New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-09
BROOKLYN ITEMS.

10 o'clock the eunken revenue cultSi AaiOJ ""'4"N
by means of boom derrick. AT noon 1t reacneo Al
lantic Dock Six pumps were set at work 20 pump
nm, her hold At late hour 10 the afternoon the water
was lowered 80 that the bodies OF the two men tna
down with her we're In view. Notice was sent to Coro-
ner Ball to hold an inquest until winch lime tne oooies
would remain as they were found
p. S-coroner Ball, of Brooklyn, held an inquest
Yesterday on the bodies Of James M. Glun, aged II,
and Henry McGregor, who were drowned by the sinK
Inc of the revenue fancy Verdict In accordance
with the facts published.
The body OF man was taken from the fancy, yes
terdsy An inquest will be held this forenoon
MURDER IN SOUTH BRooKLYN.-At an
early hour on Saturday morning the body Of man was
found In a sunken 10y at the junction Of Hicks and
sts presenting unmistskable evidences Of hsv
Inc been br utay murdered His skull smashed Ia
apparently with stone of about four pounds weight
found lying by his side large fracture on his fore
head was also visible through the cloed blood No one
seems to know him, although several assert that they
saw man Of his description walking about that neigh
borhood yesterday When found be was lying upon his
back, and humber of stones besprnkled with blood
were scattered about him.
Coroner Ball arrived the spot shortly after the
to bis ears and had the corpse conveyed
the Dead House, where post mortem examination was
be made Saturday afternoon Absorption OF the marks
upon his person may perhaps tend to his recognition
On the right arm marked with indeDble ink two
chips under SAIL placed at right angles, one heading up
and the other the arm, above them an oval ring
and on the wrist was a chsin-work of diamonds and
stars also Of indeble ink On the left we're the
following initials and marks: 90 w. T. Is" and i'm.
medstely below were "W T." The number "l5"
was sIo on the middle finger, two rings around the
fourth finger and the wrist had the same marks as that
Of the right hand.
The Is sbo II feet or inches In hight, black
hair little bald spot the top of the head, and thin,
sandy whiskers His cap, which lying hi In, Is
Of blue CLOTH with the army button and he attred
In black silk neckbandkerchlef, clean white linen
shirt dark diamond figured yest black cloth pantaoons
and brogans. Some think his is Thompson and
ths, he resided at the Penny Bridge aud others say
they saw him laboring hod-carrier in Court-st,
during the summer. But these assertions cannot be-
depended upon. There is doubt however, in the
mind of any one who saw the body, but that he was
murdered. He had no coat while those who saw him
on Saturday say he had one on then
EPISCOPAL CLERGY There are twenty
one residen, clergy of the Protestant Episcopal Church
In Brooklyn.
SUNDAY DEALING.-The law requiring
sll tsyerns stores and chops TO be closed the Sab
bath, into effect yesterday, and so far he First
Police District concerned, the ordnance put
strictly In force In the Second, Third and Fourth Dis
ucts but little was done A considerable NUMBER
closed their places OF business, while many kept open
undisturbed The following arrested by the First
Police and taken before Justice Truman 5mlta. Tney
all held In $500 bail for their appearance this
morning. Frederick Smith and Edward Wunder, bar
keepers Of Montague Hall John O'Dwyer, porter
house, A,lanticst; II II. Hewlett Orange and Fulton
SITS. Jefferson Bass, Fulton House; Mrs Van Keuren
Shades, Pneappe.st Seth Holder, Wsverly House.
Atlsnuc.st. Two keepers of porter-hOuses were also
taken up by the Fourth Police 1t Is undastood that
competent lawyer has been employed by number of
the quordeslers, who intend to test the legality oil the
measure
THE MURDER CAsE.-The body of the
man found murdered In South Brooklyn Saturday
morning has not yet been Identified. One man from
New uueci who 10 view the remains, stated that
he saw deceased in GOwanus on Friday with another
man, ard both got ute a HamiltOn-av. stage The dr
that beth got out al the ferry and that do
ceased paid the fare Nothing further has yet been
developed. In the afternoon post norton examine
tion made by Drs Ball aud Cochran, aud today the
INQUEST Is 70 be held.