The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-26
TIE COnONERy CATALOGUE.
Suicide C. a Wounded vetnranA Great Doal
Of Shooting Done with Very Small
Pistol-The s opposed Cherry Street
Murder-She Drank Herself TO Death
A Boy Killed While Playing.

Erhard 0ber German, thirty years OF age and
residing at 2S3 East Fourth street, ON Thursday
night TOOK his own life by shooting himself. II ap-
pears that deceased, VINO was Il pockctboos
her, served in the Flrty-second regIm emit
New YORK Volunteers during the war and
was wounded in the temple. This wound
greatly deranged his nervous system and after
wards when in the least degree excited ODER acted
strangely and was thought 20 be partially ont OF his
mind. On Thursday ober, In depressed state OF
mind, purchased small slx-chamoered revolver,
and, proceeding 20 gallery N the lower
PRACTiSED WITH ms PISTOL
Tor several hours. lie returned home late at night
and retired 10 bed with ms wire. AL later hour
Mrs t)ber was aroused irom her SAUNDERS py tho
movements or her husband, moment alter which
ne Jumped out or bed ana Seillng ms SIX snooter.
MS VIE rheres one bullet for you and one for me-
At tnis she became alarmed, aud ran rom the
apartment In u moment afterwards she heard the
report OF pistol In the room aud saw her husband
fail on the moor Tne alarm was given, and
AN ovER-ExCrrED GERMAN,
who shouted "Pelce" WithoNL seeing one OF The
blne-coated guardians of the peace, seized The Gut
cidc's pistol ana discharged Tour OF the remaining
barrels without however, a9ng any harm, Isere
partially deranged at the time or the occurrence.
The case VIII be investigated ~ coroner Rollins.
The so-Called Cherry Street Wife Murder.
& The case OF Mrs. Mary Davidson, late OF No 30
Cnefry street, who died early last Tuesday morning
{as was then thought from the effects OF violence re-
ceiyed ut the hands OF ner husband, Charles DAVID
son, a sailor, who had only been three weeks IN port
from his last cruise, was Investigated yesterday.
Although Davidson and MS wife were not
THE MOST LOVING PEOPLE IN THE WORLD,
II lid appear THAT he mad ever been IN the hahit
OF brutay beating her, as mad been alleged. Below
will be found brief synopsis OF the evidence ELECTED
by Corener Rollins before the jury
, Mary Churchill OF go Cherry street with whom
deceased and ner husband boarded, deposea that
! Mrs Davidson had boarded with her most oi tue tine
FOR four years past and Davidson ala also whea not
al sea- both were in the habit OF drinking 10 excess
at times; Davidson has occasionally aOnSed ami
"'"' 40 GIVING HER A BLACK EYE, rTc,
Int nothing more serious; during Monday night the
witness was awoke by her son and requested 10 gee
up. "a he thought bir Davidson was beating. his
WIFE The witness ana went TO the door OF de-
t;cased's room and found something agninst n,
which proved 10 be the body OF Mrs. Davidson; the
was having ITS al that time the prisoner was III his
bed deceased was taken up and remedies applied;
she mad spasns and was irothinS at the mouth
witch continued till sne died, about
FIVE O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING.
4 sne prisoner did not get up untll ne was called.
and when II was proposed y gel = oociof psyAoson
thou g1t 1t not worth While, as he had seen her
wors,, and believed she would recover from the
snasIn !: the prisoner thrust bis fingers into her
mouth as he SAID, to straignten 10: he did uoiiag
10 iRjne her; deceased had fts ana spasins Tor
three or sour hours.
oy Mrs Churchill 10 see deceased While she was
having the ,spasms and remained there until site
died; the prisoner Was very nni,el uuaei Tue inDu-
erce OF liquor.
rNISoNEB'S STATEMENT.
Charles DavidA1n the husband OF the deceased,
was called anu being sworn dcpo5ed that ne has been
home from sea for five weeks, during which ttne
has drank TO excess; his vile also drank; has been
married for fourteen years; deceased mas had fits
before. on Monday he was drinking more than usual
and that morning gave his vie some quor &c her
request she was trembling and throwing up
all day; we retired about nine o'clock ia
the evening but to his knowledge did
not strike her. woke up IN the morning and she not
"a. ha uaf M md on
1oor denied putting his fingers in his wlfes mouth
or throat; did not do anything more till after her
death: was informed that his wlfe had been sick
since haif.past O'Clock A. M, and witness sad
she was under the influence Of liquor ana woaid be
better soon.
MEDICAL TESTIMONY.
DR.. John Beach held a post-mortem examination
ON the body and found excessive fatty degeneration
or the liver and kidneys: the commissions which
caused death were induced by the constant use 81
alcohol and such was the verdict OF the jury. The
verdict being recorded Davidson was discharged by
Coroner Rollins. with an adIDOlsiion TO be more
absetnious Ia future. Davidson T2id he would
deaGor TO raise money with which 20 pafy ms wife.