The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-19
BROOKLYN City News,

TIE SUPPOSED HOMICIDE IN ATLANTIC STREET rHs RESULT
OF Run. AND DISCHARGE THE ACCUSED An inquest
held yesterday morning upon the BODY OF Elizabeth Craw
tord, who found dead in her apartment ct No. 81
Atlantic treet Wednesday night under circumstances
which led the superstition that had murdered
Her sonin law Robert rofts with whom resided
art.ed the charge Of having her deah From
the Information the Coroner could obtsn appears that
Tofs and his moberin law had frequent disputes. no
residing in the same house him violence
They heard considerable loud taking tme. and on
Wednesday afternoon the deceased came nt, Mrs. Spin
ley's apaitmgn.s ard exhibiting Cut her forehead,
from ~hcn the blood was foSing over her face aaleo
that rofs had eaueed it bya blow r!h e bench Sac
plain her return che went into sSr rom via
her granddaughter, little 81 about t5n yea:f age,
With baer. me gisl says abe spilled rice from
csp, ana her grandmother threatening u hp he, Sd
called her o,hsr De came and puahoe % the dor, abs
! fell dswp and was taken With fs rofs went oul
icr wafer, and resurnrg tried to her.
she alter brestied Der last rne of death
naVrg reached the nestbois they al once concluded
hat rcfts had killed her, and proceeded to take mat
ters IN sbeiT bands. rbey attacked rofs and bat
be te,ereoce Of officer Johcaon msa; have killed
ttTenuousiy celied Davug Struck any una, p.l
vetged having had frequent nterchangss OF angry
woFds he ksd she Was almost Constantly drunk, aaa
iource OF great troubles tina. she frequently toN
whilst irsozicsed aud Gu occasion burned Of her
srms severely failing into the Ore He thought she
have SUSTAINED The Gus her head by falling upon
large rough edged steae, SniGa found lying Ia her
her drinking propensities The body taken the
deaa hoose yesterday morning, where post moEte
examination made by Drs. Charles A. Van Zaadi,
Louis Bauer and o. Murphy Thsv found an old
byuse upon the left breast wiz bad evidently existed
for uays, ard not OF character. TIE
cut the forehead was inch long and quarter
ncu deep, and ia cbrssly dest naed as hresr wound
II might have been causei b5 blow with zone
Instrument or by fail. Is did not penetrate
he fcalp, and haa influence, directly or in.
indirectly shortening her lie did rot Contribute 70
her death m any manner These si the ex,eroal
injuries ound tine result arrived at dioa
BRAN verdict TO tbis effect rendered BIZ the jury
and Coroner Horton promptly ordered release and
charge 81 the prisoner.
STAEBNG two brothers, named MeNabou, resi
ing in hamilton avenue, near Mil street,
got auareIlng YESTERDAY, when ons sao.
bed the other In the back With an Ordinary poos 3.
knife. The point ofthe blade, IL s Supposed, psnsrs.e
the upRs Causing serious but no, necessarily fatal in
jury. Or. O. q Murphy attended upon the injured man
sno s Of opinion that be may rne assaan
rot ees'ed in consequence OF the refusal CT wounded
brother TO prefer Complaint.
ALLEGED ATTEMPTED OUTRAGE UPON FExAIE An I'D
woman, named Eliza ONeill, was attacked in Hudson
avenue Park avenue, about O'Clock yegtsrday
morning, by young yellow, named Arthur HAgsn who
60 Charged dragged her into an open lot and atsnpte
70 violate Der person Ooer Kelly OF the Ss5ont pre-
cnct police, csme up AID arrested Hasan. Tie woman
cotteA we're considerably torn she fesdea Ia Tlary
aNeet, aud wf on her return bone from Fa.h Is
abe had nsen " her husband, who III the hospital
The accused brought before Justice Cornweli 40
July committed to await the action OF tho Grand Jury