Brooklyn Daily Union

10 October 1863
SURROGATE'S COURT
During the past week, in the Surrogate's Court, 
have been proven the wills of --

John B. HOLDON, 
Joseph M. STOUT, 
Eliza M. DILL, 
Richard PICKARD, 
Abel SMITH,
Jane WRIGHT, all of Brooklyn, 

Elliott W. GREGORY, of Guilford, Conn. 

Administrations were granted in the estates of 
Eugene MCCARTY, 
John JENNINGS, 
Susan MACKEY, 
Pat. MALONEY, 
Elizabeth JOHNSON, 
Mary GALLAGHER,
Mary SMITH, all of Brooklyn.

15 October 1863
Police Matters
THEFT AT A WAKE. - Henry CONNOLLY was arrested yesterday on a charge of
stealing a watch  and chain, valued at $40, from W. H. FLEMING, while the
latter was "asleep" at a "wake" in a house in Vanderport avenue. The watch
was, it is stated, subsequently seen in the possession of the accused.
Justice PERRY held the case over for examination.

FELONIOUS ASSAULT. - A sailor named J. KELLY was arrested yesterday on
complaint of J. SHANNON, who charged him with having committed a murderous
assault upon him in August in a tavern kept by SHANNON in York street. The
case was held over for examination by Justice Perry.

17 October 1863
                        SURROGATE'S COURT
During the past week, in Surrogate's Court, wills have been proven of Jean
Taylor, Mary D. Everleigh and Ann Morrison, all of Brooklyn. Administrations
were granted in the estates of Rose Quinn,Pat Wright & Julia O'Neil, all of
Brooklyn.  In the settlement of the estate of David Hill, the creditors were
ordered to appear to attend the final settlement,of the accounts of the
executor, on the 2d of December next, at 10:00 O'clock AM.
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                        CIRCUIT COURT
The jury in the case of Catherine Malone against Robert Malone, gave a
verdict for the plaintiff in the sum of $70. which was a sort of compromise,
being some $35 less than the amount claimed.
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                      POLICE MATTERS.
  Theft of a Horse,--Thomas BRADY was arrested by Sergeant HAGGERTY, of the
43d Precinct, yesterday afternoon, on complaint of Pat MC CARTHY,who charges
him with stealing a horse.  The animal was valued at $20.00, and at the time
of alleged theft, was running a large in the open lots. The case was
continued over for examination by Justice BOERUM.
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STEALING TOBACCO,---At about nine o'clock last evening officer VANDERHOF of
the 48th Precinct arrested a boy named George CREIGHTON, who was caught in
the act of stealing a quantity of tobacco from the store of William LEHMAN,
on 3d Ave. near 15th st.
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STEALING HATS, George BROWN and James WINN were arrested yesterday by
Officer WILSON, of the 43d precinct on a charge of stealing 2 unfinished
hats from the hat factory in Union st, near Nevin, where they were employed
as workmen.  The hats were found in possession of BROWN, Justice BOERUM held
both men for examination.

19 October 1863
A GAMBLING HELL BROKEN UP IN NEW YORK
Capt. CAMERON, of the Eighteenth Precinct police with ten of his
officers, made a descent at 1 o'clock yesterday morning, on a fashionable
gambling saloon kept at No. 818 Broadway, by R. Hamilton DIEDRICH, and
arrested the proprietor, Owen Johnson, his cue-keeper, and nine others, who
were found gambling. The police also seized $1,017 in money,  a check for
$298, and gambling implements to the value of about $5,000. The prisoners
were kept at the station house until 8 o'clock in the morning, and then
taken before Justicde DOWLING, who required the proprietor and his
cue-keeper to find bail for their appearance to answerm and discharged the
others. Mr Emil SIEK, a prisoner in the debtor's prison, Ludlow street, is
the principal complainant in the cafe, and states that within a few months
he has lost at faro $20,000 in this gambling house. It is said that the
money belonged to a firm in Broad street, and that said firm caused his
incarceration. Marcus C. LITTELL, who was proprietor of the saloon up to
the15th of last May, is included in the complaint, and a warrant for his
arrestr has been issued. It is further stated that a young man who recently
inherited a fortune, has lost within the past few months $40,000 in the
house. John GRAHAM, Esq., has been retained by the defendants, and promises
interesting developments. The examination is to come off soon.

                     LAW INTELLIGENCE
                        CITY-COURT
                      Before Judge REYNOLDS
The action tried in this Court last week between Wm.DAY , plaintiff, & Wm.
MCELROY, defendant,which terminated in the Court discharging the jury on
account of one of the jurymen reusing to consider himself bound by the
evidence on the law in the case,would have resulted in a verdict for the
defendant, 11 of the jurors being in favor of dismissing the case.
Mr. SANDERSON, who acted as counsel for the defense, was also the purchaser
of the property, and testified that he bought the property from the
defendant,. and not through the agency of the plaintiff, which barred any
claim on the part of the plaintiff to recover commiss-
ions. The result of the trial is, therefore, equivalent to a verdict for the
defendant.
The Court was occupied this morning up to noon in empannelling a jury.  The
first case called:
Lawrence GARDENIER vs. Francis SWIFT-- The plaintiff is an attorney, doing
business in New York, and was employed in a suit against the defendant for
damages for assault and battery.  The present action is brought to recover
the amount of a judgment rendered against defendant for said assault and
battery, committed by Mr. SWIFT upon one Stephen SEAMMON,who assigned the
judgment to his attorney, (the plaintiff in this action,)for the purpose of
securing his fees and expenses incurred in conducting the suits.
The original plaintiff is now deceased.
Both counsel agreed upon a set of questions to be submitted to the jury. The
original damages awarded by a jury to the plaintiff was $3,080, a portion of
which was paid by installments from time to time during the lifetime of
SCAMMON.
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A few days since our readers may have noticed un our columns the challenge
of SHERMAN & Co. to test our enterprise.  They have certainly made a great
stride in engaging Mr. A. YOUNG for several years the leading artist in a
prominent gallery of this city.  His peculiar talent in retaining the
life-like expression, both from life & in copying from what many would
imagine worthless pictures, is really surprising.  Our readers cannot do
better than satisfy themselves of the above facts..

22 October 1863
                          MARRIED
DOUGLAS,--TERRY-- J. Randolph Douglas & R. Jennie Terry --In this city was
married by the Rev Mr. Lowry, on Thursday the 22d of Oct. at the Hanson
Baptist Church. Both are from Brooklyn. No cards.
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FOWLER-QUIMBY--Married in Brooklyn on Wednesday Oct 21,at the residence of
the bride's parents,by Rev L.S.Weed, Henry J. Fowler to Sarah E., daughter
of D.S. Quimby, Esq. all of Brooklyn.
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JONES-ANTHONY  ,Married in Brooklyn on Oct 21st
by Rev. ? A. Staples. Alfred JONES of Corning, NY, to
Mary ANTHONY of Brooklyn daughter of Edward Anthony.
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PAINE- UNQUHART,At Wilkes-Barre, Pa Oct 20,1863, were married by Rev. Mr.
Hodge. Capt Jed C. Paine, signal Corp, USA. (formerly of Brooklyn) to Emily
H, youngest daughter of Capt  John  Urquhart, of that place. No cards

23 October 1863
                            MARRIED
STILES--LAMBERT--In this city, on Thursday, October 22, by Rev T. L. Cuyler,
William L. STILES to Fannie,daughter of Hon.Edward A,LAMBERT, all of this
city.
 
24 October 1863
                     MARRIED
GREEN- SPEIR, In Brooklyn on Thursday, Oct 23 by the Rev J. S Holme, Mr.
Henry F.GREEN to Kate T. , daughter of John SPEIR all of Brooklyn.

26 October 1863
                                MARRIED
GREEN-SPEIR-- In Brooklyn on Thursday, Oct 22, by the Rev. J.S.HOLME, Mr
Henry F. GREEN to Kate T. daughter of John SPEIR, all of Brooklyn. No cards.

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TUCKER--SHARPLES- On Thursday, Oct 22, in St Mark's Church, Philadelphia, by
the Rev. J.K. MURPHY, Fanning C. TUCKER ,of Brooklyn, NY. and Mary Franklin
SHARPLES, daughter of the late A.W.SHARPLES of Sarnm Farm, Delaware Cty, Pa.

                 LAW INTELLIGENCE
        COURT OF OYER & TERMINER
Before Judge LOTT, Justice EMMONE & HOYT.
The Court  of Oyer & Terminer was convened this morning by Judge LOTT, to
receive the presentments of the Grand Jury, who have been in session for the
past two weeks.
The jurors answered, to their names as the clerk called over the list, after
which the foreman presented to the Court 63 indictments as the result of
their labors.  For indictments were found against parties for murder, and
the rest for various minor offences.
John BREMMENGER was arraigned for the  murder of Conrad PEYSTER, by beating
him to death with a stick. He pleaded not guilty.
Patrick KENNY a rather god looking young man of about 30 yrs of age, was
charged with killing his wife, Bridget KENNY, by beating her over the head
with a lamp on the 4th of July last from the effects of which she died on
the 13th following. He also pleaded not guilty.
Thomas MCKEAN was arraigned for the murder of John CONLON, by stabbing him
with a knife, from the effects of which he died.  The prisoner is a small
sized man of rather repulsive features, and did not seem to realize the
awful position in which he has placed himself by permitting his ungovernable
temper to get the better of his judgment. He pleaded not guilty and stated
he has a lawyer engaged to defend him, but was not present in Court.
Jane CASEY, an elderly woman, was called up and arraigned for the murder of
George BEATTY, on the 11th of July last, by shooting him in the head with a
gun. BEATTY died on the 13th of the same month, from the effect of the
wound. Thomas H. PEARSALL, Esq. appeared as counsel for her and her husband,
who is held as an accessory before the fact.  Both parties pleaded not
guilty..They were remanded to jail, with the others, to await trail.
Patrick KELLY, Ellen DIXON, and Amelia H. SHEPARD were then brought up,
charged with larceny, but no proof  appearing against them, on motion of the
district attorney they were discharged.
The Court them adjourned.

29 October 1863
                         MARRIED
STORY-FREEMAN--- On Wednesday, Oct 28th at the Clinton Avenue Congregational
Church, by the Rev. Dr. BUDINGTON,, Joseph G.STORY and Emma A. youngest
daughter of H.P. FREEMAN, all of this city.

ORMISTON -TOOKER, On Wednesday, Oct 28th by Rev T.I.CUYLER, Dr.R. ORMISTON
to Sophie R. daughter of J.A. TOOKER, Esq. No cards.

LUACES- WARING, In this city on Wednesday, Oct 28th, by Rev. Dr. Pise,
Emelie L.LUACES of Puerto Principe, Cuba, and Eliza H. daughter of Nathaniel
F. WARING, Esq. of this city.

30 October 1863
 MARRIED
BARNES-RICHARDSON, In Brooklyn, at the Lafayette Av. Presbyterian Church, on
Tuesday evening Oct 27th by the Rev. Theo. L. Cuyler,assisted by Dr. W.J.
Burlington, Alfred C. BARNES to Josephine E.RICHARDSON, all of Brooklyn.

STORM- MEAD--On Thursday, the 29th, at the First Street Church, by the Rev.
R.M. Hatfield, John V. STORM  and Matilda, only daughter of H.N. MEAD, Esq.
all of Brooklyn, No cards

11 November 1863
Wednesday
A colored woman, named Ann LEWIS, was arrested yesterday by 
Officer GULSCHARD of the Forty-fifthPrecinct, on suspicion of theft, 
she having been found in possession of a large assortment of lady's 
wearing apparel, for which she could give no account. She finally 
confessed to having stolen it from a lady in New York.

False Pretenses
Gottlieb SPIELMAN was arrested yesterday by Officer BARR, of the 
41st Precinct, on a charge of obtaining $243.68 worth of meat, from 
Isaac LEVY, on false pretenses, having represented himself as the 
agent of Mr. James FARRINGTON. The accused was held for examination 
before the Grand Jury.

Violations of City Ordinances
Fifty-four persons were arrested yesterday by the Police of the 
Forty-third Precinct, for keeping pigs without license and allowing 
pigs and goats to run at large.

Mrs.  DIXON, of No. 31 Front street, was robbed yesterday of 
several valuable dresses. Fifteen dollars worth of shirts, &c., 
were also stolen from the door of No. 102 Fulton street. In 
neither case was there any clue to the thief.

12 November 1863
"Journey of an Old Lady on Foot from Fredericksburg to Brooklyn"
Mrs. Barbara REINHARDT, a German lady of advanced age and respectable 
appearance, called at the station house in Washington street (Forty-first Precinct), 
yesterday afternoon and applied for lodging. She had just returned from Jamaica, 
whither she had been on foot. In answer to a few questions, she stated that 
she had resided in Fredericksburg, Va., for some years, but recently found it 
necessary to leave, in consequence of the lack of business and the general 
impoverished condition of that neighborhood. She had eight sons, all of 
whom had enlisted in the Union armies, and being left alone, and without 
means, she finally concluded to make a journey northward in search of a 
surviving sister, the wife of Mr. George BRAUN, whom she learned kept a 
grocery store in the City of Brooklyn.
She set out from Fredericksburg on foot with a few dolars of Confederate money, 
which was useless after she left Virginia. She walked the entire distance 
and arrived here after a journey of thirty days. She inquired for BRAUN, 
but could gain no information, when she understood that a man by that
name lived in Jamaica, 12 miles from the city, and walked out. She inquired 
of everyone she met, but, to her great disappointment, could ascertain 
nothing concerning him.
She was a witness of the "great battle" as she terms it, and a severe 
sufferer thereby, her husband having been killed by the explosion of a 
shell, which entered the room in which he was sitting. She formerly 
resided at the North. Her sons all lived in the Free States. Two enlisted 
in New York regiments, two in New Jersey regiments, and the others in 
regiments of other States. She also has three daughters who live in the 
West, two of whom are married. The old lady has passed the sixty-sixth 
years of her age and is still hale, hearty, and strong. Any information 
of Mr. George BRAUN will be thankfully received by her at the station house, 
where she will remain for the present.

Policy at a Discount
Daniel SMITH, alleged to be engaged in a policy business, was arrested 
last night by Officer BUNCE of the Forty-sixth Precinct, and locked up 
for examination. Brooklyn hitherto has preserved an excellent reputation 
for comparative freedom from this pernicious trade which flourishes so 
well in New York, and it is to be hoped that our police will continue 
their efficiency in suppressing everyone of the little "Exchange" offices as they open.

Stealing Gloves
A youth of the Hebrew persuasion, named Francis ABRAMS, wishing to keep his 
hands warm, appropriated a pair of gloves from the store of Charles HUNT, in 
Myrtle avenue. He was caught and sent before Justice PERRY, who provided 
him with ten days lodging in the City Jail.

Attempt to Stab
Edward WILLETT and John H. SMITH got into an altercation last night at a 
bar-room at No. 52 State street, when the former made an attempt to stab the 
latter, and was taken into custody by police. He was this morning held to 
await examination.

Attempted Suicide
Yesterday afternnon, an insane woman named Ellen ANDERSON, jumped into the 
water at the foot of Adams street. She was rescued from drowning by a citizen who was near.

Impudent Robbery
About 6 o'clock P.M. yesterday, two men came in a butcher's wagon to the 
store of Mr. PLATT, corner of Fulton and Clinton avenues; and while one of
them went into the store and engaged the attention of the clerk, the other 
cooly loaded a couple of kegs of butter on the wagon and drove off. 
The other rogue also made his escape before the  theft was discovered. 
The butter stolen amounted in value to $34.

A Bear with a Sore Head
Officer TILTON, of the Forty-second Precinct, found a Russion sailor in Bridge 
street this morning, evidently the worse for liquor, and a slight wound on 
his head, which he doubtless received by accident. He was detained for the 
purpose of being sent to his ship.

Fire in a Ropewalk
About 11 A.M. yesterday, a fire broke out in the ropewalk of James DOUGALD in 
Sanford street near Myrle av. The cause of the fire is unknown. Loss about $50. 
Insured in Home Insurance Company of Connecticut, and Brevoort Company of New York City.

Look Out for Sneak Thieves
Robberies by sneak thieves have become so frequent of late that housekeepers 
should be on their guard. Last night, a scamp entered the hall-way of the 
house of John S. Shadlow, Esq., No. 322 Carlton avenue, while the family was 
at supper, and stole clothing to the value of $50.

A Cold Bath
John MURPHY,  a canal boatman, fell into the river from the pier foot of Fulton 
street last night, and was rescued from drowning by Officer BEDELL. We have already 
called attention to the ill-lighted and dangerous condition at night of the pier. 
If some benevolent jack-o-lantern would only inveigle an Alderman or a Street 
Commissioner into the water at this point, the sad event mught possibly cause 
measures of security to be taken.

26 December 1863
SURROGATE'S COURT
The following are the cases that have been before Surrogate BRAINARD during the week:

Wills Proved -
John AHRENS, 
Anne C.DROWNE 
Owen ENNIS, of Brooklyn 
Michael HEGEMAN of New Utrecht. 

Letters of Administration were granted on the estates of the following persons:
William E. BAGNELL, 
Charlotte A. FASH, 
Hugh MCGUNIGLE, 
Jane PARKER, 
William CAREY
Thomas CUST, all of Brooklyn.


Transcriber
Carole Dilley
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