New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-20

Tho. s mason No I'm Grs~n .'rrr P,,.or- it-rrs e.
.ai Of seventh snd Arch Phiadepkis
by Row lad Jobnon no "a - Asrr street, Nvwh 0rk.
The New York Sabbath School Teacher. Assoca.
ton held them regular month, meeting in the Amtv
street BGptist Church on Monday evening the 18th
Mst J. C.. Baxter, Esl., was IN the chair. lie also
gave an interesting account of the moral and religions
urogres. of the people in the vicinity of the Eighth
avenue and Fifty fourth street, connection with the
Sabbath School Of the Central Pork Baptist Church.
Mr. u. IL. Salmon gave detailed accoust OF the pto-
eres. Of little mission school with which he is con.
nected which started on the 10th May Inst in CONT
mental Hail. Of Eighth and Thirty fourth
street with teachers and five scholars. Already
il has grown into fonshng church OF 81 men,
her. and Sabbath school Of 400 members. of which
es3 were present last Sabbath. Mr.. II. Wells, from
Reformed Du'ch Church, Washington Square, SUNDAY
School. reported rapid progress to $50 scholars and
new mission school in successful operation.
AHr.BaND BEArIsG Ms WIFE ASD ArrENPIi>C
TO SHOOT A PoLCEMsS.-A horrible case of brutality
on the part of husband toward his wife occurred on
MONDAY nis at the grocery store corner of Tenth
avenue and Twenty fifth street, which will probably
result in the death Of the victim. The circumstances
n,tendp. the brutal affair follows: Some month
or 80 ago Frenchman named Jean lie Richard opened
a grocery store at the location above mentioned.
., Ing the lower floor store and the second story
a. q dwelling for himself AMI family. A short time
ago Jean be came bail for friend who had got into
difficulty but the friend Played false and ran off, aud
Jean had to pay the amount for which he became
surety This affair troubled linn considerably, and to
drown his Sorrows he commenced drinking. On the
evening in question, having imbibed freely, he went
home with the deeimir aton il seems, to avenge him.
self upon his wife. Repairing to his room, he forth
with commenced an attack upon his wife, knocking her
down. kicking and beating her in most shocking
manner aud with passion characteristic of brute.
The unfortunate woman screamed for help, and cried
so loud as to attract the attention OF the neghbors,
who gathered under the windows, and believing that
Jean was numbering his wife, determined TO interfere.
Severai Of the boldest attempted to enter but Jean
seeing them, slammed the door in their faces and
locked it. when deemag it unsafe to interfere they
retired TO a safe distance. The assistance Of Officers
Tmuey and Dean o. the Sixteenth Precinct Police
procured and Fastening to the spot they listened at
the door, but all was quiet, except the occasional
means of person as if in u suffering condition. The
officers knocked at the door and demanded adm.ance,
but received no reply They again knocked, stated
that they were policemen and that il the door was not
instantly unlocked they would be obliged to force it.
Jean opened the window and told them if they broke
open the door it would be at their peril, As ne would
kill them Having tried in vainto get IN peaceaby, the
officers forced open the door and rushed ntOfhe house.
There was no light burning in the house, but by the
light reflected through the open door and windows
from the street lamps, they Jaw jean standing over
the PROSTATE body of his wife with revolver in his
hand, threatening to shoot the first man who ap-
.l..l 1onIta
rbly wounded. The officers had moved forward but
few seps when Jean raised his revolver and fred at
Officer Dean. The ball penetrated his overcOat, but
fortunately struck one of the brass buttons of his under
coat and glanced off into the lining, where its further
progress was stayed by the padding. Before Jean
could fire another shot, the Ulcers sprang toward him
and knocked him down with their clubs. Jean fought
desperately but was finally arrested and locked up.
TIE unfortunate woman was conveyed to the Station
House and thence to New-York Hospital, where she
received proper attention. The surgeons consider her
situation precarous and her recovery matter Of
extreme doubt. She was covered with cuts and
bruises from head TO foot and but for the interference
of the neigbors Jean would have undoubtedly taken
her life.
DurIorLrY BETWEEN SPoRrisG MEN-A POLICE
MAN BrArrs-At a late hour on Monday evening a
row occurred on the corner of Second avenue and
Foty-nnth street between some dozen or more OF low
fellows who indulge in the brutal sport oil fighting
dogs when Officer Deahunt of the Nineteenth Pre-
cinc Police interfered aud apprehended one OF the
party named James Smithurst, an Irish aborer. The
settlement of the difficulty, which was relatv" to the
ability ofthe dogs in the ring, was suspended when
the rowdes turned upon the officer, and after rescng
the prisoner beat Mr.. Delabunt very badly. Three
Of the dsorderlies were subsequently apprehended
| and eonmitted for examination.
SUICIDE At THE Jews HosPITAL.-CoronerG Gamble
Yesterday held an inquest at the Jews Hospital in West
Twenty eighth street, between Seventh and Eighth
avenues. on the body of Abraham Myers, who COM
mitted suicide by taking poison. Myers was admitted
to the hospital on the l4th instant suffering with chis
| and fever On Sunday last the attending physician
prescribed for the patient solution OF morphine which
the nurse administered according to directions and left
the balance on table standing beside the cot of Myers
About ~ O'Clock the patient from the bed and
sezipg the bottle of morphine, drank it oil down with
out moments hesitation. He was dull and drowsy
when discovered some time afterward by the nurse,
who on discovering what Myers had done, gave nfor-
nation to the Doctor An.dotes were promptly given
but without any lasting benefit death ensued about
TO- clock the following morning. The Jury rendered
verdict of death by suicide by taking solution oil
morphine Myers was "a years of age and native OF
Germany. He was single man, and recently came 10
this city from Pennsylvania
| RoBDING A Mas AT HIS Ows DooR.-On MONDAY
night, As Mr.. James Ross of No. 339 West twenty
sixth street was in the act of entering his cwn premises
fellow named Patrick Conroy suddenly rushed upon
and BY well-directed blow feled him tothe pave
ment. Conroy then rfed Ross pockets, anu s.oe
therefrom quantity of silver and copper coin. le