The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-12
Brooklyn Ciry News.

MURpn-A WIFE KILLED HER HUsBAsD.-The neigh
borhood OF Hoyt street, Baltic, thrown into
great state OF excitement Wednesday evening by the
report that a named Samuel Keys had murdered bis
vito. Officers Bansgan and Wilson, of Third district
police, hearing noise vent TO inquire, aud entering
front which Keys occupied found his wife lying
straw bed the door and gaspog her last breath.
They took Keysino custody he having first threatened
them with violence They, however, succeeded IN con-
Quoting him to the station house Sergeant Preston imme
daey the house. and found the dead body Of the
all covered with blood little child about three
years Of lying by Der side and all bloody He
found the cramped up, her jaw broken, cut
her left breast He tore door from the pantry and
laid her and then took the youngest Guild which was in
the cradle and the other gr and brought them to the
station house The infant given 10 charge OF neigh
Dor to have 1t taken care Of.
Keysb represented as very disorderly man, having
frequently been arrested for assault and battery upon diff
fereut persons. His wife had Justice Bscheys
court that morning to get warrant for his arrest but the
court being full she went out without making the
complaint.
appears he came home about six O'Clock In the
evening, aud finding the front door locked lifted little
girl named King through the window to open it, As soon
he got in the girl states he commenced beating and
kicking his wife lie that he in and found his
wife lying drunk upon the bod The baby was crying
and he proceeded to rock it, when the officers In and
Two little boys, named James Berry and James King,
being attracted 10 her house by the noise looked In at The
window and heard her aud disturbance f there
was fighting They saw nothing, however Mrs Kng.a
neghbor, states that she Mrs Keys drunk little
before day, stated her that her husband
had induced her to drink some liquor
Key appears be very innocent about tho matter and
says that he found her lying the bed with cash
her eye and he supposed she had fallen down. The EVIL
dense Of the little girl and the two boys would however
indicate different state OF facts lie Is in custody,
and Coroner cddng had been notified 20 hold Inquest
when more facts viii be developed. The investigation
will be comu enced at O'Clock TO morrow afternoon.
Tue BRooKiYs BOARD o. EScsE-- The seventh meeting
Of the BROOKLYN Board OF Excise was hsd the supreme
Court of the City Hall yesterday, Jean A. wyckoG,
ESQ., presiding and twe n,y eigh, aaor licenses additional
70 those heretofore granted aoou hundred and twen
;ty) given out, as follows:-
Third wd,o--Jaues Thomson
Farfh WoTd-Wm. u. Perkins.
Fiji wayi-pe,er Hynee, Thos. o'Conner, G. G. Ack-
SizsA Wards. Constant 4 Co, r. z. Middleton, Thos
Kcnsly.
N,nsh Wayr-Pa,rick McCar,y, uenry Eckert
7snA Wau-H Wilson, VIM. wifore, Thos Mccarty.
rhoe. Feelcy, Caiharinc Moran, Fd~ard Doyle.
Elcrrth Warri-wm. Mclaughlin, Jam' iangsba
Fb1rtecrA Warl-E Bonseti, Wm Brennan, TITUS x Sir
cuson Ed~atd Mcdonnell, John Gallagher.
Sir,yH. Wdfd--lames Atkinson
FiaabtpA-jamcs Conway, John Scott
Tx ArrRortaANoSs 1858 Inc Join, Boari OF Alder
rnen and Supery isors held meeting Wednesday for
Me purpose Of usdcrng the appropriations to be made
for city purposes year Martin Kaloneisch, Eco,
presided. communication from the Metropolitan Police
Commissioners read and dcsultory conversation
ensued thereup but action was tax en- upon IT. or any
other matter relative 10 their aues 'ne meeuns o.us
preliminary, The mmunioauon was the same thai
presented TO the Common Council asking tna, an appro-
priaton be made for police expenses neNtyom
oyNmsrH srocX.--An action WAS decided In tho
Brookly City Court yesterday, in which wm - Scott aud
another were plaintiffs and the wIfamsburgs cas- Bght
Company defendants. A alleged IN 1858 the then Pred
dent certificates o. s,ock his oNn rospoadbily
ana disposed of them The company state that stock
amounting the capital Of the company hal already been
Issued that there authority for the certificates
subsequently ssGed They, therefore, fciHc payment OF
The certhca held By pIaints who hal come IN poses
sion OF the lacr paper The case given TO
the Jury and verdict u favor OF plaintiffs was rendered
sor the lut amoant claimed, being $3.50 30.