New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-09-07


Cororer Perry he'd "a inquest on the body, ard the
Jury Ienoered verdict OF accidental death. The
deceased 40 years Of age aud native of ireland.
DISTURBANCE AND SHOOTING AFFRAr rs PoR-
1TR-HoUsE. Yesterday morning. about O'Clock.
Timothy Hogan, residing al 40 Peck slip, and
friend entered the porter house No. &c Cherry street.
kept by Ardrew OBrien, and called for two SINAI.
glasses Of beer. After drinking the beer, o Brien
is alleged demanded five shiings and sixpence for
the two glasses, which exorbiant charge Hogan
fused to pay whereup,n is further alleged, Bri-n
threatened their lives if they did not pay the SUN de-
maLded forthwith. They still refused, wheu OBGen
stepped from behind the bar and struck at Hogan with
heavy piece OF iron, but Hogan warded of the
blow, and escaped with but little injury. A war OF
words now succeeded, which drew large Nd
about the premises, and n party soon gained
cessiors to their numbers. Further trouble ensued,
which came near resulting fatally to Dennis Lesry,
of No. sc Oak street Michael O Bien, youcg fel-
low and nephew of Andrew, the proprietor of the
grogshoP stood in the of the groggery while
the fight in progress in the street, and deliberately
discharged revolver at Leary, the shot taking effect
in the right side, infct,ug a deep and dangerous
wound. From Michaels actions it seemed his evident
intention TO wihfuly take the life of Leary. All th-
other barrels Of the revolver loaded, aud he was
preparing to fire second time, when OFF er Quick of
the Fourth Precinct came up and arrested him.
Michael WAS locked up in tue station-house for tue
night and yesterday taken before Alderman CIR iths,
acting magistrate at the Tombs, aud committed to
prison to await the result of Leerys injuries. An.
drew o Brien was also committed to prison for the as
SAINT upon Hogan
The police conveyed Leary to the New-York Hos
pita where he now lies in a critical condition.
BRUTAL TREATMENT OF SNLOgs-THE PRRPE-
TRAITORS or The OUTRAGE AT LARGE.-On Saturday
afternoon two brothers named Willsm Sheppard and
James Sheppard recently shipped on board Of the
chip Liverpool for of the European ports, were
most brusally assaulted and beaten by the first and
second mates Of said vessel. At the time mentioned
the vessel was lying off Wall street ready TO sail,
when az s alleged the first and second mates cane
from below and commenced murderous assault upon
the Sheppard brothers, the first mate using pistol,
and the second pair OF brass knuckles. So brutal
was the assault that before William could offer any
defense that he was cut aud bruised about the head
aud face in fretful manner Feafl for hi. life he
jumped overheard, designing 10 swim ashore bui his
strength failed aAd he would Rave been drowned but
for the prompt assistance Of Capt S,udgel aud
several deck bands of the We street Ferry boat
Exchange He was rescued and carried ashore
Acting under advice, Williams forthwith proceeded
to the Tombs, and made complaint against the two
mates before Justice Connolly who Issued u warrant
for their arrest and placed it in the hands OF Officer
Gardner of the Lower Police Court. The officer has
tened to Quarantine, hoping to intercept the chip, but
upon reaching Staten Island was Informed that the
had inf to sen and WA he rpfD
yond his reach. The guilty parties have thus, for the
present. escaped
Williams is stopping at No. 81 Oliver street and has
fears concerning the safety of bis brother, who was
also badly beaten at the time he Jumped overheard
TAMPFRIsG WITH AWTSFSS On Saturday alter
noon officer Eerfaf arrested young man named
Stewart Shepherd, on warrant Issued by Justice
Dawson, wherein he stands charged with brlbhs
witness named Christian Geyer, and endeavoring t,
persuade him to leave the City FOR two or three months,
go that LIE could not appear a. with IN case ol
arson now pending against James Shepherd, at the
Jefferson Market Police Court. S;ewar, lie a brother
Of James TIE accused, and knoSing that Geyer was
an important witness for the prosecution went to HIN
on or about the Goth ultmc, and first offered him
$50 to leave the city. Geyer refused, wnereupo1
Shepherd offered him $50 anC finally alOo, If he
would leave the city for two or three months Shep'
herd then gave him 8 toward toe amount, aod
promised to come on the following day and pay the
balance. Geyer still refused 10 accede to the PROPOSE
ton of hepherd The facts as above set FORTH coming
to the knowledge Of Mr.. Baker, who was engaged IN
the investigation he made complaint before Justice
Dawson. who issued bis warrant for the arrest OF
Stewart The accused was committed for examination.
ALLEGED ROBBERY. For several days past au e1-
animation has been in progress at the Lower Ponce
Cour. in the case of alleged robbery presents
some features Of peculiar nature 1t IS charged taat
OIL the let of September israel Hyuan and Einrch
Hyman called at the wholesale clothing ard hosiery
store of Nathan Meyer, No. 81 Cedar street. about
O'Clock in the evening, and represented that they DAD
been authorized BY Mir. Meyer to take away his entire
stock Of goods. Mr.. Nathan Meyer was not tnen
present. but his brother who vas In attencauce per-
.mptV,ily refused to allow such proceeding The
Hyma1s are said 10 have represented that they had
three officers with them and would take the goods by
force 1t Is further stated that Meyer then started off
TO find his brother and in hs absence the Hymans and
their assistants loaded up eight carts With the
contents of the store and left Only when there was
nothing more to be taken. When Meye! returned he
found an empty store. Tbs Hyuars were arrested Oh
waran, issued by Justice Connolly, charging them
with stealing goods TO the amount OF s. 900 or $4,000
portion of the goods rss tcuLd at No. 295 Houston
street.
The parties above named were some time ago in
partnership, but the Of their dissolution has net
ban-pir,d Ii is sort # family qusr-el. Application
was first sde to justice Wotd FOR warrant for the
ayrest Of toe Hym.ns but that magistrate refused,
whtreupop Myer applied to Justice C,ncOly, with the
result above stated The statements il the Sunday
papers of yesterday by the reporters, tnat the case
had been kept private with view Of keeping ii from
the public, are incorrect