The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-14
BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE.

I'VE NAVY YARD Hone1or.-Coroner Lynch made ar.
rangemens 70 hold an inquest yesterday upon the body
Of James = Malone. the marine the Navy Yard Who
shot on Sunday night by William Fcndell one OF
the sentres II was at nrs stated that the parties got
into an altsrcation IN regard 10 the ownership Of
q dog while they were on guard 1t the cob dock,
and thai in Ct OF anger roude drew navy revolver
and discharged a. Malone The ball entered the right
eve OF Malone passing out back Of the head and
causing instant death II appears now from what can
&c learned that tho shooting was entirely accidental
Fondell had firing a mark and had the revolver
in his hanj when Malone up and commenced skv.
lsrkne with him. and in the course OF the scuns the
pistol was discharged Coroner Lynch viewed the body
and will hold an inquest on Wednesday next
OFFENCES AGAINST TEE PRISON T. TIE EASTERN Dp-
TmT.fnncis Lattenville. patroman attached 70 the
Forty precinct yesterday arraiencd before
Justice DALEY, on charge Of assault and battery.
The complainant was . private watchman named A.
s. Hawks who IL employed by citizens 10 the nine
teenth ward 70 watch their residences and the assault
Hawks testified that 1at,envine went up 10 him In
the street and asked him what he was
dong on his na,'euville's, post, and he an.
told him that he wanted such thief on his post and
then commenced to push and strike him. holding his
he just from bed and begged 70 DO tax en-
the station house rather than DO thus ed about
knock his head on This Was the third time he threat
encd his life and Hawks believes he would have killed
him II he could He then struck him seven or eight
times between the shoulders and about the back
leaving marks on the places struck, and hurting
Che lungs 20 that Doctors services wcrc needed
Hawks also states that Iattenvle injured him that
was compelled 70 sit upon stoop in Wilson street
for hour 10 get enough breath enable him 10 get
10 his home. Roundsrnan Hoadey testified to seeing
the complainant and defendantn alteration but saw no
blows struck. ether evidence taken but Il did not
affect that given by Hawks and the Justice held Ien-
vile In $500 bonds 10 charge Of assault and
battery before the Grand jerry The assault origin
ated from old feud between the parties.
Bridget Monahan thirty FIVE years of age and native
Of Ireland, held by the same Justice 10 answer
charge fecnIous assault before Grand Jury The
evidence showed that the accused while quarrel ling
with Ellen Brown, struck her upon the head with an
are pfiicslns severe wound. The offence vas COM
mited Saturday afternoon last OF tenement house
In Taylor row, Kent avenue, Is. d.
william McCarty vas arragned before the
Justice on charge q assault and highway robbery and
pleaded NOS guilty. The only testimony taken that
81 the complainant and Michael RUSSELL Of eS2 East
thirteenth street. New York who the defendant
OF knocking him down and robbing him Of . silver
watch valued 80. at Greenpoint Thursday night
lasa In the absence Of important the case
was adjourned until this morning.
Tax EASTERN DISTRICT FIRE DEPARTMENT election
for Orc commissioner in place OF Mr. Charles Talbot
whose term OF once expires w, be held at Firemens
Hail Fourth street. this evening The only candidates
named for the position are Judge VOORHEES,. Of Eng
Company No 1a and Daniel Donovan, the present ccrk
Of the commissioners some such gentleman Judge
VOORHEES, is sadly needed 10 this commission. TO loog
ntsF the ring"