The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-10
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ARREsTs.-Durng the week ending yesterday
there were 500 arrests by the police OF the several
Brooklyn precincts.
LINCOLN MoNUMENT.-The Lincoln monument will
be unveiled at Prospect Park on the 21st October
with appropriate ceremonials for the occasion. On
the same day the Commissioners will signaZe the
event by formally opening the beautiful West Drive
which completes the circuit around the park, anu
now almost completed. The West Drive s about u
mile IN length, and the scenic effect over the course
Is really splendid.
BURGLARY-$500 STOLEN.-The police OF the Forty
first preclnct were notified yesterday that the gro
Gerry store of II. Jones Eros, 2O3 Atlantic street,
had been entered by burglars during the preceding
500. The burglars effected an entrance by forcing
rear cellar window and q trap door, Which latter
opened into the store
FATAL SHOOTING ACCIDENTAL yonng man named
Henry Riker, residing in Broadway, near Cook
street. WILLIAMSBURG accidentally shot himself
noon and died in o few minutes. Mr. Riker was
cunning at the time and the sad accident occurred
while he was getting over a fence. An inquest was
held by Coroner Seibs, and the body arrived last
evening at the late residence Of deceased.
CITIZENS REFORM AssoCIATIoN.-The executive
committee Of this association have issued a state
nent signifying their unqualified transportation
OF the action Of the meeting on Friday night. They
claim that IT was taken possession OF by parties
hostile to the association declare their intention Of
holding regular meeting at Phoenix Han on
Monday evening" to Which members only are invited.
in concluding their card the committee say:--'if
lie proceedings of last night not enough to
make it the duty OF responsible citizens TO assist
iii all honest endeavors to reform, arguments and
reason are useess.o
AN INHUMAN LANDLORD CENsURED BY A CoRo
NER's JURY.-John Hennessey, a landlord OF certain
premises in Union place, near Van Brunt street, is
held up to public opprobrium by the verdict OF
coroner's jury just rendered The case Is that of
woman named Catharlne McGahan, forty. mine years
OF age, who for some time past mas been suffering
from dropsy and confined TO her bed. She resided
with her son, daughter and husband 1.-THE latter
hard drinking man, who did not work. apart
ments in q house owned by one John Hennessey.
Falling in arrears seventeen dollars, the landlord
procured a warrant for their election from the pre-
misses. The document provided that the SICK
woman should not be molested In her room.
Tits was unsatisfactory TO tie mogul Of the DON'T
Gle, who insisted that she was only pretending
to be sick, and demanded possession OF all the
apartments The daughter secured other 'lodg.
ings III the neighborhood and caused her mother to
be removed there, as Hennessey would not accept
twenty dollars which offered him to allow the
dying woman to remain. The invalid died on Tues
day morning tue day following their eviction The
c0roner's Jury found that death was caused By
dropsy, fastened by the inhuman treatment OF the
landlord, john Hennessey, IN removing her in the
condition she was then IN"