The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-04
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PROBABLE FATAL Accidental pecler named John
Gillespie, while under the influence Of liquor, fell
from ms wagon on Lafayette avenue Yesterday and
fractured his skull BE was removed BY the police
20 his residence, No. 103 Auelphi street.
FELoSIoUs AssAuLr.-Joiln Eettler, q German,
arrested yesterday and arragned before Justice
Eames on charge Of cutting the head Of an old
man named Conrad u. Smith with fharp instru-
nent Ludwig Ksrneman and Jacob Kettler were
also arrested charge or being implicated Ii the
Jel0ny. They were al Eela TO answer.
MADRIcAL CONCERT N AID or GEAcE CHURCH,
wnLIAEsBURG.-A grand madrigal e0ncert win be
given this evening in Masonic Temple, Grand and
Seventh streets. Williamsburg, rae proceeds OF
which VIII be devoted 70 Grace c11rch inc pro-
lraInme embraces some OF The ber pieces recently
SorK.
PIcKPocEETs At A FUYERAL--Js-nes o'Donohue,
o fashionably dressed young man, was committed
by Justice VOORHEES, yesterday TO q charge OF
attempting 10 pick ladys pocket In q church in
CreenpUiDt during tae progress OF funeral cere-
Ionies. TWO empty pocketbooks were found IN the
church az the time OF OiDonohue's arrest, and they
were handed over TO Captain Stearns.
ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE IN CEII--Flora II. Thomas.
young woman who was locked up in a cell al the
Forty-third precinct on charge OF being drunk and
disorderly on Tuesday evening, was found during
the night by doorman Hun suspended BY the neck
from the grating over the door. IL appears that she
had torn her dress up into strips, and, forming q
rope Herewith had almost succeeded IN carrying
into effect her rash design when she discovered.
Medical aid was procured yet Il was with tie utmost
dill ulty that the unfortunate woman was resusci-
tated. She Is married. and resides No. 1o1 Union
street.
THE PROPOSED MECHANICS ISs1TrUrz.-At a
meeting OF the workingmen's Assembly, held on
Tuesday night a report received from the CON-
miitee recently appointed to select building site
for new Mechanics Institute, in which 1t was set
forth that plot the southwest corner OF Greene
avenue ana cumberland street could be purchased
for $1,000; the plot southwest corner OF Fulton ave-
me ahd 0ahatln place, SO, 500; plot adjoining,
$3.50; three lots on Myrtle avenue between Cler-
on Court street about two blocks from the cry
Hal, $4,000. No choice was arrived at ana the
meeting adjourned for one week.
HACK DRIVER CHARGED WITH ARsoS.-David
O'Brien, hack driver, in the employ OF Jonn
Rudy, OF 163 Atlantic street. arrested yesterday
on the charge OF arson. At a preliminary examina-
tion made by Assistant Fire Marshal Ready, il ap-
peared that the prisoner sent with carriage to
attend the Charity bail in New York the evening
previous. While there his employer discovered that
0'Brien was intoxicated ana took the carriage away
from aim, sending the accused home. The latter
loHged ia company with barney McQuad, another
driver IN room adjoining the hay loft, over Rud-
avs siaoes, ~ Garden street. According 10 the
testimony o. AcQuald he entered this apartment
ahgut nye O'Clock IN the morning, being then evi-
denty IN quor,n aud holding several bills la his
il:.-d SAID ne was gong TO burn them, which he did
thea. lie was arraigned before Justice Cornwel
aud was committed Tor future examination.
TRACKED THROUGH THE sxow.-The inmates OF
the yasiepce Of lir. william Nash. No. 20 Kent
avenue we're alarmed from their slumhers about
two o'oiVck yesterday morning on hearing a nose
I'm the lever part Of the house. Mr. Nash proceed ~
70 investigats the cause and found a rear window
the first story had been broken open and the place
entered. subsequently 1t was discovered slme
article OF clothing which contained an emptv ri
monale nea leu carried OF. The assstans of
NJ rfdoned hnd the officer went 70 work TO II net
ont the WHEREABOUTS OF the burolay,opa ~
'1stJfE A. He discovered footprints In the {. oy
Ubneath the window that had afforded he
IL led to shanty In walworth street. near MI. IA
On entering the place he took into Gust .Jy
the owner OF pair OF boots which were atm nutts,
wet whom the 0fflcer found lying with his clothing
on In bed. the footprints IN the snow were fo1n fo
correspond with the shape OF the boots. The : ~.
age. He is a cartman by occupation, but has B. K /.
out OF employment for some time past. lie II. :
brought before Justice Riley and was held for e,.
aLajnalion.
A DsBne ATTgxpr AT HIGHWAY ROBBERY Fats.
TRAIyD.--Shortly before O'Clock yesterday morn.
fny, while Casper Frey, barber. was on his VIZ
home through Bush street. Red Hook Point he wa
startled by the sudden appearance OF man, who
rushed out from beneath the shadow Of house. ana,
tntefcepting his progress commanded Frey, In gen.
nine bighuayman style Of 'ye olden time" 40
halt. stand and deiver,r and then modesty de-
nauded an immediate surrender Of his watch and
money. The frightened barber called for help and
She scene, VINO seized tie Tunian and he'd