The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-08-16
NEW YORK CITY.
Local ana Police Paragraphs and Minor Items
Of Metropolitan News

Local and Police Paragraphs ana MINOR Items
Of Metropolitan News
The Court OF General Sessions opened at eleven
O'Clock Yesterday morning, and as no business was
ready, immediately adjourned until next Monday.
Edward Carey, Of As West Twenty .seventh street,
yesterday fell out Of his wagon In varck street and
was severely injured.
There came very near being fire Of magnitude In
Cooper Institute yesterday from rags becoming ig-
nited' IL was suppressed by the police.
The department OF Public Parks announce that II
the weather be fine there viii be music by the Gen.
tral Park Band in Tompkins SQUARE this evening,
from six to eight O'Clock.
An alteration took place yesterday between
Mary Jane Mcclure and Mrs. McAuley In Mott street,
when the latter struck the former on the head with
O. pan, causing . severe wound.
Judge Koch yesterday, presiding at the Tombs
Police Court, committed John Delaney on q charge
OF having stolen coat valued at fifty dollars from
John Il. King, OF l66 south Fourth street, Brock
Ign, E. ID.
The sixth annual excursion OF the Young Mems
r. M. T. A. NJ B. Society No. took place at Spring
Hill Grove yesterday. 1t was pleasant social gath.
crng.
The eighth annual picnic and summer night festi-
val Of the Black Joke Association took place Lion
Belvidere, 10th street and Eighth avenue yesterday,
dancing beginning at Two O'Clock r. N.
John Donovan, of Second avenue, near For
ty-ifth street. yesterday fell or the new Harlem
Railway depot In Fourth avenue and was very dan
gerOusly lnsured. Sent to Bellevue Hospital
John McClelland, Of the Mechanics Home, Frank
lin square, was found yesterday in the Bowery and
sent to the Home with severe injuries sustained at
building In FOrty-thtrd street, Filth avenue,
upon which he was employed.
ID. Emmng J. Sullivan truckman, yesterday
drove over John Heusbonds in Broadway severely
injurlng him. Sullivan arrested by oticer SUIT
tir, Of the Central once, and committed by Justice
Cox to await the result OF the injuries.
The annual picnic and cotlon excursion OF the
Edward ]. Shandley Association took place yester.
day at Excelsior Grove. 1t was fine affair." The
steamboats, and barges left the foot OF Rutgers street
at nine O'CLOCK IN the morning.
The grocery store Of william Bedecker No. 1869
Third avenue, was entered on Sunday morning by
Charles Knapp and Charles MiliKin. who intended
to rob the place. but were caught In the act. They
were held to answer by Justice Coulter at The York
Vile Police Court.
An accident, which came near being serious oc-
Cured last evening al 1873 East Fifteenth street. Mr.
Frederick Ponto, while on the rear balcony and
under the scrutiny Of many eyes, was precp,tated
10 the pavement below, the planKng OF said balcony
refusing any further support The only injury done
was TO the balcony
Adam G. Vail, Of a5s Broome street, charged with
shooting Matthew Fitzsimmons in the leg with re-
volver at the corner Of Laurens and Prince Streets
Sunday night was yesterday committed by Justice
CoX, al Jefferson Market to answer the result OF the
injuries, UPON complaint Of officer Crittenden OF the
Eighth precinct
In the Tombs Police Court yesterday. before Judge
Koch, David Thompson, q seaman employed on the
steamship Elmira, now lying at the Cunard dock.
Jersey City, was held for trial on charge Of steal.
ing hawser valued at fifty dollars the property OF
the BRUSH and North American Royal Mail Steam.
ship Company. Thomas Ford. owner OF canal
boat testified to having purchased the hawser from
Thompson.
At the Tombs Police Court yesterday Judge Koch
presiding, Eliza Murphy, house cleaner, residing
at No. Sc Oliver street, was accused by Frederick
Green, of No. l0l Chatham street. OF having stolen
from him $3.50. Eliza had access for water to a
room in Green's house, in which he lay sleeping,
and as there was no one, according to Mrs. Green's
statement, but Eliza Whereabouts While Green was
asleep in the room suspicion fell on her and she was
held TO answer.
Augustus Riding, grocer, doing business at I71l
Clinton street, was brought before Commissioner
Shields yesterday TO answer q charge of resisting
duty. The officer had made an attempt 10 arrest
Riding for not taking out license to carry on his
business, as required by the revenue laws, when as
he alleges he arrested him. He was finally arrested
however and held In 81 500 bail on charge of re.
slsting Mr.. Crowley, and he was also held on the
charge OF not taking out a license.
James Campbell, James Bradley and Dennis Mar
Sin were arrested yesterday at the corner of Fifth
avenue and Forty ninth street oy officer Clubhouse,
of the Nineteenth precinct, with horse wagon and
set Of harness in their possession that had been
stolen by them. The horse belonged to Henry G.
Berlin, of No. 1874 william street; the harness to
Patrick kigrove No. ~ Market street, and the
wagon to James White, No. so East Broadway. The
prisoners were held for trial IN default Of $500 bail
each.
Coroner Keenan, proceeded to hold an inquest yes
ferday al $40 East Seventeenth street over the body
OF Frank w. Eckhart, the German who swallowed
nicotine on Sunday because his wife would not live
with him The details or the case have already ap.
peared in the HERALD 1t appears that the deceased
had been employed by a city house commercial
traveller and had only just returned from tour In
California for orders. de found his wife and chill
dren at the above number, she supporting herself
and little ones by school teaching, and ne endeavored
to persuade her TO forget their Old differences and
once more resume the marital relation. Becoming
desperate at Mrs. Eckharts persistent refusal, the
misguided man produced bottle from HIS pocket
and swallowed the contents In his wife's presence.
The powerful poison soon showed its Effects and
despite medical ald death resulted In ten minutes
verdict OF suicidal death rendered by the jury.
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