New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-11-13
BROOKL YIN ITEMS.

ALLEGED SEDUCTION BY A PHYsIcGAs-STREKT
FRAcAs.-The particulars of street fracss ca ne to
light yesterday in consequence OF an alleged seduction
of young girl by physician Of pectsble standing
in the Eastern District. Early on Wednesday ever:
ing, as DR.. Cbauncey L. Cook was passing alotg
Fourth street. in front Of the Wall houses be was ac
costed by al elderly man named Graves who inquired
Of the Doctor if his name was Cook. lie replied In
the affirmative, when Graves denounced him as vi
lap and, it is said, threatened TO have his hearts
blood at the came time thrusting his hand 10 his
breast pocket, as if to draw wespon. At this the
Doctor seized his arm, and scufe ensued, and the
Old gentleman came off second best. Quite anuuber of
persons bad assembled by this time and Mr.. Graves
stated that the Doctor bad been employed In his pre-
fessionel capacity and that several months since be
bad succeeced in eeUng the ruin Of his daughter at
bis the Doctors Office, and that since that time the
girl had adopted life Of shame. For THE, he lad
attempted to avetge himself Upon being asked WY
he did net sort to the law Graves brr;t oa 10 tesr
ard said that he was poor and would be OF no use
He then went away.
friend Of the dostors states, that few days since
the girl 10 question, accompanied by clerk in ar.
Bakers dry goOcs store in Grand street, called at the
doctors Office and asked for private interviews that
,he then presented bill for dry goods, amounting to
about $780, which che had ust purchased a. the store
Of Mr. Baker; that the doctor had seduced her, arc
be did not pay the bill, her father would shoot him.
The DOCTOR it said refused to pay the BILL as 1t was
An attep Ut at extortion TIE clerk who accom- panied
the girl states that the doctor offered to pay s2o OF
the amount demanded. Those connected with Mr..
Bakers sore are not fayorably impressed With the
character Of tie girl.
Dr. Cock it is understood, feeling that his lite was
CT d.rgeed by the threats Of Mr.. Graves proceeded
Yesterday to the Western district to take egZ steps In
the matter, which. when made public, will probably
place the affair in very different aspect.
sr,pBrsG AFFRAY-An old man named hchae.
RAJ nnoved the COW stables the foot OF Moth Fourth
wss yesterday before Csrr on enee
q %% sI,Psy t to se stables ia zee
bob,r nsw where he and charged Blake with hi'rs
.neess him ssls ssss s To biz mite G
cut and sht bin le man In the yard ne .ns
in the lett aide the hip sno en the effect. Of zoe
ecn6nsd to his room about tour Weeks
va. Leld IN $50 bonds to appear tor tfia4'
DEATH AT A SrA1Ios HOUSE -Correli1s Roberts
was found arderips In the street o. the iie Dss On 90
e.Sax Lt by Officer Oates who took him to the sauon
House de appesed be abors under aeerrston Of inc
Mid Msca s'sssD &c vas prov asa ou' e Sd Of con-
seston Of the BRAIN
II
w,dn.,osy ton the complaint Of Jane, FntnImoL' VINO
ebuees tibet in Apn. 1885, be rs naea :. uss ~ $50.
McSbape OF ST. P,uPs Church In Couf. s'.ee sue
herself widow tia, days since fses f,ns e'@s
- ten Isar, ago at the kousa Catholic Church ID bHey
80, Yok The accused sad That ynn msrroo ne'
.bou the TINE be stated sne amer IN Peas.yss sni
- hsas nothog Of him for years supposed niu dead
Tn. jutee committed to await exaninator sd tas Two
huaband. were held - witne"es
Tar County CASyAssERs.-TLis body costnred
. th. business Of counting votes yes.ercsy J all as
T,,urps wee imperfect in some Ia were s.n
hail for correction They csayssec several
but be able 70 decafe the ouelsi ts'1L' O''' WI
day or Tuesday Of ne1t week
T,xEs-Ihe total amount OF taxes peic at tie ofhcs
of a.. Cole ito; Of Tsxes since November about efc'
moty b, small property holders while large real efsr owl
els appear TO be loleirs hack.
PyrIyy FOR THE Pooa-A call signed by large
lumber of we.ty ana influential rescens Of the Es,tsra
Dist,ie hes Issued Tor pubic De neia u
iDg.or Hall OF scuth Sixth and focnh sreet ca
csy ey. .nz adopt measures fer relieving the esemP0J
pcr Of that oiCl the eitJ d-ns the coming "inis
RopsIsG A CHrRcH.-The Reformed Dutca Cncioo
IN avenue Bowronv.lie was borg
,rrd iu the fore par. Ct the week, add rooooo
eta, ole marbeop table, eight tsr cu.hers sta
y.rds Of csiret.ns yAEsd in al ct aotut wv
RypucrIos OF WAoEs.-Sipce ecncsy lAss -. -
v,Ee, Of toe conductors srd drivers ca lhs Tsey
rcd Irss have be. q reduced tu erty nge eet.s
a.. row receiving 81 IS per day TOR ia ho-i'
FusIRAL SERMor Or Supeey e".i ~. sas.rl GER.
Rev ht yoSn.on y. - Inc ne 6is DEATH "" ~.
,.s.m.d meIber Ct Fheneship ne. $3.50. Church 10
s-rs,css VII be hsid ct che "'~"'O