New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-11
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE MURDER OF MRS. BRUGGY.

THE MURDER OF MRS. BRUGGY.
F1RIoUs ACCOUNTS OF HOW FRANKLIN BRUGGf
/ SHOT HIS WIFE.
Mr.. Rebecca Brucgy. who was shot by her hns-
band at 343 West FortythTd 81. Oh The
murderer was arragned In the Yorkville Pc
5ice Court to await the acton on tne Coroner re
porter Of THE TRIBUNE visited the house yester-
DAY where the family lived Mrs KssIT dgan'
an older sister of ,bs Mrs. ourd BIuss a.
i follows: MY sister has long been afraid of her
husband. He drank very heavily at times and
came home on Monday night very drunk, when
heard him begin Quarrelling with his wife In few
minutes she ran into my room and shut the door,
holding it closed. when in an instant heard pis-
fhe door with the bullet-hoe made by ball
from Smith g. Wesson 32-calibre revolver. Police
man Darcy. of the Twenty Ffeeh inc Police Tne
ons 'G begged to be shot or to be given revolver
THAT lie might kill himself
/ The diving woman's ante-mortem statement, taken
by Coroner Merkle early yesterday morning; sala
that her husband came home drunk between iS ana
reply angrily. He then threatened to fhoot her'
when she ran into the of her brother and SIS,
ter and told them of it, but returning few moWe ne5
la1er husband as5 sad RSn'y
would shoot yoqtt bro aSS tb 1@% door
and into her body. The autopsy made oy Dr. n les
semer last evening showed that the ball entered heE
was sudden although there had been no nope n Of
her recovery She was thirty-three years OLD ana
was,marled on May g. ISL ISL 80 90. tbs pris.
inner at the Yorkville Police Court Prison
he had not been told of his wife's death.
In answer to questions ho said: . do not Know Nv
ANYTHING about the matter. was very drunk all
day on Monday and when went home; and sup
pose quarrelled with my wife but do not remem.
h haS it since 1sH / lived in the West. Do
Il AZ I pal 4
wife; never had any cause for jealousy. My poor
darling wife! wish my heart was. cut out OF me-
j am glad that she IS getting oetter.u how, ~
Bruggy is forty-four years old He was born IN
Maryland, and has lived III this city Tor hVe years
working as a carpenter.
MATTERS DISCUSSED BY THE ALDERMEN.
A RESOLUTION THAT ALL PIERS SHOULD BE OPEN TO
THE PUBIIC-No ACTION on THE EXCISE NoMI-
NATIONS.
The Chamber of the Board of Aldermen was
heavily draped in black yesterday, IN remembrance
of Peter Cooper. When the Board was called to
order by President Reilly, there was large number
of politicians present, waiting 10 sec what ACTON
would ne taken with reference 10 the nominations
for Excise Commissioners They were good
deal disappointed as time passed ana nothng
was done Mayor Edison sent to the Board peii-
ton signed by many persons. reminding him OF the
numher of liquor stores IN the city and asking INN
to nominate for Excise Commissioners only gem
temen who Will administer the law III It's true splr,
II and intent in regard both to the character and
the number of persons licensed 70 sell intoxicating
liquors. 1t was referred to the Counties on Sal
aries and Offices. On motion OF Alderman Wells,
the LEGISLATURE was asked to pass the bill TO open
IexinCton-aye. from NIncty-scv enth TO Ninety
elghth-st., and from Ninety-nnth to One-hundred-
and-second-st.
Alderman Seaman offered resolution, declaring
that as il was highly necessary for the public es-
pecislly the working classes to ENJOY fresh ar ana
as most of the piers on the river fronts were con-
trolled by wealthy corporations, who fenced them
in and thus prevented the public from getting FRESH
ar in the summer season, these corporations should
be required to build level deck or floor over sucn
enclosures, TO which the public should be
admitted 1t was referred 10 the, Committee
on Docks. Alderman Kirk declared that the
Tombs and other city prisons were crowded
with prisoners, who could not procure pail
and he offered resolutions that the District Attor-
new should be requested TO bring them 10 trial as
soon as possible. This carried. An opinion
was received from Corporation Counsei AhdT rG
son River Railroad Company had legal right 10 0c-
cupy the streets west of Eighth-ave, but that the
Aldermen had the night to prescribe the manner OF
running freight trans and to make rules for the
same Alderman Sheehv offered resolution re-
uuirIng the Manhattan Railway Company 70 cover
the starways of its stations at Seventy-ffth and
Eightieth SITS and SecOnd-ave. within Sixty daAs.
Commissioner of Public Works Thompson sent
communication stating that the Forty-second-st
reservoir was now connected with the Central Park
reservoir MAINS and was kept fnlL Alderman
Cochrane delivered long eulogy OF refer cooper
JURORS DISMISSED By THE RECORDER.
Thlrty-four excise cases were on the calendar OF
Recorder Smyth yesterday in the Court Of General
Sessions.
most of the cases that were called the defendants
pleaded guilty. Small fines imposed for first
offences Five of the defendants chose TO be tried
and most of them were acquitted or released by dis
agreement of the junes. Dlnl Emilio, Of No "a Mu-
berry-st I'd Michael Nolan of No. 30 lienry-st, who
pleaded guilty, were each e fenced 10 IN r'y days
intbe CITY PRISON and $50 fine. Peter Peterson OF
No 139 East Fourteenth st, was tIed and convicted
and sentenced to ten days imprisonment and SO
fine Patrick COtter, against whom there were two
indictments for illegal selling at Ihird-ave and
Threenth-st, received sentence OF ten Gays ana
$40 fine on each Indictment John lmpOlz, of No
262 Broome-st., will serve ten days and pay $50.
One of those who chose TO be tried by JuI1es was
Frederick Schlotz, against whom Policeman Ben
ham made complaint for having sold liquor on
Sunday, December II, 1882. The jury was out
three hours and then reported that they could not
agree How many jurors are there present" asked
had made his report. He was told thBt there were
40 present.
"'Chen | will dispense with the services OF these
Jurors" said the Recorder. Il do not see how
twelve intelligent men could have failed to arrive
at some conclusion on evidence that seemed so
plaiuD The jury was discharged aud the defend
ants bail was doubled. The Recorder said that the
liquor complained OF has been the scene OF re-
cent robberes.
THE POLICE PENSION FUND.
After waiting several months to ascertain what
effect the decision of the Court of Appeals in the
RYAN case would have on the Police Pension fund,
the Commissioners yesterday took action on the ap-
picatiOns of sixteen officials who mad becoms
unable TO perform full duty. Sergeant W. II.
Mcconnell. of tho Thrty-fourth Precinct,
was retired on an annual pension of $500. Thirteen
patromen, who had been III service fOr twenty