The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-12-23
City Intelligence.

"PEELEp"-About month since of the genus,
termed animals what live by their WITS entered the
tailoring establishment OF Mr.. John Roberts & Co. of
Broadway, and assuming air of extreme fashion and
gentity ordered black dress Of elegant sy and
finish, TO be cut and made soon convenient. The
price being fixed at s24, he left his s. Nelson
of Albany, and marched of with the air of grandee
The coat was sent home by boy who met by the
gentleman at the door of his lodgings No II Beekman
and Mr.. Roberts left to whistle for the money -
Search made fer the gent but hout avail and
afterwards ascertained that his name was samuel
Norton, of Albany Officer Joseph, ST the Fourth Ward
who is to trap put upon his track, and stepping
into Palmos last evening" the first that should strike
his nquring eye, Mr. Samuel Norton dressed in the
coat OF Mr. Roberts with his hair elegantly rissed
for an evenings lounge. Josephs asked him to take
wskhe consented. and Josephs aked him to the
Of Mr. Roberts, where Mr.. Samuel Norton was ordered
:" to peel" which he did instanter, and then kicked
Ia possori out of the front door which he will not en-.
ter again to cheat an honest tailor.
LOOK YOUR sERvAsrs.-A woman named Mary
McElroy who had been recently employ ed servant
the house OF James Hood $50 Broom street. was arrested
yesterday, and committed charge ofstealng quaint.
y OF Jewery from the house OF Mr. Hood, valued $50
rs portion Of the property recovered by officers
Bird and Tompkns who arrested her. and she confessed
the theft supposed that she must have concealed her
selfon the premises over night.
MIDNIGHT BuReLAR-A black fellow named william
Anthony alias Brown crbbed by wachman Romano
Sunday night in Hudson street while in the act of
ryng off tub Of butter and market basket containing
ham. He taken to the watch house. and has sine
been sscersned that the articles stolen from the
house of John Polhamus, No. 255 West Seventeenth
street, and the cellar door burst open to effect an
entrance. He acknowledged the burglary. and has
since owned up TO entering the cabin OF the sloop Nor
ming Star the 18th instant and stealing small quantity
Of clothing from Levi and John C. Stephens.
CourrsRrrrrER or Corr ARRrsrrp.-James Shepherd
wasyesterday committed by U. Deputy Marshal Rape
yea on charge OF being concerned in the manufacture
ofthc mould and other implements used and found in the
house OF Coyle "a Cannon street. who has been commit
fed for countereng ten cent pieces He arrested by
officers Smith and schmo of the upper police Office.
SUDDEN DEATH.-Jacob b. Sherman baker, Of 4s1 Hes
terstreet aged 10 years, fell down suddenly Tuesday
evening, and almost Immediately expired He had been
laborng for several weeks under affection the heart
and upon post norton examination Of the body 1t was
asceraned that the immediate of his decease was
ancurism oft aorta-
BURGLAR SENT s.cK.-oficer Reyea returned to this
city yesterday from New Jersey bringing with him Hen
ry Newman, charged with burglary in entering the store
2Ias Grandstreet, weeks since and stealing quan
ty OF property He Is but recently out Of State Prison
and was brought frsm New Jersey on rsquisitiop,