The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-09
BROOKLYN city Intelligence.

LiHrL STIR - DrIc.rE IS,EsIiGsrioS - THE WmGs
ORGANS Tho action for libel, by the editor
the Brooklyn E,on against the proprictors Of the
.fdfisu which has been postponed several times
menced on Friday when some curious disclosures were
made TO ntgotatons before the lat election between
the present Mayor Conklin Brush, E-. aud the then
and the present to the aid oi the Freeman
In the struggle for the mayoralty There bu. two
witnesses swornthe present proprietor of the Freeman
and the Mayor. The action brought Is criminal one
for t'l ON the 10th q May, charging the plaintiffs
with being "blaok mall sheet, and attempting TO
tort money from the Mayor
The Mayor gave a simple story lie, witness, (whig)
was n candidate for the mayoralty when he received
letter from gentleman he MT In consequence to
samuel Johnson's chambers the Fireman at that
time neutral aud Samuel Johnson County Judge, was
the propretor) he went and found them disposed TO
out In his favor and he paid SI5 down when 10000
1900 papers 20 be- distributed with wood cut
counterfeit rrescntment of Ills Honor lie then saw Col
ston. the plaintiff
Mr. colston swesrs that he then only the publish
and received the SIS from the Mayor AZ agent Of
SRmu, Johnson In part payment for the papers 70 be
distributed d. the balance being made by Mr. Hodges
(sherin) and MI Lawrence (street Commissoncr) lie
also that the Mayor to them, and that he
said he confidence the .7detfse because the
editor used 60 be In state Of ntoxcaon, and he went
every day TO look at the articles before they went in aud
bad some kept out that woald be injurious. This
the Mayor denied but. on crosscxaulinaton, said
he bad been down Mt the office som times and
requested articles about Mayor smith TO
he kept ost. Colston afterwards, when the Mayor
ubdsrstcod he had become the Gproprietor, bor-
rowed a him 500 saying he was disapponted OF some
money from the Common Council There were then
bills due the Fireman and others aocrung due for
Corporation advertisements. when certain bill
passed the Mayor told Colston who said that that bill
not his Al this Il seems the Mayor got exasp@rsted
and accused him Of false pretsncss This caused an
interruption OF their acquaintance The loan was after
wards repaid and not until then would the Mayor dgn
the warrant for payment Of the Fssmans account Tho
Mayor, said he understood Coiton
10 have admitted b. told him the bill his, but that
he meant 10 be understood that when the bill passed
he could have some accommodation. shortly after this
transaction communication appeared In the Fresman,
signed Randall, eensuring the Mayors public conduct
when the .7drser taking the cudgcs for his honor
designated the plaintiff paper az blackma sheet
The further examination was Spoarned TIL Tuesday.
fREs ON SATURDAY Nieur--A stable in the joint oc
cupaton Of Patrick McEntee, Thomas Hoy, and Peter
Mccormick, In Hicks street, between Joraemon and
State streets took re Saturday night between and
9oclock, and the flames Immediately enveoped u, to-
getber with shed adjoining. There were number Of
horses and three carriages the premises at the tire
but with the exception Of carriage and sleigh be.
longing to Messrs Hoy aud NcEnce, all we're got ,ut by
tbs First district police the buildings were dcsroyed
The loss Il estimated at between $500 and SeJ0-no in
At about hsfpast ~ O'clock, Oh the same
night the grocery store Of j. W. Prince. 159 Atlantic
street discovered to be FIRE, out II was extin
guished before the arrival Of the egncs With trng
damage,
FrCoyrrs SrcLrS Pnorrnry In the month OF
October hast, vsgcn hone, hsrpess snl other pro-