New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-23

The Assault AND BATTERY UPOs DocroR Morr-
THE ALLEGED PERrETRAToR CArGHr.-Yesterday
afternoon hearing was had at the Jefferson Market
Police Court before Justice Kelly in the case OF
George Abraham, alias Caleb Gunnion, arrested a day
or two ago BY Officer Eustace Of the detective force
charged with robbng Mr.. Samuel Parker OF gold
watch and chain valued at $40. The robbery was
committed in September last Mr. Parker's pocket be-
ing pcked ON the corner of Tenth street and Fourth
avenue but Il not un recently that he could OBJ
tain clue to the whereabouts Of his property and the
circumstances attending his recovery of it are as fol-
lows:
1t will be remembered that the night Of the Fourth
of July last gang of burglars broke into the leather
store of Mr. Heard in Avenue A. but were detected
before they could escape with their plunder. Mr..
Heard sho at the thieves they retreated and from
spos of blood found in the vicinity of his premises
subsequently, it was supposed he had wounded one of
the party report of the robbery and the conduct of
Mr. Heard on the occasiol was published IN the daily
papers 1t seems that upon the morning following the
burglary, DR.. Mott, jr., was called to attend man
with wounded jaw. The patient told some story
about being injured in fight which the Doctor at the
time had no reason TO dsbelieve, but subsequently
seeing the item of the burglary in the papers, he came
10 the conclusion, from the character OF the wound
gun shot and the character of the individual that he
vas one of the rascas. The Doctor communicated the
fact to the Disrct-Attoney, and Begn was arrested
and indicted by the Grand JuIy. The night preceding
the dsy upon which Begin was to be tried, Dr. Mott,
while returning home from professional eau, was al
tackled by men, who attempted, by means OF sluns
sbots to take his life or MAIN him that he would be
unable to appear as a witness against the prisoner
Begin, The Doctor was too quick for them, and
drawing his revolver fired, and it il supposed, from
spots OF blood found upon the sidewalk, wounded one
OF them.
Begin was tried, convicted and sentenced to serve
term Of several years in the State Prison. Previous to
his being sent to Sing Sing, Begin sent to apereon
named Finnegan, and attempted to obtain from MIN
a gold watch and chain, which he stated had been
stolen BY himself and Abraham from man IN the
Fourth avenue. Begin gave other information which
put the police on the gui cire, and search was made
for Abraham, alias Gunnion. Two or three times he
was captured but each time succeeded in escaping.
Officer Eustace who had long been on the lookout Tor
the rascal finally succeeded in nabbng him, and con-
Quoted him to quarters from which escape was iin-
possible.
The wstch and chain stolen from Mr. Parker were
recovered, and the property identified by him. jus
tiee Kelly took Mr.. Parkers complaint IN iul against
the accused.
Abraham, aias Gunnion, il an old offender, ha'ins
been on ,he Island several times. He was pai o'
Begins, and supposed to have been engaged WIN
the latter in ,he burglary Of Mr. Heards premi'eF'
Mrs. Heard the thieves at the time, ana thh' se
can identify Abraham as well she dentihed begno'
The accused is also charged with an assault upon mr.
Kssper Apt Of No. 226 Avenue A, some time ago.
That Abraham alias GurnioD. is one OF the pa'!
who committed the assault upon Dr. Mott, there W.
little doubt. Persons who know the accused soy ',"'
on the night the assault mentioned was comm''ou ue
received wound in the thigh No examination ., MS
person, however. has yet been made Abraham nos
since the arrest and conviction Of Begn been nearu
to chde the latter for exposing him. when ne pi'o,u
his hfe in jeopardy to save him from state rr'Son
is sad tia; positive evidence can be brought 70 'n'"
tha, he was one of the party who assaulted d. "0''
Collision os IHE LosG I'LAND kNLNoND
terdsy morning. just previous to the s'afAns 'u'
tram from Greenpor for this city, the "a'
-ent on fe miles to ascertain the trsck "Ss nacn
obstructed with snow. When about mile sod n1i
out, in rounding Browns curve. the locomotive 'a"e
in violent collision with the "con-'rue''ou ""'"'
which Lad been cent from the other way or the same