The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-08
BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE.

Two FEMALE SHopLrFrFRs CONF TO GRIEF Elizabeth
Clark, aged thirty.two years, and Charlotte Williams
twenty years of age both English women visited Brook
iyn, via Fulton ferry. Thursday last Passing up
Fulton street they attracted the attention OF detective
who Immediately determined ON watching their move
The ladies' in question were observed to enter
the store Of Mr. Chase, EOS Fulton street, and after
pricing articles OF Iewelry, without being suited
they took their departure from the stors, carrying or
two iocets the latter act being unobserved BY the jew
eller Further up the street they 10 Wse's jew
ery establishments which they also visited and eav
ing took with them q seal, watch key. Masonic PIN
and other similar articles of value They then called al
LockefNs fancy store, Isl Fulton street. from which
they carried OF pieces Of lace valued at so5 The
officer who meanwhile had kept unnoced close in their
tracks, 10 the conclusion that the game had
gone long enough, and without further ado took the
precious pair into custody The trnkes were found in
the mouth Of the girl Williams where sne endeavored
TO conceal them. The evidence Of their guilt was
deemed sufficient by Justice Buckley before whom they
subsequently, appeared Williams sentenced 10 the
Peneniiay for six months aud Clark for sixty days
TnB GATES AVENUE RAiLRoAD--THE IvIuycTToS AGAINST
rm CRY RAILROAD COMPANY Dlssolvyp. Judge Bene-
dict OF the United States Cour yesterday dey an
opinion In important case involving The question Of
the right Of property owner TO obtain injunction
against the City Railroad Company Tho case that Of
John H. Osborne vs.. tho Brooklyn City Railroad Com
pany. Slr. Osborne, citizen Of New Jersey, is the
Of certain lots npon Greene avenue. Brooklyn,
and Is Also owner in fee OF the portion Of that In
'front.' OF hrs lots 70 the centre Of the street, subject only
10 public assessment The defendants about laying
railroad track this and upon tho land OF the
complainant that street, without making compensa-
ton TO him other lot owners. On these grounds an
Injunction sought TO restrain the company from
laying the track. ibis was granted some time ago,
The same 10 have tho effect OF Temporary injnnc
tor, with liberty u the defendants to move for
~ dissolution on short notice upon the came notice
The motion for dissolution or the injunction made
by the defendants yesterday. Judge Benedict in his
decision, Of the opinion that the complainant
shown 70 be the owner in fee of land 10 the
which the railroad to run he could not maintain
the action Ia the absence Of proof Of special damages
TIE defendants 90 not propose 70 enter uon any land
road 10 him VIII not be different any degree from that
sustained by every other lot owner upon the avenue.
IL " damage resulting from the depreciation the value
Of tots abuttng on IL Ia front Of but over the
plainan 8 land Damage which Is sustained ry large
class alike can furnish no foundation for an action On
the part of single individual Of the class II was
therefore, incumbent or tho complainant % some
special damage sustained by him 70 cntile him 10 ask
the interference or the court
The injunction was therefore dissolved.
TnE LATE RAPE CAss rrE EASTERN DisrRfcr-John
onahan, Michael Quinn and James Kirwan were ycster
day afternoon arragned before Justice Daley on tho
charges OF violating the persons and robbng three sewing
women their residence No 202 North Seventh street,
Eastern District at carly hour on Sunday morning
as Tho prisoners al pie sed not guilty The rst Wit
placed tho stand Mrs Ellen Walker one Of
the victims OF this foul outrage. Among tho prisoners
sne resosnizsa Monansn as the man who Violated her
with smoothing Iron In his hand saying sswhy don't
you tMonahanl silence her now she makes more noise
in hs hand while be hold her down, and aid that he
would pull her windplpe out II She did not keep still
After she haoocd Murder he threatened 10 cut her
throat. tine OF Monabsn's companions also outraged
her, but she did not recognize him among prisoners
Her sisters. Mar2aret Lacey and Emma Campbell
When the ravishcrs LEFT her residence they carried away
with them sevenytwo vests and nearly an the womcns
personal effects Before tho conclusion OF Mrs Walkers
testimony an adjournmcnt was agreed upon until Tues
day next
IsrEntsusG LrcrrRr. --Calsie T. Johnson author Of
the popular letter urging upon President Johnson plan
reconsruciion win deliver aIectrre on the 10th inst
al the Brooklyn AhenDum, tho subject Of aPolca,
tar