New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-05-10
CRIME.
BRUTALLY BEATEN AND ROBBED.

BRUTALLY BEATEN AND ROBBED.
At about ~ O'Clock yesterday morning Mr. X. W.
DAVIS engineer on the steamship Mississippi entered
the Eighth Precinct satOnOuse and reported that he
had been attacked by gang Of rnans on the corner
BroOme and SullvaIsts. knocked down, hrutay beaten
about the head and body and robbed OF his coat and SO
ROundsnan Kass was sent with him 10 endeayor
If possible TO arrest the ruians After proceeding a
short distance the injured man complained OF feeling
Station House, and Police Surgeon POolcr was nt once
and he was then by direction OF the surgeon conveyed
to the Newlork Hospital where he now lies In critical
condition. No arrests have been made.
CONFIDENCE OPERATORS IN TROUBLE.
Yesterday morning, John Gray and James Wilson,
confidence operators who have but recently arrived In
this city from the West, nccosed old gentleman
named Joseph Gibson, resident Of Railway, j. at the
conversation walked with him TO the corner Of Green
witch and Liberty SITS, Wilson having been introduced to
the old gentleman by Gray the superintendent OF the
New-Jersey Central Railroad Al the above locality the
sharpers discovered Onicer Thomas Of the Twenty
seventh Precinct, who had been watching the whole
transaction; and without attempting TO ylcmlze the
old gentleman. they left They were arrested by the
quarters In their possession were found Cancelled
5000 bond Of the United States accidental cent , Insurance
Railroad land grant, worthless check for sJOO on the
Merchants Bank OF washington u g. ana some genuine
taken 10 the Tombs where they were committed for
examination by Alderman OBrien.
BURGLARIEs IN wIILIANsDURGH
The Successors of Monzani. in Williamsbnrgh, are
list of burgaries just reported stafford d. Gays resi-
dence Bedordave robbed OF the family linen and other
articles. 10 the value of $50 store OF g. Townsend
at $50. The establishment OF A. NJ Thompson tailor,
Frankllnst Greenpoip robbed Of clothing ana cloths
Ainse and Ninthsts robbed Of loo pennies and lot Of
cigars. No arrests.
ARREST OF NOTED BURGLARS.
Two notorious burglars, named Louis Frau alias
Schmidt, aud John Jack, alias Christian jaeger were
rested in SewYork on "Wednesday and taken 70 Newark
On oT Of fas Osborne at Bev Of o worth
goods ON the nght q the 22d Of APRIL and perpsratng
The officers who arrested these noted burglars had pre-
seventy between T%eS and IN
seventhss and the other at No. 81 Psrkst, and after
and found 81 $50 worth OF goods most OF which
worth Of the goods belonging MI Osborne found
The men were committed for trial.
SHOOTING ARRAY
At 81 o'clock last evening" Benjamin Harvey called
at the carpenter shop Of VIM. Gilbert in Mercerst
abdomen, inhicting dangerous wound. The assaant
was toon after arrested by ocer Tnly Of the Eighth
Precinct and locked mp in the station House The wound
ed man conveyed TO his residence, No: Iss sixth
where ne Tas sR BY s . TSs s
matters.
THE BALTIMORE ENLIGHTENMENT CASE.
sI rItsss.Yn TO ,sr rHIsryT ~, o. CT.
Court crowded all day. the persons hearing the
conclusion of the arsumeDts in the ease Of John II.
ROGERS, cnarBtu WIN tmDtlnnH tho Iunub OF INC
tional Mechanics Bank OF this city The accused was
Indicted Jointly with =. ii. Wentz, who plead guilty
tbs charge abstracting s36e the funds OF the
banE The arguments Ofthe counsel on both .ldes
ahle and eloquent The given 20 the jury
the adjournment Of the Court at o'clock sh afternoon
with Instructions 20 bring in sealed verdict tomorrow
morning The general impresson is that the Jury will
fail TO agree.
NEGRO BURGLAR SHOT.
MEMPHIS Tenn, May "A negro named John
MsEwsp while attempting 10 force entrance into the
house OF j. B. synnot the well-knowh journalist, last
va alqpa y sAa house.