New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-25

MURDEa IN EIGHTH AyrSUE.-About o, iocA ol
Friday night Thomas Reynolds, an Irishman, 20 o"',
Of age and married man, entered the yard attaehe.
tG the butchers shop at No. 4l2 Eighth avenue, and
entered into conversation with Frederick Weese
Germs, who was there engaged in butehering q caif
They both became angry and offensive epithets passed
between ,hem. Finally Reynolds seized the knife
which weese had laid down, and plunged 1t to the ht
into Weeses neck who fell upon the ground and I'M
mediately expired Reynolds stood short tinfe ap-
parently contemplating what he had done, and as ne
turned TO leave Mr.. Daniel Surr, who had witnessed
the scene arrested him an conveyed him TO the twen-
tieth Ward Station House.
Weese has no relatives in tbs country and is said to
have been a very quiet and peasssble mss. His body
was properly cared for al the Coroner notified. The
murder caused great excitement in the neighborhood
At the inquest in this case, which was held by
Coroner Jackman the following facts were elected:
Reynolds resided at No. 26l West Thirty seventh
street. and for some time past has led rather precaous
life; on Friday he was in the butchers shop when
young woman came in, who, after making some pur-
chases accidentally LETT her port onnaie the counter,
which Reynolds seized and fled with it; he was sub
sequently found concealed under hay in stable
the premises; Weese accused him OF the thet ana
den anded that the portmonnaie and money should DC
returned they soon got into an angry dispute when
Reynolds seized the knife and following Weeee into
the yard, inflicted number of stabs, which caused
death almost Immediately; he stood gazing on the
scene either intoxicated or stupefed, until he
rested. When asked by the Coroner IT be bad any
thing say about bis oense, he answered that he was
guilty The Jury found verdict accordingly, and he
was committed by the Coroner.
A NEW TRorTIsG CoURsE.--A substantial rebuke
ia to be administered to the Fashion Peasureround
Associ alton and all other abettors Of swindng tros,
in the establishment Of new racing and trong track
on this island or in Westcbester County, by gentlemen
Of character aud MEANS AS things have been managed
Of late years on the Long Island courses, the words
trot and fraud have been almost synonomous 80 bad
had things got that club in part composed OF gentle
men of good social standing has failed TO punish the
rnoet garng Of fsse driving that was ever seen
ON an American track with the rigor prescribed by It's
bylaws. A month has elapsed since the second
match between Flora Temple and Ethan Allen was
made the means for robbng the public Of many thousand
dollars By the rules Of the Fashion PleasureGround
Association as stated to by Of the Directors
few days ago. before the race the Judges are nvaria-
bly, selected from members Of the Club" and cheat
ing by drivers or is prohibited, under penalty
of exclusion for after from the course. AT the
same time, We informed, that 50 long a. the i've
years lease Of the club should last these rules would
be rigidy enforced. Aud yet when Ethan Aliens
driver caused his to away and purposey lose
the race, the match was judged fair one, and since
that time this Mythical, highly respectable, and viru-
GUS Club has passed vote of eensure nor uttered
q word of protest. We have heard officers and men,
bers enough pronounce the trot glsring swndle and
clauor ostentaiouSly for meeting of the club and
vote of censure on Sam Mclaughlin but meeting
has yet been held.