The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-10-31
Pence Intelligence, go.

BRuTAL ASSAULT AND RoRBERY or SmP-
BOARD A brutal occurrence took place Or
board the ship Johu Bright, lying in the North
River. on Tuesdsy evening. It sppsar, that
John Morris, Sd ate, and John lllrley,A sea-
man, attacked John HogR, also . sailor nbssrd
tire ship, while hs was asleep in his berth, and
beat and kicked him till he vas neArly insensi-
BE. When unable 10 offer further ieIi,tance,
Morris thrust lie hand into lIoggs p,ckst,
ard, after sealing 'herefrom about els in gold,
leaped over ths side Of the ship into q small
beat, and rowsd rapidly away. he was
quickly pursued by the Let mate in another
boat, over,ak'n, ard brought back priso ler
he with his COZ federsto Hurley, was kept
aboard ill the following morning, when officers
whitney ard Griffin, Of the II.rtor Police, took
them in charge. On searching Morris q por-
one Of bis boots. Tho accused parties were ar
raie ned before Justice Brennan, and locked up
for trial, in default Of $1,000 bail each. Hogg,
the complainant lie nov confined in the NY.
Hospital, from tho effects Of the violence 70.
ceivsd at the hands Of the prisoners.
On A SPREH.-A party Of females, occupy
ing apartments in disreputabls houses in 2sth
ST., went on a spree on Tuesday night, and
finally brought up at dance house in Mercer
At where they VI 70 arrested. II appears that
they blAckened their faces, AVID then took gal
Top on horseback down Broadway, At 10 o'clock
in the evening, attracting a great deal Of atten-
ton by their racing and unfeminine conduct.
The police started in pursuit, but did not over
haul them until they bad reached the dance
house, and were there enjoying themselves.
Among those arrested we're Frances Il. P. Will
lisms ard Eliza Fletcher, each keeper Of q dis
reputable house in 2Sth st. The party were
taken before Justice Osborne, who after repri-
manding them, let them 60.
STABBED NJ FKMALB.-At late hour on
TUT day night, Officer Heaps, Of the 9TH Ward,
found in Broadway man named John Gould,
who had been severely stabbed in the back by 9
knife in the hands Of . woman, whie in heI
company at 159 Mercer 81. Mr.. Gould, who
resides at III Greenwich 81, was taken to the
N. Y. Hospital.
A WOMAN ARRESTED on SUSPICION or AR
soN. A fire occurred under suspicious eircum
stances at hslf.psst six O'Clock, last evening.
in the rear Of II Laurens street. Very little
damsge was done, owing to the timely discov
| cry Of the fire by the inmates Of the building
| Fire Marshal Baker, in investigating the cir
cumstancss, thought proper to detain q coloreC
woman, named Maria Johns, under suspicion
OF firing the building, and she was arrested
| and taken to the 9th Ward Station House.
An OFFICER IN TRouBLE-uIs ARRKsr-
On Tuesday evening, officer James Fitzmau
rice, Of the I'd Ward Police, one of the mos
shrewd and ssgacious members Of the Depart
m.nt, was found in rather an Obvious sltua
ton, and conducted TO the S'ation House b.
one Of his associates. When before the desk
Pitzmaurics used abu sive and insulting lac
gusge TO Sergeant Kelly, besides striking hin
powerful how in the eve. II then require
several officers to conduct the excited pc ice
man below stairs, but the task was accomplish
ell after much resistance on the part Of the pris
oner. Fitzmsurice was subsequently, take
before Justice Brennan and discharged, ther
being no complaint against him. The case wi
be heard befvie the Police Commissioners, uu
less the officer should resign. The friends
the accused party are much As'onishsd at h
/ conduct