The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-01
BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE.

Two CASES % SKLv-MuRpxR Between twelve and
and O'Clock yesterday afserpooa wen dressed
Young man. about twenty-four years Of age, was OBJ
served acting in . singular al the corner Of
Hamilton avenue and Cole street 0nicer Dowd cav him
stretch himself upon the sidewalk and stab himself
in six different places In his breast with pocket knife
The officer Immediately up and tried to get some
mi. in,orma,io ION from The man. but all ne could
avenue and Eighteenth street. He expired In q
few minutes and his body taken 10 the
Forty third precinct station house, In Court street. Il
found that the knife had perforated the heart twice.
and the four other wounds were IN close proximity,
showing The determination Of The young man 70 XII
was the name OF Peter Hersowall He had in his pos
session set of drawing instruments and memorandum
held an inquest the body when q verdict Of death
from suicide rendered The body taken to the
doadhouse 10 await Identification.
MT Wesley W; hiil VINO was visiting at the residence
OF Mr. Couch, No % Nassau street. committed suicide
shortly after ten O'Clock yesterday by cutting
his throat with razor Flo was lying IN bed ut the
time he took his life Tho cash reached almost from
ear TO ear, and the windpipe completely severed.
Mr. Hill was born in Portsmouth N. H., and was al
time proprietor OF tho La Touretio House. Bergen
Point, New jersey. He was believed from his actions
to have been aboring under temporary alteration OF
m,nd for he would suddenly dart out Of car in which
he was riding, saying that ne knew the passengers In
tended TO murder him. He leaves wife and one child
residing at Pawtuckeb r. His body was taken to the
Forty second precinct station house and The Coroner
notified.
Rus OVER CRUSHED 10 DEArn-A little girl, six
years old, named Margaret Maloney, run by .
at the Of Van Brunt and William yes.
tcray and instantly killed The wheels passed
her body, cutng IL almost completely in two Michael
Casan the driver OF the car arrested and locked up
to awnh the result Of tho Coroner's investigation.
CHARGED WITH OBTAINING MONEY UNDER FALSE Pre-
rEyCRs-Allen D. billiard, very respectable looking
man, thir,ysght years Of age taken into custody
yesterday by officer Peterson, o warrant issued by
Justice Cornwel, on the complaint of samuel Whit.
ney, who accuses him OF obtaining $3.50 from him bv
false representations The accused alleged, repre-
sented that he was In the employ Of firm Broadway
and In the receipt of 900 annum and that he
had purchased some properly in New Jersey. He
ceoded IN getting the above and clothing from
Inc COMPLAINANT VINO as alleged ina. ne
await examination.
FATAL CASUALTY EAST RIVER Tho Roosevelt
street ferryboat Warren collded with small boat con-
tanning three men, while leaving the slip foot Of South
Seventh street. d. about four O'Clock yesterday after
noon The collision was slight, neither boat sustaining
injury but o man named James Rudy, on board the
small boat becoming alarmed at the situation, attempted
TO get board the steamer by taking hold OF her guards
and in bis hurry and excitement fell into the river and
drowned Mr. Rudy was about thirty years OF age,
resided In Tenth street. near avenue G. New York, and
leaves wife and six children. His body has not been
recovered.
BURNED TO DEArH-A servant girl in the family Of
Mrs. Duryea, or No. 90 Orange street. SO badly
burned by her clothes taking fire from the range at six
o'clock yesterday morning. that she died shortly after
wards Her screams brought immediate assistance but
owing to the excitement he flames not smotherei
in time to save her life. Tho Coroner was notified.
THE HUDSON AVENUE MYsrERY-The manner in which
Patrick Quinn, of No. 80 Hudson avenue came to his
death tho morning OF tho 10th ult, still mystery
The night previous TO his death he was drinking and
carousipg with Mathew Cullen and his son, Michael
Feeey, and William Rooney in Hudson Avenue At two
o'clock on tho morning OF the 10Th ult he found
lying In an insensble condition in front OF his
house. bleeding from the and and having
q large confusion the back OF his head While being
conveyed the station house by the police he died. and
the two Cullens Feeey and Rooney. arrested on
suspicion OF having assaulted him. Az II could not be
shown that the assault committed by any OF the
turned verdict that the deceased his death BY
violence At the hands Of some persons 70 them un-