New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-17

Martin Luka n sailor, was assaulted and robbed
him at james slip and Cherry-st. lie identified
John Sullivan and William O'Erien rs his assali-
ants, though he had previously charged Others with
the deed Sullivan and Ol}ren were tried on
March / O and the jury disagreed. Yesterday they
were again tried, and the foreman announced that
the Ty was unable to The o rT T %oud pG n9 be-
discharged till to-day il quickly brought III YER
diet of acquitta
STRIKING A BROKER;
H. H. Marks, broker of No. 2O7 west
Twcnty-tlrrd-st in the Jefferson Market Police
Court, yesterday, charged Edward F. Claus, sps.
cial officer employed by Roster q Bal at their
music hall, with striking him and injuring, his
right eye. Clans asserted that Marks and others
created disturbance in the hall and that when
told 10 desist Marks slapped him in the lace ana
both clinched. Marks denied the prisoners asser-
tion and said that he was attacked. Claus also
asserted that Marks bit his right thumb Claus was
held for examination.
WEARING A SMALL FORTUNE II DI AMONDs.
Among the guests recently ut the fltth Avenue
Hotel was man from the Paclhc Coast VINO maze
an extraordinary exhibition OF diamonds. on ms
shirt front he wore an enormous solitaire, worth not
less than SJ 900; his cuff buttons were also soil
tGires OF large size and unusual 3rlllahcy, Dur Ie
large cluster ring worn on his chm whlskers, winch
were drawn through 1t and tied in such a manner
made by a iewcler placed the cash value of the
entire lot of stones at fully SlO,O0O.
CHARGED WITH FORGERY
Emanuel Duscy Atkinson. John VI. Atkinson ana
Martin H. NJ. Kcndig were arralgned before Justice
Morgan, in the 1Orkville Police Court yesterday, on
a charge of perjury preferred against them by Obj
son putZcl, Of No. 2J2 East FOTty-elght-st. 1t Is
alleged that they swore falsely concerning the con-
ditions of the will of the late jennie Atchinson the
wife of one of the pris oners, who died on January
~ 1882, and who appointed the complainant guar
dian of u child now about eight weeks old, to whom
property amounting to about $4,000 was OeI
aueathfd. The prisoners denied the charge, and
they were rcmanded to enable them to procure
counsel and prepare their defence.
FIVE OF THEIR CHILDREN KILLED BY NEGLECT.
Special Agent Chiardl of the Society for the Pre-
venton of Cruelty to Children arralgned before
Justice Patterson yesterday, at the Essex Market
Police Court John Fitzpatrick, age thirty-eight,
and Rose Fitzpatrick, his wife. axe tWenty,seyen,
for habtua intOXicatlon and dlsorderly condnct al
No 3l3 RvngtOn-st., and for gross neglect OF then
childTen-John, age seventeen months, and BABY
six weeks old. Mr.. Chiardi found the baby on three
occasions alone and destitute, while the accused
persons were intoxicated. 1t was stated that tney
had seven children, five of whom had died owing
10 ne lect. They were committed to prison Ior
three months each in default of 5000 bail
REFUSING TO ACCEPT VERDICT.
Francis Burke, twenty-seven years old, died in
Bellevue Hospital n few days ago from fracture OF
the skull OccasiOned by a blow on the head with a
club IN the hands of Joseph COnrOy liquor dealer
at No 81 .Jackson-st.. on February %. An inquest
in the case was held yesterday afternoon by Cor
oner KNOX. Most of the evidence showed that Con-
roy debit the blow after Burke, who was ntox-
Gated had called him a liar. COnroy's wife averred
that her husband struck Burke while the latter was
attempting TO hit him with glass which he held in
his hand. The jury. after being out only short
q
Burkes death while acting in self-defence. The
Coroner did not think the evidence warranted the
verdict and required the prisoner TO furnish bail in
the sum of - 800 to await the action of the Grand
jury.
Edward Shay, of No. 80 East Broadway, has been
until recently employed on the Third Avenue Elc-
vatel Railway gateman ut the Eighteenth Street
Station. Yesterday, IN the Harlem Police Court,
Wm M Saw Oh Eo ticket d9 a Ea3t at the same
station had Shay arrested on warrant for threat
ening his life He said that shay was in the habit
of keeping tickets which should have been dropped
into the box A few days ago he was approached
by Shay who handed hun tickets worth 81 50, and
requested him to sell them again. He refused and
removed from the station, and yesterday he told
Shaw to sell what tickets he wanted 10 very quick,
for he would not last very long. Constituting this
held III . 900 to answer.
BROOKLYN.
couple applied ut the Coroner's Office yesterday
to be married. They were referred TO Mayor Low,
who performed the ceremony.
DIR. MAYNARD will lecture at the Long Island His
tOrical Society hall Saturday nights in Lent, be-
ginning March IL, when the subject will be =" Con-
stantlnoplc."
BROOKLYN cats are tuning their heart-strngs for
the summer orchestral season, and the ncighbOrS
are storing up old shoes, bOOt-hees, tin cans and
other prOlecues.
The Supervisors yesterday authorized a contract
with r. j. Cariin for the reconstruction of the
bush Tor Sl6,2l3.
After being fued So for splitting in her brothers
face, Mrs. Mary Cox went home Yesterday and splt
in the face of her sister, who had testified against
her saving 1T costs me only 70, and have some
more money to spend IN that way" She was re-
arrested.
Dorman B. Eaton addressed the Brooklyn Civil
Service Reform Association last evening III support
of the bill now before the Legislature to divorce
Civil from party service. He denounced the system
of collecting assessments for party purposes from
Office holders.
Edward McCucheon, a merchant, of No. 1874
Fourth place, was arrested yesterday for abandon
ing and refusing TO support his wife and two children.
The wfc's mother made the complaint McCutcheOn
said that he would support his wife If she would
leave her moth +.
At an entertainment given in the Hanson Place
Methodist Episcopal Church. last evening, in aid of
the building fund of Grace Church. Professor X. q.
Hubbard, OF Wesleyan University gave several read
ings. Among the best received were How Rubin
stein played the Piano. and Mark Iwain's I" Iele
phonc Conversation" There was a large audience.
Theodore Fachri, a Greek merchant, of No. %
Beaverst., New-York, has taken an interest in his
Gently arrested for sending threatening letters to
DR.. Dudley, OF the Long Island College Hospital,
and consulted yesterday with District Attorney
Catlln about sending the unfortunate man TO his
native country. fund will be raised for this pur
pose.
A dog fight was discovered in progress on Wednes-
day evening in the cellar of the hotel of j. j. ODOn
nell, Van Sinderen and Atantc-ayes, East
New-YOrk, by Captain Early. of the New-LOtS
Police. With his entire force of twelve men he sur
rounded the place and captured seventeen persons
who were locked up III the cells in the Town Hall.
Two of the spectators escaped. The men arrested
were admitted TO bail in soc each yesterday. The
dogs will be killed
JERSEY CITY.
man giving his name as Francis Smith was
arrested by Detective Dalton in MOntgOmery-st.
Yesterday afternoon on suspicion of being "a sneak
thief At the station door the prisoner broke away
from the detective but recaptured after a
lively chase of several blocks. Smith, upon whom
were found four brass rings, was locked up for
animation.
NEWARK
Controller Daniel w. Baker has offered his resig-
nation to take effect on April LIST and Mayor Lang
Il u. .Llnn..r IL II.