The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-23
BROOKLYN City News.
MYSTERIOUS STABBING kFFRAY-A ROBBER STABBED
BY THE PROPRIETOR OF A LAGER BIER SALOON
THE VICTIM UNKNOWN.


MYSTERIOUS STABBING kFFRAY-A R0BBER STABBED
BY THE PROPRIETOR OF LAGER BIER SALOON
THE VICTIM UNKNOWN
Shortly after O'Clock yesterday morning. Christian
schelenbaugh the proprietor Of lager bier saloon stu
ated in the basement of No 33 Court street, to the
station house of the First precinct and stated that he had
been assaulted in his place Of business by party of
rowdes and that in self defence he had stabbed of
them-he thought dangerously. II appears from his
that he had closed up his place about half
IL O'Clock Thursday night and after boiling the door
and making all secure he retired TO rest upon sofa in the
back part OF the saloon opposite the bar About O'Clock
he was awakened by hearing some person coming softly
down the steps leading TO his place. He listened, and
hearing further noise dropped asleep again. He
again aroused by hearing noise of breaking the door
and raising himself up, crowd of FIVE or six persons
rushed in, having forced the lock and bolt which
fastened the door. They endeavored TO the gas
the meter 10 extDgush the light which burning
in front of the bar Failing in this they rushed toward the
by the vest He succeeded in releasing himself, and
endeavored TO get behind the bar, when the
crowd attacked him with chairs and billiard
cues, beating him severely. In the scuflle,
he cut on the hands and arms with a knife the
hands Of of the party and beaten severely by the
others He succeeded in getting behind the bar, where
there was long knife but before he could reach the
knife OF the party had get the bar and he
driven out. He then took a bayonet OF mimic rife
which stood the end II the bar and defended himself
with IT, the whole party being engaged in assanng him.
one man. who is described as being short man, with
n
net, and Scheenbaueh stabbed him with woundng him,
he thinks, either in the neck, breast shoulder. The
knife or bayone entered TO the depth of ve inches
shown by the blood the babe. When this person
stabbed the others made rush towards Schuen
bsugh but he got of towards the front door. AS he
going he the he had stabbed fall the oor
ON Sheeubaughs reaching the street he the
bunk room attached TO the engine house of No. l3 and
procured ass stance When he returned the whole pary
had disappeared schelenbaugh then the station
house OF the First precinct and gave information OF the
afrsy, when officers despatched ascertain the
whereabouts u the wounded man but their search
frutless He had undoubtedly been taken on
by his comrades, who escaped from the place
after the proprietor left to procure assistance
having but imperfect iasenngs, The lock and bolt
wrcnchod or but little damage lone to the casing Of
the door II undoubtedly the intention ot the robbers
10 enter the place and take the money drawer hut
frustrated In their plans by the proprietor Of the place
sleeping below contrary 70 his usual custom It = stated
came into the place and after playing few games OF
dominoes left without drinking These strangers
supposed came there TO reconnotre order To efsc,
robbery The efforts OF the police 20 get trace OF ee
wounded man have been unavalng butt probable that
ere many days eapse the whole mystery will be cleared
The person who stabbed must have received wound
similar 10 that which would have been inflicted by large
carving knife. II the knife bayonet entered TO the
depth that is represented by the blood the blade the
person whom used Is either dead mortaly in
Jured Efforts being made by the police investigate
the Affair." and ascertain the whereabouts Of the injured
KINGS CorSrY LuSAnc AsYIus.-M a meeting Of the
superintendents Of the Poor, held Wednesday after
noon at the Almshouse Flaibush Nessrs VOORHEES, aud
Church, Committee the Lunatic Asylum presented a
written report on the subject OF the recent appi.
cation for the discharge OF one OF the pa
uents OF the asyum-Miss woolfshon-that such
proceedings plsnSed without the knov ledge Of the
resident physician supcrntcndents with the secret
operation OF the matron Of the esbsnment Mrs Lucas
who had taken advantage OF her position for that purp
The committee on the lith nst had suspended the
tron, and after careful examination of the deemed
10 be their duty tocpor nfavor Of the dismissal of Mrs
Lucas, matron Of the Lunstc Asylum, the dismissal TO
take effect from the 18th inst the date OF her suspension
by the committee. The report unanimously adopted
The Asylum committee were directed 10 present the name
of suitable person TO OIL the vacancy at the next meeting
of the Board.