New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-16

rsnt tastes of others. Nevertheless. Il "a dss no
10 the public tbsn 10 myself that should At the verv
threshold Of this controversy explicitly and publicly
aver that there is not word IT truth IN. or ans
notification for any of the malicious hbs co.tai,ca
In the statement OF Alfred Carson. He has chosen -
assume the responsibility Of accusing me Of forgery
robbery, and crimes AKIN 70 those; ana nave tedsy
instituted sainst him. in the Superior Cont Of tbs
city, suit for libel in which intend he shan have the
opportunity 10 make good his assertions and In detsu
OF ihis give 10 jury Of our country the opportunity o.
waptonly s~als the reputation Of his fellow. Unt1
the judicial termination Of this cause Of quarrel, all
AJAX at the bands of the public and OF my friends -
appcatiou Of the doctrine that "he that Is st in he
4" own eaase ssenefh just, but his ncghbor oomssA
4" and searcheth bim." JOHN Is. LfykkicH.
Nc~ fCYk, May IS, 1884
Mrs Levericn has made an affidavit n which che
d. lies Tie accuracy Of the statements in Mrs. wyck
offs affidavit and reiterates the charges against Mr..
Carson.
The examination of the negro, George Whoa.
charged with the murder Of Capt. VIM. Palmer. q
the schooner Eudora Imogene. was to have takea
place yesterday at New Rochelle before Cosones y.
+ Morrell of westchester County. A large number
of persons gathered into the village for the purpose o.
satisfy ing their curiosity by looking at the negro, whs
is suppo sed to have committed cod.blooded muriee
About noon, Deputy Sheriff j. Hill, who had beea
without him. The Sheriff returned the warrant issued
by Coroner Morre, on the ground that the prisoner
was slready in custody. under a warrant charging
him with the of,nse, issued by Judge Robertson.
County Judge, ard that he was also detained under
the commitment Of Commissioner Morton on tho
charge of mutny and revolt and the Sheriff therefore
d. cned TO produce the negro on that ground. Core-
ner Morrel therefore issued detaner for Wilson. and
sent il to the Sheriff to hold accused to await tho
action of the Grand jury which is to assemble on the
10th of June next reward Of $500 had been offered
by the Sheriff of Westchester County for the recovery
of one or both of the bodies. The body Of Capt.
Palmer was discovered by Mr.. Flandresu.
One James Conway, a young Irish shoemaker, with
two or three associates of ellknown bad character,
entered the grocery store of William Rando corner d
Houston and Mott Streets where Conway called for
Refreshments for the party. He was about going
away without paying the bill, when Theodore Freisa
the officiating clerk, insisted upon having his money
whereupon Conway became insulting and abusive "
the extreme
At length, waxing furious, he drew large dirk
knife and, running at Fress, stabbed him In the
shoulder nfiotipg deep and very dangerous wound.
Net UT content with his murderous work, Conway.
defantly Aourishing the bloody weapon made pas
at another of the clerks in the store, but fortunately
the intended victim escaped through rear door, ana
got beyond the reach Of the rufiian.
The alarm of murder was row raised, when Oficer
Mcdonald Of the Fifteenth Ward Police camo up ana
arrested Conway, whom he took before Justice Elan
dreau. In the meantime, however, sphys'clan YVES
coled 10 attend the suffering victim, and attempted to
probe the wound, but the blood flowed 50 freely ana
the cut being 90 deep, that he unable to do 80.
= al..ke no nssnAuV nl ~
dangerous in its character and would prove fatal.
These facts being reported to the Magistrate, no
committed Conway to the cells refusing most emphas-
icslly to take bail for his future appearance.
CAPTAIN Diks, of the Fifteenth Petrol District says
officially Of Conway:
'This villain has been the terror OF the heagooT-
hood for long time, committing all sorts OF depreda-
tiors hut he has anaged heretofore to escape pun
isbmeht."
Arthur Barton soldier in the United States army,
stationed at Governors Island, CHANGED to be In the
city on Wednesday, and about IL o'clock at night was
passing through the Battery on his way to tho
Government bosthous for the purpose Of returning
across the river to Fort Columbus.
As he about to enter upon Castle dsrdee
bridge, three young men suddenly approached an
asked him "Wbat time is it, Barton, wise
suspicious Of the character of these men, pulled out
the fellows seized the tiue. piece from his hand while
at the same time another Of the gang struck him
a heavy blow in the face, which partially knocked
him down.
They of course then ran off in different direct0ns
and Barton ON partially recovering from the stunning
blow he had received screamed for assistance. In
few moments Officer Neihesel of the First Ward IVES
by bis side to know what the matter was. Policemss
Stock Of the district at the lower end OF tho
Battery at the time aud having heard the alarm, and
seeing man running toward the Staten-Island Ferry.
he gave chase, and coming up to the fugitive near the
Liberty pole, took him into custody.
The prisoner gave his name Patrick Quinn He
was frthwith taken bt fore Barton, who positively
identified him Of the three persons who robbeA
him of bis gold watch QuIn is an lrish boy only -
years Of age and says he works in Jacksons oundery
corner Of Centre and Howard streets. In his pockets
were found single.barr pkto, tin box hhed
with powder, box Of percussion caps, and d 10 -
money. Bartons watch, worth about $40, was not
recovered, one Of Qunns aceompices having secured
it. The prsorer was taken before Justice Connolly,
a. The Tombs, and locked up for trial in defauk of
o. 600 bail.
About IL O'Clock on Thursday morning FIRE broke
out in the cabinet mandatory Of Mr. Magraw NO. "a
Sixth avenue, and before tho flames could De OK
tipguished the establishment was damasee /"
amount of 5000. Insured.
rsu.rd n Jo,es . Young man, was sresed yestes.
day BY oe.r Davis Fifteenth w.[a p'is zee soa.s 81 NJ
;tssa. sod S s q y Pond street. pawn ssl: e. -
watch fOuad II posssssjon Of me sSe ~ tsI
before Justice DsyiGson and committee o' "'
John Brupp.r alias Snos ker, who sone msn ws. ~
..sS NJ wss ,estessy arrested sna - Z. - g