The New York herald., 1869-10-03
LOCAL NTELLIGENCE.

PROBABLE FATAL STABBING AFFRAY.-At ten
O'Clock last night an alteration took place
between Thomas Fitzgerald and John Toa at
No. GAL East Eleventh street, during which
the latter was dangerously stabbed in the abdomen
Fitzgerald was arrested by an officer OF the Eleventh
precinct, and Will be held to await the result OF the
injuries. Toal was removed to Bellevue Hospital IN
m ambulance.
THE HEAD.-At ten minutes past ten last night o
German baker named Henry Schmidt, aged twenty
four years, shot himself through the head In his
bedroom, on the third floor OF No. 7s4 Fourth
avenue corner OF Fifty-fourth street, with a
six barrel Colts revolver, The reason assigned for
committing the deed was tn at for some time past ne
had been paying attentions and was engaged TO be
married TO young German girl named Eliza Helm
rich, residing In 124th street. Schmidt was
laborins under the impression tnat she had
her in relation to the matter, when she
informed him she had no money. but desired to
hun note stating that she would not marry him
under any circumstances. On his person was found
note addressed to the young lady. When found
he lay on the floor, between the bed and wall IN o
pool of blood. The Coroner was notified and Will
hold an inquest at ten A. M to-day.
RAILROAD ACCIDENTS. six O'Clock last even
ing Thomas Henry fell or the front platform OF car
No. 116, OF the Belt line, corner OF avenue d and
Fourteenth street. the car passing over his leg and
breaking It. He was removed TO Bellevue Hospital
in an ambulance
Patrick Hagerty, nine years OF age, residing at 5s
Centre street. while attempting 10 Jump on the front
platform OF car No. II, OF the Broadway line, last
night fell and had his leg crushed in such manner
that It had to be amputated.
At eight O'Clock last night, boy, named William
Joyce, nine years OF age, residing at No. 81 West
Eighteenth street, fell from the rear platform OF a
six tn avenue car, near Seventeenth street, and
before he could recover himself was run over by the
car following the one ne fell from and had his left
arm badly mangied. He was taken to his residence
by roundsman Hawkins OF the Twenty ninth pre-.
cinct,
RUN OVER ACCIDENTS YEsTERpAY.--At fifteen min.
ntes before four O'Clock r. NJ, Julia Shurkts, nine
years OF age, residing at No. IS Baxter street. was
run over at the corner OF Worth street and Mission
place, py wagon driven by Patrick c. Malone, OF
NO. "a Baxter street, and slightly injured.
Cnrlstina Dlrato. an Italian, three years OF age.
residing az u Mulberry street was run over by a
wagon driven by William Hassett OF 81 Franklin
street. at the corner OF Baxter and Worth streets,
and slightly injured Hassett was arrested.
Mary Carlton, six years OF age, was knocked down
and had hcr leg broken by q horse driven by
Nathan Gobe, OF 48 Norfolk street. last night, She
was taken home by her father.
At two O'Clock yesterday afternoon John Flynn OF
81 Jackson street, fell from his cart In Hroome
street, near Attorney, and broke HIS ribs ne was
attended by police surgeon James and sent home,
but died at four r. M. The Coroner was notified
and win hold an inquest to-day.