The New York herald., 1865-05-29
1roohlyn CITY News.


u,o ponce Of the Forty eighth precinc, have been
e.AseIessiy engaged Saturday night In endeavor
arrest the perpetrators Of the atrocous murder
cd in the woods The city tine Saturday
afternoon lAs From papers found IN the pockets of tho
deceased appears that bis name Is Antonio Devotati
and that he lodged ~ No 81 Oliver street, New YORK;
whore be had occupied for the last two
He took bis meals elsswhore and the family appear 10
know Bitle about him II is believed that be had
been long in this country. The police examined his
trunks and took possession OF all bis effects large
number Of letters from different parties In this country
and Itaywero recovered, from which clue has bosn
obianed his acquantauccs several OF whom
10 different parts of Now York. and from whom good
deal Of information has bcon gsinod which Tho police
Withholding until further Developments made
Among tho papers found was bill OF exchange On
Paris banking house for 0vo hundred francs, which
made payable IN New York
An examination Of the body Of deceased shows that no
struck with blunt instrument under tho right
ear, which, from appearances, was OF snccn orcc 10
stun him. The back boiwcen tho shoulder blsdes
perforated. by bullet which pcneiratcd through the
body and lodged IN tho folds OF the shirt bosom about
inches below the tborax The ball Ia perfectly round
and zach might bo nrod from horse pistol or old
fashioned musket IL docs not appear howcvor, that
aby o, tho -four who entering tho woods
cnrried a muslet. One OF them bad sn umbssIa The
victim doubtless fell upon face After being shot, when
II Is evident tho blow dealt which the head
from the body IL appears TO have boon done with
heavy knife % ana very very snsrp S'ds Ine eus IS clean
~ piece of beef, cut BY experienced butcher APP
caances indicate that but ono stroke was nadc andths
dreadful job 0nished. when The body was take
possession OF by the police u still aud tho
blood was flowing u was brought 10 tho station house.
70 which place the whole Dcgbborbood tbrongcd cscr
Gay 10 view IT, The anxious the women, no
canc in by the dozen, and many Of them were grained
nons conveyed 10 tho dead house, much 20 Tho
relief OF tho sergeant duty An invest cation iDo
crime will be commenced by Coo1cr Lynch to-day when
perhaps more particulars viii DO developed
A wARNuso TO PAST youSo mrS-suicipE op A
rsYMAsTER's cLERK ON BOARD THE UNITED
sTATBs RECEIVING SNIP NORTH chRoLiHA.
Some t8e Saturday night last tho symaste,s clerk
on board the United receiving ship Nor, tetons
lying the navy yard committed suicide by shootng
himself ~ the right breast with PISTOL resulting in
almost instant death The OF deceased Was Calvin
= Morse native Of Denc aged 20 years. who shipped
The 10th of Januay lnstH lapdsman for two years
yone time after his enlistment he detailed TO tho
position Of paymaicrs clerk wbcrc DC appears 10 bsvo
given satisfaction 10 his superior onicer On Ssur.
day evening no engaged himself IN writing u letter.
which no carefully folded and placed envelope. and
sticking II IN such position that could easily DO dis
oycrcd proceeded TO accomplish the dread object bc
had In view. The envelope Inscribed, Psy master
Haskell read aud give 10 my brother, @. H. Morse Tho
contents OF tho letter follows and may possibly
giyc n clue The whch mpelled him 10 commit
Urrso sr.us RECEIVING snir sos,m csnos,rA,}
Tos my young coun,rymen Take my advice, anc keep
ava from women must die for nothing that have
done know my life has been fast one. Tlis night
DO ant 10 icaNc YOU but must TO my county have
been true but CAN'T sey word Let u all dr,,. Don't
blame any else Ny brother aud sister both los al
wish you all long bfe my dear friends must leave
good aud prepare for Heaven ava not did not Know
uptH nights paper that had got 70 leave you.
"u'' ' CALVIN g. MORSE
Yes CALVIN y. MORSE.
Tho name OF deceased written four times s tho
end OF the letter without any apparent object unless u
Was 60 show his facility nj different OF cbroi aphy
bcing round hand long hand, runnng hand and back
hand The deceased bore coed reputation on the ship
for honesty aud dcsue 10 DO bis duty faithfully HIS
rema,ns wcro taken In charge by Coroner Lynch A
brother of deceased IL believed employee at WI.
Lads Hotel, In Washington, y. 9.
| CcSuRNAros Ar mR CuuRcn os ST. CnArLss DoRnoNro,
RnoosLvy Yesterday mcr,ing nj hclrp'st ten o'cock,
lho sacrament of confirmation admin seIcd by tho
| Nghi Rev Bishop Loughlin 10 about enc hundr, d
adutg and chidcu in Tie Church Of 81 Charles Burro.
mcO drcy place, Brooklyn The bishop was nss.sicl
i1 TIE performance Of the interesting ceremony Ivy TIC
ncS. lr li-o ar1 The Rev lacr NuaD. Immcdiaicl ly
afcc The Concs ion confirmation big was ceic
| mHtd ring which n-hol' ioughhn preached an excel
lest tcmon Tic mus by The bDe choir OF ~ church
was usua good, aud tho services throughout wcf,
dfcpy Impressive