The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-16
BRO0XLYs INTELLIGENCE.

Tpe young mon were by the police Of the Forty
fourth precnc, aad locked up 70 answer
PRESENTATION TO A PASTORAL committee Of members
Of the Society OF St. Vincent de Paul on Monday even
ing waited upon The pastor OF the church Of that nane
Rev. David Mullane, and presented him with purse
containing the sum OF $780, The pastor returned his
thanks for the Offering, and briefly addressed The
mit,ce in relation to the affairs OF parish and the
relation Of tho pastor to his flock The sdfce dedicated
to ST. Vincent do Paul Is situated Norh Sixth street.
T. D. and Is Inadequate TO the wants OF the large parish
Arrangements have therefore been by Father iul-
lane for the erection n the same negnborhood Of an
cdice capable Of accommodating his parisnioners, and
the work Is now 10 progress.
PROBABLE Child MuRpER.-The body OF a female In
FAINT. apparently four weeks old yesterday after
found in vault Of tho houses 22S
aud $50 First street. T. D. Tho remains we're removed
TO the Forty 9th precinct station house, and Coroner
Smith notified. There we're marks Of violence
the body OF deceased, and II 10 supposed that
thrown into the vault and met It's death by suocstion.
The body IL in good state Of preservation.
RoIARv.-Charles Langdon, a clerk. was arrested
by the Brooklyn police on Monday night, charge Of
having burQarouy entered tho residence Of Mr. jack
son, at the OF Henry and Rcmsen streets The
accused was held 70 answer.
Fmgs-ArTEAPTEp ARsoN.-An attempt was made
about twelve O'Clock Monday night the residence
Of Mr.. Hodgson, No. Beech place. and hadNhe design
been successful doubt several members Of the family
would have per shed In the flames. quantity OF in
UammaDle
and the flames soon communicated 70 tho woodwork
Fortunately. Mr.. hodgson awakened, and extin-
guished the nre before it had made much progress At
about two O'Clock Yesterday morning FIRE broke out In
the cellar OF No 800 Fulton street rbe stock OF Mrs
Converse, who occupied the nst floor, dama2 ed to
the amount Of 5000. Damage to the building, $3.50.
The Fatal Mistake Of "a Drua Cierit-Inaucst
Upon the OVERWHELMINGLY Held to Awnit
the Action OF the Grand Jury.
Coroner Smith held inquest yesterday afternoon
tha hadv ofM ehafe vvi,o ad C,t.
| urday last from the effects Of overdose OF
morphine, givcp as sleeping powder by
Robert NJ. Kennedy o drug clerk. Tho de-
ceased, who resided In Eleventh street, Gowanus
had been afflicted with tho dumb ngac and her
daughter the druggist get her sleeping powder
Kennedy, who clerk IN the store OF Mr.. Boyd In
Third avenue, put up two grains Of morphine, intending
they should be taken In tw" doses but he neglected TO
send directions The powder taken In dose
and Mira Webster died several hours AFTER The testi-
many elected Is a. follows
Jal Armstrong, daughter OF tho deceased testified
that he. mother had been complaining about three
weeks with dunn ag1e. and part OF that time
confined 10 her bed; witness went for the medic
about cht O'Clock on Friday evening to the drug store
whore Kennedy clerk; he's mother told her 10 get
powder 70 mako Der seep As sue bad not
her but one powder and said nothing; sac asked MIN
how should 90 given and he said In little IN Glasses
or swectmeas; he did not say what u was or o. II
should be divided witness went home mixed the pow
der In . ito molasses ana her mother took without
inquiry; she followed Mr. Kehnedy's orders and utter
her mother took she said. Thank God for this; IN
try and asleep; her father retired about quarter
ten and tired wake her mother up, but could no. do
co. about halfpas two A. NJ her father awoke her and
told her TINT something The matter with her moter
her mother opened her eyes, but could not speak Dr.
Buell. about O'Clock and said he thought she
Under the Influence OF the powder and II she did
not ge out OF II before twelve O'Clock they had better
send for him again he prescribed for her and then left
he came the second time, and being sho~ n the
velope containing the powder he said she pos-
onsd woman; her mother died Al twenty minutes to
twelve A. N.
Thomas webster, the husband Of deceased, testified
that his daughter told him she had given err mo her
sleeping powder which abe had procured at the drug
store; be endeavored TO awake his wife, but she saIa
"Don't bother me;' The deceased bad been suffering
from dumb Hue for some time.
Margaret Jongs testified that sho a sister OF tho
deceased and was sent for Saturday 10 see her Dr.
Buel came and IN reply toa question said that The de-
ceased could not ve tho doctor called upon Kennedy
the druggist and be told the doctor that lie had sent
ceased seemed 10 sun I considerabiy before dca,h
Dr.. Buell. testified that he was called TO see tho de-
~ nd her saaerps from tho effects Of some parco,ic
poison; he Immediately administered tho usual anti
does, beadopna ard coffee and also ordered mustard
drafts ALL however TO no enec; tho deceased had the
appearance OF person surenng from dose OF poison
Dr Shepard testified that he resided at No. i4i Will
called TO make pcst-mortem examination on Tho de-
ceased TIE morning OF October 10; found ali the
rams OF tho deceased IN perfectly healthy condition;
thu contents of tho stomach subjected 10 an
anay sis a. thus would have put tho county to an ex
perss ~ from 500 10 $500 evidence OF the material
adm nlscred and iis quantity had been ohersse
tanned.
Coroner Smith called tho attention OF tho Jury TO
the fact that this the second which had
cured in Brooklyn recently from the mistake Of drug
clerks IN putting medicine. Before rendering their
verdict he hoped they would 20 over tue testimony In
this case carefully. After absence Of an hour the
jury returned the following verdict
1--WE find that the said Matilda Webster came 10 her
death Saturday. the IL b day o. Oeober 1851 ifsm
overdose OF morphine sold to her daughter, Jane
Armstrong, tho same having been ggoranly care.
lessy prescribed by Robert Al. Kennedy, druggist =
kenLedy was then committed 10 jail by Coroner
Smith 10 await tho action OF the Grand Jury,
Kings County Board Of Supervisors.
The Board mel yesterday afternoon al three o'clock,
President Little IN tho chair.
Tho principal object OF the meeting TO take action
with 10 tho rcsout attached the report
OF the Committee Pententiary presented some time
snceD who directed to 'sako into cnnsi lerstion
whether some other system OF labor than the preacnt
could not introduced into that whereby
could be made less burden tsxpay aud al,o
more beneficial 10 the health and industry Of the in
ma os.n
Tie nrst resolution was adopted provding tia, the
keeper Of that institution shall the frs, day Of be-
cember, 1867, hand 10 the committee an inventory OF
all property thcfc, ana shall close oil accounts PRIOR
TO that date and open new account when account,
together with all his books, &C.. shall DO open al al
times 10 tho committee any other committee the
Board may appoint lie shall report monthly to the
COMMITTEES and make annual report OF the affairs OF
Resolution No q as originally offered, reads as fol-
lows
That from snd after the srst day Of - ncst cnsu.
ON owec To- enter INTO contract with United ststcs
and with count 81 Of this state for the board and
/, contract the /, OF all prisoncfs aud that he be
further empowered 70 purchase 81 contract
BE- food clothing bedns Shoes fuel o. snyims e.e
which he may a.em pecessary 70 make all necessary