New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-11-13


will be used for the storing Of artillery, &C. The
.econd oil contain the Com nissary. G soeras Office.
closets &c. while the main room will be approp lated
20 nu.kets trophies, oolors, sc. The upper aoo' 81
BY 1888 feet will be set apart exclusively for drill.
room, being by far the largest in the city.
The .ouare tower at the southwest corner Of the
bulldog viii be 20 feet in dmsrsions, and cont sia
the large staircase 10 feet wide leading to the upper
stories This tower Will be i0 feet in extreme hight
ad fitted at the top for the reception of fire. bell
The three towers will constitute the prin ,s defense
Of the arsenal being provided with loop hoes for the
u,e of the nusket or rife. The extreme elevation of
rhe pesk of the main roof Of the building will be 81
feet, and tha. of the side walls 81.
The material to be used in construction is kind of
blue stone a. far "a the second story the remainder
Of brick. With stone innings. Altogether the ue~
structure promises to be al architectural ornament to
the upper part of the city, and 10 afford such co.,
venepce as the military department! Of this community
requires.
FopcIBLY VIOLATING ,THR PERSON OF Yousa
WoxAs-On Sunday night, as young German
woman named yemyhs Eckel, living at No. 3D. West
Twenty third street, passing the corner Of Eleventh
avenue and Forty seventh street, on her way home,
man FAMED John Hincksn seized and dragged her into
his store situated on the of the avenue and For
ty-seventh street. The woman screamed loudly for
help, but that put Of the city being spsey settled,
her cries we're of little avail From the Sidewalk the
wretch dragged her through the store and into back
room where be threw her upon bed. The victim
struggled violently and screamed loudly, aud for three
hours bsttled and ought with Hincken AT length her
strength failed her. and being unable further to fight
az ainst powerful man. she fell faintng upon the bed,
when the rsscal accomplished bis base design.
Hrcken detained the woman several hours 10 bis pace
till havir sa .ed bis beasy desree and then turned
her into the street. She succeeded in reaching home
in safety, a1d on Monday, appeared q! the Jefferson
Market Police Court and made complaint against
Hrcken. A warrant for the arrest Of the rascal was
issued by Justice Fandreau and placed in the hands of
Officer Leighton attached to the Second District Police
Cont The officer after considerable Of aearch sue.
ceeded in arres,lg Hincken. Justice Flandreau COM
med the accused to prison in default OF $l,ooo Dali.
HIcken is 80 years Of age was born in the Kingdom OF
Hanover; lives in Eleventh avenue, and keeps gro
Gerry store. He pleads not guilty.
HIGHWAY RoBBERY-About Al O'Clock yesterday
morning, as Mr.. VIM Young of No. 2l6 West r~enty-
fourth ct, eet was passing through Thryfth street.
on bis gay home, ha WA fnlnwsd by two men, named
Matthew McManus and Patrick Cassidy, who as
sauted him. and by force and violence attempted to
rob him of an s,cordeon of the value OF $lO Mr..
Young succeeded in freeing blu sef fiom their clutches
AZ ran toward the Third avenue, followed by the rob-
pers. He screamed, "Polce!" "Police!!" and con-
tpued TO rup until he reached the corner of Third ave.
nus and Thirty sixth street. when the fellows, oecom'
ing frightened took to their heels. Mr. Young soon
after found officer Stephenson, and telling him about
the case the officer went in search OF the robbers aud
in a little tine thereafter came across McManus and
bis comp .nion proving about the str, cts. The officer
pursued them, aid after brisk chase of half dozen
blocks, overlook McManus and arrested him. The
accused is 20 years Of age, Irish by birth, lives in
Thirty fifth street, ard is q lsborer by occupation.
He Gays he doesnt know anything obo7t robbng the
MAD, and never tried to rob the man. The prisoner
was taken before Justice FIsuGresu, who committed
him to prison in defa Ilt Of $4,000 bail.
DABiSG THEr.-Yesterdsy morning, about III
o'clock, Mr.. Charles Van Name Of Staten leland ar
rived in town fol- the purpose of purchasing groceries
ard other articles and in the course of his business
operations stopped at the store ccrGer Greenwich and
Dey streets in front Of which store he tied his hore.
Mr.. Van Name was engaged in the store some LITTLE
time, and upon leaving what was his surprise to nd
his horse and wager, con.alirg large quantity of
groceries, the whole worth about $3.50, non est IN.
rentu.. In state of be wilderment he rau here ard
there up this street ana down that but was unable to
end bis properly. 1t appears that during Mr.. Van
Names absence bold fellow jumped into the vehicle,
ard Selling the rers drove of, aud but for the
services of Mr.. John Ferguson of No. l43
West Twentieth street would have escaped Mr..
Ferguson noticed the fellow hanging about the
wagon after Mr.. Van Name had left it, and feeling
SUSPICIOUS watched his .mens, aid at length saw
him Jump into the vehicle aud drive of. MIR. +. fol-
os ed the thief to the of Center aid Chambers
street. where coming an officer, be caused his
arrest. The prisoner was conveyed 10 the place
whence he stole the wagon and the property restored
TO the cwner. Mr.. Van Name ard MIR. Ferguson then
proceeded with the officer and his prisoner to the
Lower Police Court, and preferred complaint against
the thief The accused gave his name as George Han.
ford and was committed by Justice Connolly in default
of $500 bail.
TAKEN Is AND DONE For On "Wednesday night
your q n an named Andrew Rowe, while promenad,ng
Broadway, was accosted by rather gsyly dressed
young woman ole of the nymphs du pare, who In the
most cordial manner invited him to accompany ner
home al partake Of her hospitality. The two walked
abb ut some time, and Rowe becoming more and more
pleased with hs new found acquaintance, consented 10
20 home with her and remain during the night. Inc
parties repaired, il appears TO house of ilrePute In
Howard street. Yesterday morning Rowe woke 81 aa
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