The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-09
BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE.

CRIME.-The Brooklyn police during the past week
arrested five hundred persons
RoBBED.-David Mcconnell fell asleep in Patrick
Madden's liquor store corner Of York street and
Hudson avenue. on Friday night, and was robbed
Of his pocketbook, containing $780,
SEIzURE.-Deputy Collector Daley seized six bar.
rels Of rum, which he discovered yesterday in tran
sit to New York; of the Roosevelt street ferry
boats.
POCKET PICKED.-Last evening, as Dr. J. B. Irish
was returning to the city Coney Island car some
thief relieved him OF his pocketbook, containing
$3.50.
SERIOUSLY INJURED.-A boy named Michael Cox
jumped from the window OF new building in Butler
street. ClassOn avenue, last evening" and broke
his leg, besides receiving other injuries. He was
taken to the City Hospital.
LOTTERY BUsNEss.-Owen Jones was arrested for
selling lottery tickets without paying the special tax
He was taken before Commissioner Newton and
gave bail in the sum of $500 for his appearance.
John Ryan was also arrested for the same offence
and held to bail in the sum Of $500 by Commissioner
Jones.
AwHIsKEY OPERATION molasses, a barrel
Of whiskey, still and hose were seized in Union
street, Van Brun yesterday morning, by Assist
ant Assessor Wiley, of the Second district. After
the seizure the property was taken out upon the
street and left in charge Of three men, During the
absence Of the assessor false alarm Of fire was
raised, and as alleged, Hope Company No. appeared
and carried or the whiskey and still, nOtwthstand-
ing the remonstrance Of the men who had been left
TO guard 1t.
PROBABLY FATAL AFTRAY.-James Nelson, re-
siding In Chestnut street, near Broadway, got into
an alteration with parties in the lager beer
saloon Of Henry Ritter, in Myrtle avenue and was
30 severely beaten about the head and body that Is
scarcely considered possible for him to recover.
a complaint against Henry Ritter, Sgmard and
Henrietta Ulch, charging them with having beaten
her husband with club The accused were arrested
Handler
FOrtyhrst precinct station house to await the result
Of the injuries inflicted.
PROBABLE MURDER.-The body Of man appar-
emily about sixty years OF age was found floating in
the water near the foot OF Little street yesterday
morning. The deceased was well dressed in black
pants and vest, fine cafskin boots, white shirt and
fine underclothing In of the pockets OF the vest
found pair Of gold spectacles, and around the
neck was ribbon, to which gold watch key and
gold locket were attached The pockets OF the
pants, however, were turned inside out, and this
together with the fact that he had coat and few
bruises about the body, lead to the supposon that
ceased was about five feet seven inches In height and
had gray side whiskers and hair OF the same color.
be removed to the dead house, where an inquest win
be held. There Is but little doubt but that the de.
ceased has been robbed and thrown into the river.
DESPERATE AFFRAY.-A very desperate fight
took place at nine O'Clock yesterday in vacant lot
on Graham street, near Myrtle avenue, between two
men named william Anderson and John Kelley.
How long the encounter lasted or In what manner
they fought could not be ascertained, there were
only three or four witnesses present, and these be-
came so terrified at the result OF the brutal ARRAY
that they made good their escape before the AFFAIR
became known. In the course OF the fight Kelley
became insensible and when the parties found 1t
impossible to resuscitate him they ran OF and left
him. Anderson gained admittance into the engine
house Of No. II in Graham street. and endeav
ored to secrete himself but the facts coming
to the knowledge OF Inspector Folk, who resides In
the neighborh0od, he went there and took him into
custody. Several officers then sent after
Kelley and they found him still insensible, bleeding
from three or four wounds, which looked as II they
might have been inflicted with a knife IL
found necessary to take him to the City Hospital.
Anderson was locked up the Forty fourth precinct
station house to await the result