New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-16
BROOKLYN ITEMS.
TIE HOMICIDE IN NAVY STREET.

was Killed IN an ARRAY with another boy named WIN
Havens both colorei. the corner OF johnson and
Navy streets, on The afternoon OF Thursday last.
The following Jury was impannelei: h. H. Dixie
man. John Orton. Edward Pare John Brush Thomas
Conner IT,. VIM. Smith, Martin Calvin. Daniel BOYLE
and James Fceey.
Dr. John +. Conkling corner Of Washington and
on tie BODY eooed boy i.s dad a. 10 ho, ~
li7Na'y SIRE th morning s,.i,ed By Dr.. swain All caAu
Sd four Or fss ounces. b~eeS 3. Se .aa "a . sS
sc sS s'9s s. 0 Sa Sc n s ID %b ef s.. @
dh found M external MARKS nor any iratc Of te .si hr
might without external spprarace oi blow DO no,
how hi. Pduc,-taa Is ,hc gP.Ts % ,r.e ~.
blood under the ssP which sPP~sed to hs'e oen caid hy
DIR. Samuel J. Swain. No. l2i Myrtle avenue. hsd
been called d-ceasd ocok yesterday afternoon aad
he brsn prr.eibsd but he disd .oon seTward ascd
the post mom eAsnna,ion when called 70 &C. h, ne sad
duced aud d uiihed woud b. likely e. iuhlci such wo
Dr. Herbert Chambre corobogated the above wit
Phebe Ann futile, Nc. l52 Navy street, tes;ifes to
seeing dsces'ed aud Henry ayen IN ,cu 6;io hes hos
70 prk an aobinS snd on getting M struck ALA sg.i. the
ie OF he head. Old anything IN Haven.' hand ALEU-
Hsyen when they .cparsird by Allen
.s.broust OUT apparently ire-s he w. ca into hi, father.
aud about three qsrs hur alter him there IN
ant.
Derrick Hill, No. 80 Navy street sworn-Saw
Allen in the shop door TO where lie ye. about o'clock
viii sno,ber how and commenced choppins on barrel d.
ceased told him he did not stop be would put him out be
chopped again when Allen showed him out OF the door ayeas
then hsndcars from the front ct the door aud went to
h Of JGhnoS . street WIN Hs , eac S@
ssan be would slap him in 'he mouth when hayea' 'rs
for stone and showed him and picked mp the
himself (Stone dentihed) Deceased then dropped
VIZ n m ara sScn P aue .n parted a them whsI ha
struck he stumbled and tell down got up aud M Dc. ne
second lime be- stumbling into the shop when caught
him he fell Baker aud carried him into the house he ted
Edward Jackson. colored boy residing at No. -
Chapel street, testified being in with Haven, shout
oo,k Thursday afternoon in Navy street near 10 Aliens
barrel Allen told him he went out and got hold OF
hand 9E a and hPr GGu e eses S showed
avens into the gutter and struck him once or
oGOS HsSs. s Gfi .d & Allen with he Ii, him 81 the
temple and Allen fell Mrs Hsyens and took Henry away
the street he got up and went woodhoqs and wen,
in sfeIwad and h lyrs down and a.yrns ne ad not
duced never this before stone IN Ha'eD' hand
and saw him strike with it,
Several other witnesses were examined, and the case
was given to the Jury, who rendered the following
verdict:
'Tha, William Alien jr. came his death BY reason OF
compression the bran caused by blow inflicted by s,'1ne
tight in Navy street with laid Henry aens o the IAN day OF
January inst
IIavcns Is in custody, and the witness Jackson
committed TO appear on the trial.
THr PosT.OFficY-The Brooklyn Postmaster has
recently made the following changes IN his office:
Eugene r. Hyatt, mail messenger IN place OF W. u.
Morrell and John Clancy, mail carrier, IN place OF H.
X. Penny
EVENT. FIREMEN's AssocIATIoS.-M meeting OF
the Exempt Firemen's Association of the Western
officers elected for the ensuing year: President
john c. Roach. T,cr-Prcsidem-Geo. W. A.
I.l.n
4urer-Henry Oakley Financial Sccradry-Wm.
L. Sprague.
FIRE DEpaRrMgNr-The following named gentle.
men have been elected officers Of the Fire Depart
ment, f. d., for the year 1853: President j. +. Wig.
gans; Nice-President, Henry W. Turner; Secretary
Robert +. Hendricks Treasurer, Rodney Thursby;
Collector Owen DENIM; Fire Warden for three
years, David Garrett.
WnLIAMsBuRGH DIsPESsARY.-The fifth annual
meeting of the Trustees of the Wiumsburgh Dis
pensary held at their rooms corner of Firth aud
South First streets, Thursday evening. The
apotheo ary DIR. ardcaste, reported that the number
OF patients treated from the LIST Feb 1857 10 the 3st
Dee, was AL. OF these there males, ,ti2S;
females, 2,Sl3.
Notiras-United States, I ,e32; ireland, 2,l92 En-
gland, 1885; Germany, III scotland, II.
Number of prescriptions, 1905.
From the Treasures report il appears that the sum
of 81 l39 81 expended, aud that there is balance
on hand Of 81 ,376 ~.
The following officers were elected:
Pnsid,ut-Cspt Groves Vice PresdensJDhn j. Hick. snl
Nathaniel Briggs Secretary Samuel j. Burr; Treasurer John
Breach; Apothecery Dr. H. z. ardastle Attending Phys
Consulting Phycans Drs j. A. Brady aud " l.. Moth Con
suig Surgcons-Dr. A. Berry aud T. Lorete
PICKING PoCKETs.-Emma Wilson who was arrest.
ed Il day two since on the charge OF picking the
rockets of atady in Fulton street brought before
Justice Cornwall yesterday, and sentenced to twenty
days Imprisonment in the County Jail and to pay
fine of 800. The accused being enceinte, the punish
ment was made light Us the circumstances would
admit OF.
CorNTERFEIr BILLs.-TwO Germans named Chas
Dozer aud Francis Jacobs arrested by the Third
Precinct Police Thursday evening for passing
counterfeit iives OF the OnOndsga Bank and coun-
teiiet twos Of the Boston Bank Of Boston, Mass
They were committed for q hearing. About $40 in
counterfeit bills was found in their possession. They
were arrested in n house on Red Hook Point which is
supposed to he rendezvous for counereiters. Other
persons found there were also taken into custody.
BURGI ARY.-The dwelling OF Edward Shonnard,
No. ia Taylor street, was entered Thursday night
and robbed of silver spoons and wearing apparel
valued at $50.
NEW-JERSEY I1EWS
MAsoNIc.-The annual communication Of the Grand
Lodge of Free Masons of New-Jersey commenced in
the Citv of Trenton on Wednesday w. w. Grand