The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-30
F. Knitting, the criminal lawyer. who

- r. Knitting, the criminal lawyer. who
lis pocket picked last month OF a gold watch
and caiii, While riding one OF the Third avenus
care was The happy recipient Of his property back
keeper OF notorious "ience' III Bleecker street
No consideration was paid. Il Is supposed That the
Mcdonnell sought this means to rid himself Of the
property. ss. -
Coroner Schirmer yesterday held an inquest
on the body Of Peter Petersen, q Norwegian
twenty-five years OF age, who died in Belle
vue. Hospital last Monday. Deceased was at
when f car nse m the East
down 10 the water, where pier Is being built, &C.
cidenally run over and smashed ms right arm, 20
tnat IL was subsequently ampntated by the hospital
surgeon. Deceased Was married aud lived ut Ia
Cnrystie street.
Pickpockets on the street cars are daily becoming
more reckless and desperate In their operations
While Edwin Reynolds OF 32l East Pifty-thIrd
street. was riding on one OF the Third avenue line
early on "Wednesday evening the platform not over
crowded on reaching Fourth avenue man who
mad been standing near him got down on the lower
step OF the car and suddenly placing his hand on
Mr. Reynolds watch snatched Ii and jumped or.
he was immediately pursued ana arrested. Judge
bail.
About eight O'Clock yesterday morning Mrs. Rose
Mccormick, sixty years OF age and born in Ireland
was Knocked down on the corner OF Seventh avenue
anu tWeuty-sec0nu street Dy morse attached TO q
Butchers cart, which passed her body and IN
1icted injuries from the effects OF winch she died
lnve minutes afterwards. the boy IN charge OF the
horse and cart was arrested by Inc sixteenth pre-.
scnct police and locked up. Deceased lived az Al
West Tweuty-second street. where she HAD charge
oil the house during the absence OF the family the
country. Coroner schlrmer Will hold inquest In
the case on saturday morning.
Herman. OF 500 Grand street. preferred q com
plaint, before Judge Ledwlh yesterday morning.
against John Hunt James Casey and Richard Ro-
hen lie said that he was standing In the hallway
on Monday night about ten O'Clock when ne was
out into the street, while Casey struck him on the
head ana face with his nst, Hunt IN the meantime
going through his pockets and taking therefrom $7.
The accused. who said they were workingmen de-
MED all knowledge OF the nffalr and strongly pro-
tested their innocence They were neld under $500
bail 10 answer AZ General Sessions.
The russian corvette vsadnck. Captain Micka.
ion commanding, manned by a crew OF $40, officers
and men, which for a short time past has been
Il anchored OF the Battery, LETT this port at nine
O'Clock yesterday morning, bound for Cronstadt-
The vessel will stop on her way at the ports OF Ply
mouth aDd KEEL IL is expected that the vessel will
leave Nrousadt IN August reaching here In october
next, bvaf'ng hither the Grand Duke Alexis and MS
party. During their stay here every atien-
account OF the friendly feeling existing between
the TWO EoyernmeDts, but also on account OF the
noble exertloas made by the crew Of the vsadnics
70 rescue the slrvvors OF the disaster that beel the
Inflated OneidA OF Yokohama, Japan, when run
down ana sunk " the Bombay.