The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-18
Brooklyn City News.

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The examination Of Smith and Myers, charged with
robbipg and attempting 10 murder John b Jaques, Of
Newark, New Jersey, WAS continued on Saturday before
Justice Morebouse. The evidence for the prosecution,
though somewhat conflicting, goes 10 shc~ that Peter
Smith persuaded Jaques 10 leave Newark with him on the
9TH instant and oome TO New York, tina, he might no, be
q witness against him in some prosecutions for violation Of
the liquor law that from New York they vent 70 Brook
Ign and called upon Myers, who is a brother IN law OF
Smiths, and that In the evening they went out together
and got liquor at several places, when Jaques became
drunk. and AT twelve O'Clock was found senselcss at the
edge Of the pond on Atlantic avenue, ia The Ninth ward,
and v as taken 10 the station house, when he stated thai
be had been robbed and thrown into the pond by smith
and Myers. Jaquee stated that this took place about nine
O'Clock. II was proved by one Of the Fulton avenue car
drivers that Myers took the car IN company with smith
al snS eleven sy s.o %,np, :, P Ss'v s,n ,bs sab he , saw syers gl esye an N
toxicated man sitting upon the cellar door Of q bakery on
the corner Of Grand and Fulton avenues at four minutes
Myers came up from the ferry with him at ten
minutes past eleven, and got out Of the car Al his own
house IN Fulton avenue. II also appeared ny The test
mony of the man who found Jsques upon the shore OF the
pond that u was half past eleven when he heard the splash
ing 10 the water, and ave minutes past twelve when be
the ferry with Smith agrees with the story he told %
officer Van Wagner when he was arrested, that he leh
avenues, so much intoxicated that he could not get him
along, and that he then took The car with smith 70 The
ferry." The witnesses have been subjected 70 a close
and severe cross examination by counsel for the prisoners,
and the testimony carefully reduced 20 writing, for the
purpose OF fully and fairly investigating this most singu
lar and mysterious affair, made more 80 by the dissp
pearance Of Jaques, who left the station house on Wed
nesday afternoon, and has since that time kept away from
Court, although subpmnas have been placed inthe hands
OF several officers At the request ~ the prisoners counsel,
10 procure his attendance. that be might be Identified by
persons who saw him on the night N the alleged outrage
asiaie as ten O'Clock. The further examination was oil.
journed until Tuesday afternoon, when tis expected the
testimony for the prisoners will be closed.
KINGS COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT.
Before Judge s. b. sirens.
S,montha Miller re. the Brooklyn Gas Ltols Compdny-
This was an action for damages brought by plaiatn
against the defendants 10 recover for injuries sustained
by her by reason or alleged negligence on the part Of The
company. Plaintiff occupied q house In Henry street, be
tween Saokett and Warren streets, on the 18th OF Feb
rusry, 1866. About three O'Clock In the afternoon Of that
day, she being absent, an agent OF the gas company called
At the house and aeked permission OF the servant 10 look
al the gas metre. he vent down in the cellar, and on
his return told the servant tina, he had cut OF the
gas. Mrs. Miller, on retaining home, attempted 10 light
the gas, and finding IL to burn dimly, asked the cause on
the servant, who told her that a man had been there and
turned OF the gas. She went TO the cellar with a light
and found II TO smell strongly OF gas, and on stiempuss 20
turn the gas on from the pipe II took Ere and burned her
severely Tor this an actien fs commenced against The
defendants, negligence being alleged on their part The
evidence Of plsinsf showed that the Las, bill for gas was
due Mt the time OF the accident; tina. on gctns INTO the
cellar she had no knowledge that the gas pipe hsd been
cut on. she reached up 10 turn the gas on, and on turn
ing II on the gas exploded, burning her severely on The
face, hands and head; was confined 10 the house several
weeks stewards from the effects OF the injuries received
Since that time her general health has been bad. The
mother q the pla mtg testified u the extent OF the m
iuries, and that snce that time she has been 10 in health
Several other witnesses were examined 10 show the sane
state of facts. Mary Brennan. the servant girl, testified
that she told Mrs. Miller that the reason the gas
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