The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-08-19
Brooklyn City Intelligence.


called this evening hold inquest upon his body
Brooklyn City Intelligence.
AccIpEsr.-An elderly man. named William Meehan
berty street between Nassau and Concord yesterday
stepped upon beam in the second story which broke
with his weight lie fell into the first story, and from
there into the cellar His head was badly cut and his
hip bruised, but he sustained no dangerous injury.
:, Ournsorous-Mrs Letitia Bragg complained at the
romeo once OF her husband charging him with abandon
ing herself and children She stated that for the last five
weeks he had given her money enough barely to sup
porther-that he was corresponding with a woman in
father OF the woman stating that she married
Bragg Upon her refusing to do this Bragg told her he
arrested and committed to answer.
Police Intelligence
AUGUST l5-Grand Larceny and arrest Officer A. M.
C. Smith this morning arrested man named Patrick Nc.
Cabe, for stealing valuable gold lepne watch from
Mr.. Peter Chrysta Of No. $50 Broadway the 10Th of
July last Ohcer Smith recovered the stolen property
Indecent .assauft-A fellow named Patrick Shields,
was arrested this morning for having intruded himself
to the room OF female named Mary Lynch and attempt
ing to commit an indecent assault upon her person.
Ro6bing Money Drdwers.-Two lads, named Henry
Tompkins and Daniel Cunningham, were arrested this
morning, charged with stealing 81, from the money
drawer of VIM. Broking No l04 Orange street and 81
from the money drawer Of Mr. Schenc No. 81 Elizabeth
street. corner OF Hester street. Several other complaints
for similar offences preferred against the accused
Receiring Stolen Goods.-Mary Reed who keeps a IL
quor store at No 81 Cross street. this morning
rested by o1cer Josephs, on charge of receiving
guam tty OF aapacca which stolen about fortnight
ago FROM dying establishment in this city. The pro-
pery was found concealed under the floor Of the bar
store.
.assauiting Policeman.-A person named John Cur
men, was arrested and held to bail in the OF $780,
answer Tor committing an aggravated assault upon po
liceman, and tearing coat from his back.
Burglary and Arrest store Of Mrs Amelia Lyons
No. $50 Bowery, was forcibl. about O'Clock
yesterday afternoon and robbed Of considerable
ofproperty. Last night man named Mortimer Olmsted
was arrested on suspicion of being of the burglars
nd earn ted
morning on charge of stealing set Of harness belong
ing to George Z. Van Week, No. Jane street.
stealing some lead pipe. Mary Connery was caught
about y o'clock last night stealing some plank.
Pocket Picked.-A man named Edward Emery was ar
rested last night on charge Of abstracting from the
pockets OF John Keee, the sum Of So "a. Detained to
answer.
Rescuing Prisoner Charles Stuck was arrested and
fully committed in default of $1,000 the of bail
qued, to answer for rescuing prisoner from police
man.
Henry Webb implicated with Edwards in the commits
sion Of burglary, last night attempted to make his
cape from the prison connected with the Upper Police
He had succeeded in removing number Of bricks from
the side Of his CELL and would have got clear had
not his operations been discovered
Stealing from Yesse- Officer Crasett of the Third
Ward Police arrested man named John Dillon. about
O'Clock this morning in West street. charged with steal
ing large copper kettle, probably worth Sl0 from
board the ship Emanuel lying pier No North river
The stolen property found in possession Of Dillon,
who was fully committed to answer.
OFFICE OF CHIEF OF POLICE, Aug. lS.-Sfreet ROiC-
dies.John Croly arrested and committed charged
with rioting in the streets.
.assalt-Jacob Acart arrested and committed for
a common assault
Indecent Conduct-A woman named Ann Hoop, a fe.
male Of bad repute was committed charge Of inde
cent conduct in the public street. The authorities have
in their power to visit exemplary punishment upon all
persons offending in the same this indecent
famale-the character of the offence with which she
mentioning It. The authorities will doubtless look to it.
Pagrants-George w. Wise, boy who represented
himself as having no home being found sleeping in the
Gross Lltorication-Owen Leonard and Catherine
Leonard, committed for gross intoxication and
grancy The other cases, reported possessed par
ticular interest
Court Intelligence.
MARINE CouRr, AUG. ls.-Before Judge Waterman.
Robert Wilson VS.. Henry Tayior.-This was an
action for assault and battery, alleged to have been
committed by the defendant, chief mate of the ship
Columbus, on the person of the plaintiff, colored
man, who was cook Of the same vessel, some time
since in the port of Liverpool 1t appeared that the
cook asked leave of the defendant 60 ashore for
time and tie mate permitted him. provided he would not
had words and the defendant seen to order the
plaintiff to forward and attend to his duty also to
push him. No person the defendant strike the plain
tiff but half an hour afterwards, he had black eye The
Judge did not think the striking made out, but
sdered the defenda justified in pushing the plaintiff
gave verdict for defendant.
Before Judge Waterbury.-Herert armand vs. John d.
and Wm. Lee. Jr.-Imporiant TO Soap Manufacturers
Chambers street. and the defendants the well known
soap manufacturers in Reade street. directly in the rear
of the plaintiffs house. The action brought to re-
tanned in consequence ohe defendants carrying on their
business in such an uncleanly manner as to compel
several of the plaintiffs boarders to leave his house
consequence Of the eluva and take board elsewhere
Mr.. JOHN c. BRowNLEE, the first witness plaintiffs
part testified that most offensive smell from de-
PENDANTS factory, and that in consequence he
PEELED to from the back part Of the to the
front, and even then the smell oensive that the
people in the house were obliged to keep the window:
not come from the chemical laboratory adjacent
Mr.. ARGENT testified to the same purpose.
Dr. BosTwIcK, of rs Chambers street. swore that the
smell proceeded from the defendants premises and that
it most abomnabe of his patients have been
obliged to leave his office in consequence has the
vapor thick enough to cut with knife considers the
factory nuisance and has been threatening to move
May for eleven past that he has been sick
Mr. HAYDEN proprietor of the Grape Hotel, testified
that customers have left his house in of the
smell.
FERDINAND PERRrE testified that the smell was very Of
fensve and Nathaniel L. Griswold swore that il was as
bad as a dead hors erottng
NJ. Cabot, being examined through an Interpreter
sworn for the purpose testified that he took board with
plaintiff, but left after week. in consequence of the
smell
NJ. PEDRO TEnEroRrE and NJ. MuNKEwIcz swore to the
same
The plaintiff rested and defendant moved for nonsu
on the ground that the plaintiff had not sufficiently pro.
ven as he alleged in his declaration that the defendants
cause of the smell. Motion denied.
The defendants their part, then proc eded with
heir defence and introduced Cornelius B. ARc HER. NJ
D. who testified that as City Inspector he examined the
premises OF the defendants and found that their business
was conducted in remarkably ceanly manner that he
experienced no unhealthy smell.
Dr. Chiffon sworn-Has known the factory for twenty
years If the grease be pure the efuvium not un.
healthy never but once three weeks ago) an
offensive smell.
Captain COFFIN testified that he knows the premises
we'll that the factory there before eade street was
,pened was in the factory many time sSwhe soap boil
ng was going on that il was conducted in very clean
u ms foI bad .~lAl~
old man. his of smell is as ever some
people say It is too much SO never heard OF any com.
,laints against the factory
DR.. PORTER testified that he lives in Chambers near
church, and keeps Office Immediately opposite to
PLAINTIFFS house; never has experienced any
NELL that any smell proceeding from pure fat is not
fensive that the other materials of which soap CON-
'osed are OF purifying nature alkal soda vara Sc
SETH LAMB sworn-Testifed that he and his family
lived within two doors of the Defendants factory
or three years and have not perceived an offensive
nell has heard no complaints from his family.
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