The New York herald., 1870-02-06
BROOKLYN CITY.
Arrests - Larccnies and Burglaries A
Forged Check-Suicide by Disc0nsO-
Late Wid0wer - Funeral Pick
pocket-A Trio OF ''Sharps''
Walk OF With $3.50.


pocket-A Trio of ''Sharps''
Walk OF With $3.50.
There were 3s1 arrests in this city by the police
last week.
The residence OF Mrs. Harris, DeKalb avenue, near
Hudson, was entered by Q sneaking rogue yester-
day and robbed OF fifty dollars worth OF silver
plate
The TIL in the counter Of the dairy OF V. Darling
Broadway, near DeKalb avenue, was relieved OF its
contents-seventeen dollars-by q nimble fingered
youth yesterday.
A trunk containing s194 worth OF wearing ap.
parel was stolen from one OF the wagons OF the
Peoples Express Company In Nassau street. near
Hudson avenue, on Friday night
A forged check for $4 342 purp0rtlng to have been
signed by Joseph 0Brien 4 Co., has been cernaed
by the teller Of the National Bank Payment OF the
check has OF course been stopped.
The preparations for the successful elimination
Of the event OF the terpschorean season have been
annual ball o the Brooklyn Fire Department, IN AID
OF the widows and orphans fund, Will be held ut
tue Academy OF Music, tomorrow, Monday evening.
Several small sums Of money were found on the
person OF young man who was taken into custody
by detective officer Frost for picking pockets at the
funeral services held the remains OF the late
Ex-Justice Samuel johnson, at Trinity church. yes
terday. The accused who refused 10 give MS name,
was locked up for examination.
waiter, one onn Miller. burglariousy, as Is al
legged, effected entrance to new and unoccupied
dwelling, owned by John Long, on Washington ave.
nue., on Friday evening" and stole about fty feet OF
lead DlDe. The QofailOuH practice OF cutting
and carrying on the water and sewerage pipes from
unoccupled houses has grown 10 an alarming ex.
tent, ana 1t behoves property owners TO look well
TO the matter by securing watchmen to guard their
property.
sturdy Teuton; Charles Bruck proprietor OF a
lager beer saloon In G0wanus having partaKen too
freely OF the maiten potations composing his stock
In trade on Friday night. did foolish thing. As
alleged, he eutered The sleeping apartment OF his
bedroom door. and then began an assault upon
James. The latter was stabbed by Bruck under the
right arm, near the shoulder, and was otherwise
injured. Mrs. Brnck was then made the recipient
or very sound though unnecessary chastisement
ut the hands OF her inrurlated spouse. Captain
Brown TOOK the fellow into custody. The case Will
be examined before Justice Delmar tomorrow.
Coroner Jones held an inquest yesterday over the
body Of the late oliver n. BOstwick at the residence
OF deceased No. Al Fort Green place. The jury found
.sFhat the said Oliver n Bostwlck came to his death
by taking dose OF strychnine at ms own hands,
while laborlng under mental depression. caused by
domestic afiction IN the loss OF his very amlable
WIFE," Among the papers found was the following
letter TO the brother OF deceased, MIR. II. Parker:
, DEAR hE9soMELL.I n ask your forgiveness. am dis.
wife Carrie. sincerely thank you and Hannah Tor your
Kindness 70 myself and chdren and hope that you VIII con
and YOU both now and hereafter Teach Them to for
ss ar aaapp na ae Asd fn5
THIS letter was written in leadpehcil, In bold
lirm and handsome nand, upon the nyeaf torn from
large BOOK.
About three O'Clock yesterday afternoon very
respectable looking man walked into the gas fitting
store 1873 Fulton street. OF which Peter Milne Is pro-
prietor. The latter gentleman nodded to his sup
posed customer while the visitor remarked ut is q
very cold day." and as he delivered himself OF this
phere he seated himself Ieisurely ana comfortably
beside tthe stove. Almost immediately after this IN
walked another man who asked permission 70 write
10 by Mr.. Milne, VINO supplied the Ink. pen aud
paper, and The visitor Oegan 10 write. But mo-
nent elapsed ere third party entered the estab-
lthmeut who wanted 10 be shown certain qualities of
lamps. The storekeeper left the back ofce and went
forward to wait on the man and overhauled q
quantity OF goods There were none found. how
ever, In the stock to meet the views OF the
last conner, who desired o peculiar pattern. Milne
oDligingly referred nm TO another store In the
iainable. While the lamps were beng Overhauled,
the gentleman had finished his writing In the back
office aud had taken ms departure from the place.
The gent by the stove had also satisfied himself
that he had no urther business there and had taken
his departure. The storekeeper then returned To
sanctum anu went to his safe, which stood there
with the door open to get out some money when
he discovered tnat he had been robbed OF $3.50 IN
greenbacks The money was undoubtedly stolen by
tue writer while the other "coveSo Kept the dupe
attention drawn in another direction. The clrcum-
stance was reported to Inspector Folk and efforts
were made TO erect the capture OF the rogues. The
prospects ol The latter event are very scarce.