New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-23
CRIME.
SHOOTING IN THE FOURTH WARD.

SHOOTING IN TIE EOJhlh hhNb'
On the 14th inst, the ship Pacific, owned by
VIM. Nelson jr, ana commanded by Capt sainnel foss
arrived at this port from Liverpool with an assorted
carpo Ever since she commenced dscharng her corgo
nj nier No q East River, the pier has been throngcd
with crowd Of Fourth Ward juveniles, who let oppor
tuny pass TO steal whatever they cOnd In spite OF the
tcbtness OF those having charge Of the cargo nearly
$500 worth has been stolen This naturally irra(ed Capt
Foss who was in part responsible for the SAFE delivery OF
the cargo and he has many occasions dTNen on me
youthful pilfercrs. Soon after p. m on SATURDAY
Mrs Mary O'TOOe, keeping an apple saiG III HOht Vi
brnken barrel of phosphate Of lime lying on the pier
took shovelfu OF the lime. and threw u IN the gutter
near her stand as sanitary ptGcauOn So ih r
She sent lad 20 procure another shoNCHul when SUI
wished 10 use cleaning out some Office IN the Vlclny
While the lad was taking the lime he seen by Capt
Fnss who ran after aud beat him with heavy cane
Mrs O'Tooe ntcriercd. TO protect the lal anu Ca9l
Foss then turned upon and beat her seslhs tis MI
John Harrison r wholesale junk deaer doing business
at No 1j7 southst, In front OF winch Mrs loDo apple
I2barreed pistol and fired several shots at Harn-
son, two Of which took eneSd ome mi, gb,'et ar
and second ribs, aud second h lhc Ilkt goI Aolu'
shot took effect in the abdomen OF mug giT. u Ps
Della Adams residing with her parents ~ 10 luo %
yeltst causing a very dangerous wound crowd nau
lynch Capt Foss Feeling himself Wouuutu ,, sou
Knocked Ills assaant down. Al the same moment onceT
Cogan Of the FOURTH IRENE. .,U ~ on Io
FOss into custody some iouksno ~ ,J
adjacent uer aided the officer in keeping uack te crown
Mns 'nI arTiso Was conveyed 10 his residence. No.
$50 Madison-st The grl was taken to Bellevue Hospital
| saulted tine woman and boy, and sald tnat
! he was melted TO do 50 by anger az
seeing his cargo stolen, aud suppOsiuc them 20 De
az tbe crowd OF pferers that had 40 annoyed him. lie
asserted that while beating these. Harrison came up
other men who were engaged 10 beating and KICKING
him. when he suddenly sIang up ana hlee ~ ne
ment and SAYS that when De there we're present
only Harrison aud another man ihat ne raw Ill'o
once disarmed Capt Foss who j. native OF Mi,hc' ktu
a. years and has been employed by MI Nelson Tor three
! mast "a
| worthy man His family reside % No. iLs
| hCc1 for many years Ia bushes. tho
Fourth Ward y we Known ANA ON t ~ .ae
/ ing Coroner Flynn took his anteinoiteM s'ltIl,n',
AtNo 2sG Madison-s believed am about e. de aud have
no hope Of recovering from NY injuries. t1s afternoon
the prisoner here ,-amue. fos.l wac beating boy
In front Of my store IN The middle OF me street me LaI
! loaded stick; he struck him several times win ~ he
then turned on from, po %, "" iss southst, and
out TO prevent HE beating the womau TOOK "!d OF nm
by the collar Of his coat to Keep nun nn' po,o U''t
pr b6t Two Of which took erect ON me- also heard
maj he sho a Girl was then brought home IN Mr. Way
dels wagon. Dr. William shine made an examination Of
The wounds Of Harrison. That n the chest Is the most
dangerous the ball having entered the lower portion 81
the night lung Both wounds are, however, Of very Sc
rous nature and tine chances Tor the recovery OF tho
wounded man are slight Indeed. Coroner Flynn com.
mirtcd Foss Tou6s to await the result Of the IN.
ROBBED BY WOMAN.
On Saturday night Henry Levy of No. 40
Robnson-st. met Emma Goss Broadway and accom-.
panied her 10 house IN Duanest and while there che
stole from his vest pocket roll Of bills amounting 10
500 Missing u after he caused her arrest Nesler
day she brought before Justice Kelly 80 the Tomhs
Police Court, and committed hhe was ut one time The
mistress of a wckuown prize fighter and politician. and
kept saloon IN Grandst the resort OF tho fancy ana
Eighth Ward politicians
RAID ON A GAMBIING-HOUSE
The Police Officers of the Sixteenth Precinct
on Saturday night visited the gambling house Of
Twenty seyenth-st and Eighth aud arrested the
proprietor Robert Moran and OF The c-tlb-
lshment. The stock IN trade, consisting OF faro check,
boards cards. boxes etc. wa, also captured Moran Was
committed in default OF 500 BAIL and the rest were dis
charged with reprimand.
JUVENILE BURGLARS.
James DAILY and John Lynch, boys, were on
Saturday committed by Justice Kelly for having broken
into the liquor store OF Morris ROsontha, at No 1853
Canast ana carried on three dozen bottles OF cham
payne ana 3lheT property yaimea IN an AZ siOO these
to thOse doing business In the Sixth and Foarteeuth
Wards
TT. sTABBING AFTRAY
On Saturday night Hobert Schubert of No.
90 Chryste-st, quarreled with William Thompson, in a
saloon in stanton.st and the latter cut him with knife
aud struck him the head with woterpitchcr,
ING serious wounds. The assailant wa, arrested by
sergt. Mcdonald Of the Sixth Precinct. and yesterday
committed 70 the TOmbs
THE sULLIYAN-ST. POISONING CASE.
The body has been exhumed of the cOlored
woman, Mrs. Sarah A. Browne, who died at No 70 sull
vanst it is believed from arsenic mixed in sugar by her
husband. PrOfs Doremus and Chandler viii make
thorough examination Of the body and ascertain whether
not death was caused by poisoning TIE husband is
held 10 await the result OF such investigation.
THE GREENwICH-sT. BURGLARY.
William Farley, who was arrested on Saturday
charge Of being implicated in the robbery Of the DIS
tliery Of Mcssrs. Balch d Bros No. 100 Grcenwchstp
committed 10 the Tombs by Justice Nelly To await
the result OF a trial,
FIGHT on A PIER.
Early on Saturday morning a sailor quarrelcd
with unknown man the per foot OF Vcseyst' and
was beaten by the unknown in very serious manner
The aSsailant then fed The sailors wounds dressed
by POLce-SurgcOn Mcdonald, aud lie then went 10 his
ship.
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
Charles Reynolds, living at the corner of
Prince aud Crosbyss yesterday held to bail IN 800
by Justice Kelly for having brutally aud inmlmany
beaten Lis horse about the head with the but end OF
whip.
THE KNIFE AGAIN.
For having stabbed John Finestill IN the
breast on Friday night, in Fourth Ward tenement Pc
Ter Reilly was on Saturday committed to the Tombs by
Justice Kelly,