The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-12-28
City Intelligence.

ROBBED AT DANCE HousE.-On Monday evening
James Davis of 67t James street. while in a small grocery
in Cross street. was accosted by black fellow named
Lewis Gardner and invited to 60 with him to regular
break down" near by to which he assented He remain
ed there short tme and passing through the en-
try was seized by the throat knocked down. and silver
lever watch lched from his watch fob. In the scu0e
Davis succeeded in pulling off OF the shoes on
of the feet Of the robber and yesterday morning
sented the shoe to officer Sparks the only means that
he had to recognize the villain who had robbed him. Saws
Sparks know the fellow to whom that shoe belongs
and in short space of time he arrested the thief and
ing the Shoes Cinderella fashion, found that it fit TO
nicely. Mr. Davis recognised the black rascal as the
man he had met who gave him the invitation to 90 to
the ball, and he was fully committed.
WITNESS FoRoERY sEcuKEp.-Officer stephens.
returned yesterday from Farmersvile Seneca County
with boy named Benjamin F. Aaire who in February,
sal was selected by Michael j. Salenger recently ar.
rested to offer forged check purporting to have been
drawn by Ketchum s. Oicott TO of C. w vor.
werck, and by him endorsed payable TO Sexton Pal
mer for S24O9 50 The boy making his directions pre-.
sened the check to Ketchum Olcot instead OF Sexton
Palmer, and by this means the forgery was discovered
He instantly recognized salnser as the man who had
employed him.
KILLED NY NEGLIerNcE.--A man named Peter McDo
nough who has resided with his stepmother Perry
street, fell into the of unfinished building at 10 the
same street, Monday evening, and when found was
dead. He had been out Christmas frolic and il is
supposed his return home when the accident took
place. The coroner's jury returned verdict that he
came to his death from the above named causes
the negligence OF the builder of the premises in not
placing some proper kind Of railing round the area.
BoAsDING.HoUsE KEEPERS LOOK Our.-A fellow who
has passed by the name of Thompson but who doubt
has innumerable aliases has been boarding roundv for
the past few weeks and only walked off without paw.
ing his bills but stole all clothing within his reach Look
out for him.
MONEY GRABBER-A few days since, Mr.. silas Chick.
erng keeper OF the popular eating house Broad
way and Chambers street, sent young man. named Sa.
Gray to grocery store to purchase articles
Tor use, when named John Osborn who was stand.
ing in the grocery snatched So bill from the hands of
Gray, and made himself with his illgotten gain
He was arrested yesterday, and fully committed for trial
for petit larceny.
was caught yesterday in the act of stealing piece of cali
co containing thirty yards from the store Of c. A.
Poillon, corner OF Caharne and Madison streets Fully
committed.
FELL DEAD.-Mary O'Kane, wife OF VIM. OKane of
ll3 orange street. while engaged in the kitchen Of
premises, yesterday morning. fell down and died almost
instantly She had been previously afflicted with disease
OF the heart which is supposed be the immediate
OF her death.
DIED DRuNx.-A colered woman named Eliza Jane
Baldwin, who has resided 81 Amity street. was ound
dead yesterday morning. at her lodgings She had been
on drunken frolic for several days previous.
PsIsoNERs AT THE UPPER PoLucE.--During Sunday and
monday nights, there were seventytwo prisoners
hned the prison OF the Upper Police and the fees
ceved were SOS The most of the prisoners were Ger
mans VINO had been keeping up Christmas.
ANOTHER GERMAN House. BROKEN up.--On Monday eve-
ning Capt Quackenboss of the second district watch
was an assembage of Germans, who were more m
NOISY and with the aid of his watchmen arrested abou
dozen OF the inmates, who taken to the former
Ponee and bound over keep the peace months