New-York tribune., 1867-03-27
CRIME.

AN EXTENSIVE CASE OF SwINDIING-ONER 2.OOO PER
SONS vICTINiIZED-AI,rsEsT or THE OPERATOR
Yesterday, on the complaint of Walter II. Lewis,
Of No rs Leonardst Officer of the Fifth Precinct
arrested man Of about 40 years OF age, giving the name
of william Martin, who is alleged to have for some
wears past been engaged in extensive swndle 1t
would appear that about September 1855 the ac
cused commenced calling upon various merchants in the
OF the s Th tnr "a. %er ed, fSGds a d a o S Se
and destitute members OF the Insurance Patrol OF
one of the members OF the patrol aud authorized to
ccye Subscriptions. AT intervals since the date nbovo
chants down town. and in most cases with success and
this he has continued 10 do until his arrest yesterday
receiving sums varying from 50 to s5 In the possession
~ the prisoner was found list Of names amounting III
the aggregate TO about 1000 and the sums obtained by
him will figure up total Of from 5000 10 $1,000. In
some he has called two three times upon the
persons, and obtained money from them on eaqR
occasion Hotels and public offices also visited ard
the prOpetOs and attaches solicited 10 subscribe On the
2o OF December last Martin called upon Mr. Lewis, the
complainant and procured from him s.. Afterward Mr..
Lewis learned that Martin swinder, and when he
called Yesterday 10 obtain another sl,hscrpton Mr.
Lewis caused his arrest above stated. The prisoner
taken 10 the TOmbS before Justice Hogan where
cra merchants appeared ana made complaint against
him. Alfred Carson, Superintendent Of the Insurance
Inc accused been member Of the Insurance Patrol nor
he authorized 10 receive subscriptions for any suCh
mted for trial in default Of 81 900 bail IL is stated that
Martin has spent the amounts collected by him in playing
policy and in purchasing lottery tickets, & on which he
was that Of the most alJect poverty.
ALLEGED HOMICIDE IN BROOKLYN
Patrick Kavanagh a gunmaker, residing at the
corner Of Grandaye. and Van Buren-sts Brooklyn was
arrested Tuesday morning by Detective wonderley
that the 18th Kavanagh was out parade with the
Irish societies and on his return home became engaged
youth named William Thompson looked in at the door,
and 1t alleged that Kayanagh struck him on the head
home and, IL is said told his mother he "had
been hit" by Kayanagb, and had TO run for
cOIunluiued n honn
and on Friday night he died. An inquest held on
Sunday night by Coroner Smith, and the jury returned
verdict of death from inflammation Of the brain subse-
quent inquiries however raised suspicious in the minds
Of the police, and yesterday morning Kavanagh
rested stated The prisoner brought before Justice
Cornwe yesterday and plead " not guilty protesting
case was set down for Thursday at II O'clock and the
prisoner sent TO jail 10 await the result Of the trial.
THE FITZPATRICK MURDER-CORONERs INQUEST
CONTINUED-THE EVIDENCE AGAINST LEUTz AND
EPHRAIM
The investigation into the circumstances attending
the assassination of John Fitzpatrick in Brooklyn on the
night Of the 18th inst, continued last night before
Coroner Smith aud n jury. The inquest held at
Fremen's Hall, Fourth-st Brooklyn L. d., and large
The prisoners, John Leutz and MuTay Ephraim, who
bave been under arrest for several days suspicion q
attracted considerable attention The first witness called
was John Mclaughlin proprietor OF hotel at No. IA
Of three answering the description Of the murdered
man. Leutz and Ephram drinking at his place Of bust
remembered hearing them say that they were about
crossing the ferry The murder committed about %
0clockJ He fully identified Leutz Of the party.
Robert Smallfeld testified 20 crossing to Wiamsburgh
with this party before O'Clock. He also identified Leutz
and said Eugene DALEY OF the party he saw at
McLaughns. William Coffee, mOneytaker at the Grand
81 Ferry, saw four persons leave the NcwYOrk side for
Nlamsburgh between the hours Of and O. and recOg-
nized Ephram one Of them. After taking the testi-
mODy OF several other witnesses, the inquest was adj
lOufned until tomorrow morning at o'clock The pTis-
Oners were remanded for "A further hearing
THE KINIBAIL ABORTION CASE.
The examination in the case Of DIR. George Beakley
and Mrs Nancy Cole, who arrested Hc charge Of
having caused the death Of Mrs Elizabeth L. Klmba at
the Irving House in this city, by means Of abortion
was continued yesterday at the TOmbs before Justice
bowling. Justice George Wighman OF Providence, Il. H.
benjamin T. schwartz, John l.. Smith, and Dr. George g.
Mason were All reeXamincd, bat little beyond what has
already been published was brought TO light The last
named witness however, testified that the injuries
tanned by the deceased had been committed by blunt
Instrument winch were sufficient TO death 10 a
woman pregnant This morning at 10 o'clock the eX-
animation viii be resumed.
ROBEERIES AND MURDERS ~ PENNSYLVANIA.
TRIBUNE.
PoTISvHIE, Penn. March 9G-On Saturday night
lour robbers uuahlneul broke into tIc house ~ Henry
l"pp farmer near kugtoNI, 80 this county. uci.I
Dor named Jacch johnson went 20 his assistance, when
one on te robbers shot hu dead, ana wounded Mr Egpp
VT lpp stabbed one %. Tic IubDcrs 3ud the lMg ilCd.
ON IHddy hl-Lt five lrilImG attacked tlc n1ise Of
@lI'h CaH12hei. near Shenandoah city, intending 10
loh NaldtLtr Icd uu them, killing one and WCunaiag
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