New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-04

,pprsr or JOHN CURTIS, WHO SHOT SAILOR IN n
CONCERT sALOON-THE INTELLIGENCE OFFICE
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS RoBBERIEs AND FELoNIoUS
ASSAULTS.
John Curtis, the proprietor OF the concert
s,Ioon AZ No % North Wamst. who shot ana DANGER
ously wounded Daniel Fitzgerald on Friday night durng
a ds,uto relative to the payment for some liquor was
,rrsed early on Saturday. The accused was arraned
before Justice Flammer at the Tombs Michael Consi-
di,o n follow seaman OF Fitzgerald on the propeller
albatross testified that they went into the sa'
loon 10 get some beer. They drank ana Fl'I'
gerald gave him 10 cents. Tie bartender. FrencrCh
schmidt demanded additional 10 cents. They retused
IN nav and Schmidt attacked them with cluo' lho
defended themselves and the proprietor, two or
three other men, aud the girls in the place. joined In the
attack on them The afray ended by Curts' VINO
draw revolver and fired three shots at FITZGERALD ono
Of which took effect his left breast CARTS was com
mitted without bail await the result OF tlzser"
injuries Schmidt, the bartender, was committeu Oh
charge OF assault Cousdine wasl committed to the
House of ID Detention as witness.
Coroner Woltman held an inquest on saturday IN inc
case Of Henry Mohr age 80 years who was iaay kche
and beaten by his employer Ernest Muller In the intel
uco,ce onice Mt No SO Greenwich-st. The testimony
showed that the prisoner accused MOhr OF taking Gus
toner intelligence office THIS was denleu oy
Mohr and high words followed. Muller ordered MONT
TO leave the premises and not return Toe later went
away but back with some food on plate anu
began eating it his desk. Muller struck HIM Violent
bov Knocking him down. and then kicked INN Two OF
three times in the abdomen. lie then caught MN by
the throat and declared il were not for his wife and
children ne would kill him then and there. verdict
against Muller rendered md he was commltteu 10
the Tombs.
John Crown OF No 10 Rosest quarreled early yester-
day with an unknown man. in the basement concert
saloon at No. Is Bowery, and had his lower lip bitten OH
His assailaut escaped.
While Alexander Betson Of No. 9O5 ElghtI.ave. was
passing through Tompknssqare early yesterday nc
was assaulted by George Baker and another man. VINO
stole his watch. He an alarm and Baker was ar
rested while running away aud the stolen watch was
found in his possession. The confederate escaped
Baker was committed for trial by Justice BiAoy u "'
Victor Martine Of No 2l7 West Twenty-third-st made
the acquaintance saturday OF two young men, ~
Mercer and Broome-sts, and drank with them 10 sew
eral saloons. Later IN passing along SOuth fltHHEt'
robbed him OF his coat aud hat and SO WIN. Cowan
was arrested while running away. Inc Injured n"n n
recover consciousness for nearly an hour ne men
Identified Cowan OF hts assalans He also gave
a description ot C0wans confederate anu s0Ou ai,gl
ward officer MastcrsOn arrested John MctuDe vi W
an sevenhave., aud he was idenflled by MARINE.
They were committed at the Jefferson Market .IOIcc
Pairolmau Brophy while passing the dyestory tene-
ment No 2D3 IeNugtOnave., on Saturday morning, saw
smoke coming from the cellar He entered ana IOunu
owen Reiley coming no Lhe stairway leaHng lro in0
there aud the reply was not satisfactory no CON-
PEELED EeIey to go win , mn nrU tio o1 r a., tair
case Tne officer extngushed the iire ana TOOK ms
prisoner 10 the East TRlr5{ tht roice I9n nv
Thomas the owner OF the building Dut a9 Desn
discharred ana it is cOujectured that he made the
attempt to fire the building IN revenge The caseiS
very serious one as there five families IN the house
F,r1 Marshal Sheldon viii fully investigate the case.
Tdwnrd Taylor oartman, John Green. laborer, and
Iobn Rain iuukman who were concerned in the tnett
Of foods from peek CO.'S bonded warehouse at No
o.
Tombs on Saturday. Mr. Peek estimated the loss OF me
artsn was bacd by John O'COnnOr OF No. 2Jj Smith
st Brooklyn. who said that no hal known MN as an
honest man for several years and did not believe he
was cognizant OF the stealing. Green ami BAN were
Pnirck Mcclure and hs wife, Ann quarreled at their
home M No II Washington. ST. Saturday night, and
the woman was stabbed in the left hip nIctng
Ronert Conan dealt Frederick Pope OF No. Crosby
.t heavy blow on the head with club during
drunken row at No. 2H Bowery, nhtcng severe blow
As Edward Nolan, Grandave. and Warren-st, Brook
lyn, was entering the Catherlncst Ferry, on ms way
home he was attacked by three men, VINO beat him and
robbed him of gold badge OF the Ancient order OF HI
berulaus Nolan called loudly for the police, and an os'
Ger came up and arrested one Of the ruhans but the
others took flight and escaped The pricSner was ar
raigne1 before Justice FLiiner at tne IoHos oIiCo
Court yesterday and saye his name as John MARIA oil -
The respectable residents of Alen-st. have suffered
considerable annoyance recently from the house at No
200 OF that street Numerous complaints against this
nuisance have been lodged at the Eleventh Precinct
Station and saturday night officer Sullivan was de-
inmates by surprise. and arrested all who were
I'm the The following prisoners were agned
Yesterday morning before Justice Bixby at the Essex
Market Police Court and committed for examination:
Frederick Desen, the proprietor OF the establishments
Edward Dnsh John HemsdOrf, WIN. HUFFMAN. WIN.
Leede. Frederick Stewart Richard Butler, Thomas Me-
Closkey, WIN. Burns, Emmott Someryile, aud Edward
Mannering.
Gerald Howard Of Baltimore, Nd, was in Nev-York
Saturday last. and became considerably under the
influence OF lGuOl, much so that midnight found hun
in Greene St. contributing more than his share To the
rowdysm OF that locality. Officer Walker OF the Fiji
teenth Precinct, that he was stranger advised
him to go away and offered Ia conduct him. whea How
ard exclaiming that he "a Southern gentleman,
pulled revolver, and swOre that he would kill tho
trst Yankee who dared lay hand on him. Tue officer
laid his hand upon him Notwithstanding and conducted
him the stdtOn-hOuse, where charge OF attempted
feOnious assault was entered against him. Justice
Morgan committed him yesterday In default OF $50 ball
drunken named Andrew Flynn, living IN
Springs created considerable alarm among the pedes
trans Broadway last Saturday night, by ourlshng
large dirk knife ana threatening death to one in
the street. Officer COnnr Of the eh precinct, took him
in charge ana Justice Morgan committed him IN default
of 900 bail 70 to charge or carrying concealed
Weapons.