The New York herald., 1865-12-09


not pitch me ou. into the street and let me be buried A.
you have had English gentleman living in house
See that the Bella delivered at once II Il
not VIII not be Imaginary creaky boots that VIII oe heard
Deceased was twenty two years of age and native Of
England.
Young Girl Accused OF Theft Commits
Suicide I'm Hobolkcn.
German girl, seventeen years Of age named Katrina
BorKc died at early hour yesterday morning at the
house Of her sepmother, No 126 Meadow street. Hobo
KEN from the effects OF arscniate of copper paris green
taken by her on Wednesday, for the purpose OF self
destruction. Deceased was employed in Mrs. Myers
millinery store in Newark street. and boarded at her
house, No los Bloomfield street. On Wednesday morn
ing last Mrs Mena Cammessal missed nve dollars from
the pocket Of her dress, which was in a the
second hoor and finding Katrina in the charged
her with having taken it, which she soutly denied,
and Mrs Cammcssa threatened have her arrested The
girl went into the back yard, and ew minutes after
wards the girl found the 1--WE dollar bill sccrcted
under ocloth in the water closet Mrs. G. then
ordered the girl to leave tho house, which she did,
but returned again in couple of hours and
begged Mrs G. 20 allow her to remain, saying
that she had father mother and home,
and that her brother-inaw msused her. Mrs.
G. refused to allow her TO remain, when she took
tumbcr and going into the back basement drew some
water, and las subsequently appears) swallowed
quantity OF asenate Of "copper" and then left the house
proceeded that OF her stepmoher and taken
violently ILL., which resulted in her death about one
O'Clock yesterday morning.
Coroner Avery summoned a jury and held nm inquest
yesterday afternoon, when the following evidence
taken:-
DR. Lewis stein being sworn tessined-I am prac.
tsng physician and live In Hoboken; acquainted
with deceased was called 70 her Wednesday
evening last at half past four O'Clock deceased then
vomiting and weak asked her what the matter
and she said che had been taking some poison she said
she took IL at nine O'Clock in the morning. and that she
her emec and she vomted great deal of green
stuff she told that she had taken Paris green;
Paris green Is deadly in It's effects taken nwardy about
dxP, called again and gave her the white Of eggs
and sugar water; there Thursday five six
times; gavn her andote In the morning. about half
past eleven NJ Mr. Kane came aud told me she was in
the last agonies Of death and did 90 again; she
suffered great deal of pain and breathed very hard.
Dr. schabert testined-l made a post mortem exami-
nation body of Katrina Bore today the stomach
presented the appearance Of effects usually produced by
poison tho intesnes contained antidote prescribed by
disgured; the toes turned In from the effects OF
convusons the poison she took arseniae Of "copper"
would destroy fe there Wa no poison visible IN the
stomach, only the effects.
Charles Smith testiaed-l am painter and do busi-
at No. 6S Washington street, have known deceased
several years. Tuesday night deceased getting
Paris green at my place. this was between eight
and nine o'clock she asked for green paint ana asked
her what kind she wanted; she replied, II believe you
have got only one kind said ~ have three -four
knds;'' she said her mother wantrd IL for killing
reaches and asked for shiilngs worth, and told her
ten cents worth would be enough she then bought ten
cents worth; dd not see anything wrong about herr Il
Is customary TO sell chat article 10 any one they would
sell i've pounds to child at any paint store in New
| York.
To Juror-It was ordinary paint; she asked me II
was poison and told her IL was and would Kill any one
who swallowedi II.
Mena Cammessal tcstined--I reside at No los Bloom
field street, and knew deceased; she was employed In
Mrs. Myers store, in Newark street. and slept at the
house No ios bloomfield street. on Tuesday evening she
complained Of headache and Mrs. Myers told her she
had better 20 home she left and when we went home,
at nine O'clock she appeared quite lively; wednes
day morning she came usual and helped 10 dress
the chlldren heard some one walking in the parlor
overhead, and went up and found her my dress,
which was lying on the sofa asked ser what business
and went In that my dress had been turned over
and looking in tho pocket found that the strap Of my
wallet had been broken and hve dollars tpart OF the
money had been taken out; charged her the
want girl with having taken u, and threatened To have
and after coming out the servant girl went in to empty
sops and noticing the oilcloh turned up found
the bill there then ordered deceased 70 60 up stairs
get her clothes and leave the house, she took tumber
and went into the back basement and drank something
| and on coming back said, 1--WE swallowed III" said,
'f you have swallowed anything wrong II s your own
fautn she then went out and returning in about two
hours requested 70 see me; she asked me TO keep
her brother In law had always been very ugly 70 her.
told her could not have dishonest person In the
house; that she had better look for boarding house,
| board; did not see her after that n.
To Juror-Haf an hour after deceased went into the
kitchen we saw quantity Of PAs green ID the bottom
OF the sink
Mary O'DonnelI teHned-I live with Mrs. Myers q
servant have known Katrina Borke since she came 70
live In the house, ak weeks since; was home on
Wednesday last deceased accused Of stealing nve
dollars; that morning. when deceased was dressing the
children, she said II know what am going to do 70.
| day." she did not say what Il was; Mrs Cammessal
charged her with stealing hvo dollars did not see her
swallow anything she told me on Tuesday night she did
not want 10 e any longer because her scpmother and
brother-inaw were 30 ugly TO her; she said her step
mother her father crazy, and would set her crazy
yet heard she attempted 70 take poison about year
ago: anything wrong with her
The was then given 70 the jury, when they rem
dered tho following verdict THAT Katrina Borke came
10 her death, December g. 1885, by taking quantity or
arseniate Of "copper" administered by herself" !"
Suicide or the Treasury Agent at Mobile.
CARo, Dec 9, 1898.
Daniel l. Gibbons, OF Boston, Treasury Agent At Mo-
bile committed suicide by cutting his throat on the I'd
inst.