The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-10
BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE.

to carry the county at all hazards.
BROOKLYN NTELLIGEyGE.
SUDDEN DEATH OF A MAN AND WIFE.-The Coro-
ner was notified yesterday afternoon to hold nquests
over the bodies Of Joseph Roberts and wife coored,,
wao were found dead Mt their residence, on tho
hunery road near tae vn ns not no
RUNAWAY ACcIDEST.-Y Yesterday forenoon, as Mr..
Joseph Young, OF South Third street. =. d., was
driving through Myrtle avenue his horse became
frightened and ran away bringing the sulKy I'D VIC.
lent collision with q farmers wagon and smashing t
to atoms. Mr.. Young was thrown to the street by
tie collision and quite seriously INJURED iio WasFe-
moved to his residence ana properly cared Tor
BURGLARY AND ROBBERY IN A RAILROAD OFFICE
A burglarious entrance to the Office OF the Grand
Street and Ncwtown Railroad Company, FRS. street,
near Broadway. f. D.. was effected ut an early hour
yesterday morning ana the depredantors succeeded
They escaped with their booty without attracting
attention.
BUR aLARY.-The residence OF Mr.. Thomas Gordon.
in Hamilton street, near Fulton avenue, was FOUND
to have been felonousy entered on Thursday night.
Roundsman Eden found o man named Thomas
Brown lettering about the neighporhood ana LOOK
him into custody on suspicion Of having committed
from the city 1t could not be ascertaned what prop
erty had been taken.
DnowNED.-A woman named Mrs. Crooke. resid-
ing at No. "a North Moore street, New York, fell
overheard from canal boat lying at the Atlantic
dock, at two O'Clock yesterday morning. and was
drowned before assistance could reach her. She
went on the boat 10 lay out the body Of an inlant
and was about stepping ashore when the accident
happened. Her body was not recovered.
FELONIoUs AssAULr.-Thomas Cassidy, James
Frel and Patrick Dalton were arrested yesterday by
ofncer Spellman Of the Forty-ninth precinct, on Q
charge Of having committed felonious assault on
Peter Daley 1t appears the parties got INTO an alter
about the face with knife. He was taken to his
home In Myrtle avenue. The accused were locked
up to await examination.
ARREST OF ALLEGED BURGLARS AND RECOVERY OF
STOLEN GooDs-The police OF the Fortyslxth pre-
cinct yesterday made descent on q shanty on New
town creek near Metropolitan avenue T.. d., ana re-
covered about $3.50 worth OF CATERS and shoes that
Mr. Frank. at woodside L. t. on Tuesday night last
Adam Seymour, Thomas Costello and Herman
Welser were found In the shanty at the time, and
they were arrested and locked up on suspicion Of
having been concerned in the robbery.
TuB STATE TAXI appears from statement
made by the Comptroller to the Board Of Supervisors
of Kings county that the sum Of $s45,205 will be re-
aured to nay the amount OF state tax OF the county
for the current fiscal year commencing October ls6s
being i've and f0urdfths mills on the dollar Tor the
following purposes:-For schools Y mills; general
purposes, x mills: bounty debt, 10 mill; canals,
x mill; 6canal's floating debt $3.50 mills; Oneida
lake Canal, whitehall ana Piatsburg Railroad, ;,
Mills the total being as above stated The aggregate
valuation OF property In tho county upon which
this tax is levied Ia Sl45,I25.o4z
TIE SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRrELTY 70
ASrMAJs.-The Brooklyn branch OF the American So
ciety for the Prevention OF Cruelty to Animals.
which was incorporated in April, 1857, for the pro-
lection OF the brute creation Of Long Island. has
done rs much good within IT'S jurisdiction The m
rent society has accomplished In New York. The
first annual report OF the Brooklyn branch states that
the first cases which came under the notice or tho
society were the abuses rractlsed upon the horses
attached TO the street cars; several drivers were
upon such as were convicted had an exceedingly
beneficial erect The society has determined TO
bring to Justice all persons found violating the law
In relation to overoadinc and also all such ~ may
BE- found perperatiny such diebolical acts OF cru
ety. az cock lighting, dog lghting. &c. Up tho
present the society has not been able 10 eflect any
arrests FOR the latter offences Many cases OF crne.-
ties In the manner OF sanghterng cattle have been
brought to the notice OF the society," and when sum-
cient evidence could be obtained mcrited rnnisn-
ment has been visited upon the perpetrators. Tao
ono year the number OF official letters received and
fled was 155 the number written l4e. Tne ruoi.ta-
tions OF the society have been distributed fol-
Iows:--faws, 1000: dumb Chattolsv (pamphler,
1900; Other pamphlets and circulars 1000: report
complaints have been received and investigated. "
the seventy.seven prosecutions made by me Brook:
Ign society twentyonc resulted IN the conviction and
punishment OF the Offenders.
ALLEGED MJRDEnoUs ASSAULT BY A MAN UpoN
HIS WIFE AT CosEY IsLASp.-Shortiy after nvo
o'clock last evening respcc'ahly attired fema'o
about thirty years OF age entered the FoFty.hrst
precinct station house, Washington street, an1
stated tf0J Enc was MIS- WutsG4s thC hAeVi
John Walker an undertaken. doing business ny NO.
Rvinrton street. New York. and she bad been
the victim OF murderoGs assault 81 the no ais OF
her husband. II appears from her statement that
for the past few weeks she had been separated rom
her husband and was boarding temporarily az the
Franklin House, Fulton street. Here he had neen in
The habit OF visiting her within The past
week 50, and told her that arrangements were he
Ing maze by him for again commencing horseseep-
Inc with her. and that lie had engaged rooms Tor
that purpose az No. 81 Rivngion street. About ten
O'Clock yesterday morning walker called upon h5
wife AMI asked her 10 accompany him TO Ccncy
Island for ride 10 this proposition che consented.
lesurely along the beach, he being all the while IN
apparent good hunor. After waking Tor n mile or
towards the end OF the Island he invited her 70
enter an unoccupied shanty near by. on entering
the latter he closed the door, and drawing
revolver fired at tie unfortunate woman thNo
times I'm rapid succession. The first shot struck nlr
| the abdomen aud glanced or. The second bullet
| struck her In the right hand breaking the fourth
finger and the third entered In the upper pat OF me
back and lodged near tho shoulder blade The in.
human fellow then went out and fastened the door.
| BY the cid OF table which was In the room, MRS.
| Walker, who Ia evidently woman OF considerable
nerve, managed to climb up aud remove the fanight
| scarcely reached the ground when she deserted her
assaiant standing at some distance on; aid thoasn
i somewhat faint from terror and loss OF Oiooi fan
| away rapidly towards Green's Hotel. Two snoss
were fred after her, but fortunately neither vi ,sS
took eject. At the hotel no one showed any uesmo
disposition to go In quest OF ner wouus, ne CON
derer though besough BY her 10 do so, ana tie u'u
sequence was that nc mado good his escape ,.n
still at large. Drs George and Alexsnuen az Tho
were Summoned to attend the in)ureu wvn ' s-nrs
station house. where they extracted NV w, III.
the shoulder blade and alter u,sssuss "s' "SN-e-