New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-05-10
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nsneo 80 xxss one John Brennan, wis, with a
Among "a. n,m.d Murphy succeeded, after despsr
n'e'' ~ a, sorc,rc the Germans Of the place INTO
..r.es where they were followed BY Brennan "ao
s-s.a,.hed large knife in his hand, ana 'auuoA'
80. an attack upop Joseph Monk "a butcher OF Ceno
No., who was standing near Odd Fellows nan 'ae
-. a, conversation with friend named AoamsonJ
- hs s,sbbed in five diferentpaccs In tne aoaou'sn
snd back. .e.w-,,a MIN, .d
I,L.s. n,o m. left side Of Henry Peters, residingn
AZ n division st., inachng dangerous ana prooaoiy
f,.I wound Here his murderous career was stoppe1
b Mr. Adsuson who seized Brennan by the collar ana
"a h,, until the arrival on the spot of Officer
u.onode of the Fourteenth Ward Police, who locked
him I'M in the PoliceS Station; soon after which George
vuynbv. who had been In company with Brennan came
q, entering from severe wound in the throat which
ne had received during the melee Dire. Jackson Whit
taker and Quackenboss soon In attendance and
dressed the wounds Of the injured men, after which Pc
ters was conveyed to his residence, Murphy to the
New. York Hospital and Mr.. Monk to his place Of resi-
dence. Peters and Monk both identify Brennan as
the man who stabbed them Yesterday afternoon Peters
was considered SO dangerously i'll that Coroner lves
was notified to attend and take his deposition, while the
sufferer was in condition to relate the circumstances
OF the murderous assault
He accordingly proceeded to the place aud mpanneled
Jury to inquire into of the injuries received
BY the injured maD who was then sworn, and testheo
that he bad been the house of Mrs Bunce In Centre
ct the time stated there were four there the party
with whom called for beer; man named Sot', an
named Myers and another with hitn aud they
were all ordered out by ansdy because they would not
spepd more money! after finished the beer went out
two OF persons who stabbed IN the place whea
in got on the sidewalk some per oi
struck and knocked me downs DO MT know ms name
was knOck senseless; this time stabbed In four
different places by two persons three tunes IN ne chest ana
once the when started toward home, Dus
fell; finally however, got home tnnk couid idenif
the persons who stabbed Three persons being thea
placed before the witness he identified John Brennan be-
Ing one ofthe who stabbed him, and said am posire
he the man could identity the other man could see
Him the place about quarter of an hour; Fred
srick paid for the beer drank bat four glasses OF beer
during the evening; when was stabbed one Oh e men VINO
Henry Lots tfNo. II Dvision-sreet was then sworn and
testified 70 having with the injured on Saturday
night AID having gone into the porter house Of Mrs
Bunce where they met party Of men ard women among
did to spend they must go ont and
they did out that she had 70 or % sen VINO woud
Germsn Brennan the prsot then out but return
ed shortly and told witness that he had better go oI ne
and his party then left which time Mrs Bunce called ont
TO party that the side walk to give it to the mau
with the white pants, meaning Henry Peters The sfray
Esobeh Lots wife of the last witness testified as to the
fact Of Peters coming home bloody and exhausted aud sne
band after getting physician for Peters went to different
places look for him and finally found him III CUSTODY
the Fourteenth Ward Station House.
With this evidence tbs investigation closed and the
matter mas given to the Jury, who after short con-
sultatop rendered the following verdict, viz
awe find that Henry Peters came to the wounding at
the hands of the prisoner and another person. to the
Jury unknown and furthermore that from the testi-
mony consider Mrs Bunce as an accessory after the
factS
On the rendition of the verdict Mrs Bunce was ar
rested and with Brennan, committed to prison to
await the result Of the injuries inflicted The others
who were stabbed are not considered In any immediate
danger.
FIREs.-FSre Persons Burned 10 Death.
disastrous fire occurred Saturday morning, about IL
O'Clock in the rear OF No. l02 Catharnest, occu-
pied by Patrick McGnn boot and shoe store, which
destroyed the lives OF 1--WE persons. The alarm was
quickly raised and the Fire Department of the District
was promptly mustered at the spot Of conaagraton,
but owing to the combusble nature of the buildings,
the flames spread with fearful rapdity and reached
No IO4 occupied by Jno. Walker a hat store, and
thence communicated to rear Of No. ll2 Cherryst |
occupied by Wheeler & Hart wholesale drug store
The second story OF No. l02 Catharinest was ten
anied by Philip Cagon, policeman of the Fourth Ward
and bis family, consisting of his wife Csthane dsugh
tiers Sarah Jane and Mary Elizabeth Philip Sandy
r. Polk and Calvin l.. Calgon, and servant girl Bridget
Sleron.
The front part of the building occupied by Jacob
Chde shoemaker, and family, consisting OF Chrisiana
his wife, and two children Catharine Elizabeth and
Louisa Chde The premises No. l0i were occupied by
John Walker and family and plush hat sewer Marga-
ret Logan The scene OF conhagration beggars do
scripton The families residing in the above prem.
ises most Of them asleep, and being awakened
by the cries of fire, sprang from their beds and
attempted to escape with their lives, which Il was
impossible to do by way of the stairs, the flames
prevented. Being driven back by the dense hames
the family Of Calgon were separated, and ran in
Inherent directions, screaming for assistance. The
servant, Bridget, jumped from front window upon
the awning, and was taken down by spectator. The
sons Philip and Calvin, escaped by narrow back
stairway into the yard They and the girl were slightly
burned. Mrs. Cslgon and two daughters, Sarah Jane
and Mary Elizabeth, and Sandy Calg9n rushef to
the front scute through which they endeayored to es
cape scross the next rooi-the people In the street
shouting to them to ump-bu almost instantly they all
fen backward and persisted in the flames, which now
enveloped the whole building. The family in No lO4
escaped Miss Margaret Logan slept in room adjoin
ing and rapid was the progress of the element that
aer escape cut Off and she burned to crisp
a. no, to be recognized. Mrs. Cagon and two daugh.
,ss were also burned In Ike manner and the son. San
gsPpeared to have died otsufocaon Thetwo build
mgs Mes l02 and l0I, entirely destroyed Sew
ern buildings adjacent were also damaged
The Coroner held an inquest at o'clock on Saturday
afternoon at the Fourth Ward Police station, upon the
bodies Of Caihsrins Colgan As years Of age of Sarah
Jane Cogan, 81 years of age; OF Mary Elizabeth Col
Gan, 10 years of age of James X. Colgan, years OF
ss and Of Margaret Logan o years OF age, who lost
their Ives at the fire in Catharine-st which occurred at
foelock on Saturday morning last The following
testimony was adduced on the nquston;
Bridget Siafea being says reside at No. % Cath
zAst this morning about o'clock was up, bn, had not
GOT down stairs slept in the open garrett the house
vosoqy attic building heard the cry Of fires ran down
ss ugon the back soop could not get out there, 1t wS
al got of the front window upon the awning
some pslson took me of; Mrs. Cosan awake when
yen the garrett; she exclaimed Heavenly Lord we shall ali
euntup" saw more OF Alrs Colgsn until saw her
here dead; did not see her follow left her In the at
NC bedrooms the Oldest the back soop when
so de~n all slept in the attic; the OF me house
vas On te the mont OF the house also fire, at the
une e the ste Mrs Ccgan her daughters, and two