, 1879-06-11
LATE LOCAL ITEMS,

Edward Walsh, who was released from the
renitcutiary only iew weeks ago, after sery-
,ng term for burglary, Is a9aln under urrest
charged with burglary and assault wish intent
to do bodily injury. Airs. Elizabeth
Brudncll, Of No. ls0 Chestnut street,
alleges that ono night about n
week ago he forcibty entered her
house aud mr1an criminal assault upon hcr, re.
tnaninr iuafbo house until morning. She was
at the time suffering from severe Injuries, such
u three broken rita, which sho lad received by
falling down q flight Of stairs that satne dav.
1u the evening hu again returned, aua assaulted
sirs. Hrudnclls daughter in sitnilar manner.
Numerous complaints wcre made last night
about tho outrageous conduct Of Policeman
john Patterson tn nrrcsting the. Tell-kuow1l
cigar merchant, Louis Cohn, and locklng him
UP at the Chicago-Ayenue AtatIou without my
warrant or process Of law. and without
the peace. Thoss who saw the affair state thu.
Mr. COIN was Stumbling on the steps OF hts
ptare, Just over the Clark.atrcct v1auuct, when
Patterson, who was plainly enough under thu
out my provoeation, roughly. seized aud shook
him. air. Cohn's little dau9htes ran crying to-
wards her fnthes md clung to him, which seemed
to Incense TIC officer, as he shook htm more vlo-
lently. In tho melee window vas BROKEN, and
the little Qlrl was severely cut about the neck
bv piece OF the broken glass. FlnalIy Mr.
COIN was jost1cd along TO the station, where he
was booked for disordcr]y conduct. The COM
p.slnnnt was set down as August Kobcr, but
the knowing ones say hc + vcFr nearly
Witnessed by large Number OF people. occur
ring ag It CID between the hours Of q and {
o'clock In the evening 10 crowded thorough.
fare.
The "Payifon of Novelties, dress circle, IL
cents, and reserved seats, Is cents, canvas tent
In which, variety entrrtatntncnts arc said 10 be
glven. was the centre Of bowling mob Of rioters
as munger Of tbe lately dofunct Metropolitan
Theatre. The, gave performances last week Ut
the corner Of latsted and Depuysscr streets,
eastern corner of Third avenue a1,d Van Bureu
streets. Last evening nbous l50 persons either
paid or papcrcd their way under the canvas,
and wcrc expecting q st,ow worth their money,
@ Atssr ,he H. usaa! eysrtase BY yety dsis
But II WAS never finished. The performers were
bowling nad because they had received no nay
for the previous week, aud refused to 20 on.
The audience howled fur them and threatened,
but to no aynl!;, they were incxorab'c, doubt
to lie audience to Mar With lim !;
that the outbreak waa the result Of a
conspiracy formed agalust him By q rival show,
HlIu lAaL l0ElF H1VuEf HUAlA w lEluHua0 LII
them to DO spent somo other night, when he
would Etve them lurKcr aud better show. But
the rnoncr was not returned. The ttckel-seIcr,
blonde youth named Bob Wilson, had skipped
out With The entlse cash capisal Of the show,
and WAS nowhere to ba found. The
audience yelled and Threatened, md the
crowd grew larger cacl moncnt. Obtaining no
satisfaction, soma OF them made determined
effort to raise il.o show 10 iile ground, and b.
rnu By denotlshlng the box.otflce aud band
stand. Others began destroying The canvas By
cutting It with pockct.kn!vcs and pelttne It With
sto,,es, Tae Hot had assumed cops!derab!e pro-
portions, when Lieut. Hayes and a sq,tat OF men
catne upon tho scena and ordered the Insurgents
oil to their homes. They dispersed In n grunl-
bling mood, a,,d, as fears werc entertained Tint
soma further nischttf would DO attempted later
in the evcuing, watch was hat.