The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-03
Police Intelligence.

TgE CoIs AND wIcgHAs TsaeguY RxvIvED-CAPrrRz or
Or wcgHAx.-on last saturday afternoon officer Niven,
Of the Second waro police, arrested Dr. wckham who,
IT win be remembered, is charged with being accom-
pce in the murder OF Mrs Cole, sometime ago. In New
Jersey full account OF the particulars Of the supposed
murder and Of the OF the prisoners arrest will be
found in the ing report Of Sergeant Petty, Of the
second ward Police
David %. wiekharn NJ n, in charged with murder IN.
der the following circumstsgces reported that about
year go Wiokham induced named Cole. residing
In Vantage sussex county New Jersey TO insure the life
n hs wife short time previous to h expected fine
ment Wickhoia resided In Hamburg about mites
from wAltage He was called u attend Mrs Coe when
she taken ILL., and it observed by her other at.
PENDANTS, though cot thought " TIL Afterwards that lie
lw) was very solictous that Mrs G should ake par
ticuar medicine that he prepared himself large dose o!
which ne ADMIN 10 her About two hours after he
bad given 10 her che found to be agony
and shortly Afterwards died in convnlsions Nothing,
however. thought Of the sGair Ill wcsham came
forward and claimed the insurance on Mrs Coles life,
when u was discovered iha. this arrangement had been
made between hr. Cole and himself Cole get his
1es life insured for acertan amount which he (Coie)
vas to pey the FIRST nstainent Of premium, after which
the Doctor was 10 keep good; but hrr Cole died tn
her confinement then the Doctor and Cole 70 divide
the amount OF insurance.. This having become known
pest mortern examination OF body Mrs Cole was
had when WAS nund ha; abe had ded from the effects
Of stry Gimme, administered 10 her aeged) by either
the husband Doctor Mr. Cole was then arrested tried
murder snd acquitted aud the Doctor put under
heavy bonds but escaped from TIA officer VINO arrested
him at tie time. lie got away and left for paris
from be bavBg been welt concealed by in this
city. Officer hven, however, succeeded In obtaining
formation VI his whereabouts which lei TO his arrest
The prisoner s connected With Of the most respect
able ciizeEs Of Warren and Sussex counties, j. tis
father berg reprier TO be man 0, great wealth, ex
tsssive sc9usinance ana fully able 70 give hs son high
medical education HIS previous course Of life the na
tufe ana extent Of bis business practice, &c have not
yet sscer.an,d. He Willingly consents 70 accompany Of
deer Nyen 10 New Jersey TO day. 70 be ycidei 70 the
authorities there.
We believe there r. ward OF $500 for the
Or. wiektsn, end orcer Niven is usty entitled 10 the
prize FOR the juacous hc ABOUT and accom-
pafed the capture Of the prisoner Since his escape,
Wirkham has been engaged the business o. . book
ageat by which be made living.
DiSacsksr noausTc--A girl Ismcd Celia Gallagher,
employed the household o. Usal r. Baker ci 81 E4s.
Thirty Grst street. arrested lasi Saturday, char sed
with having stolen sundry articles of clothing from her
employer Celia arknow leeged t1xt she had taken ppr
toI @. The nssng srtcis valued ri 800, during the
tempo AIRY abseDce of her mistress Justice Connolly
dsred The girl 20 be locked 10 70 answer.