New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-02
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VIOLENCE IN BROOKLYN.
DASTARDLY ATTACK on A WORKMANs
WIFE
SHE Is KNOCKED INTO THE MUD. HER SHOES
AND STOCKINGS ARE REMOVED AND SHE
is FORCED TO WALK THROUGH THE
sNow-DEADLY JUGGERNAUT STILL

sNOW-DEADLY JUGGERNAUT STILL
ADDING TO IT'S VICTIMS.
Although the Brooklyn trolley strike Is vir-
tuay ended there was a number OF exciting in
cidents yesterday. Among them we're the shooting
OF wre-cutter by a policeman. fatai acciuent
due 10 reckless running by green motorman, the
saving In Of pole supporting an electric leeu
wire. the withdrawal of the militia, the brutal
stoning Of a woman whose husband took striking
mo;ormans place. and proceedings In the United
States Court against President Norton for alleged
violation OF the postal laws.
The shooting Of the wire-cutter occurred at Frank
lin and India SITS. on the Kent-ave. line. seventh
Precinct policeman. named Cornelius while patrol
ling Inda-st. yesterday morning at about O'CLOCK
discovered a up trolley post and another man
a, the foot OF the post. The policeman started for
the men and they ran On the refusal OF one OF
the men, James Dunn twenty-seven years old, OF
No ISL Walworh-st.. to halt. Cornelius fired three
times at him. the last shot taking effect The man
was grooming the sidewalk when the policeman
got to him. An ambulance took Dunn to the East
ern District Hospital The surgeon said he was shot
in the left thigh and that the wound was serious.
George Robinson was the name OF the other wire
cutter AMI he was caught by Policeman Meehan.
Robinson locked up.
Again the deadly trolley is responsible for the
loss OF life. With the fuller resumption of traffic
the speed OF the trolley cars has been increased
ana the OH danger 10 pedestrians ~
renewed The victim yesterday was Samuel d.
Benchlev n schoolboy twelve years old living at
No $50 Nostrand-ave. Shortly before o'clock in
the morning. the little fellow was playing near the
track OF the Tompkns-ave. line In Butler-st.
Trolley No. 2.9is. in charge OF Orlando Worth
ington. OF Syracuse. motorman. and Bradley W.
Fielding OF Pennsylvania. conductor. came bowl
ing along. The motorman thought the boy was
watching him and did not apply the brake until
almost upon him. The boy tried 10 jump away.
but his foot slipped on the snow and the car
him. The motorran and conductor
arrested by Sergeant White and two special
officers Knott and Fleming. An angry crowd
gathered and threatened the non-union prisoners
with violence but the police controlled them.
SECOND BRIGADE RELIEVED FROM DUTY.
After about two weeks Of hard service the en-
tire Second Brigade relieved from duty yes
tcrlay noon. reserve OF ten men Will however
remain duty In each of the armories for few
days. ready 10 respond TO any emergency call
Brigade Headquarters In the Hall OF Records was
a lonesome looking spot yesterday afternoon. For
the first time since the troops were ordered out
man could 20 up Che stairs to the top floor with
being met by nobility dressed corporal
armed with Colts revolver. The brigade Off
GERS fairly tumbed over each other in their haste
10 get away from their irksome posts. General
McLecr said ne was going home and going to
bed lie SAID he didn't believe there would be
any more serious trouble
Thomas Cassidy. John Murphy and Thomas Bren-
nan. with crowd Of about twent, five men. were
near iron trolley pole that supported the feed
wires n, Thlrd-ave. and Twenty-ninth-st yesterday
morning at O'Clock. An Eighteenth Precinct po-
Lceman named Condition came along. and the crowd
ned As they ran the trolley pole fell with crash.
The policeman raped FOR assistance. and Cassidy.
Murphy and fireman arrested. Il was found
tina; the crowd had sawed the post In two and pulled
II down The damage was soon repaired.
\ serious outbreak occurred yesterday morning At
about . O'Clock n Flny-third-si and Thlrd-ave.
car no 2r was run out Of the Thiri-ave. depot
shorty before O'Clock The motorman was John
Bank u 80 " Morton-st. and the conductor
David Br.skis. Of 40. 30 Grani-s; Patrick Me
Ayoy a special policeman. was on board Every
thing seemed to be quiet. and the was humping
along peacefully opposite Flftysecond-st. when a
crowd OF about 20 men and boys swooped down on
IL, The yell OF delight to which the crowd gave vent
was instantly followed by shower Of broken brick
and stones The motorman ran into a big rock on
the track and In tvinking the car windows were
s,nashed by flying missiles on came the mob and
soon three four men grabbed Banks and Brlskle
and gave them an unmerclful pounding. Banks was
yankei so violently the front dashboard OF the
car tina, II Is feared some OF his ribs are broken.
CAR Full. or REsCCERs.
car containing rescuers was sent racing down
the track from the depot and that also wa" bonn
bardei I; contained a number OF policemen. how
ever and the stDne-throwers took 20 their heels.
Banks and Rriskie were both badly hurt the
former was taken 10 the Norwegian Hospital where