The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-10
THE COURTS.
BRGoKLYS INfELLlGEygE.

TIE SMASHING OF A Snow WINDOW walter
Kirnan was held 10 await the action OF the Grand
Jury by Judge cornwell yesterday afternoon for
smashing pane plate glass valued at $3.50 III the
show window OF MCKINNEY It Stewards store, No.
1872 Fulton street, the night Of the 29th of
January. The complatnants have had their win
dows broken several times, and they contend that
1t because they refuse to comply with the rules OF
the Early Closing Association IN closing their store
tue prisoner Is q dry goods clerk ana was employed
ana Fulton streets. He IS also said 10 be member
OF the Early Closing Association.
PROBABLE HosIcmE.--Yesterday Coroner Jones
took the ane-mortem deposition of Conrad b.
Schmidt at his residence, in Spencer street. in the
presence OF jury. Schmidt, who is about hftyfour
years Of age, was beaten lager beer saloon at
the corner Of Harrison and Flushing avenues
the night of the lst of February last and he is
eaid 10 be dying from the effects OF his injuries.
His skull was fractured by lager beer glasses and he
was also stabbed de charges John Killer and
others unknown TO him with having indicted his in
jures. The jury empanneled in the case returned
q verdict TO The eject that the injured man received
his wounds az the hands OF John Killer and others,
10 them unknown at Ferdinand Nerelders saloon,
al the corner OF Harrison and Flushing avenues
Killer IS held 10 await the result OF che injuries in
nieted.
KINGS COUNTY BOARD or SvPERvIsoRs.-The
Kings county Board Of Supervisors met yesterday
afternoon the President, Supervisor Osborne In
TIE char The Law Committee submitted CON-
municatlon explaining their action in leasing the
Court House extension property. A resolution was
adopted recommending the Legislature to pass an
act making the term OF ONCE OF the Engineers OF the
county Court honse expire on the 3lst December.
Resolutions were also adopted lnstructlnr the Law
Committee to prepare the DRAFT OF bil compelling
the plaintiff person incavcerating debtor to paw
the Sheriff twenty-five dollars before his nprison-
ment; that like sum be paid every twenty days to
the sheriff Whine the debtor was so confined, and
that Senators ana Representatives in the LEGISLATURE
be requested TO favor and urge through such II
was stated thar there were three or four persons
the Sherlns had been compelled TO feed those men,
no provision having been made for that class by the
county. Some routine business having been dis
posed OF, the Board adjourned.
AN OFFICER sHoT AT BY BURGLAR.-The police
OF the Forty-nnth precinct have been very success
fnl Of late in capturing thieves who have selected
thatlccaty Iortheir operations. On Saturday Captain
LEIGH captured one after sharp chase 81 about an
hour and Yesterday morning officer Buchanan OF that
precinct exhibited more courage In the capture OF
burglar than IS frequently displayed by the members
OF tae FORCE While passing through Myrtle avenue
about three O'Clock Yesterday morning he discovered
three men making their exit from the yard Of Mr..
Davis residence, at the Of Myrtle and Throop
avenues As soon as Tie fellows him they ran,
nor would they halt when he called upon them to
stand. Judging them to be burglars he drew his
revolver and discharged 1t at them. One OF the
discharged SIX shots at the oflcer In doing this this
The Lhlel lost ground, and Is the officer did not
Of his life he was soon upon the y nc rtgs
When reaching the corner OF Park and Throop
avenues the officer came upon him and took him
into custody. but his companions succeeded in
making good their escape. All the officer found in
possession or his prisoner q screw driver but
In going the ground Of the chase he picked up
the revolver on looking into the yard Of Mr Davis
house loaded club, pistol, dark lantern, false
face and canister Of powder were found. When
the prisoner taken to the station house he gave
his name as John Montgomery. lie was held TO
await trial.
Thomas Callow, young man twenty years OF age
was arrested by officer Layton. or the Forfy-third
precinct yesterday, charge OF having committed
q burglary night Ia October last at the shoe
store OF J. L. Nhitebouse, No. f75 Atlantic street.
On the night OF the burglary pane OF glass valued
nj 5000 was broken 10 the show window and about
S1O0 worth OF shoes stolen Callow locked up
TO await trial