The New York herald., 1864-09-12
Isoiicc Intelligence.

SioorISo AtrgAy WrLAx srRERr-A SINGULAR
CAsKYesterday morning, at an early hour the Fourth
precinct polica called the house NO. 255 William
street 10 investigate OF shooting which had
Cured there. he officers informed that fight
had taken place between several young men who had
been drinking excess, and that one OF the number,
named John Quinn, had drawn revolver aad fred at
Martin Churchill living at Is Hamilton street. with tho
intent TO take his life. Qunnfvas accordingly arrested
and subsequently arraigncd before Justice Dowiing,
whore Churchill appeared aud made aiIdavs against
him. As the prisoner about being locked up for
trai his brother PANEL Qu,nr ad~aEced the desk
aud remarked to Judge Dow ing that lie on impor-
tant witness In the case aud desired so os sworn,
at the same time stating that the prisoner did not
the complainant. In making his deposition the witness
swore that mis- brother innocent u the crime al
Iegod but when asked by the magistrate who did dis
charge the pistol he hcsatsd and becoming confused
decaed to answer tie question. Quinn was iuSorme ed
that having voluntarily appeared rs witness he had no
alternative but TO answer the question go TO prison.
In van he appealed /, the magistrate saying lie not
in duty bound to crminaie himself bat when about to
MIST himse and insisted that be did i In sel!deseuce
claiming that Churchill had first drawn revolver and
tired one two shots a, him. The ccmpainant most
positively denied having done The @e convicted
criminal was locked aud his brother discharged Not
withstandiDg tre prisoners concession rs there Is no
aihdayt on he against him. II Is probable he viii be
discharged on an examuatiou.
Two MES STABEEo IN LrgarY SrRgEr.-A rnao named
John cgdue arrested Saturday evening by officer
ponohuc of the First precinct charged with making
assault on cne Dowde and Pierce Skehap, the ale
vaults Of the latter CO Liberty street. Pdae had been
in Mr.. skehan's employ, but was discharged for
cause Some words occurring bctw bin and his for
fner employer rcrdue rushed upon Mr. Skenan with a
dirk knife and stabbed him severely in the side. Dow
Cell who present, in:criereu Ia save tie life OF
Skehan when the desperate turned upon and stabbed
him in the groin, the wonnd being Of au exceedingly
alarming character. Justice bowling committed Perdue
10 await the result OF Dowdell's injuries.
RoBgsG SOLDIER w iliiam Brown aud Touisn Brady
arrested by Sergeant Mcconnell and officer Mahony,
Of The Nnetsenth precinct charged with assautng and
rob5ing Owen Casey. sclder, OF silver watch and
$40 money Casey h,d been a spree with the pris
and two others in the upper part c the city
when tho vicaity os sixty lith street aud First
avenue the whole party fell upon him sud, after beat
ing him in most cruel manner ricd ri ockets and
fed with the piurGer. The missing watch aDd S4J OF the
stolen money fornd OF the prisoners
9ustice Connolly locked theai UP for trial Two oth@s
concerned in robbery are stii! aree Casey re
sides ia Twelfth street.
DxstTRsTs ImIF-ATIrgPr AZ MvagER- AS Mr
Thomas A. Taylor OF 233 Greenwich street riding
up town the platform Of Eighth car Satur
day night he three enter the Bank street.
bat after ridioe few blocks one Of them o.ed sgaust
him mmedi ,teiy after whicE tue men tot Alr. Taylor
discovering that nis watch a1d been aolcH umped or
and psrsued the man whom ne suspected Cir,rs up TO
The ellow Taylor ed bin by the neck when lhief
drew revolver aDd shot Taylor in the forehead the bs
pass.g upwarGs through the ss0 nnctng only sligh.
Captain sebrug o the Ninth precinct is making viscr.
edorls to est him.
A Mas SHor lSCpEsRy SrRsET,-Gcorgc Wood living at
10. be street. became involved in quarrel with
the bargccper in Join divers saloon, 81 Cherry street.
late saturday night, aud being very dsorlcfly Wood
was turned nlSsEe street. white standing on the side
walS Nood was shot in the leg by some unknown per
SON the wound s NOS considered dangerous. Oliver
arrested for the Shooting but there bang no proof
against BIN he was schsrSed
DASesRoUs srAEFr'G AFsRAY.The lager beer saloon OF
John Well lis Christopher street, t,e scene Of
stabbiug afray saturday night which is thought
wn result fatally. II seems that two inebr,atcd men,
named Charles schultz aud John Qninlau, became In.
voyed 10 quarrel while in the saloon ans with the
assistance Of Jacob Schumo ch MIR We'll esertcd them
from his place. Soon Afterwards the men returned 70
the saloon the quarrel aod IN being put out
the second Quiulan produced large ing kuhe
aud plunged iuto the abdomen Of Scbulmorich, nfct
ing feared 10 be mortal wound. ouin!an then
led, but Afterwards arrested aud taken beo
Justice Iedwith, who committed him 10 await the rc-
suit o. hts victims injurss MI schGlmoricn was con.
veycd 70 bellevue Eospsi, aud The attending surgeon
has Dut little or no hopes OF his recovery.