New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-09-28
BROOKLYN NEWS.

THE AFFAIR IN CARLL-sT.-SHooTIEG OP A MAN
BY A WoMAy-ARREsT OF THE ACcusED.-A good deal OF
excitement was occasoned Wednesday night in eonse
quenee the shooting Of Mr. Joseph German pressman
who injured, it Is feared fatally while attempting 10
enter the Of Miss Celeste Carhart alias Mary ea
alias Mary Haley No 81 Cars, near Myrte-ave % aT
the particulars be obtained the injured ran rapp
the door, coored girl answeredi he insisted upon enlerng
the accused and white girl in the house al the time
and desiring his admission. kept the door closed
He wanted TO come in Int was not admitted Accofulhgto
The account OF the accused be tried ~ force IN the door Inc
laldady took navy revolver and Tired three shOts through
the doo one struck German the abdomen penetrating the
amenary canal seyerng the spermac cord and lodged at
the interior Of the spine Toe wounded man was taSen 70 e
City Hospital and the probabilities are mat ne VIII de lnef'
Tho names Of Mrs Blankman Mrs Buris oud under other
names well know among legal gentlemen IN tbs city as wen az
The accused was brought before Justice Cornwel yeer
day and committed await tie result Of the injuries inncd
Her counsel is ex Judge Samuel Garrison Sue stated tha
her age 25 years and residence No 81 Carl.'t r.
Miss Carhart is the name on the door Oh her mousse Is
understood that she married 10 naval oncer now absent
IN service. - -. e. 10
accommodation Of ysior but place Of general resort
It asserted that she shot man under similar cfcnh
In taking the accused the Jail she stated to officer Ham
bier that three men came to the door 81 be h9s
rapped and we're refused sdmance They then banged and
pushed 80 almost press the door of the hinges She asked
them what they wanted and receiving no satisfactory answer
was shot lie was alive evening. Coroner Lynch made
a post norton examination, but without result
FIRE IN A GRERSPoIHT L-REPISERY.-Ab0ut ii
o'clock yesterday morning the shouse belonging TO the
Sterling Oil Works Newtown Creek Greenponi took hire
from the accidental breaking Of glass gauge which allowed
some yaDor 20 escape. The flames soon filled the building
which was Of brick and only recently constructed The men
employed the place had barely time to save themselves ny
o'clock the building completely Quilted, and shortly al
terward the fell in But for the prompt assistance rem
dered by propeller the creek and the Wamsburgh IRE
men, an immense Of property would have been de
soyed there some 100 barrels OF crude OF on tue
premises and the residences in the neghborhood are prne
pay M O. Stokes proprietor OF the works loses
about No the property DESTROYED On
that winch escaped destruction policy for s. 900 held
DROPPED Down DRAD.-A woman named Theresa
Miller residing No las Greenest. NewYork. dropped
down and expired about 81 O'clock last evening, in
the yard In the rear Of the premises No IA Grand II d.
Mrs Miller visit 10 friend residing at TIE place
VIII untuely end. SSe ~Ss het'S
years OF age and appeared TO be 10 good
health during the afternoon. Death was probably the result
Of apoPlsxy.
RESIGNATION OF A POsrMAsTER.-lt was currently
reported 40 Greenpont Wednesday night that Postmaster
Charles McCarte had resigned bis office for political reasons
and that Mr. L. White had been appointed in his stead