The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-30
Pokce Intelligence.
FATAL uACAS IN b BILLIARD SALOON--AEREBT or
THE AIIEGHn pERpF1l Anrp


On Satu, ay evening, about Sa O'Clock fatal encoun-
ter took p in the billiard saloon situated the
of Sixth and Twenty first street growing out of
quarrel at to the right of two persons play billiards
upon Of e unoccupiea tables appears that about
O'Clock on mo evening In question two Germans named
Jacob Zoan AID George e1ten into the saloon for
the purpose OF rsyng bils7s~ Each OF the wen were
accompanied ty their friends and formed two separate
parties Both cfthem engaged in waiting ssr a ia
BILE for fifteen to twenty minu,s when Zoan and Iienton
both claimed yosscssionsbp of table which had
at been vacato The latter said he had ougaget tho
table before the f.nser, and VIE therefore, entitled 10
the occupancy, bu Zcan persisted in his right to ry
upon the table, and bald he cosermncd keep PCS
session OF it. Both of the men had cues III
their hands and were qua-slng about their
respective rights, when ARRAY toek place. resulting IN
Zeans being prostratod on the floor, by blow he
head from a cue alleged to have Lscn in the hands "a
Iirton at the time Of 40 iracas. Tho injured man on
examination, found to be inscnsrle. He was 1me-
dately conveyed to his residence NcG 81 West Twenty
foursh street. where every means used resusci
tate him. but without eject The innred man fingered
unsl O'Clock yesterday morning, when he expired.
Del was no doubt caused from compression OF the bran
resulting from the blow received AS the news
Of the death of Zoan reached the Eighteenth ward station
house, officer Harrington despatched arrest Lien
ton. The accused taken into custody some hours
afterwards, and thereupon comntted to prison
await the result OF the Ceroners investigations Coroner
Hills notified of the occurrence yesterday and to-day
viii hold an inquest upon the body OF the deceased.
CHURCH ENTERED ny BuRGIARs.-At late hour on Sat
urda night officer PETER ofthe Nnete ward police
was patrong his beat in the neighborhood of Hamilton
square, he found the door Of St. James Episcopal Church.
opposite the square in question: open On examining the
premises clearly apparent that sone burglars had
been at work. The door had been forced open with q
mmey, while piece of the blade Of chisel, found
sticking in the woodwork surrounding tho main entrance
gave further evidence of the visit of the rascas The
vestry room not ransacked anything stolen
frem tho church The burglars obliged to fly with
out having reaped the rewards OF their burgarious opc
fatons.
ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO PASS A COUNTERFEIT BnL.-Henry
0Donne and John Kerr arrested by the Fourth ward
police on charge of having attempted TO pass counter
felt So bill on the Merchants Bank of New Bedford
Mass, upon the proprietor Of store Cherry street
The accused were on being taken to tho Tombs,
mitted for examination by Justice Connolly A 500
counterfeit bill was found in the possession of Of
the prisoners
FEsAIE FIGHT.-Elizabeth Wilson, young woman Of
color taken into custody by officer Girnion of the
Fifth ward police, on charge Of having feloniousy
saulted Caharine Seey, also colored, with knife and
inficng a wound upon the face Of the latter
Justice Connolly committed Elizabeth for trial in default
of bail The accused and the have been bad
terms OF late and Notwithstanding they were next door
neghbors and occasionally nduged in game ofistcuns
Scene IN THE PAIK.--Ycstcrday afternoon,
named John Wilson taken into custody by officer
Chamberlain, OF the Third ward police, charge Of hav
ing attempted to induce little girl about thirteen years
OF age named Hannah Sullivan to enter house of ILL
anne with him, for tho purpose of prostitution. The
alleged offence took place in the Park, in broad day light
The statement OF the complainant corroboraed by
another GIRL companion Of hers who with her at
the time. The accused Is resident Of Boston Justice
Connolly committed the accused for examination.
ARREST ALLEGED CouNTERFETERs. men, named
Horace White and James Maxwell, tom into Gus
tody by Captain Mckee, Of the Sixteenth ward police
on charge OF having IN their possession quantity Of
terfet two dollar bills the Seuben County Bank Of this
State White arrested at his place Of residence in
Seventeenth street. while Maxwell taken custody
as he was about entering the premises The accused It
Is supposed have been extensively engaged in circulating
this bogus money Fifty eight dollars in counterfeit bills
besides large amount OF genuine ones found upon
the persons OF the prisoners The accused brought
before Justice Fandreau at the Jefferson Market Police
Court, where they were committed for examination.
AN ALLEGED HOTEL THIEF SHOWN UP.-A young man OF
very prepossossing appearance, named John W. Field
was taken into custody Saturday at the st. Nicholas
Hotel. The accused found in the of Mr. John
W. Bigeow, who had few moments previously deposit
ed nearly 81 600 in gold coin in the hotel safe In the
possession OF Field found skeleton keys the
most effective pattern. The prisoner brought before
Justice Flandreau, at the Second District Police Court
where he ordered be s own up TO all the hot e
proprctors in this city The detectives had also good
view OF Mr.. Fields face and exterior