The New York herald., 1868-05-09
BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE.

SHOCKING AFFAIR-A WIFE ACCIDENrLY SHOT by
HER HUsBAND.-Yesterday afternoon a well known
resident and politician OF the Twentieth ward. named
John Bremen, residing at the corner Of Claremont
and Flushing avenues was arrested by detective
Wonderly under peculiarly painful circumstances.
From all that can be elected OF the affair 1t would
appear that on Saturday night last Bremen attended
house-warming, or opening, at a new public house
IN the neighborhood where during the evenings
proceedings dispute occurred between several Of
the inmates Of the place and Brennen 1t Is alleged,
leit ine place and went nome for the pur-
settle the trouble. Mrs. Catharine Bremen, wife OF
the party arrested, who was standing IN the store
when ler husband was about TO take his pistol out
with him, interfered with his intention and demanded
tnat he should give up the weapon into her keeping.
THIS ne refused TO do but 1nally consented, and was
M the act OF handing II to her when IL suddenly went
OIL. The ball entered on the right side and under
tie top OF the cranium and passed out, chipping
SINAI piece OF the bone. Mrs. Brennan was, how
ever not considered ut the time 10 have been
seriously injured by the doctors who were
called upon TO examine the wound. Indeed she
las able TO attend TO household duties according to
her husbands statement, on the following day. II
Was not until yesterday that the authorities took any
measures whatsoever 70 ascertain the facts OF the
case which rulnor had circulated In that neighbor
hood. Coroner smith visited the injured woman
during the day, with view towards obtaining
an ante-Inortem statement from her, but that
MAS impossible, as Mrs. Brennan was insensibe.
since Monday sne has enjoyed lucid inter-
vas alternating with that insenslbility peculiar
10 compression Of the brain. The medical attendants
entertain but sght hopes OF her ultimate recovery.
BREMEN expresses the greatest sorrow at the unior
tuate accident and altogether disclaims the Idea or
even the Possibility Of occurrence being any other
uhah purely acciuental. lie Is the proprietor OF q
hquor store, native OF Ireland aud about thirtynv
years Of age
DANGEROUS CONDITION OF STREETs.-Among the
many causes OF complaint which the taxpayers OF
e city OF brooklyn suffer under the residents OF the
SlAm ward congregated IN the neahborhood OF
xouI,n place nave SPECIAL ground Of complaint IN
Me numerous condition Of that portion OF Fourth
Pace petMeen clinton and Court Streets The iiac-
way " completely demolished, making walking IN
Tue ualk extremely dangerous, more particularly "a
Tue vacant lOls alongside steep, aud one false
step OF trip on the broken lootway might be the
cause OF serious INJURY TO any late yiarer VIII
the Alderman Of the sixth ward look to thIsY
PROBABLY FATAL RAILROAD CAsuALrY.-Car No
100 OF the Graham avenue line yesterday afternoon
ran over and probably fatally INJURED girl OF four
years named Lizzie Langher. The accident occurred
81 LIe corner ol Stagg street ana Graham avenue ~
d., and the injured child was taken home Nv her
father who resides at 120 StagS street. IL was iouud
that the little sufferers right ieg nearly severed
from her body, and 1t was alnpuated AT the hip iuni
John iIannan, driver OF the car, arrc31ei by
officer Hamilton OF the FOrty-sixtn p1cclues aud
locked up N the Stagg street station house.