The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-16

THE SKIDnoRn CAsr-The prisoner Skidmore, the
murderer OF VIM. B. Carr, as sullen and deter
mined ever and refuses to state what defence he may
have 10 the counsel assigned by the court TO defend
him. Yesterday morning he was visited at the jail by
Mr. !. Pearsa, of counsel, but refused to have any
consultation with him. asserting that his trial will not
take place tomorrow, as ordered by Judge Barnard.
Skdmore promised counsel that he changed his mind
he would communicate with him. but up TO last evening
word had been received by them. The trial will, in
oyer and Terminer Judge Barnard presiding, unless
some very good reason can be given for Its postpone
ment As the prisoner has refused TO furnish the names
OF witnesses he may have counsel only that
proper jury is obtained and rgdy crossexamine The
witnesses for the prosecution panel OF two hundred
and fifty jurors has been ordered by the Court for the
occasion.
AccrDKST.-Two laborers, named Bernard Harkins and
Peter Hogan, severely injured yesterday by getting
damned between the ship Charlotte and timber at
the foo, OF Bridge street. Harkns sustained compound
fracture Of the leg Hogan badly bruised about
the body Both men were taken TO the Brooklyn City
Hospital.
EXAMINATION or BURGIARs.-Two young men named
George Wilson and George Thompson taken before
Justice Dunno, yesterday for examination a charge
OF having burgariousy entered the residence of Mrs.
Mccormick. OF No. III Smith street and carrying or
about 500 worth Of goods Tho accused were positively
identified the thieves and held by Justice Dunno TO
await the action OF the Grand Jury.
SoUTHERS RELIgF.-The total amount received by The
Ladies' Brooklyn Auxiliary southern Relief Association
up to the present time amounts to s1o7T9 The ladies'
also acknowledge the receipt OF large quantity OF
clothing and provisions.
Review THE PoIJCE.-The or platoon Of the Brook
lyn police force reviewed In the City Hall park
yesterday morning. after their drl and parade by the
Mayor number OF city officials and Inspector Folk
The men appeared in blue flannel coats, white gloves
and Panama hats, and looked well.
PoLIoE ARREsrs.-The police Of Brooklyn during the
past week made four hundred and fifty eight arresta
Threeourths for drunkenness and dsorderly
duct.
A 'SNEAKn 0PKRATIoS.-During yesterday afternoon
expert "sneakn entered the Williamsburg City Flour
Mills South Seventh street. the ferry and gave
order to the person in charge OF the counting room
for barrel of our writing his and residence in
the order book. On the snsaks leaving, the GENTLE
returned to his roon and found that two packages
OF money containing all some 81, Geo were missing.
On going out to wait upon his supposed customer the
gentleman had placed the nkstand the money, and
Is positive that entered the during his alb
sence. The work done By confederate, OF
| The address given was an imaginary ono.
JAPANESE FALr.-At about six O'Clock last evening
the child Of Mr. Tranor, residing At the OF
North Seventh and Sixth Streets aged eighteen months
fell from the third story window Of the dwelling to the
l cellar door. slight bruse was the only injury sus
tanned.