New-York tribune., 1869-06-28
CRIME.
TIE uousToN-sr. srABBING APFRAY.

THE HOUSTON-ST. BTABBlNG APFRAr.
Early on Saturday morning Coroner Flynn
attended No G5 West Housonst and took the ante
mortem statement Of Frank Bunker who stabbed on
Friday evening in his saloon in the basement Of tho
above premises by recently released convict named
John Hastings who after%ard made ms escape Inc
the account already printed In THE TRIBUNE
HE @ f5 SD6 ba sSi On Coffee ae nKs as IN
relied in his saloon, and Hastings threw chair at his
opponent. Bunker then took Hastings by the collar
aud put him Of the back door, Coffee in the meantme
having into the street In moment afterward HAS
tngs returned having club in hand and knife in
the other Bunker retreated behind the bar and pro-
cured club. on coming from the bar, Hastings struck
doncn In the melee Of the fingers Of Bunkers left
hand were completely severed. Bunker cried cut that
10 stabbed. and Hastings then fed from The saloon
verdict against Hastings was rendered by the jury
and Flynn issued warrant for his arrest Thus
he eludcd the search OF the officers Bunker Is
still in . very critical condition
SHOOTING AFFRAY IN TENEMENT.
John OBrien and Thomas Hassen quarreled
in the No % Cherryst on Saturday night and
Hassen ended the alteration by firing two pistol shots at
his opponent, but without effect, however. Hassen
arrested aud brought before Conan Yesterday
az the Iomos VINO SosnsIsI i H rvd m m ne oi po
Ism NayyYard. lie claimed to have been beaten by
O'Buen and some OF his friends.
BEATEN WITH CLUD.i
Late on Saturday night, James II. Sullivan of
the st. Charles Hotel quarreed with Alexander Purfel
in Broadway near Houstont and the latter struck him
several blows IN the head with club, causing severe
scalp wounds. The cause OF the quarrel was difficulty
about woman. Purfell was taken into custody by OH
Ger Dolan. aud locked up the Springst Police Station
Alderman Conan committed him 10 the TomDs TO await
a trial
AN INFANT sTRANGLED.
An inquest was, yesterday, held by Coroner
Keenan, at the Morguo, the body of male infant,
found by tho police In the gutter sIty-hrsst. and
Madisonaye. Dr. Wooster Beach made post mortem
examination and found that tho infant had been stran-
gcd after birth. Nothing relative 10 the parentaRe
Of the child or perperaor OF tho crime ascer
ained. verdict OF Death at the hands OF some un-
| known person was rendered.
AFFRAY BETWEEN WOMEN.
On Saturday evening Margaret CASHIER, resid-
| ing in Frankllnave, Brooklyn. quarreed with Julia
Leary at No u Cherryst and the latter struck her on
| tho head with q club causing severe scalp wound
Julia was arrested and yesterday committed to the
| Tombs by Alderman Conan
| THE LATE POISONING CASE.
Coroner Keenan, has released on $1,000 bail
Dr. Desire Amand OF No, Ia Boecker-st, whom Cor
oners Jury found guilty OF having by negligence caused
the death OF James srappe, by prescribing Tor him q
| aquantity OF carbolo acid
SUPPOSED SUICIDE IN A HOTEL.
On Tuesday evening last n man giving the
name OF ~ Townsend called the Frankfort House. in
| Wnliam.st., and obtained room. He seemed 10 DC
somewhat under the influence OF liquor, and continued
10 drink for several days thereafter Az ma
night on Friday ho retired to ms room ana %a' o Ro
found 10 be locked, and nothing was heard from tt
occupant early Yesterday mornnS was S tba oocT
pant discovered lying dead on the bed: YESTERDAY
Coroner keenan, Informed Of the affair. anI com
menced aI>inquest The body was Identified as that o
George T. Green at one time proprietor OF genteman
furnishing Ia the Astor House, but later OF NO i
Bowery. In the vest pocket OF deceased was found
large piece OF opium, and II Is ooectured that the de
ceased committed suicide by taking quantity OF TIL
drug. In order that post mortem examination may d
made, tho inquest was adjourned. Deceased was RBe
about as years. lie leaves "A family In New-Jersey
ALLEGED ,INCENDIARIEs.
ON Saturday afternoon fire occurred in th'
,aeerbeer saloon OF Frederick Bruger. on the secon
door OF the premises tho southeast corner OF Frsave
and Forty.sxth-st Considerable damage was caused
The building and stocks OF the occupants aud those ad
iouing on Firstave. The building was damaged 70 I'd
Son,nnht OF. $1,000 Bruger and one Daniel Becker,
plumber, taken into custody on euspcioh OF hav
fire 20 the place About tne ony eviuSnSe sd
room adjoining the where the fire broke ous ant
manifested surprise when told that the room was o.
fire Bruger 10 Is also alleged has more Oh an lhsuIhhe
thon his stock would warrant The accused were take
TO the Fifty nnth-st Police station where t laeI no
Fire M0rshal Brackett attended anu ooh niS, A., S''
ments. They are detained for further e1aminauon'
AN Ex-FIREMAN CHARGED WITH ARSON.
John Conway, formerly member OF Hos
Company No l. Volunteer Fire Department OF Brooklyn
e. D. recently arrested on complaint OF Assistant Fir
Marshal Patrick Ready had q hearing before Justie
| Voerheea yesterday The only witness was Thsmas w
NoholA He depOsed thatthe house OF Hese Company NJ
DiyOaye H. d. on nse tSeS % on sS1 nronS
Conway said within his hearing when speaking ol Va
Are thought 1t the budIn belonged TO the oliy OF
would not have done IT." Conway was rsmanueu unN
Wednesday
PASSING WORTHLESS CHECK.
A gentlemanly appearing German, named :
N Laenwich was on Saturday committed TO the Iomp
nv JustIce Bowling, on a charge OF obtaining siS
from Adolph Mezenberg OF the Arm of MozenDerK bro
No ~ Mnay-St on ehoGn p LOT i III, cv by one 3