New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-10-13
BROOKLYN ITEMS.

ATTEMPTED HIGHWAY ROBBERY IN Co.
LUvnIA-sr-H Oh Reilly was tried on saturday, IN
the CITY Court for an attempt AZ highway robbery
on capt VI. y. Croft, on his return home. one night
Al late hour, through Columbia 81. Capt. Cfot
was inc only witness for the prosecution. 1t APP
ptared the prisoner and some of his companions hal
stopped the prosecutor, and asked HIM 10 treat
them On his refusal. the prisoner had assaulted
hln, demanding his money. Two OF the persons
were called who were with him. but failed 10 make
out, they attempted, the absence of a criminal M
entand the jury found the prisoner guilty Sentence
suspended.
DEATH UNDER DOUB rFUL CIRCUMSTANCES.
Yesterday morning Information was received bv
the First District Police OF the death OF a woman
named Ellen Kennedy, residing IN the 'front.' base
ment of house IN kelsey'S Alley, and from the
representations made. strong suspicious were enter
tanned that she had been fOully dealt with by her
husband. James Kennedy. II appears however,
from what could be gathered al the house, thai the
husband and wife, with others who were there, had
been diSslpaiing during Saturday evening. and the
woman much overcome by liquor that she
tel upon the floor several times. and once struck her
head on tub producing cOntu>lons. About 10
O'Clock the company departed and the woman
threw herself upon the bed dark back apartment,
where she was found yesterday morning about
O'Clock, dead, by her daughter The husband was
shortly afterWard arrested, as also was man named
John Armour, who had been there the previous
evening both of whom VIII be kept IN custody un:u
the affair has been properly investigated the Coro-
ner. poSt-mortem examination was made yester-
day afternoon the result of which will not transplre
until after the Inquest which will probably be neid
to-day. Taking all things into consideration. It is
lii ely that the woman's death produced by
congestion OF the BRAIN. caused by lntoxtcaton. IN
stead OF having been brought about by violence, as
was extensively rumOred IN that nelghborhood.
kelSey's Alley runs out of Columba-st. near
Amity toward the river and Is one OF the most over
crowded and disguStIngly filthy holes that can
possibly be imagined
NAvAL.--The San Jacinto will shortly
leave for the Mediterranean to succeed the Missis
slppi.
- The funerals of two old citizens, Mr..
Thomas Kirk and Mr. Elisha Snethen, were attend
cd Yesterday by great number OF people.
NUMEROUS ASSAULT. - Michael Lyon
was Yesterday arrested BY officers Russell and kee
Ter. First District, warrant issued by Justice
John C. Smith, wherein he stands charged with hav-
Ing on Saturday night, about Ii o'clock, assaulted
man named James Stewart, as he was passing the
formers residence IN HudSOn.av., near JOhnSOn-St
Lyons 1t seems, struck him without having any pre-
yious alteration whatever, and felled him to the
pavement whereby the back part of his scull was
fractured The unfortunate man was cOnveyedt to his
home near BY, where he has since lam IN state OF
insensbillty His recovery IS considered extremely
doubtful
MuIrARY.-The late election which took
place for Captain in the Sarsfeld Guard, OF Brook
yn has been declared null and void by Colonel Aoel
Smith and Lieut.. VIM II. Hogan has been placed IN
command by special order.