The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-11-27

BLOODY MvsrEHr-AsorHRR SUPPOSED MunpkR AND
CoscEALNsSr OF THE Bopr.-Yestsrday afternoon the
Magistrates and Officers ofthe Lower Police thrown
into the highest possible degree excitement by the
teligence that colored man named John Brown, who
has been employed commissary Of subsistence for Col
James w ason Webb ever since he has occupied apart
mens at the Tombs and who for the twenty years
has been known cuisine Of no preensions, had
been undoubtly murdered and his body concealed
The circumstances that gave rise to this story which
bears every evidence Of TRUTH follows On Friday
aternoonBrown Left his residence Murray street with
considerable sum Of money in his pocket and said he
going small place he leases Eighty fourth
aree Yorkville, and where he has washing and
bleaching establishment and would return in two hours
This establishment is in charge of negro named Milford
Mllbank employed Brown Of the laundry
department, in his absence.
Brown did not return according PROMISE and yester
day morning. tidings having been heard OF him, mes
senger Yokville establishment for
news he soon returned with the information that Mill
bank denied that Brown had been there Friday
all shortly after Millbank himself called at Browns re
sdence in Murruy street, in state Of drunkenness, and
again denied that Brown had been at The laundry
blshment on Friday and he told his son. who conn
ed to his by sckness that If his father murder
ed he di do it. and not dene his premises
and then he began to cry On examination of his Dress
blood discovered his coat and hat, and when he
left the house, Browns wife to the Police and on
swearing to the above statement issued for
the arrest of the negro Millbank.
Officers Cockefair and Barber Immediately proceeded
Yorkvlle and arrested lbank and in his house they
discovered bloody Ratchet, loaf of bread with blood
upon it, and other evidence that bloody catastrophe
had been recently enacted the premises but
Of the dead body could be found.
The suspected murderer brought to the city last
evening, and committed for examination by Justice Mer
rift
RrcooS.ED.-The body of the man found on the shore
Of Governors Island reported in yesterday Herald,
has been recognised that OF William Henry Durkins,
young Englishman who was run down in small boat
by the Williamsburg ferry boat New York. at Peck Slip
about three weeks since and was drowned The Coro.
ner yesterday partially held inquest the body which
will be concluded this morning.
gro named Isaac Cavalier fell down at the Of Cross
and Orange Streets the Five Points, and instantly
pred. His body was removed to the Park Dead House.
where the Coroner will hold an inquest to-day.
RoBBERY OF AVEssEL.-Offcer Josephs yesterday ar
rested black scamp named Bill Blake for breaking into
the cabin OF the schooner Margaret of Petersburg Vir
gnia Monday evening last, and stealing two watches
clothing Sc Of the valne OF $65 the property of Captain
Drew and William Waterman Pawntickes for nearly
all the property was found on the negro and SO he
locked up in the Tombs.
ANOTHER PRArE.-A sneaking looking longshcre
CAL who said he belonged somewhere South river in
New Jersey named John erson yesterday arrest
ed the charge vf stealing pair Of pantaoons contain
ing pocket book and SIS, on Wednesday night, from
Furman Apologize Of the schooner Comet the foot Of
Spring street The scamp permitted to sleep
board the boat by Mr. Apologize that night and reward
ed his generosity by stealing his money all Of which he
spent on spree. The rascal was fully committed
HARD CAsE.-Mr. James Suydam, Of 25 Grand sire t,
yesterday appeared at the Police and made aft av against
his son Charles youth only nineteen years. for burgla
~ having by means Of false keys entered the store of
Robinson and Macarthur, Friday night and stealing
sewing silk needles and thread OF the value Of $780, and
four dollars in silver and copper coin. The father
he found portion OF the stolen thread and the money
his son, and the boy fully mmitted the charge.