New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-01
BROOKLYN ITEMS


AFFLICTISG.-lt is really heartrendlng to wit
ness the distress in the family OF Capt. John Leeds,
who resides at 81 Henry street In this city, conse
quent upon the loss OF their little boy, one OF the
most obedient amiable and affectlonate OF children.
On Friday last, he was ordered TO deliver q mes
sage TO a friend Of the family, only two or three
blocks off since which time no trace can be had OF
him. 1t was about o'clock in the afternoon, and
it is ascertained the message was fulfilled and he
started fer home. He is but six years old, and had
never been known to stray from his home, either
from inclination persuasion OF other children. As
he had never been around the docks or scarcely
out of his mothers sight since he was BORN the
presumption is that he has been kidnapped. This
afiction has brought such distress upon the mother
to 5erAnge her intellect, and to throw her upon
sick bed. Neither friends or relatives are allowed
10 see or converse with her. The boys name is
William Everett Leeds, aged six years, was dress
ed in dark brown linen pants, plaid gingham
jacket green, brown and wbitel and black cbth
cap.-StGr.
SERIOUS AccIDLHT.-Yesterday about IL
O'Clock, man named James Dolphik brickayer,
while employed on the gable end of the new
church now in course OF construction at the
Of Fleet and La Fl cite SITS. was preciptated from
the building and dangerously injured He had
been engaged in laying brick the front facing
Fleetit when the top Of the wall on which he was
standing gave way, and he fell to the ground with
the crumbling mass of brick and rubbish from a
distance Of about 35 feet. He was bruised from
he sd to foot, but luckily no bones broken. IL
is truly fortunate that he was not instantly killed.
He was conveyed TO the Hospital in Hudson.
avenue, where his case was properly attended to
by DIR. Caruthers. The family OF the unfortunate
man reside In Conkn's alley, at the foot of Jay.st
He is e native Of Ireland, and probably about %
years Of age.
THE WAGES or RIorISG.-James McCluskey,
William Cartne, James Ry an and James Connol-
ly ade their appearance before Justice John q.
Smith, charged with assaultlng the members OF
No. IL Engine Company, breaking the signal Ian.
tern of the engine, and otherwise damaging the
machine as they were returning from fire on the
Dith Of the 10th, on FlUshiag av. The accused
were with engine No when they attacked the
others, many OF whom were severely DE aten, and
otherH Use injured, by being struck with brick bats
ard stones that were thrown at them. Several
persons, mostly Of whom were boys, for the de.
tense swOre that the accused were not there the
time, and that Engine Co. No. were first assai-
ed, and that they only stood on the defensive
They were all found guilty McCluskey was sen
fenced TO six months impr sOnment in the Peniten
tlsry; Cartine to five months and - days Conne
!! 10 five months and - days and Ryan to five
months.
CHARGE OF GRAND Observation-Disclosures was
LOGGED at the Watch House on Thursday last that
The stall Of Michael Doody, huckster in the Brook
lyu Market had been broken open, and provisions,
consisting Of butter and cheese, lard beef &c ia
ken ard carried away. Officers Higgins aud Pei
letrtu were sent In search OF the goods, and at
about O'Clock the next morning found them in
W ashngton Market, New York, upon the stand of
man named J. Wells. The same officers also ar.
rested Jesse NJ. Baker and Thomas Henderson,
who it was sscertained had obtained the keys OF
the Market These men did not deny taking the
goods but said they were authorised by the plain
iIh. Justice Smith held them TO bail ia the 81 N of
$1,000 for their appearance at the examination yes.
terdsy Afternoon, when the case was brought up
Of & resulted in the discharge OF both defendants
There is no doubt however, said the Justice, that
the defendants are guilty of aggravated tresPan.
An ADRoIT ThIEF On Tuesday evening last,
SIS gentleman accompanied by two ladies' was
ieisurely walking along Smith St q man dressed
somewhat like a sailor and pretending to be drunk,
jostled against one Of the ladies aud very adroitly
nbbed her watch, a fine gold lever, and then
walked on ahead OF them, staggering from one
side OF the pavement 70 the other, until he reached
the next corner, when he was lost sight Of the
lady became aware OF her loss after the party had
pIocee ded about two blocks further, and then dis
been appended was cut. No arrest.
u Yesterday morning the Coroner, Dr. Bal, held
an inquest the body Of male infant found hoat
iIg in the river in e boat near ThOmpsons wharf,
BY some boys who were playing near the spot.
The body appeared 10 have been in the water
lergth Of time. and was very much decomposed.
Verdict-FoUnd drowned.