New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-11-20
BROOKL YN ITEMS.
THE COLUMBIA STREET MURDER.

Coroner Reddng c,mmenced investigation yes
terday, into the circumstances attending the death of
james Hart who, alleged, killed in'consequeocs
Of blows inflicted by William Cullen, in Columbis
street. on the evening of Tuesday last The following
Jury was mpanneled: Michael Derwin, Thomas p.
Larkin Patrick McPeck, NJ. ID. Cochrsn Timothy
Quinn, Isaac NJ. Loughton, John Bowers and Simon
Reynolds. The following evidence was taken:
DIR. VIM. ii. Van Duyne sworn-Am practiclpg
pfyscsn reside a: No. IL Bond street made postmorte
sasmipson of deceased in connection with Dr. Gray there
ofhs ntci one confused cheek
nd ne eye % a onDS ON tbe .psle of tbe en
small ser,seh jus. below the s9Ee Of the mouth on the
severe small scratch the right side oIhe neck ANAL abr
on e the
confused wound the crown Of the bead and confused
of the brain and the bsn the Of death was
congestion of the brsn which nigh, be c,nsd BY blow or
AL ihIa sa could fail the distance de'ea'e0 SAID TO nave
DIR. D. T. Gray testified to the same efec.:
Joseph Walker, sworn-Resides in Columbia street,
Tue-d.y last James Do9 store on CoumOs street where
s. q If rssy S%s he s VI 5e1
lit and went outside on the Sidewalk up tod
atm home hart abused Cullen wh showed or pitched
tued and squared of to fight Cullen saw no blows struck;
s,. s ss i ws engaged IN the . with Hart
struck him. but do not know that scratched aim fell down
some Oa.inssseonSeyns passengers Island
Aoas; worked in oppoon quarreled with him before
had quarrel With Ilsit about O'clock on the day.
Edward Mctirorty swon-I reside at No. Al Main
street. knew deceased and VIM. Cullen Hart about ten
minutes before he killed wa, on the evening Of Tuesday
Nov H. the ,, ws Cullen hS s, b a. s1 tn
he would knock Cuiens BLOODY brains out called hun
pcIsd ,om.tsns back hen Calen met him in the
Of liar, Nv the throat and threw him down keeping
ofhim they rugged short time while down. when oanea
neck Hart lifted H. sidewalk and laid there apparently
be LYING or him n bS% e n h. died oms esn
AFTER reaching the house. having uttered wrd from the
he e Cullen kicked him Pre', hard but did not jump
Michael Walsh. sworn-Reside No 81 Pacific
IN the .ernoon did not see Cullen strike had
BIN afternoon Har, as he lay the sidewalk
E,S IN Ssm Ss s s .se1 Enough to % and st
The further investigation OF the WAS here ad-
journed until Monday afternoon at O'Clock.
The accused, Cullen, has not yet been arrested
OprR. At THE ATHEsEUM.-The company now
performing at tie Academy, including Mile. Picco
lomini, Madame Gazzauiga, Fornes, &C., appear in
an Opers.c entertainment this evening, at the Athe
neun, where a special stage has been constructed.
,WArgI Water was let into the Reservoir at
S1idgwood on Thursday, the new pipe connections
having bsen found to work admirably About one
sniihon gallons can be introduced in ~ hours, and
when sufficient has leen Let in, it will be introduced
uto the pipes by sections TO test their capacity end 10
clean them oat. II ia now confidently expected that
water will besnroduead into the city by the lst Of De-
eember.
LsrrEG rRH CoRNgRSroSE o. A CHuRcH.-The
cornerstone of the Flint Congregational Methodist
Churoh was laid Ia State street, Hoyt, yesterday
ATE moon before numerocs congregation After toe
LAYING Of the stone addresses were Esde by the Kew
Dr. Storrs aad the Rev. Mr.. xIilhurr. The building
is to be of brick and faced " it'll kswn stone. Its
dimensions will be about so by Il. feet On extent, ars
will accommodate abou. 800 persons.
UsLICrSsED LIouOR DEAIFsS-isemas 'uu"P
srraigned before the Court Of s'csons yesterday
and fined So, for selling liquor without license ne
Police have been Instructed to report all persons VINO
se liquor without license, with view of k-esen''ng
them 10 the Grand Jury.
Tsr STATE Arsenal AND CRY ARsoRY.-These
Institutions. lust finished - be dedicated By sp
rronriate military exercises Wednesday next, the
24lh inst.
BnooNryy MERCAsTnE LrFRsRf.-The second
ctnrr in the snrusl course will he delivered on Tues
dav evening, by David Paul Brown of Philadelphia
Srproys AccIpEST.--Isst evening acsrtman, whose
. ,red 20 b. Patrick Csdsn fell from avs veni' e near
,Si. A,,tanne lie was picked BY some seniem pe
- Who oopyeysd him neigbborins df9ss'1l''
s.nshe when FUND Amer being s'tenaea %, &c, cs,s Of
e. M. Frr Dsiict station House. where Dc was -. '