The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-15
BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE.


POLICE RECORD OF ARREsrs-There were 474 ar
rests by the police OF the various precincts of this
city during the week.
CAR ACCIDENT-Mr. Thomas Murtha, residing in
Walworth street, near Myrtle avenue while getting
Off Friday night last fell ana fractured his
lett ankle. He was conveyed TO the City Hospital.
AN ALLEGE ED BURGLAR.--John Rely, q boy fifteen
years of age, in company with several other young
thieves, entered the dwelling OF j. S. Colt, 271 State
street, about ten O'Clock yesterday morning, by
forcing open rear window Rely was caught by
Mr. Colt and given over to the custody OF the police.
ROBBING A MONEY DRAwER.-The money drawer
behind the counter OF H. II. DXon's drug store, No.
100 Atlantic street, was rined OF its contents
amounting to thrty-Iive dollars, by adroiI sneak
THIEF who entered ana retired unobserved on Thurs
day evening last
ALLEGED THEFT OF BoAT.-Michael Hughes was
arrested by an officer of Forty-eighth precinct on
warrant issued by Justice Demar on complaint of
Patrick Okeefe who charges him with stealing
property In question: winch belongs TO Walter Dixon
Of New YORK, was recovered.
BURGLARY ON FULTON STREET.-THE liquor store
OF Thomas MINES, No. 2O4 Fulton street, was
burglariously entered shortly after midnight of
Thursday and cigars, liquor and other articles,
amounting IN all to the value Of forty dollars were
stolen. No clue to the thief.
SEIZURE OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Assessor Wass
yesterday effected the seizure of five barrels of
whiskey flor not being branded required by tile
Internal Revenue iaW), winch were carried on X
press wagon by the Wall street ferry to New York.
The property thus cOnfscated was given In custody
OF the United States Marshal.
SURROGATE's Contributing the past week let
tiers Of administration were granted before Surro-
gate william ID. veeder in the estates of Henry
Johnson, Mary Mcintyre, Maria Bremen b. McEnroe
James B0kanna, Jules H. Marriott, Thomas Rice and
James Carragan. Letters Of guardianship were
granted In the estates OF Patrick McEnroe and Der.
nard REILLY.
CRUELTY TO ANIMALs.-The phanthropists of
Brooklyn and vicinity have been unusually active OF
late in urging the Of the dumb beast by aiding
in the enforcement of the law for the prevention OF
cruelty to animals. The latest recorded is the
arrest OF Christopher Patt the driver of a grocery
wagon. Plat was complained OF by Mr. Nathaniel
Walters for driving lame horse. He was taken be-
fore Justice Lynch ana held to bail for future exam
nation IN the sum OF $780,
STABBING AFFRAY AT GREENPoINT.-Robert Har-
rls, owner OF dwelling house Freeman street,
near Franklin, Greenpoint, became involved in q
dispute with Robert Nichols, one OF his tenants on
Friday night in relation to a rent bill, ana they
finally came TO blows. During the melee Nichols, as
alleged stabbed Harris in the side with "a knife, the
point or which touched the lung and inflicted seri
Gus wound. NICHOLS was arrested and held to an
swer
RIVER THIEVEs.-The attention OF officer Harris
OF the Fortythird precinct was attracted last even
ing, while parolng his post near the foot OF Warren
street. by two men IN a rowboat which latter con-
tanned quantity OF rope. The officer hailed the
when they fed, leaving the boat and rope behind
The property, which was undoubtedly stolen, was
taken to the Butler street station house to await
Identification.
Mr.. BERGH's MEN IN ENTHUSIASTICALLY seve-
raj days past agents for the Society the Proven
ton OF Cruelty TO Animals have been stirring up the
Williamsburg railroad companies by critically ey-
aiming the horses driven by them. ON the Grand
street line large number Of horses condemned
Dy the agents OF the society, but they having Been
pronounced sound, with two exceptions. by com.
petent veterinary surgeons. the complaints were all
withdrawn The society has established an ONCE at
the corner OF Broadway aud First street, E. d.
THE GAsHousE lIoMICIDE.-An inquest and post
mortem examination was commenced Yesterday
afternoon by Coroner Jones and Dr. A. w. Shepard
over the body OF James ODonnell at the Ia te res,
dence OF the deceased No. 744 Court street. O'Don.
nell died at the College Hospital. Henry street on
Friday night from the effects or the wounds received
owen IIantbat the Gasiiouse The testimony taken
was mainly corroborativc of the facts which have
ALREADY been published, and the inquest was further
adjourned until Monday evening. Hand the ac
cused, VINO voluntarily gave himself into rhe Gus
d dody o. me police immediately after stabbing the
deceased Is confined In the Raymond Street jail.
SHARK CAUGHT.-Conslderab excitement was
occasioned on Friday evening among the residents OF
Gowanus upon the circulation OF report to the
erect that an enormous shark was swimming about In
pond on Hamilton avenue between Fourteenth
by the boys IN that neignborhood for bathing and
aIge pipe, Tor drainage purposes, leads into the
.i,et aoui uc pohu, which ~ pretty deep al hlRh
Hde. Inc nshy monster startled the Juveniles, ior
tunatey, before they went into the water and tnev
tnereupon gave the alarm. Several men armed with
guns repaired TO the place Indicated. ana shot the
sharN Az low water. He proved TO be July SIX feet
and hui IN length 1t Is matter OF surprise how
so large fish managed 10 force his way ttrodgn the
pipe out as there was no other means oil tngrcss he
must nave gone tfr ouRh in that way
SUICIDE OF A BOY FOURTEEN YEARS OLD
Conrad Detzel, boy fourteen years OF age son OF
mlkman living the Batavia Plank road com
United suicide On tuesday afternoon by hanging
himself lie had threatened previously TO do so,
but u was not supposed he would carry his threat
into execution. On tuesday afternoon he went INTO
his fathers barn. accompanied by his sister. child
OF four years. Placing q rope over beam he fast
ened one end OF II around his neck, and then told
his sister TO 60 and call his mother 70 cut MIN down