New-York tribune., 1884-02-20
oBJECrING TO HER COUSINS DICTAT1oN.

DIRECTING TO HER COUSINS DICTATION.
The lady who went to Police Headquarters early
yesterday morning to inquire about missing rela-
tive vas the wife of James Nj. Smith, a wealthy
man of leisure who lives at No. 344 Lexington-ave.
She returned to consult with superintendent wal
ling later in the day. and at her request the Super
intendent detailed a detective to assist III the
search for her cousin Miss Mary Augusta Ayres,
who is described as nineteen years old and hand
some with dark hair and eyes full rosy checks and
regular shaped features. The young woman rs an
orphan who together with younger brother, has
lived with Mrs Swith ever since
her parents died several years ago.
Mrs Smith thought that her cousin was not old
enough to go much into society, and she sought to
IepTess the evident fOndness which Miss Ayres had
for social entertainments. Recently there had been
misunderstanding between them because of Miss
AyTes's desire TO make new acquaintance, and
prOfessed friend of MISS Ayres, woman, concern
ing whom Mrs. Smith spoke with hesitation, II was
said, had induced Miss Ayres 10 leave the house
with her.
On Saturday night Miss Ayres went with this
woman TO a supper with some men, and Mrs. Smith
told her that unless she made change in her con-
duct she would have TO leave the house and earn
her own living. When Mrs. Smith returned from a
drive in the park on Monday afternoon she learned
that Miss Ayres had packed up all her clothing and
!ewelry and had left the house
HANGING HIMSELF IN THE TOMBS
William Wilson hanged himself with silk hand
kerchief in the TOmhs yesterday: He was arrested
last Wednesday and was committed III the York
vile Police Court to answer charge of misde-
meanor. He was arTaigned it the General Sessions
Court on Monday and taken to the IOmbs in the
afternoon. At z, o'clock yesterday morning
several times during the night, went to Wilson's cell
and found The wicket latch fastened. On opening
the door the ifeless body was found the feet rest
ing on the floor. George johnson, age sixteen,
who occupied another cell in the TOmbs, was dis
covered as he was making preparations to hang
himself, and was removed TO padded cell, where
his hands were securely fastened.
Warden Finn said that Wilson the second
man who had committed suicide in the Iombs
within two months, the other prisoner being the
one who had shot at Mrs. Stewards watchman. 1T
is not due to any lack of watchfulness the. part
of the keepers continued the warden, but to
this new law forhdding more than one prisoner in
a cell. The prisoners become gloomy and kill
themselves in spite of the keepers Wilson's body
was warm when found and tOI long time after
ward. Ii was sent TO the MOrgue. A woman
called and said that she would bury it and | sent
her 10 the CorOners Office with officer" I
COMPLAINT OF THE DISTRICT-ATTORNEY.
An excited counselloT-at-law complained bitterly
to Judge COwing in the Court of General Sessions,
yesterday, of the difficulty that he found under
Dlstrlct-AttOmey Olneys administration i'll pro-
curing trials for his clients He said that he had
ent month to defend his clients and although the !
had been set down by the District-Attorney |
f0r trial, the assistants were always unpTepaTed.
Judge COwing asked Assistant Dstrict-Attorney |
days calendar could be tried Immediately. |
Mr.. Paris said that on account of |
the absence OF Mr.. Vincent, who had been |
lD charge of the cases previous days the trials
law, perhaps unfortunately, gave the District-At-
tOTney the sole right to move for trial, and the
Court could not act In that matter He appreciated,
however, the position of the counsel and if the evil
dence for the prosecution was not ready when the |
cases were next set down he would entertain |
motion for their dismissal.