New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-31
0TME.
CRIME.
,u-ppERoUs ASSAULT ON SUPERINTENDENT KEN


NEEDY.
On Saturday morning, Thomas Naughton, who |
sas AT one time member Of the Police Force, and at
tacbed 10 the Eleventh Precinct called at Police Head
ouarter and said he wished 70 superintendent Ken
Iedy on important private business. He was by oroer
OF the Superintendent admitted tOthe inner Office where
producing policenaus club, he aimed powerful blow
=, the head Of the superintendent Mr. Kennedy lodged
md the force Of the blow received on the shoulder
Before the ruan could repeat the blow he was sezed
nv officer Webb and Sergeant KclsO, who were IN the
outer office The club wrested from him and he was
locked up Mr.. Kennedys injury although PAINFUL Ia not
ferous Later in the day, Naughton was taken before
Justice Bowling, by whom he was committed 10 Tue
Tombs to answer the charge Of felog9us assault He
seemed half crazed with drink, ana cud Otf no Ieson
able excuse for his attack except that ne wsRea 10
TtSmsnt c"mmanded by ex,Lieut Gov Stewart L. Wood
ford his discharge he was appointed on the
missed sept g. is6D for drunkenness while duty. Mr.
Kennedy states that he never to his knowledge saw the
before aud why he should nave attacked ~ unless
as . drunken freak IL is difficult TO conjecture.
A REAL ESTATE TRANSACTION.
On Saturday. two mon, giving the names OF
Otto and Albert Petns, brought before JUS
tice Bowling the complaint Of Mr. Fred. Berklemahh
Of No 81 Jaeksonst The complainant h9S iCr DECD
OF particular piece Of property on tae GTred 10 ex
Brunt aud PartitiOn-sts Brooklyn ana go, Mr.
change this property for the butcher SHOP an %d the
Berktmann consented, and gave the me-, - ,onrty he
Ionged to Mr. john Sears and that the accused ar
right to dispose Of 1t. He accordingly oauSou 'neH "
rest. The magistrate e9mnltse@ tAe"
CRIMINALS BEFORE JUDGE BOWLING
A. +ho Varbs Police CouTS, before Justice
it, vas 1,roucht one John Smith, whom william
W.T. master Of the NeT-Jersey Railroad and
,rransnortatsn Company had caught on Saturday steal
Ape yalse containing clothing andJeWey o. one value
from the baggage room OF the Company al the foot
~ Courtlandtst Tho accused who Is native OF Ger
oged 40 wears and a resident of Boston, Mass, de-
cIsrd he had no intention OF stealing the vase lie was
teInporafly stopping LoveOys Hotel was accosted on
the California steamship per- at the iGot o. sprnsS1
10 CaHforma, said that be wanted young man
. with so 6@ T I'm then by Invitation Of sm
mons took walk along Wests, where OF course theH
met an Acquaintance Of smmonss who presented pm PHI
which simmons could not pay as he had nothing , ont
god a9S fqR aTte al the latter possessed aud
took the first opportunity To slip away rom MN a lev lev
INTO the custody OF officer Cole OF the Twenty-siNth
Precinct Yesterday Justice Downing committed nun 10
await trla AT the Court OF General Sessions ON the
night Of May q, the clothing store OF Messrs SeorgS
Schuabeland 81 stephen Boger on the second noSI "a
NJ on CreenWCh-st, was broken open anu r0UDe1
pl SG' Crested John Keating aud found his posses
,I DoTtion of the stolen property. he Informed the
officer that W. Lynn, tho porter or the SORE nad
snd ne had acrward broken iutO the room where the
goods were stored, and carried of the property lynn
was also arrested Heating is aged - years an express
driver, and lived at No. As Crosbyst He said " got
naive of Name and lived at No. us Mubenyst
lanes Ryan, a car conductor on The Eighth
ave E9sd %Ss in iSS cSse is Mr. Thomas
Renshew OF No Maidenane who charges that the &C
cused sold him draft for s3 IN gold having forged IN
dorsemenL The accused claims '4%t ne RO So a .d
HAT bef"re purchasing the same Mr. Renshaw examined
the draft and pronounced good On Saturday Ryan en-
tered the office Of Mr. Renshaw for the purpose Of trans
acting some business when the latter caused his arrest
by officer Dunn Of the Second Precinct Early yesterday
morning the Fourteenth Precinct Police made RAID on
the gaming house the second floor Of the Marion
arpested Th"mas h. Ross Chas sayres Louis HercE
James Condt and Samuel Conkln, who we're locked UP
Ina the sprugst Police Station. The police seized
"kcno" table several packs Of cards, number Of
cheeks aud other gambling paEaphGrns!a - leSter
Gilman, the alleged proprietor, was committed for ex
animation. The remainder were discharged On sat
nrday four boys named Wn Kelaher, Michael McGmth
Dennis McGrath aud Thomas Coay, were committed ou
agh the SD insT entered the new building no ico
NO and SscS9 s H % hs rS9 passed %aS M w.
Browning Co, Clohiers, broke open the scutte and
descending stole coth and clothing valued at s22s pOr-
tion of the property was recovered
BOLD ATTEMPT AT ROBBERY.
While VIM. Crosby, jeweler, doing business
at No. 74s Tlird-ave., carrying box containing
81 500 worth ewery from the to his apartments
men. VINO struck HIM on The head with club and at
tempted to seize Crosby held 10 his prop
cry aud his cries FOR assistance frightened away the
sTABBNG CASE.
Ellen Shannon was stabbed in the head by
Butcher" Haley, Saturday evening while standing
In the hallway OF No. u Doverst and received serious
wound. The assailsnt escaped.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE ~ CENTRAL PARK.
On Friday evening last the Central Park PO-
lice found IN tie Park one Edward sclraede German,
who had attempted suicide by shooting himself three
the body and orce In the head He stated That
he had out Of employment Tor considerable une
aud had shot himself for the purpose OF ending mis-
cradle existence. He taken to ST. Luke's Hospital
where he is now a critical condition. Deputy Coroner
Shine, Oh Saturday took his antemorem statement.
SENTENCE OF A sHOPLIFTER.
Ellen Kelly, a New York shoplifter was sent
to tile Peutentary on Saturday four months by
tce Voorhies Of Brooklyn for stealing roll OF cloth from
the store OF Francis wenhaur, No lS6 Grandst, T. d
The Justice in sentencing the prisoner remarked that
he would give an the NeWfoFA thie'eS brought ueoie
him their just deserts
THE BLUDGEON.
Patrick Kelly, breklayer, residing corner
Of Carroll and Columba-sts, assaulted in snIthst
near Warren-st Brooklyn, about II O'Clock Saturday
night by two unknown men, who beat hun with club,
SIa l he H s 1nd b ohrer sutton Of the F5rty6r
Police Precinct lie was conveyed % the Long Island
College Hospital
BURGLARY IN BROOKLYN.
The music store of Charles Bunce, No. q
sourt.st Brooklyn was entered between aud O'Clock
OIL Saturday morning. The thieves bundled up number
ol articles aud about carrying them on when John
(which brought Officer Ryan, the Forty1rst Precinct
no the premises. The burglars escaped leaving their
'plumder IN the rear yard.
ASSAULT WITH AN ADzR.
John johnson, who was arrested on Friday
night the charge Of assaulting child named Morris
Gren aged eight years. at cOOpershop foot Of Jorale
on-st Brooklyn was brought before Justice Welsh on
Saturday and sentenced to the peuiteutary for four
months. The Justice subsequently Informed that tho
child was dangerously injured whereupOn lac suspended
sentence aud sent the prisoner 10 Jail to await the action
Of TIE Grand Jury. johnson, seems, threw an adze at
peaar'i named Riley, ain the instrument struck the