The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-13

al early nour yesterday morning . serious array
took place at dance given at Capt Kerrgsns Head
quarters No % White street. in which two men, named
william Oman, residing at ga Fourteenth street. and
Jeremiah Mullins, living at 1913 Twenty fifth street. were
severely II not fatally stabbed It appears from the
statement Of Capt Carpenter of the Fifth ward Police
that ball. on small scale had been given at this place
for the benefit Of spoor widow" All went peace
ably until about O'Clock A. NJ, when, difficulty ars-
ing between some members Of the company, . general
row ensued In which knives, bayonets and decanters
were freely used both sides The not queled
BY the police until the above parties had received several
deep gashes IN different parts Of their persons. Oman
received severe stab In the abdomen, while Mullins,
who Jared but little better, cut the head and
face with bayonets and decanters Information being
conveyed to the Fifth ward station house of the distur
bance posse OF men were despatched to que the di
Guilty On arriving there they succeeded in arresting
Mullins and Oman On being taken before Justice Osborne
at the Tombs, they gave their John King Pat
charge of assault and battery with intent to kill by
that magistrate. Capt. Kerrigan, whose premises
the ARRAY took place. appears as one of the complain
BURGLARY AND ATrEHPT TO KILL.
About IL O'Clock on Monday night some burglars
broke into the Office of Messrs Cooper Davis at the
foot Of Eighteenth street. East river for the purpose Of
robbing the safe. They inserted quantity Of powder
in the lock, and touching . match to the same,
blew the lock off, and obtained access to
the safe; but their hopes Of plumber were DOOM
ed to be disappointed, as the firm did not deposit
money in the safe this OCCASION and nothing was de-
posted there except bundle of papers, of value
whatever to anyb body but the owners. A man named
Michael Lddy who attending sick horse In the VI
cinty Of Messrs Cooper Davis Office, hearing the
port made by the explosion Of the powder had the
osty to enter the Office Upon his going in the door,
one Of the burglars rushed out and Leddys attempt
ing to stop him. drew out revolver and fred once or
fxrtNo t1nov,A oI~k.
effect In Lddy's thigh, wounding him dangerously.
Officers Wines and Cowan hearing the report Of the PTS
70. has.snsd to the spot where they found lddy lying
cured the services Of Dr. Priesty who dressed the
fortunate mans wounds, and then advised his removed
his house, No 1913 East Sixteenth street. where lie remains
in state OF great suffering The wound although not
fatal wound win render Iiddy incapable of performing
his daily labor for months to The neighborhood
secured by the police Of the Eighteenth ward
time after the occurrence but clue could be obtained
to the perpetrator Of this outrage.
SIMULTANEOUSLY ENTERING A STORE.
Two men, named Henry Boomingdale and Frederick
Hoffman, were arrested by Sergeant Mansfield and officer
Lord, Of the Lower Police Court, charged with having
burglarousy entering the clothing store OF Calsh
Shaw, No 396 Bowery, and stealing thsrefrom lot Of
ready made clothing, consisting Of COATS pants and
vests to the value of $780, On their arrest portion Of
the stolen property was found their PERSONS and
being charged with the burglary, Hoffman admitted TIL
crime, and stated that more of the stolen property
could be found at she house of Bloomngdalef No. 90
Mulberry street. On searching these premises . small
prisoners taken before Justice Osborne who com
mitted them for trial. in default Of BAIL One the
cused, Bloomngdale processes to be preacher Of re-
gion and Of the Methodist too but strange
to say the clerical gentleman arrested several
times for misdemeanors and other Offences alleged to
fore the he % eemeS aute ndansa
at the charge preferred against him, but with calm
sgnaton to his fate he bottled up his Indignation
and became rs mild az lamb.
BURGLARY AND FORGERY.
Officer Hamblin, of the Third ward police, arrested
young man yesterday, named James Henry alias Kenny
on charge of burglary and forgery It appears that
Henry alias Kenny broke into the boot and shoe store
Of H. L. Jackson No. 1873 Greenwich street. and stole
thererom lot of ready made boots and Shoes valued
at $3.50 and then sold the property to Mr.. Allen who
keeps store corner Of Barclay and Greenwich streets
for $780, alleging at the time sale that the goods had
been entrusted to him to sell commission. With the
money thus obtained he proceeded vile den Of pros
tituton in Church street. and in few days squandered
1t all away On his arrest, and being brought before
the complainant dr. Jackson) this person charged him
with having forged his name, days previous for
two cases q shoes, Arm in Maiden lane, which he,
ieaid obtained On being accused OF the forgery he
admitted the crime, but refused to tell what he had
done with the goods he obtained. The prisoner was
taken before Justice Osborne, at the Tombs who
United him for trial the charge of burglary. This
hopeful youth is not yet eighteen years of age and al
mitted several other crimes and msdemeanors which
would on conviction, be the means Of sending him to
the States prison for q number Of years.
Assault ,tith SIung-shos.A man named James Drake
arrested yesterday afternoon, the complaint Of
Joseph Taylor of the Eighth avenue who alleges that
on the Goth Of November last he attacked by two
men, of them the prisoner in question: who knocked
him down upon the ground; that Drake when he was
frurE i'm he HAD us<t,
slungshot, producing severe and highly dangerous
wound The accused brought before Justice Clark,
to the chargepreerred against him. he said he was guilty
Of the assault but that he did not strike Nh Taylor with
$500 to answer the charge.
The Case Of Charles Setphani, charged .citA Grand
Larceny and False Pretences-The examination in the
Of Charles Sephan wherein the accused Is charged
with obtaining goods and money to the amount Of $780,
900 from Jacob Ryback both by false pretences and
grand larceny, continued yesterday before Justice
Clark. Nothing further, however, elected other
than what we have already published. The case was
adjourned until to-day.
Complaint Dismissed. I'm the case Of Henry J. and
Samuel F. Ibbotson accused of having by false preten
and fraudulent obtained the Of
900 from George M. Chapman, Justice Osborne de-
cded to dismiss the complaint, there being in his opin
ion nothing the face of the papers presented to him
whereupon criminal charge could be established and
accordingly Monday the accused parties were releas
ed from arrest.
Accused Of Stealing Corn-A man named John Nc
Mel, arrested yesterday by Officer Maher Of the
Fourth ward police charged with having stolen guam
tty Of corn valued At $780, the property OF Capt. VIM
Allen Of the ship Minnesota lying at the pier foot of
Oliver street The which had been stolen from the
ship traced to the possession OF the accused who
thereupon arrested the charge of grand larceny
He taken before Justice Bogart at the Tobs who
committed him for trial in default Of $500 bail.
Married.
On Tuesday, December II, blythe Rev. Joseph II. Price,
JOHN s. GIlS to JEANErTE ANN widow Of A. Willig and
daughter OF Robert Anderson
On Tuesday, December ~, at All Saints Church. In
this city, by the Rev. William 4. Eigenbrodt rector
GEORGE A., of Adrian II. Van Bokkecn deceased to
MARY r., daughter of John Miller, NJ d. all Of this
city.
In Boston, December I, by the Rev. Samuel barrett