The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-17
Police Intelligence.

PRIZE FIGHT ON STATEN ISLAND.
About noon yesterday Acting Superintendent Carpenter
received information that number OF bruisers had gone
down to Staten Island for the purpose OF having ni
in quiet way posse of men Of the First and Second
precDcts also several detectives all under the command
Sergeant Dickson at despatched TO the seems
Of the fight, with instructions arrest the principals
seconds, and all others found participating
in the disturbance The police proceeded TO the island
by the one O'Clock boat and arrived Caseton in time
to learn that the brusers actively engaged near the
margin Of Silver Lake, spot at about mile distant from
the snore They promptly proceeded the spot indicated
AM without any ceremony broke upon contestants
scattering the Sighting men A directions and carrying
combatants were just after finishing the fifteenth round
when the Metropeitaps disturbed the harmony OF
me scene oy tneT unlocked for appearance After
GERS managed 70 secure seven OF the law breakers who
gave their names as follows:-
James Brophy, principal
James Carey, second
Michael Dunn, eito.
Thomas Iippe, bottle holder.
james Dunn, ditto.
Patrick Hockemar and Patrick Burke, interested spec
tators.
James Taggert principal No. 2, managed to make bis
efcape but the police are on his track, and will baby
capture him today or tomorrow. The prisoners were
brought to Casteton and taken before Justice Deorr est
who sentenced each Of the offenders days iprsou
ment and fine Of S25. Their trial and conviction lasted
scarcely half an hour and before three O'Clock the pri
soners found themselves Gagged in the cells OF the Rich
moDd county jail. The police returned TO New York 10
the four O'Clock boat having successfully accomplished
their mission IN the abort space Of four hours from dock
10 Dock hundred in all engaged in the
fight lie rcpans were chiefly stevedores and grain
neasuIeIs, who work along South street For some
time past fued has existed between the stevedores and
grain measurers which frequently resulted In rows and
fthts On Sunday IL arranged that there should be
which would forever settle the Msting dculsies Sta
ten Island was chosen the spot where the light wa, 70
ke place. and nesIs Sropny and sssr were chosen
counter ia already known The stevedores have yet
tetle their difficulties.
Coroners' nqoests.
MELANCHOLY Sr1upR-Coroner Gamble held an inquest
yesterday at the Sixteenth precinct station house upon the
body OF named John B. Allen, who committed sui
eide by drowning himself under the following circum
s.spces-Decessed lived at No. al Ninth avenue, and
was bookkeeper the Of Addison G. Bckford. No.
Is Murray street. On Sunday deceased attacked with
eeyium tremens, brought by the too free indulgence
liquor he yaved wildly ana tried to leave the house,
but bis wife succeeded In locking him up In room Subee
qusnny however, deceased inside his escape the street
vsS, siri who had been detailed 70 watch bis move
nts lost sight Of him. When next the unhappy wife
heard Of her husband 10 was when his iHeiess body
dragged out Of the water at the foot OF Twenty
second street, North river. Deceased, II appeared after
eludg the vigilance Of abe domestic bent his steps To-
the side, aid there ended his existence BY
drowning himself MI Allen was not Ia otua drunksrd
unfortunately whenever he INDUCED be was attacked
with deluium nemens. He bad been In Mr.. Bickford's
his employer both for his capabty and integrity Of pur
pose
SUPPOSED ISfASrcpx The body Of infant was found
in the vault in the Of No. 1856 Iaureps street. yes
terday by some scavepgers, which had evidently been
cast there BY It's unnatural mother Coroner Gamble held
an inquest upon the body but unable to find clue
10 the perperator Of the outrage The jury rendered
verdict OF death BY sucatiou ut the hands Of some per-
unknown.
FATAL CAsrxITEsThomas May us. one Of the laborers
who injured by the. falling Of wall At the new
theatre in the Bowery last week, died at the New YORK
Hospital on Sunday evening from the effects o. ms
woupd Dis, Coroner Jsckman beld an inquest upon the
body. Deceased was twenty years Of age, ana was
native Of Ireland
John Francuco (coIored), cook Of the ship Canvass
Back recently arrived nom the Chinese waters, fell
through ssyisht at the ball alley, No. II Mulberry
street On Sunday night and vas so severely injured that
I've died IN consequence Yesterday coroner Jackmn held
an inquest upon the body.
The same Coroner also held an inquest at No. $50
Tvsfth street. upon the body Of child three years old
Dsne3 Mary Bradley, who killed by falling from the
bird f:ory window OF snc above prerasea