New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-30
THE ROY HOMICIDE,

On Saturday Coroner Keenan, investigated the
circumstances " the death OF the lad Thomas Delaney
at No as West Twenty sXthst, from injuries received
on Tuesday last, already narrated IN THE TRIBUNE.
From the evidence II appears that Delaney Christopher
Ravcrty aud number Of other boys at the foot OF
West Twenty .hfthst. one Of the boys named Rooney
went in bathing and Delaney threw stones IN tic water
aud splashed hun Rooney asked Raverty 10 make De.
liucy stop. and ~ doing blows were luterchnnged
Aftcrward threw stone az him. Tho misle took cncct
the left temple Of Delaney. aud be fell, partially In
sensible 10 thc ground ktpththg OF what he hhd zone
Kayery walked 10 where Delaney was lying, aud asked
him where he was hut Unable to speak the injured lad
could only point 10 his left temple. Raverty then walked
away. In short time Delaney, having recovered some
what, was assisted home by his companions. lilo soon
became worse and died In few hours. DR.. Wooster
joSG tgSipts q IT, sali 81 lie lcl slde An artery
had been stvcfed producing internal hcmorrhage Tue
skull at the point Of the fracture. was unusually thin
Had II been Of the ordinary thickness would probably
not have been fractured verdict against RINcriy was
rendered aud he was committed 10 tho TOWb,. lie Is
aged Is years lives 10 No. 435 West Twenty fhs, aud
wood molder. In hls fcnSe. lac said " did not
mean to hit the boy on Intended to fIghtrn him"
He will be released slco pail Delaney aged 10
years.
THEFT or CLOTHING AND JEwELRY
William King, Il colored waiteI on the 12th
inst stole from the residence OF william b. Whitaker ut
No 1874 Leroy-st., a quantity OF Jcwery money, aud
clothing amounting IN the aggregate TO $3.50. On Satur
day arrested by Detective Field aud th" greater
part OF the stolen property recovered Justice Hogan
c0mmiGod the prisoner To the IOlnDs.
THEFT FROM A TRUNK.
A few days ago Mrs. Mary Dewar of No. 1879
Henryst employed cIpressman TO remove her trunk
her Residence. lie by mistake delivered II at No 80
Henryst. While IL washere Henry Seymour boarder,
took The trunk TO his ROOM opened IT, aud appropriated
SO worth OF jewey and wearing apparel Iheday after
the trunk left the eAprrSSan called ana removed u
missed and Seymour being arrested confessed the theft
lie committed to the Tombs 10y Justice Hogan.
ATTACKED AND BEATEN.
On Saturday evening Michael COrcoraD, re-
siding at the Of Rutgers aud Monrocsts., while
driving his cart along Fr0ntst, became engaged In
wrange with an unknown man. and the latter setting
cart rng dealt him several blows abOut the head and
body causing serious wounds, lie then He'd CorcOrHns
wounds were dressed by police surgeon, aud he
removed TO his home.
SINGULAR SUICIDE.
Soon after 10 o'clock, p. M, on Saturday,
man drove to the South Ferry entrance In hack, paid
the driver and entered the ferry house. Deliberately
moving his coat, he threw It the bridge ana plunged
the water. The lfesaving apparatus was thrown
him by officer Of the First Precinct but he refused the
prOncred aid. aud aterward sank The coat left by
the suicide Of black cloth. and contains lady small
sized linen pocket handkerchief. the edge dotted with
~ the body was recovered II IL that OF about
IS years Of having black vest light pantaloon-.
muslin SHIRT and old fashioned stock about the neck
Nothing found on him To Indicate who he Was, aud
accordingly Coroner Keenan, ordered the body removed
to the Morgue for identification.
Dennis Calmer of No. 5l5 East Fifteenth ST.,
who has lately been almost continually IN state OF In.
toxlcaton OH Friday last attacked his wife. with whom
he has quaneed frequently Frenzied by liquor ho
seized her by the hair dragged her about the floor and
kicked aud beat her In shocking manner. He finally
seized pointed piece OF steel used for sharpening knives
and threatened 10 murder her Their being In
upper story with doors aud windows closed the
OF the unfortunate woman not heard 10y paHsers by
on the street. lie finally rushed at her with tho
weapon aud stabbed her In the bowels, INJECTING terri
BILE wound which may prove fatal Ho arrested Ivy
the officers OF the TwcniysecOnd Precinct, and
Saturday taken before ustlce Ledwith, ut Jefferson
Market Police Court VIII held tue wretch In custody TO
await the result OF his wfes injuries, which the ceIph
cate OF the physician show To be NJ dangerous charao
ter Tho couple have been married 30 years. and have
lived peHceaby together until lately. Coleman said he
Was 40 OF and pleaded drunkenness la eKtonu
alton Of his nhuman treatment Of his wife.
BURGLARY IN MURRAY-Sr
Early yesterday morning some burglars, with
false keys, entered the basement OF No. 70 Murray
occupied together with the first floor by Messrs Lands
berg Wolff Wholesale dealers In wines and liquors.
with wedges aud other implements they attempted 10
force open the safe but foed In their efforts They
then opened two casks OF whisky and allowed the
tents to escape aud carried of case OF brandy. No