New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-02-26

WonAs BEATEN AND ROBBED IN The STREET BY
Two or HER Own Sgx.-On Wednesday night
young woman named Mary Kennedy residing at No.
81 Washington street. while passing through Rector
street. met of her acquaintance and stopped for
few moments TO converse with him. While so en-
gagged two other women named Eliza Moran and Ellen
Carrigan approached and charged Mary with having
said something scandaous against them to somebody.
Mary replied that she did not know the person they
ferred TO- and heard Of them; whereupon Ellen
struck her in the face with her fist tore her bonnet from
her head and threw it into the street. Eliza then
stepped up and repeating the charge, struck Mary
powerful blow in The face, after which she went into
the street. picked up the bonnet, and, with her COM
panon Eliza walked of with it, When the women
first approached Mary she had portemonnae in her
pocket containing $8 in gold and sver, but after they
had beaten her che discovered that they had also
picked her pocket Of the above amount. Mary pro-
ceeded to the First Precinct Station House. and pro-
curing the assistance of Officers Favn and Parker,
had Eliza arrested. Ellen could not 30 fouud The
accused yesterday morning taken before Justice
Connolly and cent to prison to await examination
young woman named Margaret Mccormick appeared
ct the Court and testified that che knew both the 40
cused that on the night in question Ellen Carrigan
came to her residence in Washington street with
black veve: bonnet which she Ellen said che had
torn from the head of Mary Kennedy, in the street
and she further said she struck Mary in the face with
her fist Eliza was also present and took the bonnet
from Ellen.
SUDDEN DEATH IN THE STREET.-Yssterdsy mora
ing about O'Clock Mr.. Abraham Hitchcock, who,
years ago. commanded various steamers playing on the
North River between this city and Albany, wa passing
the corner Of Lagtt and Hudson streets, when he was
taken with fit and fell ;nsensble 20 the Sidewalk.
gentleman, near ct the time, lifted Mr. II. from the
pavement and conveyed him to doctors snoP near
by but before medical aid could be Procufed NE was
extinct. His remains were removed to the fith IRE
cipct Police Station and Cororer Connery held an u
oues and disease Of the heart was asceraned 10 nave
been the cause of death Mr.. Hitchcock was AZ years
Of so. and native of Poughkeepsis Duchess County.
H. b.s Ist wife and four children, who reside in the
MINER ps,t of the city. For year or two past Mr..
Hitcbeock has been engaged As real estate broker,
and other business Of similar psure, and had Office
On the corner of Leonard street and Broadway.
Br-DGLARY AND ARREST OF Two OF THE THIEVES.
About ia O'Clock Wednesday night Policeman Pee
vey Of the Fourth Precinct Police, while patroling his
beat discovered light In the store Of Mr.. John II.
Norel Noe. 10 and l9 Roosevelt street. and at
came to the conclusion that the premises had been bur-
gIsnous.y entered. The light plainly discovered
through the windows Of ssid store and was occasional
" moved about. Without much loss Of time Officer
Ptevey secured the sss-tsnce of Officer Higgins and
both entered the building but the moment they did 50
| the light was eKtingushed. Upon remaining quiet
..ey head hurried footsteeps upon the stairway Al