New-York tribune., 1869-06-22

Instrument thrown from ln6 ndnus VI hdIthV"
Rafferty, ana James Duffy guilty Of murder, and that
John McManus IS an accessory before the fact"
THE CROW HILL HOMICIDE.
The colored man, Francis Drake, who is
charged with the killing of white man named William
Pzpatrek by shooting front Of the residence OF the
deceased The Of Rochesterave and warren
At Brookyn on Sunday. the 18th inst. brought be-
fore Justice Riley yesterday, examination. Drake
had been discharged by the Coroner who held the IN
Homicide The principal witness examined before the
Justice was Eliza Robinson eoored) Her testimony was
10 the effect that about II o'clock on sunday morning. he
18Th inst, she saw James Bradshaw (ylhtel, =" Wax,
Moore and John Moore colOred), and deceased gong
into brakes yard; she went TO the store Tor mix
and on her return saw Bradshaw ana Dfhk9 aE
about % feet distant Some pulled Bradshaw from
Drake who down. when deceased said Do not nght
parties who fighting and was not within 20 Ieet OF
them at any time. After Bradshaw was taken from
he ran away Drake pursued Bradshaw quite distance.
He then came back ana procured pistol OH ron % @ ms Te
having left Drake put his hand in his vest and drew
out pistol. which he pointed at deceased aud fired,
shooting him dead. When Drake fired the pistol he
10 OF u feet from deceased Several others witnesses
ect as That elected on the CoroneTs Inquest The fur
ther examination of the was then adjourned, and
tho prisoner was remanded to jail
AN OLD swINDLE.
Yesterday two Germans named Herman Rem
bert and Charles Heinemann, arrested the com
plant Mrs Josephine mO Of No 204 West Thrtieth
st She states that the nth inst the called
her and said that they wished TO sell some goods at
sacrifice as they anxious 20 raise certain amount
OF money Mrs. MOll, who keeps a small store exam
med portion OF the goods shown and hnding them as
represented advanced the men $780,. After their de,
parture she examined the remainder Of the goods aud
ascertained that they were almost worthless Meetns
the men on Broad yesterday she caused their arrest
on charge of swindng The men were brought before
Inspector Dlks at Police Headquarters and he recog
1S" him once sTs before for similar ofense. The men
professed their willingness to refund the sum obtained
from Mrs Mo If given time enough to see friend ana
the Inspector cOnentng to this the men left in charge
OF the officers and soon returned with an accOmmo
amount and this was handed to Mrs. MOL They could
only raise Sl55 however and the woman was told TO re-
the day the were taken before Alderman Conan at
the TOmbs Police Court and as the woman declined TO
make complaint against them, they were discharged
from custody.
SHOOTING OF A wATcHMAN.
Coroner keenan, yesterday, at Bellevue Hos
pla took the antemOrtem statement Of the watchmaD,
Lawrence Gavigan, who shot and seriously wounded
Sunday night, in Jackson's Alley by James Lynch,
resident Of No l6s DOwnngst The facts in the case
have already been printed HE TRIBUNEaud go show
strngeT who with his brother Henry had assaulted
Lynch and thrown stones @ through & the windows
tended for srnger missed him. the pistol was struck
mp the wife of Lynch and the ball took effect in the
~Tisht sde Of Gsyigan The wounded exOnerates
-, Win whon be has been on friendly terms.
GsVgan 70 ICED saS about 60 years ana resides n
much more Comfortable condition. and win probably q
recover Lynch was committed to the Tombs 70 await
THE LAST POISONING CASE.
DR.. Desire Amand of No. 142 Bleecker-st.,
who is alleged to have caused the death Of James
stroppe Of No 1s seventhave. by giving him mixture
containing quantity OF Paris green and other poisons
b in mistake 5 o9sodg 1SF RoPSy Sy wode on
a warrant issued by Coroner Keenan, The accused
denies that the deceased obtained any medicine from
bha and says he knows nothing whatever OF tho case
The statement Is singular one {or te Gecsaseu % ao "a ms
declared positively that he took the mixture when
caused his death the Office Of Dr. Amand, and that 1t
given him by that person. Dr. Amsnd mas Deen
committed to the TOmbs TO await the result OF an nYes
gatiOn to held to-day by Coroner Keenan, SO far no
frends of The deceased have called either at Bellevue
Hospital the Coroners Ofce to make inquiry concern
THEFT OF FURs.
On the 2Sth of April last 275 dressed mink
Skins valued at ooO were stolen from the wagon Of F.
W. seehg furdresser, while it standing in front Of
No Broadway, These belonged to L. ziechel Of No.
Ie9 Broadway, and were marked ID H." Several days
afterward officer Field OF the Fifth Precinct found
the Of dsposng Of some OF the stolen urs and took
furs Levy OF No 427 udsOns the latter having
instructed him 10 sell them Levy was arrested Iester
Tombs Levy held TO bail IN the sum OF $4,000 TO an
the charge Of having the stolen property in his
possession. He claims that he procured them In legal
manner
A SUSPECTED BURGLAR.
Detective Frost yesterday arrested Frank
Sachs on suspicion Of being implicated in the robbery Of
articles Of value the residence Of John Harding
sksV
lth inst property stolen that occasion amounted
about 200 Itappears that just previous TO the bur
guary man inquired Of Mrs Maria Rennie, who resides
In the adjoining that Of Mr. Harding whether the
latter his family were at home. Being Informed that
they were absent left Some time thereafter the bur
glary committed, and the lady seeing the man who
had called at her house procured his arrest Sachs was
held for examination by Justice Walsh.
CAPTURE OF A SNEAK THIEF.
Capt Woglom of the Forty fifth Precinct
BrookIyD captured sneak thief yesterday afternoon
after an exciting chase in which number Of citizens
ioiued The thief was seen by the Captain leaving the
feudence Mr. Robert Geesa. No. 64 South Thirdst,
with lot OF wearing apparel and when pursued he made
cured him and Ills plunder. The sneak, who says his
uaue Is Philip Smith, locked up in the FOurthst.
satOnH9use. He IL % years OF age, native Of Ger
1nany and a cgar-lnaker by occupation He wore a
nash gold cham, with an iron ring attached to it.
THE BRUNs-DOCHERTY AFFRAY AT THRoG's
NECK.
John Bruins, who, it was alleged, attempted
to murder man named Docherty, at Throgs Neck, on
a 1ab inst as stated in THE TRIBUNE Of Saturday has
been acquitted after examination lasting three days
te and his Witnesses from their own testi-
nouy making IL appear that Dochery was the agrees
I've 1arty Bruins admitted firing the shots but said that
~ Mas done to Intlnidate DOcheTty and succeeded.
THE KNIFE AGAIN.
AT the Jefferson Market Police Court yester-
sav Pljp Ruminei shoemaker, was brought up on the
oni,,pt NJ Peter schauze, whom he, alleged, at
tacd early yesterday morning ana stabbed III the lef
breast arIa, and hand, Wounos uul seilotsy huln1 @
pleaded G-n4ty, ana WAS hoiu Al O'' VI ''''V ''
10 enswcr b. Justice DOdge'
ALLEGED FORGERY.
John r. Storms, clerk, aged % years, was
yesterday committed to tho Tombs by Alderman Moore
charge Of having forged the Endorsement OF j. Ter
hume check for SIC a. drawn the Stuy Vesant Banh
by hessrs Hansel Darling, and dated May D. 1907