New-York daily tribune., 1859-05-17

brother, lawyer III Vail street s the only relative
left to mourn his untimey end, but his loss will be
long felt by large circle of friends.
EXCITING SCENE ~ A RAILROAD CARA SAVAGE
Ass,rLr-Last Saturday, an exciting incident
cured on the Dover Plains train of the Harlem Rail-
road which leaves Twenty y-sixth street at o'clock
D. IN. A gentleman entered the car at the depot at
Twenty-sixth street aud being the first of the
first in the car, selected pleasant seat. Shortly
after another gentleman entered the same car de-
pos,ted his shawl in the seat behind the first, and
then lett the car Some ladies, entering afisrward,
removed the shawl, and placed it in the seat by the
side of the FIST gentleman. The owner oi the shawl
coming back rather rudely informed the other that
he had taken his seat and hsd moved his shawl The
gentleman who occupied the seat informed the other
that such was the that he had been the first
man in the car had secacd that seat and retained
tll the present time The other then said, You may
as we'll tell me lie, them; and after some further
words the lie given ON both sides. f. Williams,
CSC who sat near informed the owner OF the shawl
that lie as i'll the wr0ng and stated 10 him the iact'
Of the case The cars moved off, and the beligerents
sat side By side The quarrel, it seems, was resumed
on the road and at fremont we b9lieve, the gentle
man who tS occupied the seat ted the other that II
he would step out on the platform, lac would slap his
They stood facing one another, and the gentleman
was as good lis word and slapped the other face
| The one who was slapped tloreupon drev heavy
bowie-kuife and attempted to stab the other, who
| caught his arms and held him oil for u moment. But
the one with the knife, wrorohing himself free, made
a stroke at the other who entirely unarncd, and
followed him up the platform striking blows at every
scp usipr the knife as heavy sword. The cars began
10 move on the man with the knife sprang ON board,
and the other was left at the station. The greatest
| excitement Immediately prevailed in the car. MI N
c. Hart asked the ass ailant f0r bis rame lie said
lis name was Tucker but refased TO give his address.
He was surrounded by the passengers, who were iouu
in their expressions Of indignation. Several gentle
men cndcavorcd to obtain Tucker address, but could
| not This Tucker, we informed, is the same whO
ehallopge ed Daniel f. Sickles No officer was al the
| trair and Tucker passed on unsrresed.
FlouT ov STATEN xIsLASD-TNTERrBRsSoE OF THE
| PoLcK-ARREsr AND SUMMARY CONVICTION Oh IHk
| RISGILApEGs-Mr Carpenter, the Acting Supenh'
telden of Police, notified soon alter noon yestsi
day that party of men had gone tn staten Island %
fight lie immediately telegraphed TO the officers OF
the First and Second Precincts to send sections o
men ia tie Staten Island Ferry, and detailing another
force from the detective office, 20 men mustered
under command Of Sergeant Dixon. Landing at Cas-
tleton they marched over the hlll to Silver Lake,
little sheet Of water embowercd in tees, about mile
south of the village where the fight was in progress
The Sentinels of the begerents discovering the ar
rival Of the officers, notified their principals, anC
when the police reached tile brow Of the bill about
200 persons were running away in all directions. AT
ter an exciting chase over hill and dale, and through
briaTs and swales, seven men were arrested IN 'h'
woods, where they had hidden themselves, anC
marched before Justice De Forrest. They proved tC
be James BrOphey, prin ,ipsl JAS Carey, second
Michael Dunn, hacker; Thos. Spple and Jas. Dunn
bottlehoden; Patsey Hockeman, and Pat Burke
The other principal, who was not taken, was nance
James Tsggart. IL appears that the fight grew out
lopg.standng feud between the stevedoIes and grail
measures, which being brought to a crisis by tn
brother Of one Of the leaders having been Sc. upo
and beaten the other night, by crowd of the opposr
action. the two champions resolved to adjourn 4
Richmond county and settle the dispute by appea
O aims. Upon arriving at the spot selected for tn
contest the champions stripped to the buff; whe
bey were warned by Justice DE Forrest, who was o.
he ground, tha, If they committed breach Of tn
peace within his jurisdiction, he would punish them
As he was not provided with force to uphold his ~
thoritv thcv onlv laughed al him for his pains, an
welt TO work When the police arrived they had bal
cred each other pretty we having fought ID despei
ale rounds.
As may be Supposed, when brought before The Jads
he made very short work with them. After briei cA
an nation they were sentenced oten days IN he hicn
moud county jail to pay fine Of so each ana ordere
T. be imprisoned until the fine was paid Ihe Whol