The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-17
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MUrINY AT THE STATE PRIsON.-On Thursday
number Of convcts IN the quarry at Sing sing
Prison refused to work any longer and were locked
up. Yesterday many more were locked up ana the
prison authorities entertain fears OF general mu.
tiny.
ESCAPE OF A Convict FROM SING SING.-At noon
yesterday another convict, whose name did not
transpire, escaped from the cabinet shop at Sing
Sing Prison. lie had not been captured up to late
hour last evening.
MISUNDERSTANDING last Thursday night some
parties forced entrance into the clothing store OF
Il. Guswowski, at Mount Kisco, on the Harlem Rail
road, and succeeded IN carrying on goods to the
would lead to the identity Of the burglars.
DEATH FROM A PISTOL SHOT WoUND.-William
McGurl, boy twelve years old, living with his pa
rents at Bronxdale the town of Westchester shot
himself In the hand, while carelessy using pistol
the 4th inst, died of lockjaw yesterday from
the effects OF the wound. Coroner Bathgate OF Nor
risania, was notified and will hold an inquest.
FIRE AT MoRRIsASIA--Ye sterday morning fire
broke out in the old corset factory at East Morris
ania, which, despite the efforts OF the fire depart
meni, destroyed nearly 1000 worth of material be.
fore being extingulshed. IL Is understood that the
loss Is ulIy covered by insurance fhe origin OF the
| nre Is not known.
ALLEGED wnruL TREsrAss-A preliminary ex.
animation OF the Morrisania constables charged
with unlawfully attempting to enter house, was
commenced before Justice Lent, at fremont, yester-
| day. As both sides were represented by counsel
| in taking the usual exceptions" very little
being eiicited that would warrant the belief in q
speedy conciuson OF the trial, which had not been
! finished at an advanced hour yesterday afternoon.
| CoRoNERs' INQUEsTs.-An inquest was held At
| Fordham yesterday, by Coroner Batngate, on tha
body OF Emiline Huckner, a child eighteen months
| Old, whose death was caused by being run over on
the previous evening by car No. O of the Harlem
The evidence showed that the Child, to-
gether with brother some few months
its Its senior, had been entrusted to the
| care OF nurse, and that the older one having in
! playfuiness bounded away from its guardian, was
| followed by the latter who mofnentary abandoned
| the deceased, when the little creature walked into
the street and directly under the car which passed
over its abdomen, catisnlng death In a short time
| after. The car, II appears, was crowded with
c0Ored people at the time, who, II Is
said had engaged the drivers attention, that he
could not stop before it too late. verdict OF
accidental death rendered; the Jury exOneratlng
| the driver and conductor from all blame
The same Coroner conducted an investigation at
Rye yesterday, touching the death OF boy named
Wesley Kirby, who was found drowned in a brook.
the house Of his parents in that
| village on Thursday afternoon. Deceased it APP
pears, was last seen about O'CLOCK on the day
named, and not making his appearance for several
hours, search was instituted with the result al
ready stated 1t Is believed he was sailing small
boat at the time Of the occurrence The Jury gave a
| verdict of accidental drownng.n Deceased was
about sixteen years old.