New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-02-15
HOMICIDE in BROOKLYN.
a Man Killed by Rowdies Without Provocation
CT CITIZENS.
APPOINTMENT OF A COMMITTEE OF INQUIRY
vigilance Committee Proposed

Mr. Geo H. Simonsop we'll known citizen Of Brook
yn assaulted the stepsof the portsrhouss occu'
ped by s,ephea Sorry in Penepont-st, Dear Salnp,
Saturday evening, and severe injured that he
died about O'Clock the next morning. tn, crcuin-
stances connected with the affair appear TO be these:
About e. o'clock three men, named Patrick LAlley,
joseph J. Mslen and George McGsrry, entered the
cal or and went up to the bar. Aier drinking, Laley
turned round and remarked that he could Kck any
ron Of b-h in the houfe.' Mr.. Smonson was 10
another part of the loom in company vii 4 Wm. Van
VCorLies, Vim. NJ Morris Hicks Post, John H. Perry
std oil ers with some Of whom he was engaged 10 con-
VIBRATION. LaIey was looking toward the party when
/ e made fhe remark, and Simonson, thinking il an.
Piled 10 him az much g. TO any other Of those presen
replied to Lalley that he mistaken, and he mus.
not talk in that way for here answered to such
an epthet. Lsey then dropped the subject and they
apoke TO each other in friendly manner. The bar
ie in the back room, and the whole party subse-
quenty went into the front ROOM where the converge
ton vas continued Mllen and Mc(isny then asked
Laiey TO 60, and coming out left him there They 20
iu led sOon after ind remarked that a. he did not 20
when they wanted, hs would now have to wait until
they were ready. Iaiey wac taking to man nsmei
Cherries Hsmilton at the tne Mallen on h,s return
spoke to simonsOn in regard to quarrel between two
men when they fret entered, and remarked thu; when
he came into house Ike this and saw party auar-
Ieling about mater that did no. concern
him be never ;rteifered, unless Le saw
one take undue advantage of the other,
when he would seperate them. Smonson sssented to
what be said and minated that Isey had said some
thing he ought MOTTO have said when he cam in Soon
att Lsey and ha two friends moved toward tho door
and went out. After they got out some remarked
that there was quite crowd the outs lo and Simon
son went cut to gee gentleman present vent ou. Of
the back.door at the same time, and coming in front
saw Simoreon lying OIL ibe tagging at the foo. Of the
sieps, and bleeding. AR. Nodre, the kcepsr Of the
livery stable adjoining heard heavy fall, ard eXme
out TO Zee. lie ssw ran lying there be-, without
taking tine TO ascertain who il wss ran I'd he steps
snd informed those in the house that nan was living
dead On the sidewak. When be came out Of tAe stable
DO saw one man step over Simonson, take COX al
him, and three men run away. The party in the house
came out and found Smonson insens;ble He was
cer.ed inside, and DIR. Cochran was called AMI es-l
hnitec the II ure-. He found wound NJ az he nasal
bone at the left side and ust above the eye eAtendns
down aid through the roof q the mouth. Here WA
tho bTise over the .sif eye, which hal probably
been caused by falling. The wound appesrei 70 hayo
been irAicied with some rhsrp instrument the blow
deb downward. Aiter remaining In the house for q
shcrt time nc was conveyed to bis residence No. w
d. fled street. Every attention wa paid 10 him. but
he grew delnous and died about O'clock IN the moyn-
ing.
IBformstion having been given 70 the police officers
Bur end Coiwip, Of the LIT Precinct, vert to the
Erer, House Of No. 3 n Carton street. whelc they
found Laey WHO is the assistant foreman Of the com.
pepy. lie va, just about going ont with ,hc engioe
to answer en- alarm Of FIRE in the 81 DISH iet. On
retchjg the Station House, a cap, which he'd been
found hear Sinonson was identified b. Lalsy a. his
owD sId he remerled that he was glad 10 ses il again.
1t bong esesriGined that tie ether two parties wen.
TO New York, seIgt. Matthews aud pairo Corwin,
Munson ana BICkaw, went over, and, accompanied by
'tcer Bu.ner, Of the 5ah Precinct, found lIhIen in
tie bunk room Of Hose No = in Reade street. He Is
assistant ttien 81 Of The 'mpany. McGarry with
lnm, br. could rot BE- identified as one Of the party
Halen wss brought TO Brooklyn and locked up in the
lsi frecnet Station House. McGany came over with
tie party, and welt 10 house in Myrtle avenue, near
Dyition street, whore he was subsequently arrested
ny chcei Van Wsgner, of the Deputy Superintendent
Once. lie lelorgs 10 No. 5. Eagine. The tIree &c