The New York herald., 1867-04-08
BROOKLYN INTELLIGEScE..

NKw CHAPEL OPENED roR SERvicE = Yesterday morn
ing divine service was held for the first time the
and handsome little chapel recently by
of Anns Episcopal church on the corner q Clinton and
Livingston streeta There large and fashionable
were conducted by The Rev. E n. canGed, Of Christ
church, south Brooklyn, who preached sermon appro-
PIRATE ,s 70 the OCCASION The Rev Tying Jr preached
In the evening The building Is Of brick, with dne
front Of cut stone and s about forty by ninety feet in
size The interior Is lifted with all ihe modern church
improvements and Is very elegant.
THE BURGLAR MoNxANI-Ir rs ALLEGED THAT He
POISONED HIS wIvE's FAMILY Besides the crimes Of
assassination by shooting burgarie. and robberes
innumeraoe, that Of poisoning 10 now alleged against
the late burglar Tobald H. Monzani. Il seems that he
became acquainted several years ago with the family oa
resident Of Columbusvile, Queens county, named
wife, and five daughters, named respectively Mary,
Margaret Ellen, Kate and Eiza The girls were very
,s6 oy working steadily together as dress.
pery, consisting Of three OF ground and COM
Portable cottage THIS was known TO Monzani, and he
proposed marriage TO Eliza There being no objection to
the match the marriage and the bride
ana her husband remained with the family Nothing at
that time was known by this family OF the bad character
OF the man they admitted 10 their CIRCLE but their
pcions and those Of their neighbors were aroused by
several bold burgares and robberes In the town. and
1onzan became an object OF suspicion. The hotel OF
Mrs Monteverdo was robbed three times within short
period OF time and the residences OF Mrg Firth and
Mr. Williams also plundered about the time.
Mr. Williams felt certain that Monzani robbed his
house that warrant for his issued but It does
not appear that IL was served. Suspicion at last
became certainty with regard the character of the
man. he caught in the act Of stealing and carry
ing away the sewing machine the sisters OF his wife used
In their business The girls refused TO complain Of him
for the offence aud he again escaped arrest and punish
ment After this every member of his wife's family
was taken suddenly and seriously sick and physician
having beon called In found that they suffer-
ing from the effects OF arsenated poison but by skilfu
treatment they all entirely recovered Monzani
under their roof the evening OF the night they
were poisoned and took supper with them and his WIFE,
The poison was taken at this meal; but remarkable
fact that neither he his wife affected by It,
while all the rest were. That night Monzani left Co.
and did not return until all had recov
cred. Although suspected by the attending ply
sician and other citizens OF this great crime,
Monzan was never arrested for IT, his victims continuing
The object Of this crime believed
10 get possession OF the property OF the family, II
there were no other heir but his wife, he would naturally
enjoy it, His wife survives him. also her sisters but
their parents died two three years ago. The test-
mony OF Mrs. Monzani has been taken by Coroner
Smith, She being far advanced in pregnancy IL not
deemed prudent to summon her to the inquest and II
will be read before the jury night II i'm
portan character as the lady is very reticent She
marked yesterday that sNo matter what my husband
has been in other respects he has been good husband
to me.n
QUIET SUNDAY IN THE EASTERN DISTRICT The utmost
quiet prevailed throughout the Eastern District yester
day Only two arrests by the police were made through
out the day. These were for intoxicaiion.