The New York herald., 1868-04-08
BROOKLYN NTELLIGENCE.

FALL OF A BUILDING-Two MEN KILLED.-Yester-
day morning. about eight o'clock a two story frame
building In course Of construction corner Of Twenty
first street and Fifth avenue, Gowanus, fell down
with loud crash, sending up cloud Of dust and
crushing beneath the falling tmbers two unfortunate
men, carpenters, who were at work on the first noor
large crowd OF persons speedily assembled on the
scene OF the disaster and lent their united aid to the
police OF the Fortyeghh precinct to assist In the re.
mOval Of the debris under which the men lay dying.
IL was not long before they were extricated, when
1t was ascertained that their names were Rudolph
Potch and Joseph Freisch. They were terribly in
jured, being much lacerated and bruised about
their heads and bodies, and each had several bones
broken The police removed the sufferers to the
station house, where they died very shortly after.
Potch Is q German, is married and has a family OF
nine children, residing in Wyckon street, between
IOyt and Smith. Freisch, who boarded in Van Brunt
street, is also married and has family living In
Germany. The workmen were In the act Of taking
out the braces In the lower part OF the structure
when the latter fell in. The building was owned by
Thomas McCarty, residing in Second street.
BRUTAL ASSAULT by NEGRo.-John Jackson, q
negro about thirty years of age, was sentenced
to the Penentary for six months, by Justice Corn
well yesterday afternoon, for committing an unpro-
voked assault on DOrothea Camman, white woman
about nity years ,o OF age II appears that the pri,
house, on the Hunterny Road, and ordered her to
give him some liquor, all Of which she refused to do.
He then struck her on the head with q club, knock
ing her down. He was subsequently arrested by
officer Peterson and disposed OF as above stated.
The prisoner was sent TO the state Prison several
years ago for manslaughter, where he served three
years.
ALLEGED FALSE PRETESCEs.-Henry Ripple, a
shoeHtter, doing business at No. 64 Remsen street,
was arraigned before Justice Buckley yesterday on
complaint Of Messrs. Roberts & Co., OF 3o4 Pearl
street, New York, who accuse the prisoner with
having obtained $500 worth Of leather from them In
March last under false pretences. The accused was
held TO answer the charge.
AID FOR THE PooR.-The monthly report Of the
Society for Improving the Condition Of the Poor
shows that twelve hundred families have been as
sisted during the month OF March, at a cost OF
$2566 26 More than eight hundred tons OF coal and
one hundred chaldrons of coke have been distrib-
uted, and $50 mad been paid for provisions
&c, by the Society during the winter. II. Rowland,
treasurer. reports that $4,000 had been received
since october l.
THE BOARD or EDuCATIoN.-The regular monthly
meeting OF this Board was held last evening at their
room in Red Hook lane. DR.. Thorne presided. A
series OF complimentary resolutions were adopted
embodying the sentiments OF regret felt In severing
their associations with the late President OF the
Board Of Education, Cyrus r. smith, VINO has re-
Gently resigned his connection with that body. The
law committee reported In favor OF the legality OF
providing class books 10 the pupils attending the
public schools, and OF applying the $4,000 now
payable to the Board. The report was ordered tc nc
made the special order for the next meeting.