New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-05-24
BROOKLYN ITEMS.

The FURMAN-sT. MURDER.--An inyestl-
cation into the cause OF the death Of Mrs Margaret
Drlscoll who was, as alleged, violently beaten aat
choked by her husband, Patrick Drsco on the
night OF Friday last was entered into by Coroner
Ball on Wednesday and concluded on Ighursday
The evidence on the first day demonstrated
that the woman had died on Monday night about
o O'Clock, from injuries received by means Of
blows, evidently inflicted with the clenched hsl
and on Thursday 1t was proved by Patrick
Mclaughlin, a bOarder with the family, that on
the night in question the prisoner and wlne"
returned home about III o'clock, when the later
went 20 bed, but shortly afterward was awaken
ed by noise proceeding from the room occa'
pied by prisoner and wife, and went TO ascertain the
cause. He entered their apatment-the door d
which was unlockod-and found both standing IN ns
room, and each one complained to him about 'ls
other. Witness did not perceive any bruises on "'
woman at that time. except some slight contusio'
about the mouth, received few days previous "
falling from a char lie soon after returned ~ A'
own apartment, and next morning, as he eh'efeu 'io
room for breakfast, Driscoll and wife were SUI IA
bed and he observed that she WAS mnch Ofui'eN
about the face She then told witness thai hef nus
band had choked and beaten her The has'ah@ =
reply, said she had received her injuries % 'AiHs
down stairs. The prisoner subsequently, acAhV"
edged, as stated by another witness, that ne AAN
beaten his wife.
The evidence given by these witnesses was Gun
sldercd sufficient by the Coroners Jury, ana 4'"i
short delberation they decided to hold the prsOD~
for examination on the charge Of murder.
BROOKLYN REAL ESTATE Thursday, Maya
ByA J. BeeckT.
lots on Qoncy-st near No''fand-ay each 2'Hi" "a,
lots Hckory-st Tompkins-ay. each 25SlOo q,
lots on rear On Green av each 2jKl0O-sl4O each. -
DO opposite, each 25xlOOSit0 each --.-------;-- -
DO rear Van Buren-st each 25X 100 $40 each. -
4 Do oDroslte each 2jrlO0-- no each -........- -
do on rear on Lafayette-ay each 25rOo-SllOea. ~
4 d. on Hickoy-st near Marcy-ay each z'AlVV- 80
do adjoining. each 25rlOD-SlS7 50 each...-...-.---
DO adjoining each 25r0e-lij each -: -
20 DO on rear Gfeen-ay each zjxloo-SH "a
DO cor Tomoiins and Green avs. 25rioO ....
DO adjoining. each 25IlC0S37 70 each-.------.- "a
do On TompSins-ay between Van Blrea and La -
fayette each 2jIlO0-Sj7 81 each. - -
Do On lafayette near TompSlns-av. eacl DIV s5
DO On rear Koscuscko-st. each 2srlsS-sle NJ
DO adjoining, each 25zlsO-sli8 each ~
By Times cole "A
lot on Diyisonst near Park-av..-----...------..- IS
DO on Portland-ay near do-----------------'-- -
do WI0ughhy Clinton W
do corner Wlloughby and do-------- $3.50. -
do adOinng, on CAnfon-sf ~
! DO do -------------- ---------' 1f3
do DO $50 each-...-----'--' te
do do 5000 IS
do cor Bolivar and Clinton st. -
DO 90 DO --------------'--' 20
! do al 1.nng On DO .----: --.---------' 10
DO DO Bovar-st, S6l3 each ---'--'''. -
l Go DO DO - -
/ DO do cor RAYMOND and Bolivar SIS ----'-''' -
I do DO cor HaInpden and 1lyrtle aF- ----'--- ~
I do do Nyrtle-ay adjoining 20 ---' 100
DO DO adjoining on Myfle-av, each wv ~
loo o. running through Cumberland to orford-s'r'e ~
near se9yeTte-ay 500 each q, -, -,,,
lots runnlng through Cumberland 70 Ohoi1'' 13H
co. .f,ve,fc-ay $3.50 each-----.--------'---'-
The CoMMoS COUNcL-A Scene ~.
hoav held 4 special meeting on Wednesday e's''"