The New York herald., 1870-02-14
INV JERSEY.
Weclia VIXEN.

Wechawikon.
PROBABLE MURDER-A MAN FOUND DEAD BY THE
wAYsiDE.-0n Friday night man named Joseph
Bagely well known In this vicinity. was discovered
about half a mile distant from the Weehawken
ferry. Bagely was y cigarmaker, and mad been
missing from his home since Tuesday. lie returned
from New York with his gold watch and some
money In his possession and IL Is surmised he was
watched by the thieves who llrest this locality on
some occasions and robbed at the spot, as his
pockets were empty when he was found. Those
who nrst recognized nim on Friday are OF opinion
that he was frozen TO death while under the influence
OF liquor, aud that his pockets were rned alter
wards. The skull OF the deceased was slightly dts
figured. but otherwise there was no indication OF
injury lie thirty years OF age and lived IN COM
Portable circumstances. The case Is likely to remain
mystery.
Newark.
FRANCESCA IN SEARCH OF HER FoRTuNE.-On Sat
urday Mrs. John M. Nuber nee Francesca Pnug, the
young German woman whose sudden transition
from aDject poverty to comparative wealth. together
with Ihe very remarkable facts connected herewith.
were exclusively published In the HERALD last
Wednesday, started from tnis city and sailed from
New York for Bremen In the steamer Rheln. She
was accompanied by lMr. Frangatt Beck, her legal
adviser tMr George NetschcrD, and her husband.
ANOTHER SHOCKING SUICIDE.-Yesterday after
noon Mr.. Francis Taylor man who had reached
the meridian OF life, committed suicide by shooting
hlmsef in the head with pistol at his residence,
No. 70 Chambers street, Newark. IC appears tnat
deceased sat down to dinner with his family aud
seemed to enjoy the meal as was his custom. AT the
close he rose In singular manner, wished his wife
and children goodby. and proceeded up stairs to his
chamber. A few minutes subsequently the sharp re-
port OF pistol was heard, and going to see the
cause Mrs. Taylor was horrined to md ner husband
quite dead he having discharged pistol at his head
The county physician was notified. Taylor served
during the war in the Thirty ninth New Jersey
Volunteers.
The RosANNA ROGERS MANsLAUGHTBR.-In the
Essex County Oyer and Terminer on Saturday the
trial of Rosanna Rogers, indicted for the manslaug
ter OF her stepDrother JAS Sheridan was commenced
IN presence OF large attendance. The circum.
stances OF the case are briefly tneSe-On the even
ing OF the 1lth OF last November James and his wife,
E.ien Sheridan, visited MS mother, residing
In Merchant street. There they met RoSanna.
quarrel took place between her and the
deceased, arising out OF dispute over some articles
OF household furniture that the mother had given
ROsanDa. the quarrel ended IN DiOws, and the
upshOt was that Sneridan received q heavy blow on
the head as supposed, with smoothing lr0n The
immediate consequences did not appear TO De seri-
GUS, for the deceased walked home from ds
mothers in company with his wife. The following
morning, about nlne O'Clock, Sheridan breatned has
last kosanna was arrested, coroner's inquest heo
and the accused duly indicted Tor granddaughter by
the Grand Jury. The accused IS rather pleasing
featured girl Of about twenty-iour, and was quite
tastefuy attired yesterday In court. Her counsel,
Mr.. Gulld, endeayored 10 show, IN the examination
OF DR.. Dodd, the county physician, that death Nigh!
have been the result OF apoplexy, supernduced BY
intoxicauon. The case was stil on &C the adjourn
ment Of the Court.