New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-04-28
BROOKLYN ITEMS.

CHARGE OF MAYsLAUGHTER.-E ELIMINATION Of
tle Bodv-A man named William Whoelpey was arrested
on Saturday evening lsst by officer Coleman charged will
having caused the death Of Tnis Van Brunt stage driver
who died on the 22d from injuries supposed 70 hsye
been inflicted upon the deceased by the prisoner on The dag
preceding by means Of blows ard voercs. The body Of
Mr. Van Brunt was buried in Greenwood Cemetery On
the 3d. and Saturday morning last in consequence OF
existing doabts as the Of his DEATH the Coroner
had the BODY exhutned, post nortsm examination was
made and to-day inquest viii be held when all tbs facts
in The case viii probably be elected In the mean tine The
accused remainsin close custody.
DEATH OF The Resident PHYSICIAN OF FLAT
Busu HosprrM.-Dr Enoch Green, Resident Physician
Of ibis insitulon for shout four months pist, died OF
ship or tvphus fever Thursday evening last victim
10 his sssiduity and devotion TO The inmatesabout one
hundred Of whom are now down with fever, and among
them the steward, engineer and four or Ave nurses.
AccIDEkTs.-On Saturday afternoon last
small boy about years sge run over by hsh VS.
gon At The corner Of sspds aud Jay s and had his arm
broken The lad, IN company WIN seysrsl ouers hA1
been hanging 20 the OF another vebice and foil OFT
and The hsh ~sgon coming behind run over him un;
10 residence Of his father Mr. Dufey, 81 ssndsst and
On Friday. Mr. Curtis proprietor OF the Riding School
COLES place somew hat Injured In consequence OF
being thrown from bis horse, which he ras hiding 10
Hicish
FIRE-About 3 o'clock, yesterday afternoon,
tho bsck stoop Of house In Bridge st near NASSAU was
paper other comhushbe mstsrss by SONS mali ous
boys The slsrm wss Immediately given and the names
were eXunguished without causing sny damage
ATTEMPT TO AssAssINArE John Smith, col
Ms,isewI 81 The Fst District Tor attempting shoot
MITE DesdemOna Powell, bis sister inlaw, also colored,
with pisol heavily charged with sugs he wasp rougnt
before Chitf Of Police who committed him 10 answer
The parties reiide in Adamsi' near MyruesY'
EXTRACTING MONEY FROM LETTER-Mi.
Cs,hsrire Msloy brought bso.e Justice King on
Saturday CHARGED With ext,sesgs : y h rom le's7r
George Msloy She held Osll IN the sum Of $500
to answer
ANOTHER RAPE CAsE.-Solomon 8. Garfield
and Michael Oates Policemen attached 10 the Third Dis
uci arrested yesterday on warrant issued ~ JUS
rape upon Mary Higgins on 'he ughI Of the 18Th instant
They were committed 10 snswer and The complaining
witness Is detained TO testify Ia The matter
Tx DRURY rRIAL.-Slrth Day-The witness
Tor The prosecution being 10 abundance on Saturday,
morning Hsimon Ouon called for defense by con
seut who tes6ed that Fsrnham Eho was stated by
defendants counsel but not al his sIsge OF mo present
case proven in company with Thompson the occasion
Of bis last srres hsd passed upon him oil produced
purpOrliug to be upon The Hamilton Exchange Bank IL
has before been oeposed that the counterfeit ns on ms
Hamilton Exchange Bsuk bad been fabricated By means
OF the plates those legged 10 hSve been 10
Mr. Drugs possession and which formed The su0ec OF
Mr Mary Thompson was then next called snd depo,ed
that had been Al her ate husbands house IRE
cuenuy; thai she ksew man named Field 0fen sudeu -
~ his prosecution MesdOws th8 there had 3esn some
copper psles their house Tor Mr. Druy when sne was
pregy that be bad taken she had ssI seen e
Ia Mr. ThOHpsOns possession rbey were squAfo pieces
q copper in circles engraved upon Ihen ner husband
lid been IN Nj Wane'B employment; DID not kno"
whether he had charged Dry win tbs torpedo affair OF
not had seen Mr Wilkes Ia Ihe ail where her uus ana
was confined but bad received any money from nl
Nr ffr Ce,oner OF New York Civ proved the receipt
nom The Keeper The Essex Market Prison. OF certain
Letter written hy VIM II Thompson - him. lIns e1t.I
that be (ThOmpsOn) commute suicide Dy aAuS %
grains OF the OF morphine. T. 40 been eKenhVey
published and The contents r. Jvrn 10 tue whole COM
munigy
NJ Isrots Reporter Of the Pod Ga=etts, testified ha!
the letter 10 90 ston In the hand writing OF Thompson
and be had heard that he wrote several different hands
The question Tho sdmissbtily Of this egIeT 10 eg-
dence postponed and 10 Rrrs9ged thar The evil
deuce Of MIRA Thompson who appeared deeply affected
hy he peculiarly r,ipg position 10 which she placed
be taken privately Chambers aud read 10 the Jury this
morning and the Court 81 iturned.