New-York daily tribune., 1857-10-20

abopt O'Clock on Sunday evening II is thought tha.
the deceased sailor, aud probably while some
what intoxicated, he attempted to find and get
aboard the vessel to which he belonged wleu he fell
into the dock aud was drowned. His body has no. ye
been recovered. A Ko'suth hat supposed to belong
to the deceased was picked up and taken to the Thr
teenth Precinct Police Station. Numerous complaints
have been made rejecting severely upon the author
es for not erecting gas lamps the piers on the
East River side of the city, but no steps have been
taken to remedy the evil.
A GANG or ROwDY BoYs SHOT Atone OF THE
PARTY IsJURED-Yesterdsy afternoon a gang Of
rowdy and idle boys gated at the foot Of Twenty
sixth street, North River and by way Of amusement
commenced throwing stones at man named John
Hassell, employed on board Ct vessel lying along
side Of the pier Hassell bade the boys quit thro wing
stones, but they needed him not. He continued With
his work, however, until struck on the back of the
head with large stone, which rendered him almost
seneeless. Retiring TO the cabin he procured gun,
and returning to the deck again called upon the boys
TO clear out but they manestng determin alton to
remain, Hassell fired at them, the shot from the
weapon taking effect in the forehead arm and body of
one of the party named Hesry Paine disabling him to
such an extent that be obliged to be carried home.
Officer Dufee of the Sixteenth Precinct arrested Has.
seIl, and convey ed him before Justice Dawson who
committee him for examination As soon as young
Paine was shot the remainder Of the gang ran of.
STABBIHG AFFRAY IN THE BowERY-THREE PER-
SONS WoUEDED.-Between l2 and l o'clock Sunday
night, as Patrick Monshsn aud wife, accompanied by
two friends, Patrick Dillon and Timothy Dillon, we're
passing the jun con of the Bowery and Oliver street,
on their way to Timothy's house, they were met by
four rowoies who asked one Of the billions what he
was doing or where he was going with that woman
(mesnipg Mrs. Monahan). Dillon replied that she was
friend Of hs, and they gong TO his (Dillons)
house Monaban then spoke to the fellows and said
that the they referred to was his wife. With
out further provoca.ep, of the rufians drew
clasp knife dirk, and, almost with the velocity Of
thought, stabbed Mopahan, then Patrick Dillon, and
next Timothy kcnahan was 80 severely injured that
was deemed necessary to take him to the Hospital
for surgical treatment. The Dillon brothers repsired
forthwith to the Fourth Precinct StationHouse aud
reported the matter to the officer on duty, who dis
patched two of the reserve to hunt up the offenders
pbyeician called in, and the wounds OF the two
billions dressed The officers soon after returned, hsv
ing in custody one Thomas Butler, whom Patrick Dill
Ion positively identified the msn who inflicted the
locked up in the Station House for the night; but
when taken before the magistrate at the Toos yester
dsy morning, Dillon said he could not swear that But
Ter was the man. 1t is said that the prisoner had
threatened Dions life if he gave such evidence before
the magistrate would tend to his to prison.
THE TENTH AVENUE MURDER.-No important de-
velopments since Sunday, have been made in reasion
to the brutal and unprOvOked murder of Mr.. John
Swenson, corner Of Twenty first street and Tenth ave-
bue, on Saturday night as reported in yesterdays
TRIBUNE, although the Sixteenth Precinct Police have
arrested another young man on suspicion of being one
Of the three persons implicated in the murder. For
the purpose of furtherng the ends of justice, the po
lice deem il prudent to withhold the name OF the
prisoner till the Coroner's investigation shall be re-
sumed this forenoon. Charles McNamee, the young
man arrested Sunday suspicon is stu in custody
although as vet no evidence of completely in the muir
der exists against him. ActingInspector Carpenter,
of the Sixteenth Precinct, is zealousy engaged with
the most efficient men Of his command, in endeavOrng
to ferret out the murderer and the two youngsters who
were in his company.
PERJURY-Yesterday afternoon man named d auiel
H. Murphy was arrested by Officer Spicer of the Lo yer
Police Court, on a warrant issued by Alderman Wilson,
Deborah Weber of No. % White street, who charges
the accused with haviDg on the 9TH us., committed
wful and corrupt perjury on the trial of in the
Court of Common Pleas. The accused was held for
examination.
THE RECENT SUSPICIOUS DEATH OF Mr.. O'MAHoEY.
Coroner Connery yesterday commenced an invest.
cation into the cause Of the desth of Mr. Jsmes OMa-
hopy late of No. II Cathsrlne street. whose remains
were recently found in the dock foot of Market street.
under somewhat mysterious circumstances, as pre-
viously reported in THE TRIBUNE. The deceased had
been involved in trouble with certain individuals, VINO,
according to the evidence had threatened TO take his
hfe but the body did not chow that any violence of
fatal character had been Inflicted. The following isl
copy Of the testimony taken before the Coroner and
Jury:
Thomas A. Coskley, being duly sworn deposes and
ssysl reside at No 2sOek street knew the deceased saw
pspy with Anthony Gallagher on that morning IN GsssAn
sesfd SSs ssns on tSs o,tsr .de q the and Mr.
ssher looking said to That's OMshony we then
Mr. shopy, there three Of into Mr. vAp Dyke:
S0n and ssS pfVs :" m aGu
hopy lived; hr OMshony sobe, when left him don't
.U Mr Ford Mr. Gs.sSer The next evening
and be told that he ef OMshOny IN few minutes after
dd did not Know whether Mr. oMahony had his watch in
Richard Crespe being duly sworn, deposes and says
live at No l82 MR,oa street did not know the deceased;
gsppDg for csstron in the river foot OF Csharine
street. srapped OMabony up and tied his body to the
information TO the Coopes Office
hen Officer Young searched the body he found 81 50
IN one dollar bills ana the rest in silver.
Mary Ann OMahony being daly sworn, deposes and
says-I live No II Cathsne street: the wife Of the de-
ceased; my husband last "Wednesday night at IL
ocock had words with him before he out;
went b.d o'clock; he had his watch when he vent
As.d Mr. Ford tArs.ea & to ssre , NJ ny ss.s;od
HIM that b. xoud have satisfaction Of Mr. 0M.bony sosu'
Gays previous his death husband told that Mr
by the house aud stood there aud laughed In his
sce; my husband difference with nsned Two
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