New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-23
BROOKLYN ITEMS.

The NEw-LOTTs MURDER.-The young man, Joseph
Lambert, who is suspected OF the murder OF Mr..
ColIyer at New-Lotts, L. L., was under examination
for nearly three hours Wednesday, before Coroner
Wood AT Jamaica He admitted that after leaving his
boarding house on the morning after the murder, he
purchased a new suit of clothes in New-York, but
where or Of whom he does not know His old clothes
lie first said he lad left in the store where he got the
new ones and subsequently that he had left them on
one of tie wharves lie was 30 poor before the muir
der at lie wanted to borrow the money to buy oil
prosecution for stlbbng felow-aborer, and ne al
eges that it to avoid tits prosecution that he ed
fIOm New-LOtts.
Lambert raid in settlement OF that difficulty lie dc
counted for the possession OF the watch whlcn was
found in Lis pocket by stating that he had taken II our
of "A uayn-ofiee in New-YOrk, in which he had placed
il ,one time re,ously. The money with which nc
bounLt tie new clothes watch, ana other articles he
elaims TO lave earned in Texas. The yOnng man
statement was very confused aud extremely contra
diotory most vital points.
sing. His father, Norman Lambert, was Respectable
man. who worked Il farm on shares Joseph grand
father, Henry Lambert who was present at uie in-
quest il rs wears Of age is hearty old gentleman, ana
processes confidence la the innocence OF Lis grandson
ana uaIess great interest not only III the boys well
fare but In eIing the ends of Justice should the ss
Iected person really prove guilty Joseps atie died
wien he y wears Ola, anu us ulotuCI NhOh ~
was 70 Since that lime he has been employed IN store
in Sing Sing, and atterward in New-Haven, where
some of lis relatives lived. After that, he joined
the army but was soon relieved OF his duty 10 the
United States, and subsequently Went 10 Texas Az
tie time OF the murder OF WHICH Joseph is suspe ted
lie was under an engagement OF marriage with Martina
Nelson who is represented an exemplary young Wo-
nan. Sic is a niece of Hiram Woodruff well known
on Long Leland aud in New-York.
The examination is adjourned to next Monday morn
ing.
DAMAGES AGAINST THE HUDsoS RIVER RAILROAD
CoNPANY-JoLn Thompson brought an action against
the Hudson River Railroad Company, in the Kings
County Circuit Court Tuesday for expenses incurred
for medical attendance account of injuries sustained
by plaintiffs wife, in consequence of a collision OF
trains ON the road of defendants The accident &C.
Cured in January last. The plaintiff heretofore
covered damages for the injuries TO the amount of
IS OOO This action brought for medical expenses.
Tie Jury rendered a verdict of 1890 for plaintiff
making tie total damages Sll75O.
In the case Of Thomas W. Field, whose wife, by the
same disaster was snatched from the portals OF bridal
,Lamber to the grim confines of the charnel house,
verdict of only 5000 damages rendered by the
Jury. The legal limit of damages for fatal accident
is 900. Various expenses incurred by Mr.. Field,
and already allowed by the Company, will carry the
damages trGe over 81 900. It will be seen that the
damages assessed for manning person may very
argely exceed those imposed for taking his Life.
A NoTED BIGAMIsT.-A man calling himself DIR.
Hunter was arrested in Brooklyn yesterday, charged
with bigamy His last victim was the daughter OF
widow residing in Myrtle avenue near Prince street.
Some five years since he sent to the New-Jesey
State Prison. and up that period he had had thirteen