The New York herald., 1867-03-29
BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE.

THE AiLEGgI HoMcips-rHs ACCUSED HoSoRAElY DIS
cRAkeED.-The examination OF Patrick Cayanaash, who
was charged with having struck boy named william
Thompson Monday the 18th inst. from the enec OF
which, IL is alleged. Thompson died sunday last, look
place before Justice Cornwe yesterday and the accused
was honoraby discharged Mrs Thompson The motner
Of the deceased testified that her returned home on
the evening Of Monday the 18th inst, made no COM
plant of being hurt and attended to his usual house
hold duties until bedtime On Wednesday morning ne
denous. in his incoberent rawlings said that
Cavanaugh had struck him the head with an axe.
DR.. Farley called IN and examined the boy. out
could discern of any injury Of the kind about
the head and treated him for the disease OF when ne
died-infammation Of the membranes OF the brain,
superinduced by cold. The boy died on sunday
morning, ana Drs. Farley, Johnson and McMillen held
a post-mortem examination Monday, which con-
red the diagnosis Of the attending physician TO which
they testified the examination yesterday. MI Kane.
another witness In the proved that the deceased
was not near the house OF the accused the evening
that The alleged injuries were nflicted upon him The
whole testimony went TO show that there was not
shadow Of doubt TO the innocence OF Cavanaugh and
the request OF his counsel for his discharge was granted
by the Justice and received with marked enthusiasm by
the wd who filled the court awaiting the de-
cision.
< RIVER THIEVES CAucHr-Three men, named James
McCaran, James Mccormack and Michael Donney were
arrested yesterday morning by Roundsman Bromly and
officers Sutton and Gillen, of the Foryhird precinct
police Between two and three O'Clock in the morning
the attention OF the roundsman attracted BY the ap
pearance of small boat, owned by Donnelly
which lying in rather suspicious proximity 10
the lighter Engineer foot OF Partition street, Red
Hook, and he determined on watching FOR some.
thing to turn up. He accordingly sccreted himself
and III short time observed four men approaching the
boat On making his appearance the fellows endeavored
TO get or and one of the party did succeed in getting
with the boat, not, however until the officer had
fired several shots. which gave the alarm and brought
Sergeant Haggarty and another officer 10 the The
above named secured and locked up at the
Forty-third precinct station They had stolen fifteen
bags Of nitrate Of soda valued at $50 from tue ~ gsler
street, Now York. Ten bags OF the stolen property
recovered The prisoners were taken before jus
ce Buckley in the afternoon and committed for ex
animation.
DISCHARGED. John Leonard who was arrested on sus-
pcon Of being in the robbery Of 7O0 alleged
to have been committed at the residence Of John
ORely, previously published, the stb OF July,
1865. was discharged examination before Justice
Buckley yesterday afternoon. Mrs O'Rielly and hor
daughter both placed on the witness stand but
neither OF them could identify the accused as the
who called at the house the day Of The robbery in
question Leonard was therefore honoraby discharged
CAR Academia passenger named Thomas Hale,
while standing the platform OF car No 10 Of the
Coney Island Railroad, Wednesday night, thrown
To the ground as the vehicle turning the
the cf Jay and York streets and received cut on
the head. The car running at great speed AZ the
Time
SALE OF RKMnN's lSAND-This island, which is
situated opposite Red Hook Point, South Brooklyn
sold At public auction yesterday morning The island.
which is under water at ebb tide embraces 100
lots and sold for s26 600
HoEsE THEFT The stable OF Mr. Joseph ] Brunng,
No $50 Plymouth street, bnrglariously entered
some time during the ght of the 26th INST and bay
and set Of wagon harness, valued at $3.50,
stolen No clue the thieves has been dcovered. An
officer ot the Forty third precinct police apprebeDdsd
boy named Jacob Orth oD suspicion, having found with
him coiored colt ahouf year and hall old, Of
which he could give unsatisfactory account.
LorrY splRr.-Tbe work ON the new seeple and
tower OF Holy Trinity church, corner Of Clinton and
Montague Streets has fairly begun. and The structure
will when completed be two hundred and seventy fve
feet in height The cost OF the work and material will
be about $4,000
RunoRED DEfALcAr,oS. has been rumored about
the streets within couple Of days past that defaca
tion amounting . pretty large recently dis
covered in Office in the vicinity Of the City
Hail. the defaulter beng an employe who occupied
high position in the affairs OF the company. II was also
reported that meeting OF the directors would be held
this evening for the purpose Of taking action in regard
to the matter The company, however. deny the truth
Of the story.
THE wmsxEy FRArps-ASornrR ILLICIT Still sIxEn.-S
The following seizure reported al the oce or the
United States District Attorney Yesterday :On Wcdnes
day night Inspector Cochen and Deputy Collector Daley
visited the grocery store Of Thomas Dwycr, Of
Court and Baltic Streets and seized Illicit sti'l or the
capacity Of 6ty gallons which they found in the cellar
Access 70 the cellar could only be obtained through
the grocery The officers also placed tho store and
tents under SEIZURE and action will be brought by
the government for the forfeiture Of all the property
seized