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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-09-09
JOHN ASHION'S TRIALS,

John Ashton, the piiimaksr, Of Paterson, who wa
arrested in June the charge OF causing the death
Of wife, made the following statement yesterday
evening TO Warden Buckley :--"rho morning OF my
wiie's death she came TO me with q Mr. Bott.
nsr, whom she introduced person
who wished TO consult me- bads him good morning
ana asked him his business. He told no was
troubled with his feet and legs found on examin.
ing HIM. no had the goui Ny wife went about hei
work while was examining Mr.. Bottner's feet aud
legs BY and by rap camc az the dosr ana q
some pills told her 10 60 into the kitchen to my
vile, who was very likely making some The little
girl won't into the Kitchen ana partially closed the
door. rhsn another knock came, ana lady nsmcd
Duprig came IN to pay mo Tor lotion had prepared
for her tho day before Sunday At this time Mr..
Botttnsr mad his snoes of. Just theu vs
all hoard a great noise in the kitchen.
kitchen, followed by Mr.. BOTHER and Mrs Dupriy,
ana We fousd my wife lying In fit l cnlicd to Mr..
Botsner 70 fetch my vito some water. The little girl
had just turned her back whom my wife fell and ne
child ran out screaming with fright saw my wie's
danger and sent messenger At osce Tor physician.
come. That one was DR. Meyer lie told my 70
return TO the house NJ once, and DO (the D0ctorl
would DO there before him. He did not keep HID
promise did all l could 10 restore WHO to
scioushesA She seemed to 10 suffering from apoplcxV
and had symptoms OF paralysis. Icllisd my brothes
attention 10 this, but no made nothing OF IT, Ny
wile's hands, feet ana mouth paraiyzcd. This,
SIR 10 the true stsry OF her sad death, as three
witnesses TESTIFY"
/, Thsfu4dest showed that the woman's stomach had
been dGstreyUd BY alcohol. Ashton's brother Is 10
the detention room 81 the jail "a witness.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-09-09
DESPERATE ENCOUNTER.

One OF those .meu,s for which the Fourth ward has
become famous occurred yesterday ABOUT ono p. 81.
and resulted In the shooting Of Thomas Murray alias
"Ki'ikenDy," OF No. &c James street, and CON-
panion named Christopher Sherlock, Of No. u
James street. Both men slightly wouudoa.
tho former who was sent To Chambers Street HospY
tai, receiving a bullet wound in the f,shy part o
the right thgh latter being slgnily woundei
by bullet that turned by his ribs. Il
appears from the contradictory reports OF tho fray
that Murray had words with Italian girls In front
OF Michael Rafanio's store No IS Roosevelt street,
when he entered the store and began TO demol.sls
things. The proprietor and two other ltai,us-
Guissipo De Sadier and Gursstro Scrutart Of No. 50
Roosevelt street--auacked Murray, VINO was
iniorced by friends with pistols, knives ana clcbs.
In the metee the men were shot. Murray,
after being shot, ana while OHlcer O'Suvau
where he again encountered De Sadior, and oieei
forced is club TO separate the cou,batapte
About one thousand persons collected from the ada
cent tenement houses, aud She force in the
station house was called A little gFj
named Mary f. damon recognized two or the
mon who we're present in the station house
aud Murray insisted al first that Dc sad,or wss the
who shot hipa Later Oiser Kelly, ming that
Murray's wounds was inflicted oy Scrutari, went 10
his room, and as he entered saw him throw pistol
into pail OF water He took him 10 the * street
station house. Murray asked that the threa
once iaen aed scru,ari as the one vino sno, him bus
stated that all Of them had pistols Sherlock stated
that Jour shots were fired. The latter siigbv
Injured that II was not deemed SEND him
to tho hospital. Between tho time when the shoot
ing took place and his by Kelly Scrutar shaved
on his whskers but this GINNING device did not pre-
hts complvte identi1cltio by several persons
VINO were spectators OF the light
While being conveyed 10 the hospital In the ans
out ano attempted TO pull the surgeon charge ous
we'll, but with the aid oi the driver, no re-
captured and safely carried TO his destination. In
tho station house he very violent and attempted
to assault the Italians.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-09-09
A FASIIDIUUS SUICIDE.

John Henry Graf, the cigar maker, who shot hin.
self on Montrosc avenue. Williamsburg, on Saturday
afternoon, on failing TO get shot at bis wife, msy
possibly recover. Erys,pcIas appears In the wound,
but the ball did penetrate the BRAIN and though
he may have mucn trouble fatal termination Is uot
now expected.
When on the operating table in ST. Ctttarincs
Hospital he begged 10 die crying out "Lst me die
Let me diel'
surgeon :. J. Brady, who was about to administer
ether, asked, do you really want to dief"
''On, yes," said the patient, ~ must due
well" SAID Dr. Brady, ~ will give you much
OF this That you viii never get ovcriL"
"Oh, my God, noi' shouted the woud-bo vita
murderer and suicide, 81 dont want to CITE that way
at ALL want TO die In my senses"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-09-09
CAUGHT ON DECK.

schooner from Highland Falls lay 10 the North
Rvos Al the sos OF Twenty.eighth street yesterday
morning, when q rowbost came aion ssidc and one OF
the occupants mounted the deck He cut the rigging,
gathered up the ropes and tacklpg aud was engaged
IN lowering them TO his comrades whom tho
crow oil the vessel got an inkliug OF
what was gong on above them. Up from
tho hatchway they came, armed with sueh
weapons they could lay hoid OF. Their appears
so startled the two the boat that thsy rowod
on, lcaviDgothei complniVu TO tue tho
liners. They bound him, isid MIN upon the deck and
Kept him there trussed up TIL the police came aboard.
He was handed over 10 them, AID yesterday in the
Jefferson Market Court where he gave the name OF
John Cullen, he was held on two charges OF petit
larceny, preierred by the scnooner's captain.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-09-09

THE WORK OF THE PEABODY SUBSISTENCE
ASSOCIATION.
To THE EprroK OF The HERALD
The necessity Tor some such work as that under.
taken week ago NY tho Pcabsdy Subsistence Asso-
easion In New Orleans, while IL has hardly been
realized In the North, has been kccny ielt In those
cities afflicted with fever. The status OF the assoc,.
alton testned by Messrs Gibson ana Ellis In
card 10 yesterday's HERALD, but only hint OF the
work really done by IL was gwen. private letter
from Mr. John kcnnsrd Newman, OF New Orleans
gives most interesting details OF want and
misery that can hardly 20 appreciated at a dis
lance. Mr.. Newman Is gentleman prominent In
business ana social circles In New Orleans, who
has devoted himself to tho work OF assisting his
fellow citizens in the hour OF the cnys peril, and to
whose efforts the organization OF the association Is
perhaps mainly attributable. He writes under the
date OF SEPTEMBER l .--~ "As Tor the city ut
large cannot say anything encouraging. The lever
continues TO spread evcrywhere, and portion Is
smpt Though the death rate Is light compared with
Grenada Memphis vicksburg and all other points In.
fscted, still 1t is heavy enough 10 Oil the city
gloom. The greatest NUMBER OF deaths from fever In
twcn,yiour hours has been nftynine. In large por.
tons OF the city there scarcely house but has
or more patients WITHIN, and In some instances SO
numerous cascs that streets barricadsd TO
prevent the passing OF vehices, tine noise
Of which greatly disturbs the sick. In
other cases, when this cannot be done the
streets are covered with snavngs TO deaden the
noise. We have lost some valuable cuzens, and
others are AZ tho point OF DEATH Some OF tho ply
sicans have Rad To refuse TO take any cases. say
ing they were unable attend TO nm more Perhaps
more distress occurs here from dcsttuion in conss-
queoce oil the cessation OF almost all business than
from sickness ITSELF The poorer classes who live on
The product Of their daily labor are suffering Tor the
absolute needs OF lie even when they have hsd
sickness aud when fever ADDED TO their miseries II
completes picture OF woe which makes the heart
sick was TO meet tho needs OF this great distress
that the Peabody subsis,encc Association was hastily
organized four days ago by twoive gentlemen.
THE FIRST DArs WORK.
Yesterday Witnessed tho nrst practical work.
ings oil the organization, and though not yet
systcmsuzcd. and IN many details chaotic. "a
WIS demonstrated to be splendid success As soon
IT'S objects and their means OF attainment were IN
dersood the community instantly recognized the ne
cessty Of Just such organizati0n aud at once re-,
spouded with noble aud generous freedom TO IN an
peal Many who looked At Hrst with doubs upon II