The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-10-22
BROOKLYN.

CosvfcTIoN oP MANsLAuGHruR AND SFS-
rEScE TO INrRIsoSNEsr FOR lIPE. Patrick
II. Shines was placed on trial in the Court
Of Oyer and Termirer yesterday, on All inlet
ment charging him with the killing Cf James
Henry. II spears that some time Ia May last
. msn named Robert Gibbons Oyntly indicted
with the prisgner) got into difficulty with
Henry, in Pirst street shove Grand, r. ID.
They clinohed and both fill upon the railroad
track. Shines, as charged, came up and
kick, Henry while down. A car coming along
was stopped, and the beligerents being sep,ra-
ted, Henry caught hold of the dash board At
the rear u the csr, aud onde,vorcd to jump on l..
Shinaes', meanwhile came up to Henry from
the other side, and leaning over, stabbed him IN
the side with n large knife.
Tie injured man was carried TO the station
house, wh'rs lie stated that Gibbons inflicted
the wourd, tut the conductor on the car. Mr..
Plat Thurston, positively identified the prison
er a. the mas. The deceased was conveyed u
the City Hospital, where he died about sir days
thereafter. Shnness was arrested at his brard-
iug house, NEAR the place WHORE tho diiE ,ulty
occurred. A largs Knife was found In bis room,
bu: no one could testify whether it had blood On
tr rot There we're sono rusty tpots upon the
blade. small knife was also found upon the
person Of Gibbons, and il was bloody. Gibbons
Al d henry appear to have been both under the
influence Of liquor Shines had no apparent
roao for interfering, VI les. it was that Glib
bons snd himsslf were room mates AZ the sam.
boarding house and that he desired 10 lend his
friend helping hand. The case was given TO
the jufy last evening, and verdict VI guilty Of
maLslaughter in the second 6egree was render
ed. Tho defendant was thereupon sentenced 70
the State Prison for life.
Firm ASSEMBLY DIsrRrcr.-The Straigb,
Republicans Of the Fifth District hSve nom mated
John C. Ferry a. their candidate for the As.
Iembly.
BRooKLYS COMMON CoUScrL--Tm LATE
Coz. SMITH The Board met last evening,
Aid. Franks in the chair.
Communications wero received from The
Mayor std General Crooke, announcing the
death f Col. Abel Smith, of the 18Th reg ment
whereupon AIDS. Taylor Of tho 18th ward { Her.
oil appropriate reeoluti ms which we're passed
Among them WAS the following:
Rsoir,d, That committee OF three be ap
pointed Ia make suitable arrangements 10 a..
tend the funeral If the deceased, and that $3.50
lie appropriated To DELAY the expenses incurred
thereby.
The MAYOR sent in a communication vetoing
q resolution pUsed on the 9TH inst direcin ina
the Comp roller TO enter into contract with
james ROdwell, 10 build house for Hose Co
No. Z, or the ground that the money in tn,
Treasury spplicable to the purpo's is INSULT ,ien
to dofrSv the cost. The communication wa
ordered to lie printed.
A communication from the Chief Engineer o
Il Fire Department, W. D., was received, sta
ing that thors was now in use 900 feet IT z ~
ho,o, j5n feet Of ordinary hose, and q 900 f..
very b.d hose. He a,kei to have =, 900 feet o
new hose supplied A resolution was adopted
| authorizin,' tho Commissioner of Repairs an
Supplies TO furnish =, COO f,et Of the kind k.owl
a. Boyd's patent.
| On motion of Ald. P. G. Taylor, the Mayor
vetos on tho appointment ot vacant offices wer
| rnE.rrnd 70 the I,nnn snllnr z II hia nnininn