New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-06
THEODORE l.. TOMPKlNS,
Died August 2, 1857,
aaad % wears IL months and ID days.

At the conclusion of the services, and after the rea
,ves and friends had taken the farewell look the pro-
cessicn was formed and moved toward the ferry
marching to the solemn beat of muffed drums The
following members of the Highwood Guard acted as
PALL-BEARERs:
serresn. W Scott S cGirs,a W 8. S & ASIy
fys,e ShPsls'e F Private + fa ESss''
The remains were escorted to the Hudson River
Railroad depot in Chambers street, and taken by the
70 O'Clock train to Tarrytown for burial.
HEATING AND SrABBING Man IN THE FOURTH
WxKD-Two hard looking characters named Peter
Mckenzie and William Eason, were arrested on
Tuesday night, charged with beating and stabbng
John Lowry at the corner of Cherry and Roosevelt
streets. The cries of Lowry brought the police to the
SPOT, when the men above named were taken into
custody aud locked up for the remainder of the night
in the Fourth Ward Staton.Iouse. The parties were
Yesterday morning taken before Justice Osborn at the
Tombs, when Lowry made affidavit that at the time
in question Easton and others held hims while
Mckenzie stabbed him in three four places in the
am ipfcting severe wounds.
John Healy Of No i8 Roosevelt street, testified that
between II and II o'clock the night OF August \,
he was near the Of Roosevelt and Cherry streets
when he saw Lowry on the corner surrounded by
crowd of five of five or six men; Lowry was lntoxi
and saw the Others beat him and cut him with knife
James Dam, of No Al Rutgers street, testified that
ne was the corner of Roosevelt aud Cherry streets
on Tuesday night, between III and II o'clock, and
there saw Lowry in Makers grocery store; subse-
auently, he Lowry IN the street, aud saw a man
calling himself Peter Mckenzie strike at Lowry with
knife three times but witness could not tell whether
the knife struck him or not.
Justice Osborn before whom Mckenzie and Eas.
ton were taken committed them to prison Tor further
examination.
FATAL QUARREL BETWEEN LABoRERs.-On last
Saturday afternoon, a difficulty occurred between
Daniel O'Connel and one Hugh Hartigan, both hod'
carriers, then engaged on the new building IN the
course of erection in Chambers street. near the thea
ter. Upon reaching Of the upper stories OF the
house with loads of brick these parties had set-to
and came falling 20 the ground and breaking their
necks. They descended to the ground, however,
without meeting any serious mishap; and when Oh
terra hrma again, Hartigan jumped into OConnePs
nod and otherwise abused him. lie was exposulated
with ny oConnch for his conduct whereupon the dis
pute was renewed and Hartgan dealt his adversary
severe blow with his fist Other laborers then inter.
hred, but before the difficulty could be settled Harti-
gan struck OConne another blow on the ne ck which
knocked him against the timber. and rocks into the
basement Of the premises distance Of nearly 20 feet
OConne was taken up very dangerously injured. and
conveyed to the New York Hospital, where he grew
worse, and died yesterday.
Coroner Connery held an inquest on the body, when
several witnesses testified to the facts as above act
FORTH The Jury rendered averdct that the decea ,cd
came to bis death by injuries received in consequeo ace
OF falling into cellar in Chambers street. near the
thester, said fell being occasioned by blow gvea at
the hsnds Of Hugh Hartigan. After the verdict was
rendered the Coroner issued his warrant for the arrest
OF HAtgan. The deceased was 81 years Of age and
native ofIreand. He resided in Roosevelt street,
vseTs 30 has lsft family 70 mourn he loss.