the money She could commaud, and sold
out The effects III the etors for he purpose OF engaging
counsel to defend lin.
When the Trial came on, however, he was convicted
of the oiTense aud wac re fenced 10 Biz months in
pIisoDment; when his wife, who had been present
during the tfis became convinced of his gun, re-
solved nsveT 10 live with him again, and removed to
her sisters refidence in Hudson avsnue. On beng
liberated Lander sought ner and 90 anei an utter
view, when sre apprsed him OF her determination.
From that ue he has continually persa,ued 1er fol-
lowing her everywhere, bu she has ady persisted
IN her Iefusdl to live with him.
About Elk mOnthe sJce, Landor came TO the h0uee
of his wiies sister, went into his wo's room AMI re-
moved he entIeaties. She again refused, wnen ne
dragged her down ptas with thu design of forcing her
10 go, When he reached the sidewalk two men who
we're 1aspg Al Tie time, attracted by The wouan's
screams came and freed her from his grasp and Daat
him severely. Since that tine he has acted 10 man
rer which irducsd hs tti5nds 70 believe thtt he We
crazy and about th,oe months since his wife i(udd
necessary 10 have him ares co. she feared violence
al bis banda He procured bail for his coed behavior
and wss liberated.
On Monday evening he came 70 the house Of her sis-
ter where his wife IL living and asked 70 see herr vas
informed that she was 70; 81 home aud hen inquired
where ete Wag: he WA told thai che at the house
of an Acquaintance named Hugh 1oNiel then lett End
went TO McNitIs Indicated End was shown INTO the
room in which Mrs. Lander and some ifencs We're en-
4 H. VUfUH1 u a Nkf
ask ID her 10 70 home with him; she replied that she
had repeate6y told him that she vogd live with
him aud she wa sill determined thai she never would.
Without Saying another word ne drew carving.
knife abOD foot long from under his coat and grasp
ing bis wife Ivy the hair threw her TIE or and a.
tempted 10 cut her throat. Fortunately in bis frenzy,
he used the back Of The knife which ony tore her neck
The other parties in the room spraug upon him, and
sfers desperate struggle in which young nan named
Paterson had HE hand nearly severed, they succeeded
10 getting the knife away rom him. An officer was
sent for, and he vas gwen intO custofy. Tie was
brought before JDsice Morehouse yesterday morning,
AID rsmanded for examination TIL Saturday next.
BpooKLYg Couuoy CouScL.-Tae Board met on
Monday evening" Mr.. Raithsisch in the chair.
The Law Committee TO which WAS referred a cDn-
7,cati,r fro, tLr STREET C,o,ussiour in reference
10 enCrOscbmeu's Of the Union Ferry Company on tne
Wharfage Of the city, ~ the foot Of Fulton street. cub
nit'ed report, TO which was appended the folio wing
resolutions
P,.ored Tbs, the sid Committee msoity OF hen, be
md are hereby nuthcrzsd with fll power tske snca irn
date acton the protection the property the f3It Of Fu
sud the 90 on Of iIdcsn therein involved a.
the Circumstances Of the case demand.
The resolution was amended so ~ 70 all he
following But that al proceedings under this resp
luton shall be performed by the pr per officers Az
amended, adopted by unanimous consent.
CORONERs lNyEsTIGhT1ON.-Ihe investigation INTO
the circumstance, attending the cea.h Of Catherine Obren
continued, before Coroner Horton and jury LDqute-
street. Hamilton avenue last evening evidence vent
show that she had reformed D. her ituce Edy evening
lat and that hoe aud Eu 5aud tarreing witness
that be struck lie! with stick, and that Ptrcs Costello
present hold o. her and forced nrr down IN
chair che hid the bed shortly at-rFaId AID Oh
cominf In found her In dying state Some remedies
applied but che continued to fail uutl about nine o'clock when
sic died. Tremetcatemony proved hat there inaeua
IN the neck II caused by finger nails and bruises about
the shoulders body. Tire upnred which might
caused by external violence The OF death
hsmonhsge and indirectly rupture Of the liver. verdict in
with presented rendered. and Mi ha
O'Bhen the husband Of deceased committed for Ial
Costello also held
FOUSD.-A young coloTed girl named Caroline Nor
ton who thought had been abducted from the house Of
Hrs Allen No. 2is Clinton street about week since found