, 1865-07-04

From the Brooklyn Eagle, Jnna a9.1
An affair which has caused great deal Of
amusement and talk among the spofting fta-
'te1nisy Of this city, and whch gives N i!lus;
selcde{ence,' On the part Of one Of the mi11er
Ee1. occurred on Tuesday last. 0ne Of the
parties In the affair Is no less parsonage
than Mrs. johanna Coburn, wife Of Joe. Co
burn the celebr ated prize fighter ; the other,
Mrs. Margaret BlakEman. the niece Of Mrs.
Coburn. Who resides at No. 9S4 Washington
street, in this city. a slight description Of
test, might not be out ofplace here. Mrs.
JOHANNA Coburn Il q woman Of medium
hight and size, and about thtrty-f1ye years Of
aee. She dresses in rather "dashy" attire.
Margaret Brakeman Is someWhat younger
than her opponent, being about twenty two
years ofage. sas, is not quite rs tall nor as
; large as Mrs. Co6un, but Is What may be
in rather neat manner. When Cohurn went
to Epsl,nd for the purpose Of fighting with
JcM. Mace, he WRs accompanied By his wife
and her niece. All parties remained there
fir some time after the affair. which twill
be remembered turned out fzz.e, and they
retu,ntd together. About this time the pre-
sent husband OF the niece, began to pay at
ttntIon to her. The Coburns and herself were
then living In Columns present residence On
Cana! sire. near Mercer. street, New York.
After q short courtship, the two were en-
gagged md married, and took up thelr resi-
Ience at No. 234 Washington street, In this
city, as Is slated above. But the cause OF the
"fe:-to," as stated By Marratet, vas as fol-
lows !: u While she WAS in England Mrs. Co.
burn loaned her SILK dress, which she {afar-
ga1et} wore for some time. Eothlpg WAS said
Rbonl returning 1t until short time since,
when Mrs. C3burn told her that she would
like the dress: Margaret refused to give it up,
whereupon Mrs. Cobutn said that come day
s5c.wonld come over to Brooklyn and take It,
her appearance but She finally proved as
good as her word, and On Tuesday over she
came. She entered MMgaret's house, her
husband being absent at the time, aud DE-
nanded the dress. AS before, Mrs. B. re-
fused to return It. Mra. Coburn, who had
threw herself Into puglsistic attitude. Mar
gnrct became alarmed at this warlike appear
abcc OF affairs, but nevertheless sto5d her
ground. 3frs. G.. went through some very
artistic motions, and then again demanded
the dress. Again she met with fiat refusal,
when Mira c. fri d the drst shot--sent opt her
right hand-which took Margaret upon the
btood for Johahna). Margaret now gat her
blood up, and resolved to t'go in." She went
III rather unscicntitica'ly, but she managed
to mn n bloH on Jobanua's lovely fiontis'
piece. 1Ae latter replied with o mild tap
upon her adv.rsary's knowledge box, follow
Ing 1t up with q series o. motions which per
fctly bewildered Margaret, and Wa'ch re-
suited in her seeing innumerab1e ::tar'. Mar
garet WIS not equal to this science, 20, astcf
receiving considerable punishment, she threw
up the sponge. The victorious Johann
then se:zfd tho dress and departed for her
home. Time, ten minutes. BIT this was not
the end OF the affair. Margaret determined
to have justice done to her, and shq immedi-
ately applied to Justice CoFnwe1l for war
rant, for the arrest Of Mrs. Cobu1n on
charge Of assault aad battery, which WAS
granted. 'Mrs. Cobnrn Was arrested, md her
husband gare bail for her appearance on
trial. The trial was to have come oil yestes-
day afternoon, In Justice Corn Welt's court;
lut tha Cohurns, Margaret and her hus-
band, had quite a contab together, und the
affair was settled and the complaint with.
drawn. II rs. Coburn WIS discharged on pay
su!s STAIR.