The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-21
WESTCHEsTER COUNTY.

EXCURSION OF THE FoRTY-sEvrNTH REGIMENT
Tue Forty-seven regiment, National Guard, re
solved last evening to make an excursion to Little
Neck L. IT, On the 9Th OF September Tor target prac-
tice.
ESCAPE OF A PRlsONER.-Michael O'Neill, whose
arrest with stolen clothing in his possession was
mentioned in the HERALD yesterday, cut his way out
Of cell In the new Town Hal at Morrlsanla a ,i
escaped yesterday morning. The prisoner made his
exit through sixteen-inch wall.
THE WILLIAMSBURG POISONING CAsE.-Theodore
Eve, the errand boy, who attempted TO poison and
rob his employers, Messrs. Whitney h Norberry,
was committed to the county jail yesterday BY
Justice Riley (at present acting In the Fourth Dis
trct Court, to await hearing this morning. The
boy acknowledges his guilt
ASSAULT ON AN 'OFFICER.-While the schooner
Alison, from Haverstraw, was lying ct the Vest
chester dock yesterday, her captain John Troy pro-
when constable Farrell who was standing by, inter-
fered to protect Green and was attacked by Troy,
who beat him in shocking manner warrant IRAN
WAS issued by Justice Baldwin for the arrest OF Troy
who threatened to Kill any officer who boarded his
vessel for the purpose or serving IT, Assistance ar.
irving the man was arrested after some difficulty
and locked no to await the result Of constable Far
rell's injuries.
INTERPRETATIONS AT MOUNT vERNoN.-A party OF
citizens, headed by justice OF the peace at Mount
Vernon made descent on couple Of negro shan
ties In that village q night or two ago for the
which had grown offensive TO the surrounding
neighborhood. On entering the premises unan-
n0unced the indignant party fOund some ten OF
twelve negroes Of both sexes, with white woman,
Rapae2 FaRn HRaans afrested t6s latter another
house was entered by the party, who found white
man in company with Jet black daughter of Africa.
named Susan Jones, and such was the feeling among
the citizens that 1t was with difficulty they were re-
strained from lynching HIM. The two women named
were subsequently brought before Justice Meeks,
who sentenced them each to forty days In the county
Jail.
PROBABLE HEAVY DEFALCATION OF A BANK OrFI-
CIAL At YONKERs.-The business community Of
Yonkers were startled on Thursday msrning by the
announcement that the banking house OF Thomas
| F. Morris b Co., In that village, had suspended.
! From the senior member Of the Arm, wto remained
in tho bank to satisfy the inquiries OF d0stors and
| others, IL was asceraIped that the cashier, MI.
Stokes left last Saturday, on leave OF absence 70
visit his family, who have been living IN Canada Tor
some time past; that certain suns In gold,
| with which he had been entrusted, and which
| were TO have been sent 20 New YOrkto meet ex-
| changes had failed to make connection, and that
the cashier had drawn the amount OF tie securities
| deposited to the credit or the bank, which COM
! pefed a suspension for the present. The amount
or funds not accounted for has not YET been ascer
talned but IL Ia believed to exceed $40, 0O Stokes
has long been connected with the blnk 0iDve named
| and enjoyed the fullest confidence Of ie directors
It is understood that depositOrs viii mo- suffer by
| the transaction