The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-18
Brutal Murder In BcOoklyn.
NAN STABBED TO THE HEART By HI5 BROTHER
ARREST OF TIE MURDERER.

A NAN STABBED TO THE HEART By HIs BROrHEE-
ARREST OF TIE MURDERER.
About half psst nipe o'cock last evening, named
Christopher Rey ncls .tabbed his brother Deuus Rey
pods in the brerst with carving knife while nnder the
influence Of liquor causing his death instantly Deceased
leaves wife and two children, and ChrsssAer, beng
without family lived with them rney resided in tne
front easem. Of house in Pacific street. Wander
bin avenue. Isst evening" and sborty peore the mur
der Christopher and his brother had quarrel ia the
house. the former being nearly crazy with the effects
Of liquor, when lie seized a carvas knife which was
iyi.g on the table, and p!uDs cd The blade into bis
bro hers breast. Dennis ran out o. the house and
fell in the street. Some persons in Mcrormicks grocery
hearing the and conveyed him into
the store ilDg at the time for physician, but
before he arrived the victim dead. The wound wh5
about an inch IN width and several inches in DEPTH pene
Amer the stabbrs Christopher come out Of the house
and then back again when officers Dunn Gregory and
Faisey Of the Ninth ward bavipg been notified OF the
OF the Ninth ward, and subsequently 10 the City
Hail. where he confined TO Await the result OF the
Coroners nyessisalop Tho deceased represented as
sDce Of being hard drinking, Incorporate man. Tne
Coroner's iAvesugat will take place today.
The Canal Street Shooting Anrsy.
DEATH or Ex ALDERMAN SMITH OF BROOKLYN.
Isaac r. Smith, ex Alderman Of Brooklyn, but lately
resident of this city, died at his residence, No 20 Beach
street. yesterday forenoon from the effects Of the wound
received sunday evening by the discharge Of pistol
the hands of Mark Johnson the barkeeer of the Peo
ples saoon No Sss Canal street Mr. Smith, II will be
rccolected, passing through Canal street with his
wife, his way to church, When Johnson, who was being
ssssiled by some ro~dies fred pistol at his an
tsgonsts the ball from which struck Mr.. Smith In the
forearm, producing such severe wound that be
under its effects yesterday morning The aray grew out Of
sbarroom About - O'Clock on tho above evening
party o. Eighth ward short Boys" healed by called
shorty entered the saloon in question: and commenced
10 squirt into n private box where three four
prostitutes psrtakng Of some refreshments. Mr.
Horton the proprietor Of the establishment, requested
them repeatedly stop, but they would not and at last
threw entire pitcher Of water upon the girls. This
created row. when Horton directed his oarkeeper Mark
Johnson, 10 go out for the police. No sooner had
johnson resched the sidewalk thsn he pur
sued by the 4" sbsrt Boys" who swore vengeance
sgans him johnson started of at rapid pace to escape
from the rsscas, but they gained upon him. and
about catching hold Of him when he turned upon them
with pistol and discharged its their leader.
Unfortunately that moment Mr.. Smith and his wife
the street. and the ball Instead OF hitting the per
for whom intended. lodged In the OF Mr.
Smith ip1ctnR q shocking wsund, from the effects OF
which has since died. already stated johnson
Pert of the Filth precinct, and y now confined
in the Tombs TO await the action Of the Coroner The
currenec ned when they the misery they hah caused
and have managed elude the vigilance Of the po
lice The saloon which the disturbance tcok place
the same in whch young Hamilton was cruelty murdered
months ago. and is a noted resort for prostitutes
and other dsorderiy characters.
CoRoY KR's INQUEST.
Coroner Hills being notified Of the death of Mr. Smith
Immediately proceeded to bold inquest upon the body
jury wAs empanneled, when Mrs smt., the widow Of
the deceased placed upon the stand and testified
follows
rnly Smith resifng at No 26 Beach street. being duly
sworn, depoece and sayeI am the wife of deceased
Sunday evening last, about O'Clock walking with
| my husband along Canal street. Just about
crossing Canal street. at the OF West Broadway,
when two mon came running towards us one OF them
struck Mr. Smith he passed and just nc this instant
the a apd heard the report OF pistol; Mr. Smith
exclaimed, emily, am shot, we wen. Immediately ~
tance we tnen crcssed the and into confec
orery store, where remained until policeman
and get carriage; Mr.. Smith was tnen taken home
could not recognise either one OF the who
towarcs NJ; thought at first tost Of them
against Mr. Smith; considering the pon of the parties,
think the other man that fired the pistol, but
cannot swear po+vey who was cannot describe the
appearance Of either d them; cannot tell whether they
short IA men, whether they had hats caps
dark clothes Dr Parker for soon we ar.
rived home he got there 10 few minutes aer ards and
attended deceased until he died.
The inquest was here adjourned until 10 O'Clock this
morning, when some important evidence will be pro-
sented.
Fr Smith was 80 years Of age, and native ofNew
Hampshire.