New-York daily tribune., 1859-10-01


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The FALLING-WALL CASUALTY - CURIOUS VRR-
DICT OF CEssURE Coroner Jsckman yesterday held
an inquest at the Fitch Ward Police Station, on the
body of John Gaffoey, the man who was killed in
Greenwich street Thursday afternoon, in conse-
quence Of wall falling upon him. The testimony
taken went to show that on The morning previous to
the casualty Gsfpey had made application to have
the braces supporting the fresh.but wall removed,
so that be could the better proceed with bis white
washing. This wss peremp'orily denied him, and
later n the day he took The responsibility of knocking
away the braces, when the wall fell upon and killed
MIN. This testimony not proving satisfactory to the
Jury, they suggested the proprety of going to the
Hospital ard questioning John Bryan, the ether la
borer who injured by the falling wall. This was
done, and Bryan, who was in the employ of Gafney,
stated that the latter knocked away the braces. The
Jury then returned to the StationHouse and after
short deliberation, returned the following curious
verdict:
Ths; the deceased to bis death BY oge. received BY
Greenwich street that the accident caused by the neg
@ the s Ss ad foreman ana
stiict watch on said braces and wall"
Deceased WAS 26 years of age, and native of Ire
land He has left wife and two children at No. II
Market street.
GARRoTERs IN LEAGUE WITH "FgNcE."-About
q month ago, young man named Joseph Pollock,
having been on a visit to his mother in Brooklyn,
while returning at late hour was waylaid by gang
of robbers near the Battery and robbed of gold
watch chain and seal, and quantity of notes, in all
worth s2i7. Pollock next day, related his misfor-
tune to the eweler of whom he bad OBJ tanned several
of the articles who in turn told the story to Officers
Flavin and Hilliard of the First Ward, giving mi
mute description Of the articles stolen. Yesterday
morning, q young man named John Paul Rance,
clerk in respectable dry-goods establishment down
town, was met by the officers above mentioned, on
the corner Of Wall street and Broadway, with the
identical seal dangling from his fob They arrested
him, and took him to the City Hall Police Court,
where he stated that he had bought the seal of Con-
rad Baeke, a matchmaker at No. - Rector street
The officers repaired thither, and were informed
that the zeal bad been bought from an unknown ind
vidual. Suspecting the character OF the place,
search warrant was issued, and, on searching the
premises, all the articles lost were found, beside
quantity of other goods, among which $40 worth OF
silks and dry goods identified by the employers
of Rance SIS their own. Rauce alleged that he had
been led to commit the thets by Baeske, and ths
he had received the watch.seal as a reward. They
were both committed for trial
A HORSE THIET.-Tbe man JONES' alias Robinson,
alias Clifford, who wac arrested Wednesday last
for etc aipg span of horses has relieved his bosom
and made clean confession. He Gays that he hired
span Of horses, a sleigh, ard robe, some time last
Winter at livery-stable in Waterford Erie Co.,
Penn, and neglected to return with them. He drove
as far as he could the first day, when he sold the
sleigh robe, and harness, and enjoyed himself with
the proceeds Of the sale. The next morning he
mounted one horse and continued his Journey leading
the other. He had gone but few miles when he met
worthy minister travelling on his circuit. 1t being
Sunday morning, and the clergyman in hurry to get
to church where he to preach he was anxious to
obtain a faster nag than the one he rode After
little bapteripg with the horse thief the worthy DOM
inie struck up trsde, and the twain " swapped
horses on the spot BY this operation the cute divine
obtained two horses for his one, giving - and re-
volver to boot, after which be logged on to church,
to labor for the enlightenment of sinners, while the
thief FASTENED to find place where he could spend
bis 81. Mex. day ne sold the minister's nag and with
the proceeds travelled about the West, and finally
brought up in this city, where he was arrested by
Officer Warren as he about taking his departure
on sailing craft. He wos locked up to answer.