The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-13

FATAL REsu1r or STAINING ArrRAY-On New Years
eve about half past O'Clock, IL will be remembered
ARRAY took place at the corner Of Broadway and Du
ane street. between two men, named Michael Josten and
Roger LOTUS, which resulted in the latter being stabbed
in the left shoulder The injured conveyed
to the New York Hospital, where be physician in At
tendance pronounced the case hopeless On Friday
evening the patient became very low, and the symp-
toms alarming that II deemed necessary to
yoroncr ncr, inc PURPOSE ui noiong an
ante norton examination. LOTUS was very weak at
the time but he managed after great exertion, 70 give
the following statement Of the occurrence
Roger LOTUS residing l22 Worth street, being duly
sworn says:-I am twenty one years Of age am car
penter by trade conrider myself in dying condition.
New Years was a little intoxicated; going around
the corner Of worth street and Broadway down
broadway and turned down Duane street; when about
twenty feet west Of Broadway happened 70 strike my
shoulder against somebody recognise the prisoner now
present as the person against whom struck was 80
nebrated that could not tell who first struck blow;
there blows struck do not know that any words
before the blows struck there had been but
few blows struck when police officer came up and
arrested both OF u.s. the officer took me as Tar as
the corner nr ,h wpr'n w aDa stabbed he left
shoulder; then taken 70 the station house,
where my wound was dressed and was then removed
70 this hospital had acquaintance with the prisoner
previous 70 this occurrence and had any difficulty
with him remember that did not fall heavily against
the prisoner the tme there no present at the
time but girl who standing talking to the prisoner
the time struck against him; now remember that
The prisoner was taken 70 .ne station nSuse a. 'ne same
around after the blows struck came from the south
side Of Duane street am certain the prisoner is the man
with whom had the ARRAY and who struck mo the
blows; the blows all struck before any others
gathered around; the woman did not strike
The jury, upon the strength OF the above statement
rendered the following verdict That the said Roger
LOTUS TO his wounding at tho hands OF Michael
Joeten, december 81, 1850"
The prisoner in his examination stated that he
native Of Prussia twentyrfour years old, lived at
81 Sullivan street, and by occupation locksmth
In reference to the charge preferred against him. he sad
had Knife nothing else he did not say right
there only four blows struck and he struck the first
blow; did not stab him; have got witness Catharno
Carr; she Is locked up now"
The prisoner then committed 10 the Tombs 10 await
the action Of the Grand Jury.
Yesterday morning Coroner Schrmer received notice Of
LOTUS death. He EXPIRED it appeared few hours after
the Coroner left the hospital Arrangements were made
10 hold inquest upon the body to-day Deceased was
II years OF age and was native Of New York.
The WILLIAM STREET SUICIDE CasE.--The Ccroncr's in
quest the Of Henry Alton who committed suicide
at 101 William street Friday evening resulted yeser
day the jury renderin verdict OF Suicide by poison
taken while aborng under temporary alteration OF
mind.n Deceased was native Of Germany, and was AZ
wears OF arc,