New-York tribune., 1867-05-13
CRIME.

Yesterday afternoon. about o'clock. two mariners
on Cobb Dock off the Navy Yard got into dispute about
a dog when. alleged, one, who was on duty AZ the
time named VIM Fonde q years Old Pr'Is,ian shot sho,
about 20. who was on relief number of marines were
in the vicinity and witnessed lhe an o I ba SnirrSd %gS
OF MnOncs eyes and going through the bran came
out at back OF the head As the facts became
known 10 the officers Of the Yard they placed Fonde In
custody and sent word 10 the Forty fourth Police IRE
cnct Station House OILERS Glue and Hardy repaired
he cried bitterly that had been sky
knew about was that he heard the discharge saw the
smoke and then saw Malone lying on the gr%n1d dead
vcyed to the dead house.
THE CHARITY HOSPITAL CAsE.
The examination into the charge against Matthew
Henderson the Ward Orderly OF the Charity Hospital at
Backwes Island accused Of having FASTENED the death
OF John Thompson one OF the patients under his
resumed oil Saturday before Justice Dodge, james
NJ Geary and Patrick OlOrke were examined, nut TIE
main fcaturcs OF their testimony have already been given
John Cousins testified To his having demonstrated win
Henderson for his treatment Of ThOmpsOu saying no
should let the man die IN peace upon Whch henderson
answered that Thomlsons soul was gone anu ony MS
insides were working. and added, II 90 the same 10
Won before long This witness after stating the crcu
stances OF the putting OF the nhScs Oh the e' ana te
Withdrawing OF the pillows from under the head OF the
after the bandage tied and believed that during the
tying OF the bandage Thompson was dead
next witness. and gave the following testimony was
present at the time Thonpsons death before LENDER
his thumb and fingers the eyes he felt ThO
sons head and pulse lie said that Thompson was
not yet dead IN answer To my question aWaye hought
Henderson attentive 10 Thompson; he was behind the
patient. and reaching over gently closed the eyelds
when the eyes being closed there motion OF
the patients head after he removed his fingers the
lids gradually opened again about Two minutes after
ward the patient gave n sudden gasp, ana the mouth
opened very wide then the head inclined little toward
the right and remained moonless afterward the move
ment Of the head seemed 10 he inv voluntary after
considerable time the mouth was tied up; Henderson
took by the patients side after the last movement
OF the man and soon arose and felt the pulse again call
!
head, and pulse, and found the BODY cold Win
was before the bandage was applied and saw no signs
Of life thereafter; the pillows were then removed lien
derson having this closed the mouth two or three
times with his hand, it remaining shut the last time Tor
few minutes, but opening when the pillows were re-
%GHsa sSH Rs and m save ncnn IN
the Of doing IT. about 20 minutes after this the
body removed 70 the dead house; ] Hen
derson act nnkndy to Thompson either before or after
his death heard Geary say that Thompson did not die
for want OF good treatment.
The Rev Father Duranquet testified TO Henderson's
general good care OF Thompson, and believed nm 10 DC
benjamin Il. sibben, Warden OF the Charity Hospital,
also testified the good characters the ed adding
that Cousins had told him he believed Henderson was
joking when he remarked 10 Cousins III serve you IN
the same way"
The prisonsr on his examination, said 81 am 80 years
of age was born in sweden; the patient was dying
hin had no unknd feeling toward him. and tried 10 do
The magistrate having heard the arguments Of coun
sci, took the papers, and reserved his decsOH.
PROBABLE CHILD MURDER.
Coroner White of Hobokcn commenced an inquest
Yesterday the body of female infant found saur
day by Ithree boys In a small box IN a lonely place
known Kings HghwoOd, on wechawken elm. An eX
revealed the fact that the child had been born
alive, and that its skull had been smashed IN. After
taking the evidence of the boys the finding Of the
body and 10 is apparently case of murder b further
iuVsstigatOn postponed until Thursday evening
h IA view, II possible, OF obtaining further evidence.
THE BALTIMORE DEFALCATIoN
ny ,rIrsnAPE = TRIBuSE.
BALTIMORE, May 1.-THE great Mechanics Ma
tonai Bank defalcatiOn terminated IN the United
s ates Cfcuit Court this morning by the sentence Of
samuel H. Wentz 10 Fix years imprisonment IA the City
nil Mr. WehL is upward 0f 10 years OF age, has aarge
family Of children aud que number OF grand children
Is haA for wears prominent member Of the Church
and was connected with yarons benevolent and ether
soeieee His specnatiOns for which he used the funds
az ne hank been going for rs years Tile
whole amount embezLled by WentL and bic accompces
js0vef tseo,Oes ...I 2
PROBABLE MURDER.
puuADTIPHIA Nav l2.-rhomas Holland, keeper
~ noorous house DOck-si., shot through he
h,ngs last night by Weaver whose mistress Holland
haI sieefed from the house. He will probably die
Weaver has not vet been arrested. Hollands wife habit
uaiy dresses IN mems clothes and has made seye nj
voyages as a common sailor from this port
CAPTURE or MURDERERs.
H.eRJsBURG Pa. May 12.-Some time since two
hrothers named Zook from Lancaster, Pa brutaly
mnrdered near Vieksburg where they operating
nIsntation GOV Geary through the legislature offered
for ,be capture VI the murderes and to-day he
recsived dispatch from Gen. Gilem, at Vioksburg
pnncng the capture OF two brothers named G. L. and
r. BrOwle tho ALLEGED purlorers