The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-27

The CAR CAsUALTY.-Joseph Doran, the driver and
Harvey Snyder the conductor Of the car which ran
over the unfortunate at the corner Of Fulton
avenue and Downing street Tuesday night have
been arrested and locked up . charge Of manslsngh.
identified. Tho catastrophe has caused considerable
excitement In Brooklyn, and is reported that neither
OF the car lamps were lighted ~ the time.
ANOTHER AccIDEsI--An unknown man was found by
officer Fox At eleven o'clock Tuesday night lying across
the track in Furman street. ct the foot Of Orange
car had passed over hts leg nearly severing from his
body He was apparently under tho influence Of liquor
Taken to the Hospital
STRUCK MS wTa WITH a srosK.-Petsr McGurk, resi-
ding at the corner Of King and Richards streets struck
his wife on the head with a stone yesterday, nearly
knocking her brains out He arrested by officer
kenney OF the Fortythrd precinct and locked up 10
await the result Of his wfe's injuries
FATAL FAiI.-Jamcs DunninR while under the in
npence Of liquor Tuesday last fell the stops OF
hts residence No. Harrison court and fractured his
skull He died from the effects oS his injuries shortly
aftsr. Coroner Lynch held Inquest the body OF
The dccesssd yesterday, and vsrdI q accidental death
SETTLEMENT or rur ARLINGTON BxsSxvT WILL CASE
The Bennett will case which some time since caused
considerable Excitement In the city OF BROOKLYN iaa
been settled, the widow having to understand
|. ing With the heirs Mr. James Arlington Bennett who
died about year ago possesssd Of considerable property
len will, giving the bulk Of his possessions to Mrs.
Bennett who was as she claimed, his lawful wife This
claim the heirs disputed and moved 10 tho will Aside
ON the ground Of improper influence having been used
on the deceased The Surrogate decided in favor OF the
heirs and the appealed the slpreuie Court
of Kings county Since then the heirs have agreed 10
allow Mrs. Bennett life interest In the estate and pay
her costs In the SUIT which has therefore boon dscon.
tinued.
THr LOCKWOOD CAw--The trial 10 the Gaze OF John n
lockwood, . member Of the Thirteenth regiment OF
Brooklyn, who arrested for non.payrnsnt or fines
and for neglect Of duty 10 have boon held before
indy nlA In
The Judge stated that the court so extremely
cold that was Impossible for him to at ia a. sna no
vas therefore compelled 70 adjourn tue until the
3ist Of December
AsRrsr ON CHARGs on Hoxicmk.--A man named
Patrick Rafferty,, residing North Third street T. D..
was yesterday afternoon Tssted by Sergeant John Bren
nan, OF the Forty hh precinct charge OF homicide
In having caused tho death Of young man named
George Bradbury, resiings Hunters Point by beating
him over the head with QUOT The particulars OF this
alleged homicide have already been pnblisted ia the
HknAtp IL sppears that the deceased, the
cused and others were engaged in q game Of
quoiis several weeks ago ., the "oid lone.
Bradbury wa struck In tho head with quot, ITO
blow causing fracture OF his sku from which he died
several days Rafferty, acknowledges that lie eau .ed
the young mans DEATH but statee that purcy &C.
cdental He will be handed over 10 the Gus, Say OF
Coroner Lewis o. Queens county, who is inve.ti.
eating the homicide
TIE EAsrRs DISTRICT RsFs Asp PL1Aas ase Tho
proracted investigation in this was brought TO
conclusion before Justice Daley yesterday orncon 90
ar as the taking ofiesmony is concerned Tho justice
will render his decision this morning II will b. re-
membersd that . taoress named Ellen walker her
sister and young woman named Anna Campbell all 70.
siding ct 202 North Seventh street we're brutality raw
ishsd and afterwards robbed, their residence By n
gang OF hve fuwan al ap early hour the mornnr Of
the "a instant After considerable trouble the roics Of
ne precinct succeeded srrcstns four young
men charged with the offence and they have hal the
benefit OF very patient hearns before the magistrate
Their names are honshan, Quinn Mccormack and II 40
con.
s'vcriJR AccIDryr.-A boy named Robert Horan
while climbing Ladder N front o. ho1sc the corner
" Clinton End wsrrepVTses al Hx O'Clock last even.