The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-02

Fourth District Police Court within whose district
are most OF those places OF summer resort, has
extent OF the law, all such offenders against decency
who are brought before him. Yesterday ne fined and
months three young men, giving their names as Will
liam z; Boerum, Louis Berrlan and Henry HAWK
stated at the Central Park Garden.
ATTEMPTED MURDER.-On Tuesday night mulatto
named John Grpon called at the residence Of Sarah
v. Green. No. 10 Laurens street. with whom he had
formerly lived, and insisted that she should again ac
cept him as her husband Sarah who Is also colored
refused to have anything to do with him. when draw
ing knife, he threatened her life unless she con-
knife four times into the padding OF her dress with
out reaching the flesh. His next point of attack was
the head. severe wound was inflicted upon the
forehead, deep cut upon the neck and slight one
upon the hand before assistance arrived. The as
saiant was taken into custody by officer Hudson, Of
the Eighth precinct. He arraigned at the Jefier-
son Market yesterday, admitted having committed q
felonious assault and was committed for trial.
THE WAR ON LOTTERY DEALERs-FRANCE AND
SMITH HELD TO BAIL.-William c. France and
James Smith, who stand charged in connection with
eX-Alderman Charles McBren, Peter and John Nc
Intyre and James McGill previously arrested), on
complaint of Adam Roediger, of, $40 West Forty
seventh street. with violating the lottery laws OF the
State OF New York, yesterday appeared before JUS
tlce Downing at the TOmbs, and gave bail In the sum
Of $4,000 each to await the result Of examina-
tion Mendel Jacobs, OF No. Baxter street, became
Madison street. rendered similar service for France
All the parties originally complained Of have been
arrested and are under bail. Both France and Smith
are said to be residents Of Cincinnati, Ohio.
RECAPTURE OF ESCAPED BURGLARs.-Jonathan
Whitehead, boy aged nineteen ears, who was
arrested on the charge Of committing burglary at
Mrs. Moncrefs West Sixteenth street, on the night
of June broke out Of the Sixteenth precinct sta
ton. On the 18th ult. he was arrested by officer
Hagen, of the Twenty-ninth precinct on the charge
Of robbing the residence of Mr.. Wheeler, No. 14S
Fifth avenue The night OF the 18th he broke out Of
O'clock officers Hogen and Crowley captured him in
bed at the Putnam County House. Michael Cava-
nang alias Kelly an alleged accomplice IN the rob-
He too has successfully broken Jail, but is now
safely In custody Kelly and Whitehead were
arraigned at the Jefferson Market yesterday after
noOn when Thomas Condor, cOachman for Mr..
Wheeler, filed complaint charging that on the
night Of the 18th June an entrance was effected to
Mr.. Wheeers residence by forcing open basement
door, and wearing apparel and other property OF the
house with the property in their possession. The
prisoners were committed for trial. Mrs Mon
Grief also filed charge OF burglary against White
head and the larceny of property worth $780,
TERRIBLE ASSAULT ON GERMAN WoMAN.-A ter
rble ARRAY occurred in the tenement house "a Rose
street, yesterday afternoon, between Patrick Murphy
and his wife Mary on one side, and Mary KOhhOfer
a German woman, on the other. 1t Is alleged by Mrs.
KOhlhofer that Murphy and his wife, without provo
cation, assaulted her with heavy earthen pitcher
striking her several powerful blows on the head and
face, nnicting terrible wounds The poor woman was
Knocked down by the force OF the blows after which
the assaants jumped upon her with their boots and
soon reduced her to state OF insensibility. Franz
KOhlh0er her husband, hearing the cries OF his
wife, ran to her assistance, when he was knocked
down and badly beaten. The alarm being given
officers Neals and Clark, OF the Fourth precinct ran
to the house and arrested Murphy and his wife and
took them to the Tombs, where KohlhOfer made
complaint, and Justice Hogan committed them to
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called ana dressed the wounds OF Mrs. Kohlhofer,
which he reported as very serious. Surgeon Water
man thinks quite probable the skull Of his patient
s fractured and he entertains serious fears concern
ing her recovery. The accused parties VIII be held
to await the result OF Mrs. KOhlhOfers injuries. The
Coroner will be notified to take her ante-mortem
statement.