The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-08-09
Broolslyn city News.

fn ON Nu1,os DOLLAR LoAx-MEx1no or BANK PIE
uDEsns AND COMMON Council COMMITTEES "A meeting
OF the different bank presidents OF Brooklyn the special
committee Of the Common Council and the Board OF Con-
tracts. held in the Mayors once yesterday morning
Tho object to consult with the presidents and
tain the money voted by the Common Council for
eviDg the gors Of the draft could be procured upon
what terms. The banks were represented by Sisssrs
Pruyn, Of tho Central studwe Of the City Brush, Of
the Mechsnicr Frohinghau OF the Nassau Embury, of
the Atlantic felds Of the Williamsburg City and Beach
Mayor Kalbnesch stated That the conference had besn
invited by the committee FOR the purpose Of ascertang
* dollars Tho Legislature, be mid would be appo to
at the next session 70 cgaze the action OF the Board
Alderman rern.n explained the object q the committee
lowest figure, and 70 procure thirty days time possible
enable the city enlist the number Of men required
could be raised BY Offering bounty Of $3.50. i -
The subject discussed In q conversations manner
generally agreed BY the latter that the money could
be procured tho object 70 MI the army, and not 10
sss Ina
could procure Y issi.imassly y was also suggested
the Mayor explained the resoIatsous q the Comrou
Council a. counnng the committee 70 specific policy
tears, and his impression that sufficient num-
Der could be obtained without difficulty by onring SUI
After some further conversation was stated on The
part the banks that they were not yet prepared 70
70 y Ss %s Sos ss U q q
different moneyed Institutions. taa aaA as4s
"; finally soas S A;Sss
70 each Of tho bap % ~ 70 enable the directors to act
upon The matter and transmit their reply the commit
tee on Wednesday morning.
The committee then adjourned
MuRpE& IN BnooxLrS ARREST or sHs PnsssRAroE-
An atrocous and apparently unprsvoksd murder was
perreraed Prospect street, near Green lane between
eight and O'Clock evening The name Of the VIC
tim John Connolly, aged twenty-one years, whose
parents reside 1t 17s Prospect street. The who
mittsd The murder sailor board the United states
supply ship Connecticut named Thomas AcCaoud other
wise known - Thomas hsCusn. his real name, aged
about nineteen years. 50 far - the circumstances
have transpired appears that McCioud aud
two other sailors, named sidney Adams and John
Callahan deserted from the Connecticut, lying the
Navy Yard, In the officers dinkey, shortly after
O'Clock r. n. They landed the foot Of Hudson
Avenue, and stopped 70 get some liquor They became
quite Jolly. asd walked Prospect street shortly nstsr
turning the the accused the deceased an
(such used by sailc, stabbed Connolly 10 tho len
breast, the bade penetrating tie heart Tho wounded
Ths perpsraor immediately ssok TO his heels, and run
ming through the basement Of No. ITO Prospect
broke through rear sencs ssd sscrstsd himssH behind
street Captain Jacobs and cicer Bourne q the FORTY.
seconc precinct police pursued bin and took him into
questions he stated that Connolly attacked him in the
strsst and that be used tho knife in sell defence He
was taken 10 the station house and locked up.
Tho knife, with the blood yet fresh upon t. picked
up In the privy Of The yard he had entered
The dec ased conveyed 10 his parents residence,
where the body viewed by Coroner Norris, who will
examine into the circumstances 10 day.
Az soon the accused end companions missed
from the Connections officer went 70 the Forty
prscncs station house 70 lodge complaint against
~ dsssrers. Mcloud had already been arrested and
locked up but his companions still n large. AZ far
- thcy had nothing 70 do with the killing They
mado their escape soon as they what had been
I done. &Mf.N N@
NcCiouds relatives live the reighborhood where the
murder committed.