New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-08

! LATE ITEHs-Seysral months ago the Grand Jury
of Erie County in this State found bill! of in
dicment against james Kelly, alias Australian Kelly,
the accused being engagingin Prize fight
last Fall with Edward Price. The principals and
era others who engaged in the brutal exhibition
were also indicted at the time. Kelly and Price
fearful Of the consequences have since the Sion Of
the Grand Jury in the premises, kept ont Of
the way of the police whom they knew to he hook
ing after them. a few days ago Detect ys Ems
tace receiveved information that Kelly was in
this city, which fact he telegraphed to ne Sheriff
Of Erie County, and yesterday that efEc ia armed
with bench warrant arfivedn the city. ast evening
the Sheriff, accompanied by Officer Eus,ses proceeded
to the residence of Kelly in Eighth aveaue near Thirty
seventh street. and took the przeGgkb II in custody
Kelly, under the impression that both were Buffalo
officers made considerable resistance, ID pistols were
drawn on both Sides but the weapons we're finally 70
placed without being used, the fighter being informed
that he would be taken at all hasar a. dead or alive
He was taken 10 Police Headquar es, where. in the
course of half an hour there after. he was
visited by numerous synapat nizing shoulder
htters. City Judge Russell ever coniescended 70
visit Mr.. Kelly and TO relieve bin from his present
embarrassing position. Court va opened In the Of
fcers Room, and Kelly held in 81 900 to appear
at Buffalo and answer the char ge. Peter Hamill of
No. 1913 East Tenth street beaN ne his surety Price
has yet bsen captured. The other parties indicted
with Kelly and Price, among whom were Morrisey
ard Donnel, appeared at ~ ,alo upon hearing that
warrants issued for their arrest aud were fined
by the Court from 5000 to tSe 0.
Last night FIRE occurred in the dwrdipg.boase of
ThOs Smith, No. l67 AGloe rryst in consequence Of
the carelessness of little OF playing with matches.
rha DANA snstaiued " n NOT axooo,. AZ.
Last evening Officers CO rne and lee OF the Harbor
Police arrested at the elodeon, Broadway, Buffalo
Jack and James Meyer, suspicio OF being concerned
in the then of wheat 40 the bar xe Trafalgar, at the
Atlantic Docks, BsS0l ,lyn Sir ICE the robbery the
wheat has been ed and in sisad of three unded
bushels the amour. olen lns 10 about eight han
bred.
Late Yesterday afternoon fieer Blaekwo0d Of tho
First Precinct arrested col ored named Jones' in
the employ Of s T. Gordf n, music dealer. No. 7O6
Broadway, charged with aeaking open and robbing
letters. The porter was engaged 10 carry letters 10
and from the Postum e, and during the last four
months mas S'oi.h lo"' = from a large number. He
admitted me CRIME al stated that he obtained shout
s"O. Inc accused vas taken forthwith before the
on'eu S,eeS Oolin dssoner who sent the papers De-
lore 'ne - O. vi" I'D Jury now in session.
De'ecu'e 100 last night arrested James Price
.os'u "',u tealing horse and wagon, valued at
49, nun !" mbertsyille, n. j., few days ago.
i've - SSiu be an escaped convict, hayiog broken
70" III no" ard County, Ind, three months ago. lie
was locked up at Head Quarters.
Last GIT a German named Herpst, while passing
up nro' dway, near Prince street. accidentally jOsted
aeanf fano,her man, who was going Ia u contrary d.
'es" Some words ensned and both parties became
=" atty enraged. In the course of the dispute, the
Stranger drew knife, aud stabbed Mr. Herps in the
arm, and then away. Mr. II. was removed to his
residence.