New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-30
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ROBBED RY A FgMALE.-On Friday night last

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James Smith Of Cincinnati. lately stopping at the Bel
mont Hotel awaiting the sailing Of steamer for Cali
fornia accompanied Mary OBrien to the house OF Mrs.
Cant No. e2 West Broadway. During the night she
left the room and house. akingwith her 81 COOin Treas
ury notes. which she had stolen from her late companion
while he was sleeping Elated with her good fortune
Mary procured the company Of friend named Caroline
Fletcher, and both went on spree On the same night
they were arrested by the Fifth Precinct Police for be
ing drunk and disordery, and on Saturday morning
committed 70 the Toombs for one day On entering the
prison. Caroline, who had obtained what remained OF
the money from Mary, gave to the matroD Mrs. Eos
ter s2lO TO keep for her and to one Of the keepers
$500 telling him at the same time that when she came
out she would give him 500 for his trouble. On onh'
day morning they were discharged but Justice Kelly.
who believed they had robbed some one. sent the
money to the Commssionerof Charities and Correction
for safe keeping. Late Sunday Oficer Field OF the
Fifth Precinct informed by Smith Of his loss. On
Monday be rearrested both Mary and Caroline. and
yesterday they committed by Justice Kelly, in
default Of $1,000 bail each. Mary Orien Is native
of Ireland aged "a years and resided at NO 4Oo rear
st. Caroline Fletcher is aged "a years, native OF Ire
land and lives ut No 62 West Broadway Smith was
sent to the House Of Detention as witness
SHOOTING AFFRAY IN THE FOURTH WARD
Shortly before 10 o'clock on Tuesday night, Eugene
Hollywood, james Grimes, Arthur OKeefe and owen
Whitney entered the saloon of Thomas +. Bayley, No.
Jamcs.st., and called for liquor. which they drank,
and then refused pay for Bayley knowing the des,
perate character Of the men, to the door and called
"Policew He was Immediately knocked down, kicked
and beaten His assaants then started to leave when
of the number exclaimed Give il to the son OF
a b--hp Hollywood then fired the ball missing Bay
ley az whom the revolver aimed. aud taking effect
in the breast of Mrs H.. infictng dangerous wound
The scoundrels then fed, but were pursued by the
Fourth Precinct Police TO the saloon Of Hollywood IN
East Broadway, where all four were secured AT me
feet of Hollywood found his pistol with one barrel
discharged They taken TO the Station-House and
fully identified by Mr. and Mrs. Bayey.
Yesterday afternoon Coroner Collin held an ante
norton examination at the Fourth Precinct Station
Aouse, and number Of witnesses were examined Mr..
and Mrs. Bayey fully c0rroborated the above state
ment Mrs. Il. not positive which one of the party
fired the shot. but Mr. b. who was standing near them
and for whom it intended is positive it was Holly
wood Mrs. b. also stated that the person who, as the
party leaving the saloon, said Give 1t 70 the son
~ A.; put ball through him" was Owen whitney
The coniederaes Of Hollywood acknowledge that they
all drunk. aud impcae him as the one who fred
the shot His saloon is located ut No 40 East Broad
way and known the " Pastme" 1t wes q resort for
thieves and the lower class Of pugists. Grimes keeps
a saloon ut No. G. Crosby.st, and Gays he was 700
drunk 10 know positively what done on the night
question. Okeefe is sailor has been in the navy
tor some years. and also resides at No. "a Crosby ST.
lie and Grimes were together and ne 10 positive the
shot came from either Hollywood or whitney. Whlt
ney owledges that be with HoywoOd but says
ne had his back tow ard him and could not tell whether
be fred or not the shot fired outside the door OF
the saloon however The officers mentioned above de-
OF the shooting to olywoods saloon and the fact Of
finding the pistol with barrel discharged near where
HOLLYWOOD was standing at the time Of bis arrest Inc
Jury rendered verdict that 1.-The said Eliza Bayiey
came to her wonndIng by pistol shot at the hands OF
Eugene HOLLYWOOD" On the rendition OF this verdict
the Coroner committed all the accused 20 the Tombs to
await the result ~ the wounded womaIs injuries. She
still lies in dangerous condition.