The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-16
SUBURBAN INTELLIGENCE
NEW JERSEY.


AssAuLTING A woMAN.-A man named Brennan
! was imprisoned yesterday on complaint OF one Mrs.
| Welsh that he had hurled several large paving
| stones at her and put her IN fear ior Rer poau1
safety. lie was held for trial. y.
Assault! ON AN oEgyQgR gy howprss.-A party
of eleven Germans attempted to pass the ferrymassey
on Saturday afternoon without paying their fare.
officer Van Ripper ordered the men to pay, but they
| persistently refused, and then commenced an as-
| sault on him. He defended himself bravely with his
club and combated the Yafians that seven OF them
retreated, while four accompanied him to the police
station. They were brought before Recorder P0pe.
who fined one of them ten dollars and released the
| others with reprimand.
FURTHER ROBBERIEs.-Two men named James
| Ryan and John Dwyer appeared before Recorder
Pope yesterday and complained that valuable
| watch ana sixty-fve dollars had been stolen from
them by one Con Neil, who boarded IN the sans
house with them. warrant was issued for Cons
arrest. 4
Mr.. Otto vOtteler, residing in Palisade avenue
Union hiil placed on the rear platform Of g West
ring and trife Of money While sitting in the car
some thief decamped with the safe and has not since
| been found
NARROW ESCAPE FROM MISUNDERSTANDING tho
steamer Naushon was returning from Coney Island
to this city yesterday afternoon with large party
of excursiOnlsts one OF the latter, young man,
whose name could not be ascertained, fell over
board. but through the exertons OF some soldiers
rom Fort Hamilton In boat was rescued. He had
been In the water nearly half an hour and managed
to keep afOat, being an excellent swimmer. He
was well nigh exhausted.
The Row ON THE EXCURSION OF THE FRIENDLY
Sons OF ST. PATRICK.-The report Of an alleged
dsgraceful occurrence at the excursion OF the
Friendly Sons OF st. Patrick OF this city, which ap-
peared In the HERALD Of yesterday proves on fur
ther investigation, to have been erroneous in many
particulars The entire AFFAIR up to the time Of the
alleged occurrence was quiet pleasant and gense-
manly In the extreme. The alleged assailant IN the
matter INF. Nugent) became enraged for some I'M
known cause, and appeared to become also tempo
rarily insane, assauting unfortunately ladies and
gentlemen. The clergy OF the diocese, who were
present in number were appealed to with the ex-
pectation that by their influence they could quiet
him. With that intention couple OF the clergymen
took hold OF him, while the others stood by and en-
deavored to argue Nugent into quietude: Their
Efforts were 81, 1ns ava IS ne struck out right ana
overpowered and held until ne came to his senseS.
The statement IN regard to Mr.. Moran (Nugents
partner kicking the cergymen is entirely erroneous,
as he took no part the ARRAY other than to assist
in quoting Mr.. Nugent. the assault, Of course,
created intense excitement, but was In fact, ltld
more than tempest In teapot"
SNEAK THIEVES ARREsTED-A TRIP TO EUROPE
SPoILED.-A young man, named Christian George,
was arrested on Saturday on suspicion OF being
implicated in long series Of robberies perpetrated
in this city and vicinity. His residence, in Ridge
street, was searched and large quantity Of stolen
goods consisting OF carpenters and plumbers tools
ana ladies' under garments, In all valued at about
5000, was found and removed, with the prisoner, "a
the station house. The authorities believed thsk
they had got on the track OF most OF the sneak
thieving operations that had been accompanied
during the last six months; but In consequence Of
George being admitted to bail prematurey the ends
OF Justice 1t Is believed have been frustrated. Juse
as William FOgg, alias Smith, Engllshman, thirty
years OF age, was preparing to start for Europe by
steamer from New York, on Saturday, he was taken
into custody by q Newark detective and brouGht
here 10 answer charge of having stolen . coat and
thirty seven dollars from Ira W. Haggerty and Rchs
ara w. Matthews, fellow boarders OF his at No. loo
Mulberry street. In this city. On being arraigned
before the police justice yesterday forenoon he WAS
recognized as an ex-State Prison bird, who had
served year on grave charge. Hitherto the ON.
Ger failed to elicit anything from him BY pumping"
but he became very communicative on being recog-
nized by Justice Stapn. He acknowledged the theft
OF the coat and cash, and will be sent before the
special session to-day Tor trial.
Paterson.
ANOTHER FIRR.-Shortly after one O'Clock yester.
day morning fire broke out In . frame building
attached to Joseph Sharpe's manufacturing estab-
lshment In Willis street. and the building WAS en-
tirey destroyed. The main parS OF Sharpe's works.
adjoining, was saved. The building destroyed waa
used as carpenter shop and stabe loss from g. 600
to 81 200. on which there Ia partial insurance. ID
was situated next to graveyard, the surrounding
fence OF which was burned for q considerable dis.
lance. and much damage was done to the graves BY
the crowd trampng on them.