The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-21
CITY Intelligence,


Hall.
City Intelligence.
EXAMINATION, AND coMMIrrAL FOR TRIAL, OF PAT
RICK FITZGERALD, FOR THE MURDER OF HIS WIFE,
Yesterday afternoon Coroner Hilton took the examina
ton Of Patrick Fitzgerald charged with the murder OF
his wife, by shooting her with pistol last Monday
morning
The Coroner informed the prisoner that he at Ii
might be put to him. He then answered follows
My name is Patrick Fitzgerald 40 so years of
age, native of Ireland reside at No. 4SS Third ave-
Q-Have you anything to say and if So what relative
to the charge here preferred against your
Alt was not in my hand the pistol was, such
thought in my BOSOM take the life Of my married
wife for q or % years. to the best Of knowledge did
A full commitment was then made out by the Coroner,
and the prisoner was rsmanded to the Tombs to await
the examination of William Meyers who stands charged
with being accessory to the death Of no Hines who
beaten Saturday night the 18th instant from which
injuries he died On being charged by the Coroner the
prisoner sad-I about q years of age born in Ire
land and reside at No. % Cherry street. by trade a
baker all have say is that know nothing Of the
being beat came down from the store No 20 Cherry
street and went into the store No 26 Cherry street heard
the Dutchman there talking about up in the al
ley way; asked him who it that fighting; and he
said he thought it man and his wife; did not
hear any going in the alley way and had not
fifteen minutes after the Dutchman told me that Sweeney
had outside of the alley way for fighting, and was
waiting for officer came outside and asked Sweeney
what the had done Sweeney said that there had been
man and his wife fighting up stairs and he went up
and man lying all in blood up stairs; and when he
went up he got this in the room this man was Hines
brother he asked me if could hold him while he would
and get officer said yes asked him why he beat
his brother John he said 'if he this night
him it would be the last he would sleep under the
roof with him told him that Mr. Sweeney had gone for
officer and best he should go away before He got
@ r n e
who was beat Sweeney said the police towards and
afraid to 60 up there went into the bedroom where
Hines lying he between the bed and the wall ly
ing his side there cut his forehead asked
Mrs Hines who beat her husband she said at is little
you know about it, if four five of the neighbors had
in he would have killed me in the room where
these are the words spoken in the presence Of Mr.
Sweeney. WILLIAM MEYERS.
The Coroner held the accused to bail in the sum of
$500 In default of which he was committed to the
Tombs
TIE WEATHER remained very calm and mild during yes
terday The early morning cold but during the day
had slight thaw which continued up to late hour
of the night AT midday, the sidewalks little wet
without any slop in the streets and walking exercise
bracing and healthy The thermometer at the Herald
Building ranged;-At o'clock A. NJ, 341s degrees at
noon SO degrees; at r. NJ IS degrees; at 10 r NJ
degrees The sky remained clear up to O'Clock in
the evening when it became heavy and many dreaded
sudden fall of The advanced night remained per-
fectly calm, and without FROST sky heavy.
FIRE IN THE UNITED STATES BONDED WAREHOUSE.
At eleven clock last night the private watchmen
ployed by the authorities in the bonded warehouse,
Broadway observed thick smoke to islue from small
private counting ROOM situated the first floor of the
building They Immediately burst open the door, and
poured in water from private hose kept the premi
at the time giving the alarm. large number
Of iremen quickly on the spot but the fire was
subdued in great measure before they their
exertions 1t extinguished entirely. The Office
in which the fire broke ont is not under the care OF the
four watchmen by whom it discovered It's thought
that il originated from the store being heated
Some books and papers damaged by fire. but whether
tanned The floor of the and that of surrounding
apartment we're covered with water but the injury to
the bonded goods very slight and from net only.
number OF police captains we're in attendance.
SALE ANOTHER CHURcH-The Dutch Reformed Church
situate in Franklin street, West Broadway Of
ered for sale yesterday at noon by Anthony Beecker
The fixtures altar and pews in the building not
included and it announced that the lecture room
would be sold separately The paid for the church
amounted to $50 OO0 and the lecture sold for
Sl4, 900.
Cedar SITS Wednesday night originated upon the third
floor occupied by Fatt mandatory of umbrellas
and rarasos and not the premises occupied by NJ
Beach as stated in our paper OF yesterday morning
The entire stock Of Mr.. Beach valued at about
$25 o0o The portion saved free from damage is
inconsiderabe. Mr. b. was insured to the amount OF
SIS COO policy Of So 900 having expired few days pre-
vicus to the calamity Messrs Rich Loutrel station
sustained heavy ossby the water which penetrated
into the adjoining building Fully insured The follow
ing is q record of the insurance -
Manhattan Insurance Company, on buildings So, 900
Gin on Insurance magnetic machines loss light z SOC
Niagara Insurance on dry goods ............ 1000
Atlantic Insurance, Brooklyn, do........... 5000
lEtna Insurance Hartford do ......,...... 5000
Fremen's Insurance, basket store basement . l. SOC
Lorillard ms. on Rich 4 Loutrel's stock not very
heavy
Total sa4, DOC
DETENTION UPON HARLEM RAILRoAD-TRAIS OFF THE
TRAcx-The Stoney point train. due in New York an
early hour yesterday, ran partially of and the
track when switching between Merose and Fordham The
owing to the state of the road from the
the frost No accident to person property. The Ford
ham New Bedford and nine other trains delayed at
this point at the moment. The Fordham train ar
rived here at half past ten O'Clock NJ The obstructng
train removed and the road cleared
COLLISION HUDSON RIVER RAILRoAp.-Two
freight trains, belonging to the company running
upon this road, Stuveysant, at half past seven
O'Clock, Wednesday evening The speed OF the forward
train suddenly Stacked, when the locomotive in the
rear against passenger car and injured it consdera
bly,. There good deal of alarm caused, but in
jury done to the passengers The O'Clock Albany
express train delayed for more than an hour.
ACCIDENT Upon THE LEON Wednesday evening last.
Mrs. Connolly accidentally fell upon the ice in front
of the house No CO William street and very severely
injured She conveyed 10 her residence No 100 Grand
street Williamsburg, BY officer Butler of the Sixth ward