The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-06-19
EROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE.

ACCIDENTs.-Wi William Tighe, newsooy, was
seriously injured yesterday by ahorse at the Fulton
ferry, which trod upon his right foot. He was con-
veyed 10 his residence 70 York street.
George Hanit, the driver OF wagon, was thrown
from his seat in Fulton avenue, near Stuyyesant
avenue and received severe injuries about the
mead and body. He was taken To his home, In the
vicinity Of the occurrence.
HOMICIDE IN SOUTH observation-disclosures Hen
nessey and Began, of the Forty-third precinct,
apprised OF an ARRAY which took place on Smith
street. near Huntington, while patrol about one
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. On repairing to the
place indicated by their informant they found a
man namcl William Arnold, English by BIRTH twen
ty-two years Of age, lying in lot on Smith street.
bleeding from terrible wound inflicted by stone
IN the right temple from which the brain oozed.
Inquiry elected the fact that the Injured
man had been employed at work on a
ton on Huntington street, near Smith. as a
carpenter. In the morning dispute had taken
place between Arnold and pasterer named WI.
iiams, also employed on the buildings in question,
growing out OF some misunderstanding about the
right OF certain workmen to employment there at
rates less than those established by the trade
unions. Williams, 1t Is alleged wanted Arnold to
fight him at noon time but he refused to accept the
challenge. Thomas Corners, a Waterman on the
premises then in vited Arnold out ITO have a set to
with him and settle the dispute. The invitation was
accepted aud at dinner time they went at 1t and beat
each other pretty severely, Oonners, though aided
by Williams, getting the worst OF the encounter.
After separating, 1t is alleged, however, that Con-
struck HIM with ir, causing the injury above stated.
The wounded man was conveyed TO the Long lSlaad
College Hospital, where the physicians pronounced
the wound fatal. The parties concerned are all
young men. The police OF the Forty-third precinct
were IN quest OF Corners and Williams last night,
but up to late hour they had not succeeded In cap
turing them. Arnold, who Is unmarried, resided at
No. 80 Fulton street.
A REMARKABLE FRAUD ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN
PERPETRATED.-The gas companies of New York
and Brooklyn discovered about three years ago that
there was regular organized system OF fraud per-
petrated upon them IN some manner which for
the time being was inexplicable. The discrepancy
lay IN the fact 1t was subsequently found, that the
respective sections had been In several instances
perforated with holes which admitted or the gas
escaping into the pipes unregistered" upon the
dial Of the indicator, thereby eiecng a saving to
1t was further ascertained shat a party OF
sharp operators were making circuit OF the
district, and OF other cities OF the UnloD and realZ
ing large fees from consumers for their handwOrk
In thus diminishing the cost of gas by this little fraud
upon the cOurce OF supply. The saving effected Tor
each perforation OF the meter bellows was about
ten per cent thus i've holes IN the bellows equal
to q saving OF nfty per cent 10 the consumer, who
could therefore afford to pay literally for the appll
cation OF such q diminishing process In this matter
however to see to It, and II possible detect the sharp
operators. For this latter object the police and
several private agencies were engaged TO detect the
guilty parties, but to no avail. Last Thursday night
Brooklyn Central Office, effected the arrest Of Louis
Meyer and Arnold Louis two Germans, who had IN
their possession implements suited to the work OF
meter boring, aud whom II Ia claimed nave been en-
were arraigned before Justice Welcn anu their trial
was set down for Wednesday next.