New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-08-26

cans Of the With Assembly District Seventeenth Ward
elected Lumsn Ray, William A. SmAlley and William
T. McDonough az their Delegates to the Assembly
Convention. The ranes in our lis. Of Tuesday were
incorrect 60 far this portion Of the Ward was coz
cerred.
RFsICsATIos OF IHE NAVAL OFFICER A Wash.
pgton di,psch Of Tuesdsy states tina. Nr BiIdsall,
Naval Officer at this por has sent his resignation to
the Treasury Department in quencs Of i'll health.
GRAsD LoDGT OF +. AsD A. MAsoss.-J. W.
Sinners, the d g. Master, hiss issued q notice for a
convention Of the members OF the Grand Lodge, at the
corner Of Grand ard Center streets this Thursday
evening at p. No. to take into consideration the inyi
tston Of the Comp Council to participate in TIE Gel.
ebraton Of the ft rst We sre informed that two Of
the praId officers are opposed to taxing any action on
tie invitation alleging it does rot concern Masonry.
However as TIE grtatett enthusiasm is manifested by
the craft Il is TO be hoped their objections viii give
way to the general desire to join with other societies in
celebrating the triumph Of the age.
L,rsoH-The new bark ID. Jex, Of about i2J tuns,
viii be launched from Capt Darlirg's yard, at Port
Jeffereon Lopg Island, Saturday, the 2Sth inst.
She is a very superior vessel, having been built by
Capt, Darling with the greatest care for Josiah Jex
ESQ., Of this city, who understand intends sending
her to Belize, Honduras, in place Of the late bark
Cadet, eng running in that trade, also owned by Mr.
Je1, WHO has made every effort to supply her place
BY getrs the new bslk ready after the loss Of the
Cadet became known. Capt Guide, lac Of the Csds.
will CT mmard her be having been long and favorsbF
known in the Belize trade in connection with Mr. JeI
CSING THE CLUE TOO FREELY.-The case OF Pofo,-
- - Al H.. - -. -
with assault and battery upon Mr. Samuel F. Hs and
Mr.. Ber amin +. Purdy was concluded yesterday after
several examinations and the accused held by Justice
Kelly in the sum Of 500 TO answer each Of the CON-
plants Mr. Hail, it will be remembered alleged that
he wss standing in front Of his door, No. lS5 Est
Seventeenth street, when Policeman Moran came up
to him and struck him with nis cub over the shoulders
ard sbon, the body ibaicsg serious INJURIES He fur
tier ale ged that he had not spoken to given said
Moran ary provocston whatever for said assault.
Isppears from the evidence adduced n Halls csse
that crowd had copgrs gated in the evening in Ssvsn
teeuth street near First avenue, and wore ordered BY
Moran TO disperse lie then went on, but was followed
by several Of The crowd which greatly annoyed hun.
Tuning about by the stable Halls house, Moran
.sd in loud voice, that if sny man followed him past
there meaIirg the stable he would shoot him. Toe
rsr.y fill cort red following Moran when he drew
sir gs barrel pistol ard discharged it in the air after
Which lie ran toward the crowd aud dispersed them
with lis club. Approaching Mr.. Hal, who was stand
rg ss bsfoie stated in front OF Lis own door Moran
aseaulted him with his club. Isll in his evidence says
he MADE no effort to arrest him, or passed any words
with him. Ccmad Twist, Henry Appel, Jeanette
Lu6en and Robert Dapenport, testified that they sav
the % su. committed upon ua and corroborsisd his
evdt
Lewis Leibu;cdtr, on the pant Of the defense, test
fe6 that lie ssw a crowd throwing stones at Polcsmsn
Moran, aid saw OF the stones stke the officer in
the back. Heard the crowd say, He's struck, kncck
him down" Witness lent Moran his pistol, aud the
latter discharged ii in the air. Heard Moran cay that
be wanted TO scare the people, that he was sfrad he
wou'd BE- killed before lie could get to the Station
House. Witness heard MOAN tel tie crowd TO clear
the walk, ard saw several persons, none Of whom he
Recognized, struck with the club.
Philip Yoeger, Michsel Bolster and Lsws Bel.holf
we're examined the part Of the defense and corrobo
rated the evidence Of witness Lsbuscher.
TIE assault upon Berjamin +. Purdy committed
about an hour subsequent to the above. The CON-
plsr ant slgtd that lie lived al No. 209 East Seven
teenth street and that Saturday evening there
dance IN progress in q saloon reNt 10 bis house. lie
went TO the s;dewa k ard upon oni-e IA al The WIN
W.
woman standing in frort Of him with band on each
r.Iuirlrg to tie house he got his hat, and
upon coming out saw Moran on the walk. lie walked
toward him for the purposs Of getting his number,
wltn, as lie alleges Moran drew his club, aud without
the least provocaton mo words having passed between
them, assaulted him. Moran then took Paray into
custody and dragged him 70 the Station House. where
he made charge Of cisorderly conduct and follow
ips him round" Mr.. Purdy had bis arm broken aid
alleged that be was severely injured by the blows he
received from the club 10 MOrsAs hands. Several
vi.res,ss who saw the ss suit tsst fed IN behalf of
fmdy.
On the pmt of the defense i. was shown tha. there
vas crowd collected in fsnt d the darce-h house, and
that Moran had made several Intellectual attempts TO
clear tie people away, sLd finally went into tie
place, with view to getting the proprietor to
stop the uusic. On the crOss examination Of female
witness introduced by the defense, it appeared that she
was outside and heard Mr. Purdy say that he wouli &c,
Moan number sId report lim and that she went IN
sbdtod Of the proprietor daughters Of the remark
and tia. the matter communicated to Moran, who
went out in medstely, and sad WHO is i wsn.. my
number"
The case will be sent before the next Grand Jury.
-THE CRY HALL Bell TaKEs Dows.-The City
Hall bell Wa successfully lowered yesterday by means
Of a derrick. The job was dispatched withou. the
least accident and vas witnessed by large concourse
Of cszers. lite predecessor, il viii be remembered,
on being lowered fell when come twenty fee from the
rear .n.i.r cs Of the City Hail. and seriously damaged
the s.ers
SrrIoys SrAcE AooIsEsr-A serious stsge scci