The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-28

THE BROADWAY THEATRE OuTRAGE.-The inveeti
CATION In the case Of the broadway theatre outrage
| which was to have been resumed yesterday at the
Essex Market Police Court, was postponed until to-
day in consequence OF the unavoidable absence OF
Sheriff 0Briens counsel. 1t IL probable that de-
cisOn will De rendered to-day.
HoNoRABLY Decentralization Hecker who
was arrested on the occasion OF the celebration Of
the anniversary OF Evacuation Day, on suspicion OF
being pickpocket was upon full hearing OF the
case honoraby discharged by Justice Dodge, there
not being the slightest cause foI the action OF the
officer who made the arrest.
CAUGHT IN THE ACT.-Patrlck German was yes
terday caught by John Dayton in the act OF leaving
his store, No. 81 Chambers street. with eighteen
coats, valued at 5000 In his possession. German
forthwith secured and handed over to the tender
merces OF D policeman, who arralgned his prisoner
before Justice bowling AZ the TomD5. The accused
was held for trial.
STABBED IN THE BREAsr.-Marcus Denzege re-
siding at No. 90 Bayard street, who peddes articles
OF wearing apparel for living entered the business
place Of Patrick Mockler, rather rough specimen
and well known TO the police, yesterday morning
and attempted to dispose Of certain Of his articles to
him. when they became involved in quarrel, re.
sulting In MOcker staDbing his visitor In the breast
with apenknfe. The wound, fortunately, was not
taken before Justice Dodge, ct the Jefferson Market
Police Court, who committed him to answer at the
Court OF General Sessions in default OF $500 bail.
DANGEROUS ASSAULfs.-Wm IN. harrington, Ol NO. >
Greenwich street, became involved IN an alteration
yesterday with Peter Quigey, when fight occurred
and Harrington received a very severe and danger
GUS wound IN the neck, inricted, as 10 alleged, by
Quigey with knife, the weapon dividing the facial
artery and causing excessive hemorrhage. phys-
ciau's certificate was shown TO Justice bowling
when Qugley was arraigned before him stating that
the complainant could not possibly appear In court
The prisoner was accordingly remanded for the
present Thomas O'Neil was also arrested yesterday
and arraigned before Justice Bowling on charge
OF having assaulted James Lee OF No. 10 Jackson
street. with cart rllng, causing him severe injuries.
U'Neil was held to bail TO answer the charge.
BRUTAL NOTWITHSTANDING those on the re-
turns OF the Twentieth precinct arrested Thursday
night and sent to Jefferson Market Police Court
terday morning to be disposed OF by Justice Dodge,
was one George Cukin. aged twenty one, residing
at No. 325 West Twenty ninth street. His head was
bandaged with towel that presented a very bloody
appearance, and his torn clothes denoted that he
had been roughly dealt with by some one. officer
Mclaughlin, q burlY specimen or policeman, &C
the prisoner and charged him with being
d,sorderly In the public street. Justice Dodge after
hearing this statement, asked Culkin In what man.
ner his head had been cut, when he explained that
without the least provocatlon the officer had brutay
assaulted him with his club his clothes and drag
ged hun to the station house. The Court then quietly
turned to the officer, and after asking HIM how long
he had been upon the police force aud where sta
toned, discharged the young man with the injunc-
ton that .n future 1t would be better for him to
keep out OF the clutches OF such orcersn IL seems
the assault was merely the result OF BRUSH pro-
pensity to 'ssmash' somebody or # IL were not
oficer Mclaughlin poorly indicated himself.