The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-04
Brooklyn City News.

A BorD ATTEMPT MrnDER-A WOUNDED sotpyx ssy
PEsSBrRAroR. New Years day James hcCsry, .
discharged and wounded soldier visited McAyeys liquor
store, Of JAY and Chapel streets aud while there
bad alteration with the bsrkeeper Of the pro.
pretor McCsrty then left the premises and did not re-.
turn again until Tuesday evening. when he came In
armed with loaded revolving pistol McCarty ind ine
young McAyoy there attending 70 his business, without
any ceremony aimed the pstolAt the latter pulled irf
ger and fired, woundine his victim the head The per
petrator then attempted 10 make his escape, but
" t precinct police and locked up 10 await the result
of the wounded mans injuries Dr. Reagan attended
young McAvoy extracted the bullet and declared his In
jures OF a fatal character n Ia sad that McCarty
has been insane for some months past caused by the
painful nature Of some nnhealed wounds which he
ceved while serving IS soldier In our army during tbe
late rebellion.
LAUNCH ov srsAxBoAr. Yesterday morning a, half.
past ten O'Clock hessrs c r. PoiIlon successfully
launched very pretty steamboat from their yard
foot Of Bridge street. The dimensions Of the vessel re
BUN ~, x. Ass nas ss.
where When both are Completed they will romrr,1.
the opposition line TO Nysck and Hsverssraw Messrs
y secor Co are building The engines for the boat
launched yesterday
srDDES DKATH 4 BASx CssBfKn -ur George 1.
Sampson the cashier Of the Long Island Bank ded sud
denly early yesterday morning. OF HE residence I2e
Columbia street. He retired 10 his at about eleven
o'clock the previous evening, apparently In robust
. heavy fall In The room Of deceased when shs vent
down and found Mr. Sampson insensbls ne died before
medical assistance reached him. Cause apoplery. Mr.
ssmrson . native OF Scotland and came 20 this
country N ISIS In 1887 he partner IN the arm Of
which, he assumed he duties Of the posIoo wSeh J ss
held up 70 tho time OF hts death He sxty seven
yesrs OF age, . widcwer, and leaves four sons and
daughter 70 mourn his loss
PxzssSrAnos TO PoLnr yusnca Justice cornw,n
Of the City Hall Police Court was presented with valo
able tea set, consisting OF six pieces, on New Years
morning The present made BY number OF appre.
eating friends Justice Cornwen Is one Of the most
energetic OF the Justices Of Brooklyn the reporters
Of the press indebted 10 him for many facilities and
avos while IN the discharge Of their multi dusios
ARREr OF Yorg Confidence 0rxnAroR Detective
W. b. Folk Tuesday last arrested lad named James
Barron, aged sixteen year,, Who charged has been
guilty Of numerous confidence operai.ons extending
over period Of one year The prisoner has good cdn
cation and address who chscrrne sdvcr,s nss,s Tor
"a boy wanted In the newspaper would mako applrs
ton for the place. assume his duties end ser ngraist
inr himself In the confidence Of his employers would
suddenly disappear With money valuable property.
In HE operations he has scycray used aliases u Re-
ienson, Wilson and simpson 10 this way he vicsimized
the firms Of Mctcaf \ Duncan u No ~ south street
Ne" T9, rS. q eighty s9 ys IL gold Herbert Of
seven dollars; Samuel Brown sous insurance agents
q No 70 Pine street. New York, OF twenty dolars tnd
W. Dclanere, 81 No 40 Pine street, New ycrk of
eight dollars lie examined and committed On The
charge
suppKs Dsl-s-Adsm Cook, hard engaged in the
bon factory Of Mr. Smith IN sedgwick street fell dead
Tuesday last while AZ work Coroner Iynch hcli On
inquest when tho jury rendered sserd<t o. death hy
disease ~ the heart
BcssD cr srrssvrors. The Bosrd held w. ar,
meeting on last Tuesday, and elected Supervisor Talbot
Of the FinsNr'h ward as chs'Iinan. Tbs democrsis
who IN minority. made nomination.
Rurniacss GESEEsL Cowtn1rE The Klnrs County
Rcpsbican cca,pal Committee met ON lat Ta.sdpy
evening whcn The following Officers elected for the
on Ming year rfcsi,'cni, sinderson, S.crrtary
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