The herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1835-1837, 1837-01-04

Poucs-Monday and Tuesday Watch Returns--
IN the rrong locker-A fellow, calling himself Henry
Myer, was brought to the watch house on the COM
plant Of Mr. Robert Smith, mate Of the brig Rhine,
lying at the foot OF Market street, who found him
loaflng in the cabin, from whence he had removed
chest of tools, doubt with the intention of stealing
tha same. The cabin had been opened by means Of
Myer. in his defence said, 81 did open the cabin
With key, and did to seek for friend of mine
me chest which they pretendI wanted steal hadn't
got nothing in t!'
The magistrate considered this rather n lame story
and committed M yer for trial
A bad beginning.-James McDononeh, James
Banta, William snail, and Charles Brown, by way
of keeping up New Years, went into the tavern, No
As Canal street. where they commenced milling The
glaze breaking wndows) upsetting decanters and
shying the tumbers at the perss ms assembled. The
watch at length interered, and the whole party were
escorted the watch house and lodged there for the
night. This morning Mrs. Eliza Smith, the landady
appeared against them, and they sevcrally held
to bail
Death from erposare-A man named lothian
Townsend, found lying the side walk in Broome st.
was brought to the watch house. whore he after
wards died. Further particulars are given under the
James Thompson, No. % Roosevelt street, was
brought in by the watch, and held TO bail for threat
ening to kill his wife,
OFrIcIAL-Rung- Chain Stealing.-Mr. Solomon
f. Bogart, who resides between Amos and Charles
Streets arrested and brought the police fellow of
the Of Nathaniel Rhodes for stealing his rung-
chains
witness deposed that he saw the prisoner take
the CHAINS off the cart, which was standing at the
Hoboken ferry-whip them under his coat and march
off He Immediately started in pursuit, overlook, and
with the assistance of Mr.. Bogart brought the deln
quent to the police Office
Magistrate Undressing the prisoner -"What v
your name e
Prisoner--William Rhodes-Nathaniel, mean!'
laughter
Magistrata--"Where do you lve?,
Prisoner-"Up in Rivingon street."
Magistrate" What rent do you pay"
Prisoner" don't pay rent; 0lcn house,"
(This remark seemed to excite considerable mirth,
for in appearance the fellow not worth cent
Magistrate" And you steal, suppose, to keep the
pot boiling 2"
The prisoner declared he did mt STEAL" the.
chains were his own" He was, however, fully COM
mtted for trial.
Cloak Siealing.-Arthur Ellis brought up by
officer McCaden, for stealing cloak, the propertyOf
the landlord of the Brown jug in Elm street. The
landlord recovered his cloak and not wishing TO COM
mence the year with any thing unpleasant, begged
that the prisoner might be discharged-who, upon
may 90 !" waited not for a second bidding, but IN
santly made himself invisible.
A precious Ofcer.--Mrs. Mary Ann Bush, No.
20 Canon street, came to the office and entered
a complaint for most outrageous assault and bate
ry committed upon her by one Freeman Smith, un-
der the pretence of serving on execution 1t seems
that James W. Smith, who IS an officer, had an exc
cuton against the goods of the compliments hus-
band, but the door being fastened, he employed this
namesake of his to effect entrance, who very gum
marty proceeded ts break open the door, and having
effected an entrance, pocketed some silver spoons
and grossly abnsed and nsated the complainant, by
striking her several blows, and addressing low and
insulting language to her. The magistrate immedi-
atcy issued warrant for the apprehension OF Free
man Smith, who, as well the ignorant animal of
an officer, his employer, stand fair chance of re-
ceiving the reward their brutality deserves.
! Horrible attempt at Murder.-An almost another
Robinson tragedy took place yesterday at No. q
Cross st., the particulars OF which we join. They
| are as follows:
On Friday last, young man Of the name Of James
/ Edward Mcdonald, waiter in the city Hotel was
| married to Miss Mary Evans having previously CO.
habited with her for a considerable time At the De-
| Rod Of the marriage she had infant about FIVE
weeks DID, Of which, whether he the father or not
we are unable to state. Owing to his jealousy of his
| new made wife, who is an uncommonly haDdsoms
woman he, without any previous alteration that s
known, resolved to destroy her, and then TO put an
end to his own existence. For this purpose he pro-
cured small builders Singing lathing Ratchet
and coming home stated to his wife that he had pro-
cured her wet nurses sltuatlon to which he wished
her 60 and requested her to dress herself and the
child. He then went out, and upon his return he
sent the woman who was in his wfe's room to Ridge
street upon some frivolous errand, and young GIRL
who was ase in the room, ne sent to buy cakes for
the child No sooner were they gone than ne struck
his wife, who had the infant at her breast blow ON
the head with the Ratchet. Feeling herself wounded
she screamed murder" when he repeated his blows
and would undoubtedly have slain her on the spet
had MT a Of the name of Timothy Cauhlan who
also resides in the house, rushed up stairs and seized
his murdcrous arm. Cauhlan held his prisoner fast
while the neighbors ran and procured the assistance
of officers Wadron and Bowyer, who repaired to the
spot, and ought the assassin to the police Office
FROM whence he was Immediately removed TO Bride
we'll
The unfortunate woman was conveyed 10 the hoe-
pital where every assistance medical skill could ac-
cemplish rendered her; but from the severity of
her injuries, it is extremely doubtful if she can sur
vive many hours.
| ,rho ou,bor 80 III. coI.,,;,,, I. - ....u - -.
ing young man, and he appears to be overwhelmed
with anguish at his unhappy situation "Oh if nv
poor injured father shodld hear of this ~ 40 that
could dev are his constant ordinations. His exa-
dreadful deed AT the preeent much is mere hearsay
and mystery
10 Alta large and spectacle ing Of the member Of
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