New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-24

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a struys. one of whom appeared to be inaicting
violent ASA, tupcn the other and enlefirg the ca
to .enoro,e the PARTIES, one Of them precpaely lief
and made hi, ess ape. The intended victim thel
gated that he resiteo in Nineteenth street. and benl
much fasgued he had !. 'len asleep and passed hi
usun ST, ppipg.p,ace. and thAt be was aroused fr'u
his slumber by an attempt GA the part Of his fellow
passenger to rob him OF his gold V'tch, when wa
rather difficult operation on account b. his Tatcn
pocket being very deepi that resisting tht enaeav
Of the robber to get the watch from him, tue rogue
struck him two blows doubtless with the nten-
ton ard expectation Of stunning him, and thereby
rendering the commission Of the robbery easy task
and but for the prompt assistance afforded by the
driver Of the car the robbery ard probably still
greater crime would have been perpetrated.
JUVENILE OFrESDERs-REcEvrSG STOLEN Goods
During the 28ih Of June, Sunday, the premises Of
Mr.. Lotus Wood, No. 237 Water street, were bur-
glariousy entered from the rear and the following
property stolen: sheet Of copper, valued ct $50;
quantity of brass, IS; lot Of copper balts, SIS; 20
pounds of solder, $lf two boxes Britannia spoons,
So; and model OF q steamship $50; total, $l2'.
The next day Mr.. Wood discovered the burglary, and
inherited an advertisement in of the papers
Offering reward for the recovery of the model of the
steamship The day that the advertisement appeared,
man named McGrath came to Mr.. Woods store and
stated that his con Robert had the model, having
bought it from soma boys and claimed the reward.
Soon after six eight boys Appeared the st 1re and
telling where the model was, claimed the rewari
Mr. Wood procured the assistance Of Officer Lstta,
AID visited McGIaths house, where he found the
model. Upon interogating the boy, be at first said
he had bought but subsequently acknowledged going
with party of boys to Dir. Woods store and stealing
the model and other property.
boy named Robert Quinlan living at No. ITO
Roosev es street. went to Mr. Wood and told him that
on Sunday afternoon he saw three boys named
Joseph McCarty, Robert McGrath and Michael Muir
roy, passing through Front street-McCarty was
carrying roll of copper on his head and Murray had
something in his pockets or under his coat. The
boys went into junk shop in the lower part of the
city, and soon after came out without the prOpertr.
Officer Latta yesterday arrested Joseph McCarty
and Robert McGrath and took them before Justice
Welsh who locked them up. A warrant Issued
for the arrest of the keeper of the junk shop, who
eaid, encourages gang Of boys living in the lower
part Of the city in all sorts Of thevug by purchasing
their plumber. The boys under arrest acknowledge
ceiling the property to this man.
The robbery in question was perpetrated on Sunday
and the property was taken away in small quantities
by some ten or dozen boys.
TIE BURGLAR AND PAssER OF COUNTERFEIT
MosEY-Peter Develin, the young man arrested last
week, charged with passing counterfeit money aud
committing burglaries an account of which was pub
shed at the time in The TRIBUNE, was yesterday
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Dawson at the Jefferson Market Police Court. Mr..
John Longstaff keeping drug store at No li2 Eighth
avenue, appeared and testified that about six months
ago man similar in appearance to Develn came to
Lis store and purchased quantity of black wash and
lint amounting to 81 cents offering in payment there
for counterfeit $40 bill purporing to be issued by tho
Exchange Bank of Rhode Island. Mr.. Longstah, sup
posing the bill to be good, returned good change.
Justice Dawson, deeming the evidence already taken
sufficient to hold Develin, committed him n full to
await his trial.
ATTEMPTED RATA German named Frederick
Dopke was arrested yesterday by Officer Latta,
charged with attempting to commit rape on Enc
I,rant, an unmarried woman, % years OF age, living
at No. As Whitehall street. Miss Brant alleges that
between 12 and o'clock the night of the l2th OF
July Frederick broke open her bedroom door, whom
she screamed and made noise, which brought the
other inmates Of the houe TO her assistance. Freie
rick told her of his intention and placed his haGd over
her mouth in order to prevent her calling for assist
ance. Justice Welsh, before whom the accused was
taker committed bin for examination.
A MAN Rus OVER AND KILLED WHILE Coke TO
F1Rx.-On Wednesday night Hugh Sheehan, young
so 10 ftpaa nj H. e
change, Wall street, with the members of Hose Co.
No. co, was knocked down or fell in Broadway oppo-
site the Park when lie was run over by one or more
engines which Immediately the rear Ofhim the
way to the fire. and he had several ribs broken besides
which he was much injured internally. He taken
up forthwith and conveyed to the New York Hospital,
where he fingered till after midnight and expired.
Coroner Copnery held inquest theSody, and the
Jury returned verdict of death by hemorrhags caused
by rupture Of the liver, the result Of one or two
engines running over his body while proceeding to the
fire in the Merchants Exchange, Wall street, on
Wednesday, July % l857-the occurrence being acct
dental The deceased was scene shfter in of the
theaters. He has an aunt living on the corner of
Pearl and Elm streets, and an uncle residing in Green
witch street.
THE RECENT RAILROAD AccIpEST.-Coroner Hills
yesterday held on inquest at the Twelfth Ward Police
Station the body of the lad Thomas Higgins, who
was killed on Wednesday, by being run over by train
of cars belonging to the Harlem Railroad Company at
and-iixth street. The right thigh of the
boy was crushed in frghtful manner, and his head
was badly bruised. Death was almost instantaneous.
The following evidence which was taken before the
Coroner, oIculpates the agents Of the Rarosd.Co
manu- frnpn all bls mo IN the matter
Hern Gangin being duly sworn, deposes and says
was say,us with the father of the deceased the