The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-02

PROBABLY FArAI Rssrtr AN AssAuLr-As~g- AoRrEA
STATEMENT Coroner Smith called upon ssterday
TO take tho ante mortem statement OF a man named
Henry Conklin residing ClassoL avenue II appears
from the statement OF the injured man that about four
weeks ago he was engaged laying tho floor and setting
the partition In house In OF construction on
Warren street. Fourth avenue While thus en-
gagged In the course Of the afternoon an individual
named Peter Conner came into the building and In
formed Conkn. who old man Of seventy years that
he had sought shelter there 10 avoid the sses which
party Of boys and men were throwing At him. Conkn
ordered him TO leave the building. be did not wish
to be hurt BY the stones which the crowd outside per-
sisted in throwing when Conner replied with offensive
words A few other words ensued and the old
was trying 70 induce him TO leave the house, when he
took adze out Of his hand and IL is alleged struck
him on the head knocking him into the fireplace. The
old man has since been confined to his bod. The &C
cused was taken 70 the Fteth precinct According 20
the antemortem statement OF Conkhn he did not know
the accused, and had him before the above
assault He Of the opinion that Conner WINS drunk
the time he struck him The injured man now lies In .
precaTlous condition. Conner is Q young and
sides 1t No. 70 Prospect street.
MEETING OF THE BOARD EpucAuoS.-Ths Board or
Education met at Ave O'Clock yesterday afternoon At
their rooms in Red Hook lane. Mr. Smith, the Presi.
dent occupied tho chair communication was
ceived from Mrs. Dunckley, principal in the primary
department OF school No 16 asking for Of
salary, from $s75 10 3d. 000 Tho communication set
forth that she had between fourteen and eon hundred
crease Was granted Tue question In regard 70 the
tabisnmcnt Of normal school in Brooklyn was on mo-
ton aid over until tho next meeting Of the Board whom
Il will DO made the special order or business No other
business Of importance was transacted
INJUNCTION AGAINST THE SOUTH FOURTH STREET (E. d.
RAmRoAD.-A few days since Mir. James RodweIl, be-
half OF properly holders South Fourth street. f. d.
obtained an injunction from Judge Glib ri, of tho Su
Court. against the South Fourth Street Railroad
Company laying double track in that street, and
siderable excitement prevails tho neighborhood
track from the foot Of South Seventh street NEW Broad
wayl to Haafts Myrtle avenue Park, running through
South Fourth and connecting Streets Last evening
following circular " tho different house
In South Fourth street.
TO OWNER or TINS Housx:-You are requested to
meet lag south street. on Wednesday evening
October at halt O'Clock, for purpose
Ing aoo South Eop se % 3 S
on behalf OF the owners OF property South Fourth
street.
A double track down from Fifth street to Sew
enth street, and the tzens In thar neighb0rhood will
stroag effort to prevent its further extension
STREET RAILROAD CASUALLY boy pedler named
Greenpoint yesterday noon, struck by another
and sustained fracture Of Of hts legs. The
accident occurred at the of First and South First
streets, T. ID. The little sufferer taken to the
Williamsburg Dispensary. and received surgical aid.
He afterwards removed 10 tho residence OF his
parents No 90 Wiilett street, New York.
CAR DRivKR KILLED. Michael Kelley. car driver
on one Of the DeKaib cars from tho
platform Of the car a. II was turning tho corner
DeKaib Avenue and Houston street, on Monday night,
and almost instantly killed. The wheels passed
his head. An inquest held the body by
Lynch yesterday, when verdict Of death from
accidental injuries rendered.