The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-07
Brooklyn CITY News.

BRUTAL ASSAULT AND ATTEMPT TO MURDER.
Between IL and O'Clock on Tuesday night man named
John b. Jaques brought the station house Of the
Ninth ward having been found in state Of nsensibity
10 pond the line Of the Long Island Railroad by
men who lived in the vicinity On being taken TO the sta
ton house taken to restore him. and the
of few hours he sufficiently be
enabled relate Of the facts OF the Yeser
day morning word sent to the office of the Deputy
pernten dent Of Police when Dr. Ball. Assistant Surgeon
of Police, and Coroner Smell to the station house 70
examine him, and were enabled to take the following
xoRTEM EXAMINATION.
Ny name Is John b. Jaques; reside at No. 20 Court
street, Newark, N j.. tailor by trade; work for my
self brought here by named Peter Il.
Smith who keeph grog shop; he came with Tuesday
house of John Myers, in Fulton avenue; he keeps an
oyster and drinking saloon drank brandy at this place
three or four times we loft at half six O'Clock
Tuesday evening; Myers and Smith had private
saon together before started not drunk at the
time, but little intoxicated, yet knew what
store below Myers place and at corner grocery of on
side street from Fulton took brandy once when
Smith poured some gin in my glass this was about seven
O'Clock; felt as II was very drunk and remembered
nothing after getting into the street. had seventeen dol
lars with me at this time, Of the state and Mechanics
Banks Of Newark, beside some change; wanted 10 60
home, but they advised not to; this money my
own Smith did lot pay the dollars that he pro-
missed to pay me for keeping out Of the way Of being
witness against him for keeping disorderly and gaming
house; this suit or at Newark this day wednes
day. bave faint recollection Of being kicked and beaten
and pushed into ths wsesr bue don't know by whom;
had quarrel; other person with me but these
two men have wife and Eve children, and "a years
OF age; believe the object these had disable
that could not be witness against Snih be-
beve that had not been found and efforts made
store me would have died in a short time
In addition TO this he states that he subpnnaed 10 be
witness against Peter B. Smith, who keeps dtsorderly
and gambling house In Newark, New Jersey Smith was
The trial was TO take place yesterday, and Jaqees was
the principal witness for the prosecution. Smith brbed
Ja9ues to leave the place. and not appear 10 testify when
called upon and agreed TO give him seven dollars Jaques
agreed 10 this, and Sunday left Newark with smith,
stated in his ante norton examination.
Upon these facts being known Coroner Smell issued
rant for the arrest OF Myers and gith Myers was ar
rested by officer Van Wagner Of the Deputy superinend
ens office yesterday afternoon and locked up for exam
nation.
Sergeant White, of the Ninth ward proceeded TO New
ark yesterday and placed the officers there on the watch
Jaques viii probably recover az the injuries be has sus
tanned ere not dangerous.
SUICIDE BY HAsGNG-sISGULAR AFFAIR.
On Tuesday afternoon a calling himself John Per-
gen, German 10 the Office Of the Deputy superin.
tenden OF Police and stated that he wished 70 deliver
himself up, he had stabbed in Williamsburg and
thought he would die from the effect Of the wound II
was thought that the man was crazy, and but little
attention paid 20 the story, a. was pre-
suned that Il originated in his disordored brain.
He was locked up in the cells ut the City Hall, and
inquiries made IA 10 the probability OF his story.
Yesterday morning some Of the officers Of the Sc
venth precinct visited him, to whom he stated that he
met man In q saloon In Williamsburg on Monday night
and drank several times with him. that later In the
he went TO Newtowu, Queens county In company with
this man and stopped at porter house near the Kero-
Gas Works, where they drank again and going
out got into quarrel His companion drew knife and
made stab at him. when the states that he drew
large knife from his pocket and sbbed him in tho alb
domen after which he eft him for dead He then started
for Brooklyn and above stated gave himself up. The
officers were despatched TO Newtown 10 ascertain man
had been injured, but could fnd
About half past 10 o'clock Mr. Abbott the keeper OF the
City Hail. went TO the cell Of the prisoner and gave him
his breakfast About quarter past O'Clock Mr.. Abbott
again went 70 cell 70 give him his dinner when he found
him suspended by handkerchief the cell door, quite
dead. He st notified Deputy Superintendent Folk,
who hastened 70 the cell and cut him down, but life was
extinct He bad tied end Of the handkerchief around
his neck and The other end TO the upper bar o h and
had strangicd 10 death, his feet resting The noor.
The inquest wS held by Coroner Smell, and q verdict
was rendered OF "suioide by hanging" Dcceased Was
about thirty OF age, dressed 10 two pair OF pants
and overas and had two flannel shirts On his efarm
above the wrist vs figure OF triangle picked in Inds
Ink, with stone hammer and trowei each side. The
letters "R T. r. r." were also prckcd the under
the triangle The boig taken to the dead house for