New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-28
BROOKLYN NEWS.

MAN ATTEMPTS SUICIDE BY STABBING
IIMsrIP NINE TINES A man named Edward Deadan
was discovered IN Washington Park about oc'ock
yesterday morning lying on the gross avg apo ,,op
under great pain. His groans had attracted the atten
tion of some citizens in the neigborh0od VINO went 10
his relief They found him bleeding protnsey ana sao"
asccrtained that he lad been stabbed. Ofcers
Boone and Wheaton of the Forty.fourth Precin,t ro
lice came M some time thereafter and tho injured man
was conveyed TO the City Hospital: The physicians
fonnd that be had been stabbed nine uines
in the lett breast all the pnncures being Wi.n,n
n space Of about three inches IN circnmierehcf.
Deadan who was perfectly Conscious stated tna'
he was a native of Philadelphia and 30 years OF age,
that be came to this city for the purpose 81 ProeuI
employment but had not succeeded: lie nan oh.y
ii 20 and desiring TO save that. concluded TO sleep w
the Parf, instead of procuring lodgings NJ ho,.
While living on bench. two men came up; one stIucs
him. and the other inflicted the stabs when tney roo
him Of his money He described the men very partcu.
larly-their hight. dress and color OF harCapf Waao!
made arrangements 10 arrest certain parties WIN
been seen in the Park during the night out Dcorr ne
could accomplish his object he paid visit on INVITATION
10 the injured man. His wounds had beer propeu, anu
1t WAS ascertained that they were OF 50 setous
acter that his death might be expecteu any p s
phvsicans could give him no hopes whatever being ea
nl that he had NOT long live he made statement ao
gether different from that made but lew hous po
vions and which was TO the erect tnht o. u w, T
soldier and having no homo relatives did not know
what TO do with himself and 50 resolved 10 con,.
sncide that no had not been assaned or roppeu w
anyone, bnt that he inflicted the ftabs WIN n'
in bis pocket II was very bloody. There appears ~
be no doubt bnt thet the last statement Is the coec'
one Ho was in very precarious condition last s'en
ing.
FIRES AND RoBBERY-A fire was discovered
in the house Of Dr. VIM. 4. Rice No 33i AdeiPhi-sI,
about II O'clock on Wednesday night. The fanny wa
absent nj the time The remen forced an entrance ~
the building and II then discovered that the rehI
hall door had previously been broken OPEN eyideny o'
thieves and that trunk containing sl,1V 10 Govern
mem bonds and e3O0 worth Of clothing had been
off The fire had been kndlcd among some comphs'lple
material in the cellar. The flames were however
speedily eXiinguished. The premises are owner .!
VIM gan. Damage 10 building . ,oCo 70 coh,ons'
about 500 Insured in the Montauk Co OF Brookiyn.
ard Greenwich Co OF New York Although tne
thieves made very good hau. they missed about 'c
which was in q bureau drawer. The house wa
doubtless set on fire for the pur
pose OF robbery Shortly thereafter hr'
broke ont in the tindlingwood yard Of MI D. A. Ack
erman corner Of Adams and Plym0uth-sts Ihe nahr'
communicated 10 the machne-shop OF w. Iayior .
Sons. IN Adams. st. and the sheds OF Anthony Johnson
which, with the contents Of the yard were entirely con
sumed The losss estimated at about e3OOo pertail!
insured This fire is also supposed TO hnye been tns
work OF an II cendiary. nun name1 Ollver Senrlng
connected with the Montsuk Fire Insurance Co., iel
rom a pile of lumber while assisting IN e1tngushlne
the les and broke Of his legs He was conveyed
TO bis residence. No. ~ Remsen-st.