The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-29
STARRING AFFAIR IN BRoADwAY-THE AFFAIR
WRAPPED IN MYSTERY.


STARRING AFFAIR IN BRoADwAY-THE AFFAIR
WRAPPED IN MYSTERY.
Yesterday morning very curious affair light
which yet may involve the loss of fellow creatures o
The circumstances OF the appear % be follows:
AT q late hour on Monday night man named Henry
l.. Dlss brought 10 the New York Hospital sulre ing
severely from wound in the breast inflicted with
dirk knife The bearer Of the wounded man, gave
his : c. Gregory, stated that it he in.
hictod the wounds, and left his card with the
superintendent Of the institution Mr.. Darraoh,
stating that he could be found 103 Crooks Hotel
in Chatham street. He then took his departure without
saying that he would eau again. Mr. Darrach thinking
e matter that should be attended TO by the author
es gave info naiicn OF The 10 Captain Car
pcntcr Of the Fifth ward police hut tho mystery could
not be solved even by this official The wounded
was asked several questions to the occurrence but e
declined giving satisfactory answers saying that he
did not wish to have Gregory arrested The affair, he
said occurred in n saloon somewhere in the neighbor
hood Of tho Broadway theatre, bat no clue could be OBJ
famed 10 the truth Of This statement by the police
Things remained IN this uncertain state until yesterday
morning when carriage, containing Gregory. drove up
to the Hospital and Bliss was taken away with His own
free will II has not yet been ascertained where the
wounded man TAKEN and although the whole matter
to have TRANSFERRED under the very Of the po-
lice still they aye az entirely ignorant OF he particulars of
the transaction they possibly could be- The
IL certainly mysterious one and ould be attended to
by The proper authorities. The injured was,
cordpg TO Er. Dssh's account, dangerously wounded,
although no Immediate feass entertained Cor Ma uit
MAZE recovery reconl tite hospl-
tai he raid that the wound inflicted more by acci-
dent than design Of which fact the iajurcd man ap
peafed TO be In manner satisfied.
SUSPICION OF GRAND LARCENY.
John Peyon, porter In the store Of j. Fry Il No io5
Pearl street. arrested yesterday By officers Spicer and
Elder, OF the Court of General Sessions warrant is
sued by Judge Stuart wherein he stands charged with
wing, nj various tines stoenivory goods of considera
bic value from his ompoycrs portion of the alleged
stolen nan
ed Louis Newman Of Fulton street. who testified that
he received the from tho prisoner. The accused
committed for examination.
ALLEGED ATTEMPT AT RAPE
On Monday officer Wallace, Of the Fourteenth ward po-
lice arrested named Jacob strauss on a warrant
issued by Justice Connolly, OF the Lover Police Coa.
charged with having attempted 10 commit rape upon
the person Of woman named Anne smith, The com.
tairani alleges that 'hc 9Th Of June last TIE
10 her residence in Chryse street and there at
tempted TO violate her person. bat prevented from
Fishing his purpose BIZ her cries for
and that the 10Th inst, while walking With him in
Hotoken he thew her down upon the ground al again
desis; " her loud cies for help. The accused wa
brought before the mag srne issuing the who
held him 10 bal Ia the sum Of 5000 10 answer the
,naIgc.
ALLEGED ATTrMpT At RrRGIARY.
About O'Clock on Monday morning officer Farrell Of
the Fourteenth ward police arrested young man named
John Hsscn, charged with having etterlpteI TO bur
gnrot sly enter he premises OF = W Jamisop Of No IS
spring street Tie prisoner conveyed before Justice
brennan, Of the LsseN Market Police Court VINO hold him
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