The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-13
williamsburg City News.

PRoRAniK FkrAI SrAnbISG ARRAY IN PoRrrR Hous -
lat evening Coroutr Smell called upon 10 take
deposition OF John Rockford residing North Ninth street,
First, who stabbed In a meiee the night pre-
vious, by man pamed John Conner, snd IL thought
csppct The deposition WAS that on Thursday
evening tie injured went into Philip radys porter
house OF first ind Nor h Eighth streets and
purchasing bottle Of liquor turned To go out Conner
"hawled OUT O, him, when Rockford turned and sli
al pay for my liquor" This led 70 further words and
upon Rockford going back Conner pushed him. Some
person nterfered and attempted " separate them,
be overruled by the crowd who were In favor
OF letting them "bsyo out" rough and tum.
be SIGHT then ensued during which Oonner's wife
stepped In and displayed some science Finally
James EcE1rsy stepped In and separated the men
sayus 20 Rcohford 60 home you viii get killed"
Rockford started 10 Leave bot followed by Conner and
Just he turning " face him Conner stabbed him In
the right side The injured man was conveyed hone,
where be Was attended by Dr. North The knife inflicted
wound about two inches deep and pierced the liver.
Last night R2chord failing, and hs recovery very
doubtful The police have not yet been able To arrest
Conner; but named James Kennedy, said 70 have
handed blm the knife, has been taken into cretody
THx Arson Car nsE sIxrpxyrH wARp-Jsoob Gamer,
Of the dwelling houses Nos lac and ISL McKbben
street. brought before Justice Allen for examination
last evening second sfdsvn charging him with
In setting fire 10 the above named promises
on The nsbt Of The 2eh OF January last The
complainant, James W. Rankin Secretary cf the Ful.
ton Fire Compsny, testified that the premises
were insured In the above company for 81 100 The poll
cies OF being held the name Of Mr. sxarz-
miller and Hanna Gsbzer wife OF accused On the 3oth
after tie he, Gamer and his wife put their cairs for
osmages for 5000 lnsctor Mullen, Of the sixth pre-
cnct police tetuhcd uat he discovered the Ere in the
front basement Of No 14e and extinguished with
pals Of water Immediately after he dscovered nre Ia
the bark basement, and upon eorg Out upon the
basement he Gre also in the Of No. ISL Chief
Erenetr ralbo, testified that he found fire In the garret
Of No. 1b1 In the basement and In the front
ncpt u No 1q The two Gres In No. ISL appeared 10 be
sepsrate was not continuous from the basement 10 the
esret he left man 10 watch the buildings, and the fol-
loving Afternoon, upon going there, found a
Der OF men, women and children engaged In
tearing Oh the lsth and plaster and removing the win
dow sash several Of the manel had also been removed
The wstchman left in charge had gone 10 the station
house for policemen 10 protect the property. Upon in
forming Genzar that the policy had been
celled and that the company not responsible for
further damsge the hre exiting ashcd the latter
nailed up the doors. lena Eberhart testified that she
resided in No. 1bi the floor 10 the rsrret,
tho night Of the Ere upon looking out OF the window she
shw the fre the basement OF No 14e; she then took
feather bed, and upon going into the hall discovered
Ore in the garret Of No. lot Gamer was coming down
from the gsrret, and his paualoons fire.
she called him 70 assist In removing the furniture he
took chairs ts carry down, and sad "u you want 10
your live~, you must clear out" The still
undergoing investigation.
FnHs-A FIRE was discovered by officer McGrath ycs-
terday morning, under the stairs Of rag shop North
Second street. near Seventh street II was speedily ex
ipcendry. On Thursday evening the contents of cam
phene snp caught fire in the houee Of Mr. Jacobs
South Frst street. and Get FIRE 10 the apartment was
extpguished before much damage was done
ARnsxr oy A PorIcY Dxau--A man named James n
Griffin arrested yesterday by officer Martin charged
with keeping policy Office In First street. near North
Third street Oliver Field and Mary Jones were arrested
as Witnesses
WILLIAMSBURG nsrxysARy-During the Fast month there
were treated az this institution lp3 males and 2 females
making total Of 527. natvay-United states, 224;
Ireland, 27o; England, II; Germany, TO- ss0sasd, 2;
France,l