New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-31

fu- sFcL J,rur"t bees b. ran p ~
f-,m re,tinz on eaype De ms elecec ron tefrot
rI.,,d,n az yonId recomeni the matter 70 tne con
| -it.rstoI Of the Common Courcil ot New' iorA' an
| urge them t. psss Al ordinance 20 that enect.
On the rendition Of the verdict Carroll sad freeman
the conductor ard driver cf TIE who were arrested
a, the time of tie accident, we're cischsrge3 iron
| custody.
| The diseased resided at No A. Frst avenue, where
lie has left widow ard three email children IN veTy
5e.,itu,e circumstances. Csney was a lonsshorenan
| The 81 cota Avenue Railroad Company have yo'un'
,esred 10 pay all Ire necessary fn-:a expenses oil TIE
| deceased.
| After the iaauistor Tas concluded the Jury sn;fed
| !, making the following recommendation TO The Com
m.a G, urc, teucbpg Ire passage Of 8 law requiring
all railroad corr crations 10 take proper measures to
prevp,. passengers from catering, leaving, or berg
elected rom front Dlatfl rr- Of cars:
W. the undersigned ,sr-oS, in the cssc touching
the deessse of Michael Gecey from injuries received
a.,er he had LETT Sec nd sveane Railroad car by
the car psssi1 bis bg Subsequent 10 Es oelng
ejs cted from said ~ the conductor IN otcdiehce
Ia the instructions ror, The Company, do nereoy rep
resent 10 tie Common Council OF New-lOrk TIE ne
oessi,y Of lsw being passed c;oiodng, upon severe
penalties. every railroad company 10 allow is'con-
ductoIs, drirers Other employees TO permit any
passenger to cater leave or De eecsd from ne renf
3aio77p Of any car ard that in order more eectu-
agy TO proven! any Infringement ce this Lag, eeeh
railroad company Of this city shall attach gate or
such other cont-iYance they the Common Council
snail deem beSs TO the front platform Of each aud
every car Of suc,l companies.
TnE SUPPOSE CASE OF MURDER AT LITTLE NECK
G,g Lose IsLAso.-0n Saturday last we published
some facts connected with the supposed murder of two
cooled men at Little Neck, Long Island. The follow
ing additional particulars have since been obtained
reference to the case. 1t appears that The body OF
Hicks was fret found tho shore by aterer in the
employ Of e1Msyor Mickle, but information could
be obtained regards the manner in which ne came
there or the cause of bis death; and his body bore
no marks of violence the jury passed upon his case as
al ordinary one in which suspicion of foul play
rested. Subsequently, the body OF Jones YVES found
in the creek with fracture on his skull, AID Aboken
oar was also found GEAR the same place while boy
testified before the Coroner that he had seen the
two co.ered men 90 together in a boat. II was
further shown that these men were both diss-
pated and quarrelsoms mon. The Jury, there
fore. with these facts before them, came to
the conclusion that Hicks and Jones while
out together had quareled and in their scuie
both fallen overheard and to their deaths either
by drowning, or eprobsbIy from the effects Of the
blow which he had received from the other with the
car; and the jury rendered verdict in accordance
Win lndl Wow. CGosctuoahy oho'-oA No'"'oN -~~~t
By tie name Of johnson arrested on charge Of
having threatened TO set fire TO house occupied by
Peter Crook ard his wife also coored at the Alley IA
bard neghborhood where all the parties resided, and
on the e1amir alton of johnson shown that he
was 10 the company of Hicks and Jones when they
were ast seen alive and the admission of Lsop that
job, son and himself had hand in their deaths, war
ranted the Magistrate before whom the testimony was
sdduc.d TO commit the two lass.named TO prison to
avail, the action of the Grand Jury in the matter.
Coroner Beyd learning what measures the magistrate
| had tsker did not consider any further investigation
on his part necessary inssnucd the latter had the
same DOW er as hmsef 10 do 80 il deemed eIpedient.
| GARHoyl.G IL WEST sTREET.-Between the hours
| of | and 9 o'clock yesterday morning, as Captain
| Groves, of the schooner Mary Ellen, lying at Pier
| No. 50 North River, was going board, two men
stepped up behind him, aud sezing him by the coa'-
| collar demanded in a low tone of voice, his money
Mr. Groves taken by surprise that he at hrss
scarcely knew how to ac. but fuay shook the fellows
of and determined to protect himself and his property.
The robbers however seized him again BY the throat
ana made grab at his watch-chain; but failing to
ret the watch one of than drew knife aud attempted
10 stab the captain in the breast but the
the Joint Of the knife in his They then beat the
| captain in most outrageous manner; after which
they took his silver watch and pocket book containing
! 81 and some small change. Mr.. Groves called
Watch" but before help arrived the gsrroters
e,cared by running down to the end OF the pier and,
Jumping into row boat, pulled out into the river
| The captain was taken board by Officer Dawson,
and DR. Wolf was called to attend to his wounds. He
ia beaten severely about the head and body, aud it
will be some time before he will be able to attend to
bis duty.
| A CAYIYG AFFNR.-AbOut 81 O'Clock yesterday
morning Charles C. Alger, an employee in the Fifth
Ward Hotel, corner Of West Broadway and Franklin
street weIt to the apothecary store, corner OF Frank
lin ard varick streets, and after some conversation
with clerk in the establishment, named Sheffield,
relative to statement made by him involving Ayers
domestic affairs, Alger severely belabored Sheffield
| Ia ho10 IN ba spared A