New-York tribune., 1867-06-25
CRIME.
ATTEMITED MURDER AND sUICIDE-AN AGED GER
MAN ASSAULTS HIS MISTRESS, AND THEN CUTS HIS
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ATTEMrTED MURDER AND SUICIDE-AN AGED GER
MAN ASSAULTS HIS MISTRESS, AND THEN CUTS HIS
THROAT.
For some time past John Smith, German, aged
Ga ycars has occupied apartment in the tenement in
the Of No. 47 Avenue B, with woman named Eliza
beth Knauer aged about 40 years Within the past few
days they have quarrced considerably, and finally the
left smith, and went To reside with another man
I'm an apartment on an upper floor. Smith cndeayOred
several times to induce her to return and again live with
AtCocock Monday morning he went to the apartment
occupied by the woman and her companion he atter De
ing tcmpOIprily abscnt and accosng her In his usual
said that he had come TO take her into the con
try for short trip Before she could reply Snlth raised
his hand which contained razor, which he had pre-
yiousy concealed behind him. aud attempted to strike
her. The woman waldtd on the DlOw WIN her rlgnt
hand lut In doing OF her fingers was nearly sew
effect on the head near the right ear, ana
the other just above the left eye. causing Sc
fainicd from fright, and sank upon the noor OF the
apartment Smith then descended TO his apartment aud
ct his throat the wound extending almost from ear to
ear scyefng The principal arteries The Eleventh tre re
cnct Police called n and found him lying upon inc
floor unconscious. He was taken 10 Bellevue Hospital,
and died within half an hour aiteT ms entrance. Ler
IN the day, Coroner Schrner held AN inquest upon tho
had been q small farmer in Germany and had accumu-
lated considerable property, had lived with the woman
her incorporate habits she had spent all the little prop
crty Smith had accumulated. together with consider
prison The testimony Of the wounded woman aud Others
coroboracs the account Of the assault and subsequent
aucc vith the facts rendered.
MORE GIT ENTERPRISE" ARRESTS.
For several months past the country has been
flooded with circulars and tickets, from gift enterprise
company known Clark, Webster a Co., naming an
Office No ca Broadway This concern professed to be
the projectors aud managers of scheme known as the
having capital Of sias1i9s tickets a. ana each ticket
drawing IriIc ranging in from $4,000 to the
fraction of a cent. The company was started many
months ago Chicago but the authorities there took the
matter hand, and the projectors were forced
to abandon the enterprise The headquarters
were then transferred TO the above locality IN
ths city ana for time did thriving business Their re-
ccpts ayeragng from $500 70 500 daily Complaints from
persons 10 whom tickets had been sent and inquiries as
To the standing of the parties at tngth became so ire
qnent at Police Headquarlers that d ko IN
hcdy directed mat the concern pc biohth up EaIIy ~
thcmouth Of April Capt Petty visited the place arrested
dozen persons who were engaged in directing letters
aring circulars and tickets, 10 Individuals In all parts
fIcr large wagon loads together with the hooks the
establishment, and other articles. As none OF the
en- 20 he anything more than employees they were each
held 10 bail in nominal sum Ere long the concern was
doing as large business ever and complaints again
began TO pour in upon superintendent Kennedy In the
time an attempt Had been made by the proprietor @
Property clerk at Police headquarters by means of
thor!tlc and bonds given by them for the safe custody
Of the property until the decision OF the Court could be
had On Friday last, the complaint OF two
ncrTons RoundSman Hclmpoz and officers
o the First Precinct again made descent upon the
Office" arrcstng eight persons whom they fOnnd EN-,
ploycd there and seized quantity Of mail matter and
Goks The prisoners we're taken before Justice Hogan
at the Dombs where all with the exception OF TWO We're
di,chareed These were held TO bail the sum of $500
each. Yesterday morning, bench warrant issued by
Recorder Hackctt, Detectives willing uetalicu NJ th
pst- Office ard Field OF the Fifth Precinct arrested
Henry Ellis on Broadway on charge M o, S Des Sn nn
before District Attorney Hail. and held To ball To await
hs trial on charge Of fraud Ellis claims 10 Do ohy All
employe.
A STEAMBOAT THIEF.
Recently the steamboats, Providence and BRISTOL
running from this city TO Providence, r. l., have been
robbed of quantity of bed clothing Efforts were made
"a detect the thief but without avail until Yesterday
when Cant JOtrdan and Detective NOOluflnEe oi lhc
sixth Precinct arrested cOored man named llch mur
raw who n was aseerained, had disposed or quantity
OF the stolen property To pcrHOus uNInS ~ ui ~,
vas committed by Justice bowling lie mas aireauy
served two terms Ia the State Pron-One OF ten years
for highway robbery and the second for two years lor
burglary.
FATAL RESULT OF AN ASSAULT
Coroner Lynch of Brooklyn yesterday held an IN
uest upon the body Of little grl years Of named
Katherine Franks who died Saturday last at the resi-
depce of her parents in Van Brunst from the effects OF
nures sustained by beastly assault perpetrated upon
her by man named Aex Renaud. verdict 10 tnat el
fct was rendered and Remand committed 10 JAIL 10
await trial before the Court OF SessiOis
TRIAL OF MuRDERERs IN MAINE.
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LEWISTON. Me-, June 2i.-The trial of Venill and
Harris the two men charged with the murder OF TWO
women near this place some months ago. commenced
Tins forenoon The jury impanneled In an hour ana
half and the Court adjourned till tomorrow morning
"a allow the ury visit the scene or the mufuer iI
hodies OF the women will also be exhuned and the SKULL
amned 10 see IL the hachet found Will ht the uac-