New-York tribune., 1873-07-22
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE CRIMINAL RECORD.
A TYPICAL STREET BRAwL.

AS Two women were passing tDe corner OF
Elizabeth and Phnoests., Sunday night they wero
nsulted by young coming from the direction Of
the Bowery. Tho women asked protection from
other stranger who at THAI instant approached The
stranger at o2ce addressed tho young man ana de-
manded that he should apologize for his conduct toward
tho women. Attracted by angry conversation
which followed. large crowd gathered.
A blow struck by among
the crowd, and several began fighting.
In the midst OF the conflict Of the cOmbaants cried
out that no was stabbed. and fell the pavement
Several policemen now came running up, and after
arresting all present. pursued two men. one OF whom
tho wounded asserted had stabbed him. Mean
while tho policemen who remained behind found that
three OF their prisoners had been stabbed by the I'M
known assaIlant. John Downs Of No. 225 Ezabethst
OF the men, stabbed In the meek and cut on the
head. receiving two severe wounds IhOnls OOnuen oI
No. l22 Eizabethst. was cut Oh the 1ead, Receiving
q slight wound; and James McLanghnih 90. Oh
No. Prince-st was cut on the forehead ana slg9tY
wounded The wounded men we're taken 10 tne Mll-
berry-st Statlon-hOuse, 10 which place pOlcemen
soon brought Felix Clock. German, one OF th9 iig &
tyes mentioned Clock identified by all the
wounded men the man who had stabbed them Ile
prisoner taken before Justice Hogan at ths IonDS
Police Court, yesterday and committed Tor trlai.
THIEVES AsTIR.
As James Quait of No. All West Thirteenth
St. was walking along Greenwich-st. on Sunday after
noon, he was confronted BY three men, two OF whom
knocked him down, while the other ran away with his
watch One Of his assailants who gave the name OF
James Sullivan OF No 800 West Houstonst, was brought
before Justice Ledwth at the Jefferson Market Police
Court yesterday, and committed In default OF so Ihe
Others escaped.
Capt Garland Of tho Twentyeighth Precinct. was in
formed on Sunday afternoon that the leather store OF
Cornelius Loucks Co.. at No 20 sxthave. was robbed
on Saturday night He made investigation and found
that the thieves had effected an entrance by forcing
open window but could not discover any clue 70
the robbers The following named articles were carried
of 20 pairs calf fronts $40 80 pairs OF i00thgs No
pairs Of fitted tootngs G dozen cafskps, ~ t ~ ~
s32 80. Total value $229 24. -. ..,
tho Providence OF the Fall River line 20 come TO
this CITY, Saturday last Some time during he hgnt
his gold watch and chain, worth $3.50 MS pocket 200
in which were lot OF valuable papers ana WV III
Leary OF the Twentysxth Precinct, aud reported MS
loss, giving description or the watch capt heaIJ
will do all in his power to discover the thleIa, - s,
Sneak thieves succeeded in carrying OFF, on sunday
night quantity OF clothing tom the rooms r 9I join
Riley at one Observation-Disclosures. and IhrdaVe'
A DIsGUsTED SEXTON.
AS Daniel d. Foreman Of No. 15S Christie
pher-st was walking along Hudson-st, on Saturday
afternoon he dropped his pOckeboOk containing sl35 10
money and check on the National Chemical Bank Tor
sO 49, He did not discover his loss until ho had reacheu
Daniel Kellys shoe store, and had selected pair OF
Shoes when wishing to for them lie found tha MS
money was gone Meanwhile Officer Lavercool OF the
Twenty eighth Precint man pick up leather
pocketbook in front Of No. 279 Hudsonst. The officer
requested the man to go with him TO the satonhouse
and report. but he refused saying My name is
Thomas Sherwood and 1 live at No. 90 Vandam-
st. II you find the loser Of this money send him there
Sherwood had found the pOcketboOk, went to him and
described It's contents expecting to have ~ handed over
the affair and appeared indignant, saying that ne
never saw the officer before IN his life He arrested
and brought before Justice Ledwith yesterday, and
committed in default Of $1,000 He loudly asserted IN
courtroom that IL case OF mistaken identlty
Whariiu ufprro ted he
Sherwood that he lived at No. 80 Vandam-s and was
deputy OF 81. Pauls Chapel, at Fultonst ana
Broadway.
OBTAINING MONEY UNDER FALSE PRETENsEs.
On July 13, one Charles Dixon Anderson of
North Islip L. l., called the of WIN. IL. Ceve-
land at Nos 40 and 81 Frsts and represented himself
az a store-keeper doing business at Islip, L. J. He
stated that he had visited the city for the purpose OF
stocking his store, which new one and cost $4,000
and that If Mr. Cleveland would Ill order for him he
would send for the goods on the following day by
truckman who would bring check for the amount
Mr. Cleveland consented and bacon, hams, shoulders,
&C. worth s1s4 90, ordered, and Anderson after
stating that account with the Oriental Bank,
left Mr.. Cleveland, not liking the appearance OF the
man. at sent TO the bank where was ascertaned
that Anderson had no account at the bank on the fO
lowing day O truckman called with the promised check
and an order for the delivery Of the goods when he was
arrested and compelled TO declare the whereabouts OF
Anderson who was soon after arrested and was yester
Market Police Court He admitted his guilt, but denied
that he meant 20 De forget justice ccOtt cOmulleu
him without bail.
A ROUGU-HANDED DOCTOR.
Benjamin Hymn, whose son was patient
in the Home Lame and Crippled Children at LexinG
ton-ave and Forty secOndst, having learned that he
had been severely beaten by DR.. Miller, the warden
visited the boy and found marks Of violence on his per-
son. He then had the doctor arrested He was yester-
day brought before Judge Bxby in the Yorkyile Police
Court who held him in $500 bail for examination. Dr.
Knight the House Physician, becoming his security.
The doctor says that young Hymn, together with two
companions attempted to fire the asylum by klndhng
some straw and states his intention OF having hlm III
dicted.
REPAIRING PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
THE AWARDS TO CONTRACTORs-THE PROPOSED
AMOUNT TO BE EXPENDED $4,000.
A large number of contracts for repairing
and painting the public school buildings and for putting
in order the furniture heating apparatus &C. have been
awarded by the Ward Trustees, and now await
the approval OF the Board OF Education The matter