The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-06-27
WEsTCHESTER COUNTY.

PROBABLE FATAL CAsUALTY.--A child five years
DID, son OF Archibald Taylor, living on Hudson
street. Yonkers, while attempting to cross Buena
Vista avenue in front of a carriage, last Friday
afternoon, run over and crushed in a shocking
manner. The accident, 1t Is said, was unavoidable,
ana before the vehicle could be stopped both wheels
passed over the child's abdomen ipaictDg injuries
which II Is believed must prove fatal
ALLEGED FELoNIoUs AssAULT.-Peter Davis, a
guard at Sing Sing prison, was arraigned before
Police Justice Howe, Of that village Friday even
ing, charged with having savagely assaulted an ex-
convict, named william Rhodes, on the previous
day. The complainant. an old man of more than
Sixty years appeared in court with his arm frac-
tured IN two places the result OF blows from stick
In the hands OF Davis. Rhodes was discharged
from the prison about Iour months ago, and has
since been working industrlously on farm near the
village. dispute over a fence claimed by Davis
provoked the assault. The accused was bound in
the sum OF $500 TO answer the charge.
SEVERE ACCIDENT AT MOTT HAvEN.-Whlle two
carpenters, named Frederick Denny and Peter jan
sen, were working on the cornice Of new building
near Hath street yesterday the scafrold on which
they Were standing gave way, precipitating both
men TO the ground, distance OF more than forty
feet. When taken up they were in a senseless con-
diton, and in that state were carried to-
their respective homes. Surgical assistance was
had sustained, m addition to other Commissions, a
badly fractured arm, while his companion in mis-
evinced such distressing symptoms OF pain as to
warrant the belief that his injuries were internal
and OF precarious nature.
ROBBERY AT WEST FARMs.-During Friday night
the tool box OF contractor, named James O'Grady,
which stationed at a quarry near Bronxdale,
was broken open and some twenty-five dollars worth
OF tools distracted. Yesterday morning
member OF the fremont police force arrested
man named Richard Wilkinson, who lives near the
quarry above named and subsequent search OF
his house revealed portion OF the stolen property.
Wilkinson had hearing before Justice Lent, who
held him IN the sum Of $500 TO answer Later In the
day party, giving his name as Michael Dunn, was
arrested at fremont having all the remainder of the
missing tools III his possession except portion he
had just exchanged for bottle OF whskey; and
these were subsequently recovered The prisoner,
who did not deny his guilt, was committed Tor
examination.
SHOCKING KEROSENE Academia domestic
whose name did not transpire, employed by a
family named Shepherd, at Fordham, was so fright
fully burned through the explosion OF Kerosene
lamp on Friday afternoon that her recovery IL de-
SPARED or 1t appears that the unfortunate girl was
engaged ironing at The time and in order TO expedite
her work attempted to increase the heat of the stove
by pouring Kerosene on the fire. In an instant the
flame communicated with the vessel she was hold
ing and an explosion followed wrapping the girl in
a sheet OF flame. Toe poor creature ran screaming
into the street, when number OF men who were
lost time In tearing the burning clothes from
the sufferer. Before the latter was accomplished,
however. the girl was almost roasted although she
still survives.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY NEAR TARRYTowN-Early in
the afternoon OF last Friday Mrs. Annie Fay re-
siding in TarrytoTn, while walking on the White
Plains road, about mile distant from the former
village, was overtaken and accosted by strange
man, who asked permission to carry the infant which
she held in her arms. On his request being promptly
denied the fellow produced large clasp knife, and
opening the blade threatened to take her life
money. The frightened woman at first de-
MED having anything OF value until reminded
by the highwayman that he had seen
her making purchases before leaving Tarrytown.
She then gave him her pocketoook. containing five
dollars which the man kept Not content with this.
he accused Mrs. Fay OF having more money, and
avowed his intention OF searching her in order to
fad 1t. Completely terrified by the fellows looks
screaming when, provldentlally, at this moment a
wagon in the distance was heard approaching, at
which the villain jumped fence and disappeared
in the WOODS The perpetrator is described being
about twenty-five years old and dressed in light
clothing.