The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-04
Brooklyn City News.


TIE RECENT SrAHUG AfrRAY.--Patrick Monaghan
charged with stabbing Hugh Csthsrwood, in Howard.
court on Saturday night Was brought before Justice
Smith yesterday. Several witnesses Of the ARRAY were
examined whose statements are similar to the accounts
given yesterday with the exception Of that Of william
Barr who gives additional particulars duplicating
another man.
This witness deposed that be resides at No Towards
court he Was In company with Cstherwood on Saturday
night they were gong home; when IN the court they
saw = man walking along ahead Of them; Ca,herwood
picked up nst full of and threw al the man bot
did net hit him. the man turned back and met witness
and Oasherwood, and asked they knew whe they were
firing at; Catherwood said he had been mistaken that
he had taken him for another man. and asked his pardon
Monaghan said quite excusabe but to be better
who lives in No. Of the o,ur came on, Of the house
and pas' cd by, when Monaghan threw OF his Coz,
and ssked O'Brien to hold II; Hugh Csth
,hoved him back; soon thercsissr james Reed
came up and asked what Was the matter aud ~ witness
was explaining Gather sood ps'sed towards ne house
taking of his coat and when one sleeve was of Monaghan
suuck him again Feed then ran up and said "Glvt
se pars We're ao~S vas
oBrisn wanted TO take Catherwood of bu. was pre-
vented from interfering BY Reed, who told O'Brien to
(he latter accessory committed TO await the
result Of the Injuries Catherwood somewhat
yeserdsy, although there does not appear TO be much
pr1pec, OF his recovery.
Another stsbbing ARRAY occurred the corner Of Full
ton and Dufed street the same night, In which
Patrick Brennan, who resides In Grand avenue near
Flushing, stabbed IN three places One wound
10 In the groin, which appears 70 be Of . &c.
rious character. IL seems he WAS on his wsv
hon ewArd with Q friend. They were talking on IL,
sidewalk, waiting for . car, when stranger came
up and ran sssinst him he made some remark and
struck Brennan whereupon they cinched and fell. Oar
ing The scufe Brennan WAS stabbed The Assassn has
moi yet been arrested. The following the evidence on
the ante norton examination. taken by DR.. Isaac X
spe. Coroner OF Kings county, yesterday
Patrick Brennan being duly sorn tesnhes and says
Thai be aad his friend George Downs, roiurnins
from work that they stopped II the corner OF Fulton ave
pue and Ducld street 10 converse ~ friends. that they
had stood there about Ave ninu when man 10 theu
unknown came mp and ssc something and Immediately
struck him Bsennan that be does not know that he has
an enemy in the world that he and George Downs have
always BEEN good trends, and have been acquainted
about Elk norihs that the unknown assassin struck him
with kite ork three tines thai he then struck him
and beth fell down together, when Downs raised him
Brennan and helped him 10 the Fulton tha
the sssaepn le the sidewalk; that he
this man bciore that hs middling. sized with
fair features that he might know him or might not be
saw him again; that he greatly excited, and theee
fore cannot desorbe hun better and further depooen
saye'h not
brennan about twenty Eve years OF ago and wthou
family He easier yesterday afternoon and answer
cd the questions OF the Coroner with II probabls
that he may recover.