The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-20
BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE.

MYSTERIOUS AYFAIa-A MAN FouSp BLEEDING TO
DEATH IN FRONT OF HIS Own Door While patroing his
post at about haf-past two O'Clock yesterday morning
officer sullivan Of the Forty precinct police
found named Patrick Quinn lying on the sidew alk
in front Of No so Hudson avenue who was bleeding
profuseiy from the right and breathing heavily
Calling for assistance, Sergeant Pierce and officer
AIdrich camo up, when they procured wagon and
placed the sufferer therein Before reaching the station
house, of Jay and York streets, however the
unfortunate man had breathed his lass DIR. McCauley
that the deceased. had sustained confusion the
back OF the head where large lump discovered
slight abrasion of the skin the forehead, but beyond
this there further marks Of violence dtcenabe
The immediate Of DEATH the doctor considers
congestion Of the brain produced BY fall II appears
that Quinn, who last alive about midnight aud
who was then under the influence OF liquor,
assaulted one Of party Of four men, named William
Cullen, Matthew Cullen, William Rooney and Michael
Feeney, who were passing by his house at the tie.
scue ensued, during which Quinn seized the hat OF
OF the Culens and his house. and thence
roof IT would seem that the others withdrew. being
ordered away by an officer and proceeded on their
nome Nothing further was seen OF the deceased until
he was found, above mentioned, dying on ,he SIDE
walk in FROM Of his residence II Is supposed that
he fell OF the roof accidentally The four men with
whom the alteration alleged to have occurred
subsequently arrested witnesses in the case. The
body conveyed to the dead house yesterday after
noon where pos, mortem examination will be made
Coroner Lynch will hold the inquest to-day Deceased
was native Of Ireland and about thry-our years Of
age.
School PRESENTATION At ST MARY's CHuRcH-A very
interesting ceremony took place at ST. Marys church,
Father Mcdonald, yesterday afternoon About four
O'Clock some fifteen hundred children belonging to the
various sodaes OF tho parish assembled at the
Grand street. and marched In procession under the
lead OF Brothers Cypran aud Ambrose and Proress
tin and Sister De sales TO It Mays church. All the
children, neatly attircd, carried May flowers
and they fled past the grand altar they presented
them tribute OF affection TO the paironess Of the
church. Father Mcdonald, assisted by Father McCius-
key accepted the floral tributes and placed them upon
tho altar AT tho conclusion OF tue Interesting
mony the pastor announced that II hts intention
shortly TO open parish schools, one at Dus.
wick and another calvary cemetery.
ATrFNFrgp OUTRAGE on SICK GIai~-A groEs attempt
to outrage sick girl Of ton years, occurred Of Green
point Saturday night last IL seems that driver
employed on the Grecnpoint line Of cars, taking adj.
vantage OF the temporary absence OF her protectors,
entered tho bedroom OF q sick girl named Julia Ksnwor.
thy years age after she had retired tor the night
and made an attempt 10 commit brutal assault upon
her person. The giFi Immediately screamed help
which alarmed her assaant and he abandoned has pur
pose and into the street. An officer of the Forty.
seventh precinct stopped the fugitive aud Inquired
OF haste but binding nothing suspicious about
him, allowed him To g. on his way, and he has far
capped arrest The residence Of the girl is the cor
ner OF Green and Franklin streets aud her assaliant
became acquainted with her family By residing ms
house afoln