The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-02
City Intelligence.

The charge OF beasty conduct against policeman Duffy
of the Sixth precinct, investigated yesterday before
Commissioner Stranahan. Jacob Morlath repeated his
testimony to the circumstances under which he
alleges he saw the accused policeman and woman in
an alley way. The accused. under oath, distinctly de-
MED the charge and the allegation that he had admitted
its truth officer Williams. He Indignantly denied ever
having committed such an offence and assigned as rea
for the testimony Of Jacob Morath, that he DUFFY
had several occasions driven him (Morath) and his
companions from the street corners the Commissioners
have yet to render their decision.
THE Police FmEARNs.-The Police Commissioners on
Monday presented with bill for eleven hundred
and fifty five dollars for the volcanic repeating firearms
used by the police at Quarantine last fall. 1t was IN
derstood at that from the Mayor that these arms
loaned to the department by tho New Haven Arms
Company free Of charge but appears since that the
Outstanding was that tho were to pay the
Of three dollars for the Of each musket and the
expense of putting them in repair. II was two
months before Mr. Merwn the agent had them returned
and then only ninety out Of hundred and twenty
five to be found. Mr. Merwin has, therefore, pre-
sented the above bill for those not returned and agrees
putting them in repairwhich alone cost come two hun
dred dollars As the matter was not fairly understood at
that time by all the Commissioners It is presumed that
there will be some little objections to the paying BILL
but there is no doubt but the claim Is just and fair
The MAyoRs OrrcE-The work Of repairing the Mayors
Office progressing rapidly the esco work being nearly
completed. II Is thought the will be finished in
about four weeks.
ARREST A STEAMBOAT CAPTAIN Captain Johnson, Of
the Staten Island ferry boat Hunchback, arrested
yesterday morning charged with wifaly running down
barge and drowning of the boatmen. He
taken before Justcc Osborn at the Tombs Police Court
and held TO answer
ANOTHER Man MIsIyG.--Thomas j. Hyatt the foreman
OF Messrs. Banks, Brothers Co.'s law book printing Of
flee, in Nassau street, disappeared from his home and
business the 22d ult, and has not been heard
from by hs family. week before his sudden disap
pcarancc he received blow In the head, the effect OF
which, it ia supposed, TO produce alteration Of
mind, or, perhaps, he may have met with foul play.
CoioSERs' Office The officials nj the Coroners Office
were not kept remarkably busy yesterday, but
Of interest having been reported Jeremiah Lockwood
lad 10 years Of age, was by truck in Broadway
near Maiden lane and was almost instantly killed. Coro-
Jaclman held inquest the body when the Jury
rendered verdict of Accdenta dcahn generating the
driver from all blame in the matter.
STARRING AFrRAy-About ten O'Clock last evening two
women residing at 10 Eighth avenue, got into dspute
and which finally led to serious fight between the par
ties resulting In Of them being severely stabbed
They Immediately separated, and the woman VIII
inflicted the wound conveyed 10 the Sixteenth ward
station house. The of the was Stable
is said to be Slatcry but how serious the wound
were unable 10 learn.