New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-04-30


sss ia pcs-ssecn Of James MoW Lta1s. sad that she
t-s..eycd MN 10 b. the i,ei Upoa he's representa-
uois the ss,-siste Issued g search wsrsn, Shlcr
~ss paced ia the hants Of Officer Read. The officer
fot: snh preceded to lie residence OF iams, 10
,ertneot hoGfe IN West Nne<eshth street, near
Sixth aveo1e AMI. Upoe searching the prsmises fouud
tao psir of e..-ngs, one brea.tpn and other proper
- witch Ms Meme ne my identified a. bsiopeing to
berei, AID etoen fsum her heuse. saloon on
BWatwsy, Iesr Mira. McMonsmy's house. kept by
New iiism' was reG see.ctej. aud three plated
:iks All oiher or oles belougisg 10 M'- McM fvuni
therein. TIE tficet. While searching McWitisms
hoose, fcunG n trunk three pieces Of silver wae
pct sop bowl aod sugar pot. OF very antique
style. The pieces were u he'd in old Enehsh NJ. O.
and ss the wife Of New could give satisfactory
Gcouht ofther they taken to thu Police Court.
|, supposed they portion of the proceeds OF
r6bery. McWilisms has been heard 10 refer 10 an
advertisement that appeared some months ago 10 reis-
ton to the silver ware and cay that If sufficient re-
wsd Wa ole ed he could obtain ths property for the
owners.
Mrs. MoMenemy has every resso, 10 believe ths
McWiil.ams rotbed her house. a. he very often
upon the pre- with oysters and Other refreshments
from bis saloon. A warrant iseued for the arrest
Il McWans, but he has not vet been fouad. and. 10
nee police Phrase. is "on the wing He is reputed
bad fellow and Is said to have robbed young fellow
his saloon las, week. The father Of the boy went
ts the plsce to recover his sons propeity when Now
a. alleged druggsd him and then iobbed him Of $i5.
F,r,L ACcinr>r FROM ruF CARFLFSs USE OF
Finp ArNs.-Cspt. Charles III. Chslker late msstet
of Il propeller Seneca died on Thursday at the New
York Hospital from the eft cite OF pistol shot wound
received on the morning of the 2lst inst Capt. c..
wi. be RENE INBRED. was standing on pier No H. Fast
River, cu the morning in question: when some private
night waichman in the vcIi'y discharged his pistols,
for tire purpose Of clearing them was their habit.
SHOT from OF these pistols struck Capt. Chsker in
the right eide, and eventually caused his desth. One
or two of the watchmen were arrested i'm nediately
after tho wound was inflicted, but the carelessness
could not be fixed upout them sud they disc hsgod
Ccloner Ccnuery will hold ipquest upon the body OF
the deceased to-day when the affair will be moro
thoroughly Investigated. Capt. Chaker WAS a native
of Ssy brook, Ct, F years OF age.
AFAMILYJAR-GoRAAs WRISTS SPKIcciss.-Fran-
els Go,man, liquor dealer and Thomas Spngeins had
row oo Wednesday night when the former. as rs al
legged attempted to take the life Of the latter by shoot
ing lin through the heat with pistol. German and
lis wife had some difficulty. which led to q separation
between then, and German much disturbed ia
peace II mind and at times quito distracted. Sptg'
gins wa charged with being the cause of tho trouble,
ard Spegius came near losing his life for his nterfer
eroe between man ard wife. German discharged two
barrels of revolver at Spriggns a, The latter was en-
ttnrg bs boarding house in Canal street. but ne;thsr
of The balls took effect German Gays the pistol hsd
10 bas ia IT, which may account for Spnggins escap-
ing a, ne did German was aues;ed snd locked up
for examination.
THROWING VIIRIoL.-A coiorsd waiter named
Ftarcs Diamond. employed at the Everett House,
Fourth avepue was are sted by Officer Slowey of the
Eghteenlh Precinct, at lats hour Wednesday night,
charged With having scare time ago thrown large
uuar tity Of oil Of yriol over the head and fsce OF
Charles Rocco also coOred On the night in question,
Rocco a. passing through dark alleywsy leadeg to
his apartments at No. III Forsyth street, whom the
fluid was thrown upon him By some invisible hand.
HIS face bead and neck we're badly scarliiei ~ tho
subtle fluid and biz clothing was completely destroyed
The outrage committed GU the 2Sth uitiIno, since
which time Rocco has been confined 10 his bed and
viii probably be dis6gured for life. Justice Stesrs,
before whom the black Diamond taxed. committed
lin to pli,oD.
1t ia eaid ttst Diamond wos jealous OF Rocco, the
latter having of late been very attentive to coored
sfft ctiolate regard.
THIEyING STEAMBOAT WAITER - Yesterday
molnirg a colored man named Henry s. Pear alias
Smith, employed as a waiter By the Fall River Steam
boat Com pany was arrested, charged with having at
divers and various times robbed the line Of large
amount Of property, consisting of blankets, sheets
table cloths, and other articles The articles in ques
ton were taken from the steamboats, Metropolis Empire
State and Bay State. Upon searching Pear there was
found in his pockets six pawn tickets while at his resi-
dence No. 1l6 Church street, the officer came across
eighty more tickets. Tie pawnbrokers were compelled
TO disgorge tie stolen property and altogether there
was recovered one hundred and thirtyfv pieces-of
these, eighty three were positively identified as they
bore the marks of the boats from which they were
stolen TIE marks had been erased from the remaining
pieces ard could not be identified by the company.
Justice Connolly committed the heving rascal to prs
ON for examination.
SUICIDE BIT TAxisc PoI,os.-An inquest W. held
at No. % Beebmsn street. by Coroner Connery on the
body of Michael Ryan, who committed suicide by tax
ing en- ounce OF audsnum, which he had purchased Tor
ibst purpose at the drug store on the corner OF Gold
and Frankfort streets The deceased had been drink
ing to excess. and not doing well ne became low
spirited, and of late bad repeatedly threatened 70 de-
stroy bmself His wife, AID other relatives, had no
idea thst he would cary his threat INTO execution
The Jury rendered verdict OF desth by taking laud-
"sbum with the intention Of committing suicide, whle
"lsborirg under a temporary ALTERATION OF mind.
Tie deceased WA IS yeas Of sge and native OF Ire
land
SuopLIfTERs-Chariottes Hennock and Caroline
Never. we're arrested last evening Charged with shop