New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-27

THE KILLING or POLICEMAN CuRRAN-C0N-
GICuoN Oh IHE PRISONER OF MJKpE. ~ lHh 1 -
DEGRLETEe Iia Oi IEooaOie haies. ihaeted ior tso
murder policeman CAas CuIIa, was cohcaned III me
Kings Comfy Court cf Over and TerDincr "Wednesday
evening and resulted in verdict Of murder IN the trst
decree. SHOW ly The evidence the prisoner NJ
tended pcfical meeting az the corner of Prospects,
and nudsor-ac OF the evening OF the Isl OF OeODer
last. " ai.o tA'tc he got mo IA GsRe.s WI
sosle men n regard 10 Tue Presidential cucohfes
aud offered 20 oct tLat Lincoln w0uid DE ciScteu;
Some Bows were struck, and Yates drew pistol ana
fired, the bal grazing the head or gentleman neGed
Mckenzie bat u.ci.ng serious injury. The prisoner
then ran 60 m9k bis escfp" keeping the pist0! III ms
hand aaG followed by large crowd Of eAood pe9pe
On rcacil tie corner Of Water and Adams-sis Attes
was seized by officer Curran. Beng unable to clear
himself vi The officer grasp he IN caione1 TO shom
ho did 10! lc. g and Amos. "a. tao i0siaDt hfeG
the BAL entering AIr CurI0ns skS.L Inc prisoner
sill pulael by lie crowd, who 'cried oft stop
ile mu.ucr-I" &C., raa t. the corner o. i9lk hnu
HeaIl.sts.. whore, entering puhAc house, be Nent
up 5.irs anG acClcird himself GndeI BED III one oi
the upper rooms. lis hiding place was soon dl5eoV
cred aud he was iakeu into custody lie Sill re-
thGi three barrels had been discharged and two were
stin londod. Air CHITan was conveyed to The CITY
Hospital, WEC4e lie Ned ieH days thereafter. Several
witnesses were examined lo the Excuse. aud counsel at
tempted 10 show that tc prisoner was not awaieol pr
Curr4aa official character or lie would mol have nred,
Int supposed Lin u DO one OF tie crowd Who
we're pursuing LIN with go much fsroci.y that
believing l.msyf II danger OF his lIc. lie de-
Tended hmsef 20 hes; he cogid. IL was
II,
noGEacd bui come under tint class Of cases n Which
tOuiG consistently decide upon We; diet OF JUST
fable loll-iGe. Judge Barnard (pIesicing) made
ycrv c'Hr ana impartial charge leaning somewhat IN
lypr 81 iAe views taAen by defendants counsel The
uiy retired about four o'clock. and after an absence OF
Eso lours, retarued with verdict OF murder IN
tire first decree. Counsel iVr defense moved 10 Set
aside tie extra Td.nsr verdict just rendered with the
view of oCurnc a rev trial Tie judge doubted the
pow RS OF Court Of Over and IcrmnoF in the case,
but would decide upon she points raised IN the morning
The prisoner who has just passed his 2!,t Selr
then taken IN charge BY The officers anu conducted to
jail, followed by large crowd OF persons. all anxious
get look al HIN. When tAe verdict was announced
TIE prisoner grew "a l;e Pale bat in other respects
appeared qgi.e composed.
TIE KINGS COUETY SEVEN PR CENT Bounty
BONDaAt uipeelir- a. the Kings Comfy Board 81 81.
pcryisors "wednesday evening, Air. Booth moved that
Tie lntfer rart ar TIC re souton passed Dec 90 direct
uc To- County Treasurer IN rection with the Com.
mi.iec OF Accounts 10 tx The time Of maturity oil the
Seven l'er Cent aurty Reads be rescinded aud
HIS thrt the ChaimaV ~ the Committee had
-ecCl - truG 20 sdues h n gard % tie Inattcr,
cud that therefore amount authorized could not b.
raised. Tie following ga offered az substitute:
ke5liied Iirt rp.ril committee cd trec be appointed
Who hen'hy directed in connection with n, County
90 iue inc o. ~ 1auIS Of the Bonds o.i,cd
~ be s.e1 ~ ihis ri D. revolutions p'as"d ieoonDef ~
O. AID ho 1lnrero aslosns Of inc sane and report to
Inrte de,te which ensured N was shown that several
mealcTs were opposed 90 paying more local b'untrs
unless the inouv WIS reed by direct tax II also
stated t'a' the hll now hoioye the Legislature pro
iibiting tie payment OF local tounlics snd paying
STATE bounty instead would be pas sod by hat body
two " fLIUc days. lie resolution Ole-cd by Ilr
Booth we ndortea. snd Messrs Scholes Herman ard
Bloom were numed b. the Chair the spccinl Com
Iaiftee.
ELECTION o. ASsEssOES.-Ihe Brook IN City
Supervisors on ~ edIefa4E hold q uestne for the pur-
pose 81 elooiirg two ASSESSOR 20 III existing yaenne
~. Thomas y. Iel Republican Wa che 90 fur tie
term oi tour ycafs, aad NJ John Doherty. Democrat
lOr the .ei IN "a iiyo yeais.
THz QuoTA o. JEEsEY CI1Y-BoUSTIEs.- 1t