New-York tribune., 1871-09-25
A RECORD OF CRIME.
HOMICIDE IN ELM-sT.-A FATAL AFFRAY BE-
TWEEN BOARDERS.


TWEEN BoARDERs.
An affray, ending in the death of one of the
participants occurred early yesterday in the boarding
house No. 1Ss Elmst where John OBrien and Daniel
Foley have boarded for time They have not been
good terms Of late both being attentive to the same
woman, and several occasions they have wrangled
over the matter Soon after yesterday Foley re-
turned the house reaching the upper
floor began to the andady Mrs. Bohen and 70 re-
feet her character. Qrien who distant relative
Of Mrs Bohen. defended her, Hard words snsned and
I breast Of The
hi; s n and
the Of Elm and Grandss when he sank from oss
| Of blood.
In the time, the alarm had been given Ian and the
the TSey Tas taken s1e 1 Ss
to the Spring st. Police Station. Police Surgeon from
aisd os s9
wound which severe was dressed and the Se
death Of OBrien and averred that he had no intention
Of taking his life. Yesterday Coroner young gave per
.s5Ss found that the Knife the
left ventrole of the heart death resulting from aemoI
tomorrow. The prisoner is stii held at the Station
House. oBrien was native Of this city age So ana un-
| wALL-sT. sPECULATIoNs OF THE DEFAULTER
| HoDGE-HIs TRIAL TOMORROW.
! w. T. Kent, chief bookkeeper of the Pay
| masters Department at Washington, who has boon
investigating the character Of Leut.Col J. Ledysrd
| Hodges speculative transactions in New-York has
returned to Washington without having fully accom-
pshed his mission several OF the brokers with whom
Hodge or his agent had formed "a gold poo have not
yet ascerained the amount OF Hodges balance on his
| gold transactions. :"
Hodges trial by courtmartial will take place to-mor-
row at Fort McHenry Baltimore, where he has been
confined since his confession Of embe.1ement made to
charges the first founded the Thirty Article OF
h
his property will be at once transferred to the dovern
1 NTH Gd sc da nS as
ted to the Secretary Of War Judge-Advocate Dunn Is
detailed to prosecute Hodge.
A DISHONEST BOOKKEEPER's ADVENTURES.
Henry Sarter, employed as boOkkeeper by
suzbscher Gitterman & wedeer, importers, st No. 1s2
Churchst, received. Sept check for ss5, drawn ON
the Central National Bank for the purpose OF paying on
the employees the store He altered it to .el6 drew
$1,000 started on an extended spree. In few days he
had spent in gaming and other ways all Of the money
Iowa where he attempted to Join the CATHOLIC lie Brother
but sns @ y Re en see for on
made payable to himself tn or Sas Sesrer ana s
1S%pss S1s 9s
| check would be honored. The altered check IN the
hsa
ps Ed nd The %o ON
Saturday evening Sarter will be taken before Justice
| bowling at the fombs to-day
ALLEGED WIFE MURDER.
Sylvester and Ann Monahan, occupants of
room in the tenement No. 235 Bowery have been
drinking to excess for some time. On Satpgday night
they were drunk usual and during the night said
to have quarreled and fought. Yesterday Sylvester
found his wife lying dead beside him In the bed. and
ported the matter the Tenth Precinct Police There
| VT "a
suspicious Sylvester was locked up to await the result
prolonged aebauch In one corner was half.emptled
keg Of lager. broken tumblers and dishes lay
STofen The nsishSSr. Jay tns husband long
the habit beating s e n and s as h
bis brutal treatment Dr. Cas6man found the aSdonen
R x'S have S0GS Tsnd
kick, possibly from fall The prisoner denies
and drinking ,Ss to nto hU"
rel whatever between any OF the party.
SUICIDE BY POISONING.
James White, age 90, laborer, died yester-
day in his apartment at No. SO Overst from the effect
of dose OF sudanm. He Of Incorporate habits,
and In his sober moments has threatened on sew
eral occasions to take his e About midnight satur
day he acted strangely specting that he had taken
poison his son-inaw searched him and found an ounce
bottle OF audanum only about onethird full Physicians
were summoned. but he died IN few hours Coroner
Schirmer will hold an inquest tomorrow and endeayor
to ascertain where he purchased the poison.
MoRTALLY INJURED BY FRIEND.
JOAN Starck, German, age 52, of No. 196
Fes sst
At m Yesterday starck and 6itR started hoIeward
East Hoastons starck In spirit Of fun upset two or
three milk cans standing on the walk and rolled them
pushed him Seadons into the street his head stsEns
against the curbsone AS he stopped to raise the pros
fellow member Of social club He assisted Fck 10 take
starcs home where the injured man continued to grow
terna marks Of violence visible but death ensued in
whatever Death resulted from conclusion of the brain
The family OF the deceased attach no blame to Mcneil
nor has he been arrested Coroner schmer viii hold an
investigation.
STABBED BY UNKNOWN MEN,
Lawrence MOOrhead, age 10, Of No. go East
ondave and stabbed in the feast by one Of the
Moofhead was removed TO Bellevue Hospital.
WOUNDED By AN ITALIAN MUSICIAN.
Timothy Keefe, age 80, of One-hundred- and
Of the BoTery near Saturday night oses ses
against unknown Italian carrying harp. Tie Ial-
ssnae
and Giuseppe G.ico nerapt musicians were arrested,
| his assailant, and they were discharged. ~
ARRESTED ON REQUrsITION
Lawrahce McLaughlinxgho was arrested on
forfeited bail % and fed 70 He was aTTesea
yesterday was lodged in the Tombs to await trial
~AFFRAY IN HEsTER-sT.
Michael Rorke attempted, early yesterday,
aRS rsru.ss Ct by No @
hght eb.ued during which Rorke stabbed Kelly twice
@ snd 3 Was S
and committed to the Tombs by Alderman Conan to
| await trial
| William Bcgg and.hiswife of No. 48 Forsyth
sL, were josted BY william Banerlln on Saturday night