The New York herald., 1867-06-02
wEsTCHEsTER INTELLIGENCE.

ExTRAoRDAARy AITEMpr SuicIDR.-A few days
since, while German named Deiicer, residing in the
village OF Yonkers was passing through belt OF wood
owned by gentleman named Edward =. Schounard. in
search Of a missing fnend--said to be the suicide
Kemp-he discovered = about twenty -four years
Of age making preparations hang herself from the
limb Of Detcer was greatly alarmed at the de-
berate GOODNESS manifested by the wretched girl In
the effort she was making TO accomplish her own
destruction, and recovering from the shock
nterfered He then endoavored 70 dissuade her from
her purpose and after she had exacted promise from
him that he would shoot her she consented 60 with
him As far as Gienwood station TO procure pistol On
reaching the later place. after assuring her Of his speedy
return, he left her and proceeded 10 fonkes where he
gave information Of the circumstance to the police
tbores at that place. An officer subsequently sent
with him TO Glcnwood- The girl Was found where she
had been lef and in rational tono OF voice demanded
IL the weapon had been bought In order test her
rmness the officer drew his revolver and leveed
her. rno action. however failed to make her bulge
inch: the contrary, satisfied smile
Illuminated her rather preposeessing countensnce She
then taken TO the station house at Yonkers where
she aied, through an Interpreter that her
Anna Unger, and that she had arrived from Germany
fourteen days previously Her story is n elect that
had become susceptible TO the tender passion but
the object OF her was not acceptable to her
parents who put veto on the intended by
porting the attempted suicide to the OF uncle
siding at No. 46 Houston street. New York The change
only made the heart grow fondcr and produced
what promises 10 be hopeless insanity. The poor girl
was afterwards sent home in charge Of officer.
man found floating the North river near the Hoboken
ferry, Thursday afternoon, which was subsequently,
identified being the OF Nathaniel Kemp who
committed suicide the night OF the 10Th Of May the
particulars Of which have already appeared was con-
veyed TO Yonkers Friday evening and at once placed
N charge Of the undertaken, Mr.. Wheeler, Il
ns
the late residence Of the wretched man. The
inerment took place yesterday afternoon at 81 Johns
he Ella vuaan snT .AAfa EwxtSr nvx~l
church, Rev. Dr. A. B. Carter officiating on the occa-
sion. Among those who attended the ceremony was q
Is not yet decided what will bs done with the children
Of the reckless suicide but IL Is supposed they will be
taken care ol BY some charitable persona Who have
SUDDEN DEATH AT EAST CuEsrss.-The sudden death
Of lady named Odell East Chester which occurred
few days since that place. has created good deal Of
excitement among the nesghbors in the vicinity II ap-
pears that the deceased had been enjoying excellent
health, and hadSgone into the -four garden 10 weed.
pastime she delighted in. Shortly Afterwards q lady
named Fisher, OF Wet Mount Vernon. called at Mrs
odes residence The servan, ran out into the garden
to look for her mistress and discovered her lying pros
tratc, with hie almost extinct The unfortunate lady
was at once taken into the house where death
few minutes she was about forty years OF age
FATAL AccDESr THE NEW HAVEN RALRoAp.-An
Englishnan, named DAVID Henderson. about sixty
years OF age, resident Of the village OF Greenwich was
almost instantly killed Thursday evening, through
having been struck By the locomotive Of Of the
trains the New Haven Railroad a short distance
from Greenwich station. Al the point where the oc-
took place there a rather quick curve in the
road, which prevented Henderson, who walking
along the trark, from seeing tue approach Of the up
train He was thrown considerable distance and died
few minutes after having BEEN removed q the station
house. An inquest subsequently held tn body
and verdict returned that death bad resulted through
accident The iury fully exonerated tie engineer Ia
charge from any blame in the matter
CONVICTION SsEsK THIEF-Stephen Berron one
OF notorious gang OF thieves who during the last
winter committed numerous depredatons in nearly all
the towns along the line OF the Hudson River Railroad
has been found guilty OF having brokento the premises
OF Mr. Isaac Laurgy, al Hastings, and stealing there
from hve sets of splendid silver mounted harness After
being on his track for several weeks officer Weston OF
the Yonkcrs police force effected his arrest on board
Of the Hudson River Railroad on the 10th OF
last January His sentence has not been pronounced
SAD OCCURRENCE child soout and half years
Of ago. little of Dr. Bette Of wiiamsbridge was
drowned in the river Bronx day or two ago II sp.
pears Mrs Bette accompanied by the child had called
on lady named Govaent residing the bridge
After being IN the house about ton minutes she noticed
the absence from the OF the little fellow, aud at
once started IN search OF him. He subsequently
discovered by some children floating down the river .
short distance from the garden the Of the house
An inquest was Afterwards held the body by Coroner
olive, OF Mott Haven, and verdict returned In accord
ance with the above facts. The poor little fellow had
probably un out into the garden and rolled on the steps
leading 70 the rvas