Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-01-15
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h searching their persons nineteen dollars, in sill
'eT anu good hve dollar bill WAS found. On maxi
ing enquiry at the GROCERIES, in the same nsiphbor
hood, was ascerained that several flats had bee,
caught IN the same net; and it seems almost miracle
detected until they were getting off the last drnn
OF Cogniac" in their possession On their examine
ton before justice BoOdg eod SAID his name "a
VIM Cunningham, that he was marketman, residing
with his family, at No 299 Madison street Ths
other called himself Alexr. Fisher, by trade plane
maker, residing at 50 Pitt street. Both refused to
enter on their defence, and were committed for trial
LodJeTlSms.-Jemmy Green sneaked into the
franklin House, ON Monday night, and "prigged,.
silk vest and pair OF sheets. Jenny was suspect
ed OF having done the same trick before. Sal Nash.
burn passed an old clothes shop in Chatham sNree,
and hlcheda fur cap thereirom; and Billy Might
went into Fulton market, and forged the chers
thsre Tor piece of corned beef, with which Billy
was making of, with all his might and main, when
the watch cornered him, and the wnole trio met in
the 4 ombs together. All committed.
lh'srtng Ropdies.-l hree round trimmed, soap
lock rowdies, next paraded no we re taken the
night previous, at allow rum hole, which is kept am
uel eoachs grocery, at the corner of Church and
Ah'hohy streets. ii appeared from the testimony OF
man named fullerton that the SOAP locks came n
ne ceiiar; and saw David Milford sitting eating his
supper when they all took hold of the supcr eater
Dy me hape OF the neck, threw him on the floor and
without iurther ceremony rhed the mans pockets of
hve doiiars, In silver coin. As Recorder Riker
beff
but not destined to go free Tor by the rrcatest
chance IN the werld, Waterman happened 10 PASS
the cellar, and hearing the came down, and ali
me party were taken, after pretty hard skirmish
between the leather head on one side aided by Fill
terton and milford and the soap locks on the other
Eventually, however, the latter were worsted and
taken to durance: They gave their names Jack
Thompson, Bill Cornish, and John Myers All com
mtted.
Quick on the Trigger On Monday evening,
gen,eel ioaier entered one of Simpsons, the gum
maker, shops and asked to look al brace of dueiling
pistols, which were produced and examined, but
pronounced not quick enough on the trigger to
suit the purchaser The shOpman was proceeding
TO select another pair for him. when to his great
surprise he found that his customer had vanished.
ana with him had disappeared valuable double
barreied fowling piece, which stood near the door
Inc clerk instantly followed, and in Chatham street
was lucky enough to find his man, who had not been
quick enough on the trigger to dispose of the gun
before ne was apprehendcd, and OF course, marched
TO " the Tombs" When brought before The magis
tra,e' he gave his name as George Croly, and was
fay committed.
More Hotel Rob5ing.-On Saturday last loafer
from Delaware, took up his abode at the Battery Ho-
tel, and on the following morning, while sauniering
about, seekingfor something to do, he "quie inad-
We tently went into of the parIors Of the house,
which was occupied by Otto +. Glenn, ESD, a TO-
reign gentleman of distinction, and "que as inad-
vertently,' this southern loafer took up Mr. G's
watch, rose wood stand, and a tortoise she'll box
all OF which he carried off TO the Five Points
Inc foreign gent becoming alarmed at the loss of
his time piece alarmed the waiter, the waiter arm
ed the tarkeeper, and the barkeeper alarmed Petit
himself, who came off To the police, and gave the
alarm TO Bowycr ana A. M c.. Smith, who went TO
the Five Points, and there arrested the Southern
loaier with the watch and ct cetras in his
He gave his name Joseph Supple, and was fully CON-
mitted.
/" Starring the Gia-e."-This operation consists,n
taking diamond such as is used by glazier's and
putting II diagonally across some of those splendid
panes OF plate glass which decorate the modernz
dry good stores This done, some little urchn arm
ed with bent wire inserts this hook' into the an
erture made by the starrers, and hooks off anv ur-
considered triie he may take fancy to. On Men
day evening two star gazers were operating at the
store NO Jul Grand street, when Of the counter
jumpers came out and secured them both. They
gave their names John Williams and Dennis Moore
and neither Of them are more than twelve years II
age. Fully comm,tted.