New-York tribune., 1870-09-17
CITY CRIME.
THE NINETEENTH WARD HOMICIDE.

Coroner keenan, yesterday concluded the in
yestgation into the circumstances connected with the
assault David Reischer, the 18th inst, by John
Quinn and Thomas McCary. From the testimony it ap-
peared that Quinn and McCarty drunk and taking
potatoes from the store of Charles Wikens and throwing
them through the windows of Daniel Regners store:
Mr.. Wkens objected, and was knocked down, beaten and
the assistance fWkens turned and assaulted
Quinn seized shovel and Reischer came along strnck
him on the head and hef nsenslDe, ana WINE d9"n
kicked by McCarty. The jury found that Rescher
came 10 his death from wound on the head at the
hands of John QUINN and held McCary accessory
Quinn said he bOatman, age q, and resided III
Thirty eighth ST., between First and secondaves lie
claimed 20 have been drunk and to have remembered
nothing about the row. McCarty is a boatman age 2s,
and made similar explanation. The prisoners were
then committed 10 the Tombs to await the acton OF
the Grand jury
THE EIGHTH WARD HOMICIDE.
Coroner Keenan, impanelled a jury yesterday
to assist him in investigating the particulars OF the
shooting of the German girl, Minnie Honstedt on Fri
day night the 9th inst, at No. 1Gl Greenest, by VIM
Walsh The details Of the affair and the death OF the
girl have been already published Owing to the absence
OF the more important witnesses, the investigation was
adjourned until tomorrow Walsh who has been I'm the
Backwcs Island Penitentiary Hospital since the af-
fair, is in a critical condition from his own wound
ROBBERY IN FORTY -sECOND-sT.
Judge Culver's house in West Forty second
ST. was entered on Thursday evening by female burg
lar, and drawer containing silver and plated ware was
carried away. The thief with a card bearing the
address az G. Bennett, No 425 Ffthave." saying Mr..
Bennett recommended her 10 the Judge as a humane
man, who would bestOw a charity upon her. She man
aged 10 detan the servant at the gate under the steps
and 10 have her leave the gate open. As soon the
servant entered the kitchen the thief returned and took
the drawer She Irish woman, with piteous tone
and smooth tongue, about 80 years old The silver was
marked Culver" or &C G."
ARREST OF RIVER THIEVES.
Yesterday Detectives King and Lyon of the
Central Office Lawrence Coffee boatman who bears
bad character leave the house No. co Allens where
George Shay lives bOatman Of about the same charac
ter. Both have been arrested several occasions
suspicion OF being river thieves. Coffee questioned
by the officers, and said that lie had been visiting shay
whose leg had been broken by timber falling IT. The
officers Coffee and returning the house in
Aenst, found Shay IN bed suffering from pistol shot
wound in the neck, which he accounted for by say
ing he shot in a fight ON Monday night,
| at the corner Of Water and Jamessts. AS the
detectives had been informed that Shay was
the river thief wounded by Officers Rose and Mccarthy
while stealing rope from the schooner Belle, at the foot
OF East Thirty y-siXthst., on Thursday morning, they
arrested him also, and the two were taken TO Police
Headquarters when Surgeon Armstrong pronounced the
wound serious. Later in the day the prisoners were
taken before Justice Scott at the Essex Market Police
Court but officer Rose and Mccarthy were unable to
identity them, and they accordingly discharged.