The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-27

Arnnnr Al AsrAsuSAI,OH MgAss a ToRs7wo.--
The facts Of base attempt to take the life Of poor
maker, residing at No. 90 West Forty sth street. named
John Bugott, by of an Internal machine, ,n-
monty called torpedo have just come to Light. ap-
pears "a ar as could ascertain that Sunday right
about Il O'Clock Burspst lying assen In bed, he
was awakened by the NOISE Of sonsshg falling upon the
bedroom hoor On get dng up he seooped down pick
lond expls,on took place The bottle aew up towsrds
the ceiling and the unovtunas knocked sense-
awakened the occupants Of the house. who entering
the aPsr msnt discovered the POOR lying bleeding
large portion o the esh from sis risat arm x ~ fur
Ssieg Informed q ins affair endssyorsd to ferret out
naned Baptste bsudeot, arrested suspicion OF
having been implicated In the AFFAIR but thse was no
evidence against him, Justice F1andresu discharged hi
from CUSTODY Burgott says that he had quarrel With
Bsudeiot relAtivs to pair Of boots he made for the
Bat besides these threats evidence adducsd
agaanst the suspected party The torpedo was loaded
ma assh %assy o. o. osr sne
tainty. Captain Witter. OF The Twenty-seeoud ward
police, is now engaged In investiyang the er, and
lice. Although the jures inflicted upon Mr. Burgott
are very severe stall Immediate danger Hpprehend
ed BY the physicians In attendance. 2
NieE CONDUCT FOR PoIICRMEv-0n Sunday night q dis.
graceful scene occurred the Thirteenth ward station
house The particulars Of the affair." fer could be
ascertaaed, appear to be as ollows:In the nigh. in
question: Lieut. Clarke ordered dog to be put out Of
the sta Ion house. Just the quadruped Was being
ousted Lieut. oKeefe made his Aspesrance At the door
and declared that the dog should not be put out This
was followed up by attack upon Msut Clarke, who
WAS severely beaten and bruised The Assaied party
wanted Capt. Russell who y witness to the whole
affair." to take his complaint agsinst 0keefe, but the
Captain refused to comply with the request Yesterday
the matter brought beOre the notice Of the Com
mi ssioners. O'Keefe is Of the appointments.
CHARGE or ASSAULT BATTERY AGAssr A CoUycnsAS.
"A few days ago young woman named Catharine Viii
living at IS Duane street. applied ut the Lower Po
hce Court for q warrant against Councilman Ed c.
Mcconnell Of the Tnrreenth ward who she charged with
having beaten her in brutal manner, whits he
q visit to the premises above mentioned. Although
warrant has been issued Tor the OF the Councilman
days ago. still he has not been brought before the
magistrate to answer the charge.
CHARGE CONSPIRACY DIsMlssED-ls will be recoectei
that November last Aesss Albert r. Robinson Lucius
G. Watkins, E. n. Watkins. Judson Isnnard and Henry
A. Blskey were arrested charge of conspiracy to
oeaud divers merchants OF this city out Of property to
the amount of about Tae warrant for their
lest ISSUED the adavits OF Elisha Bliss, B. L.
Schmidt, H. g. Boyd, Albert L. Dickinson and Samuel
Gilbert. There have been several hearings and good
many postponements in the case from the time Of the
arrest to last Monday, whom the dismissed
by Justice DAWSON Of Jefferson Market Police Cou and
a the parties charged with conspiracy honoraby
acquitted