The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-02-07
Pslics Inteniseuoe.

STAMINA AFTRAY-PAr MATTHEWS DAN
oBRoUsLi WoUSDKD.-At o'clock yestecday
IN 'rning, Pat hAtthcSs the pugilst, gambler and
neral sporting man, WAS riding down broadway
Ia sleighIwtth slr,namcd Ai;e Grey, when some
friends Of hia VINO were In avigh just ahead of
him, were assaulted by three men who rushed upon
them as they vert nearing 0iH, At. quarrel aud
fight ensued. aud Matthews and the girl .rnt out II
the slsigh 10 go 20 the ass,ance OF heir friends.
THIS enragtd the assilants still moro, and one of
nem plunged knife into the right side " Muthews,
inhi,Nng two wounds " q higlly dangerous charac-
ter between the eighth snd ninth iibs. The girl
alfo wounded, the ass,ilant hsviDg plum gel his
knife into her thigh Al alarm was giScn ~ quickly
~ possible, and policemen Clark, Fieru and II mi,
Of the 2sd Precinct started In pursuit Of the three
men, tho FED -uuu afcr committing the assault
and arrested John Reynolds, a liquor de .lcr,
william WI - n, carp tbter, aud James skely, la
borcr, who are susp,cted of Icing tue ass,ilants
They were taken o. Court and he'd ~ await
animation Mathews aud tie girl were conveyed
H. the New York II spital, where DR. Rosa, House
surgeon pronounced the former 10 lie very can ger
ouSly and probably fatally injured, the kuf' hav-
ing, Ne lie thin k, penetrated HE lungs The girl
will I've vel In week or two Coroner RNnney has
heen u tilted Il the critical condition of Matthew'S,
and II take his ante norton exAmin atom to-day
L "a ir was s'on known 70 the fancy" aud Gre
atcd considerable excitement and anxiety among
thum.
ARREST OF LIaHr FISdKRFD OPERAroRs.-
A young English WON an, giving her name as Catha-
tiue Msrshsl, was discovered in stewards store,
| conducting herself In \ suspicious manner. A. abe
|
| ed her, when che threw portemonnais into the
gutter. On scare iu. tire prs ,nrr % 50 aud So hil
| were found m her possession, and the money was
lie tilted Us twu ladies from whom II was stolen at
| StewHtt'S. Cdhstiue was taken before Justice
brennan aud committed for trial.
| While standing m front Of BTnum's Mraeum,
detective Du-eubuty Young iel Nv picxa lNly's
| Jacket whcreupon he Instantly seized him. The
| prisoner tossed the stolen portmornde int the
| middle the street, and bya vigorous effort ~
! capped from the detective and down Ann street
In the struggle the fugitive hal torn lis cot up the
| back, and the damaged garment dangled about his
| legs IN such manner b. impede his prngrcss.
| GA reaching Nassau street. the fellow ran into "a
printing establishments and ascending the stairs,
ju'npcd up o. the rkylight, through which he WIS
crawling whe-l ohcer Du-enbury reached the spit,
ana 80 ling the fellow 10y the leg, pulled him back
| This time the rascal wVg secured AMI taken tp
Police Head quarters and detainei for recognition.
| The accused gave his name As Mich tel Kenny.
A FAMILY DIFFICULTY. VIM. Brown
hrought suit, In the Brooklyn City Court NJ duet
Il 'r'it Allen f'r l9N, money loaned, and $50 Tor n
| l,d' - board bill. Brown is ony the azsisnea Of
| ttis ,lNin which was male over 10 him by WIN.
| HUGHES, the f,thcr-iI.l,w ~ the defendant The
| manner M VI i;h the claim ori rnatcd IL ~ follows
| Il incrt Allen buug0t lut and put house On II,
| and dudug the establishment In 'omplr'e, ha ~ ".
| red the daughter " Hughes, who waa reputed u
| hc Of wealth. Aliens house wa not fur
| nished sumItu pusly Rs he thought Il should he,
and he intmatsd e. them that he would like ~ nave
| about $500. Tie defendant says THE faithful ly
| promised, hut all he received $500, which his
| mnther-in.law advanced ont Of her own private
purse. Duiiny the absence II the promised money,
matters did not 90 along very swim ningly lrt Ncen
the defendant and his W ta ~ she returned again
| N her father. house. The defendant did MT ap-
pear 10 trouble his head much about BIZ. partner in
the money loaned and tho bill Tor board. The jury
| agreed L. disagree.