The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-10-07
City Intelligence.


Robsrro BIsHor.-As Bishop Alexander " Griswold,
of Boston his way this city Wednesday, in
the Stonngton line his pocket was picked OF leather
wallet containing bank bills amounting to Sl05. On
reaching the steamboat Rhode Island was ascertained
that other robberes had taken place. and while the boat
her passage down the sound three suspicious
looking picked out by Mr.. Francis c. Walker,
the clerk Of the boat and searched in the captains ONCE,
but no lost money was found on them.
On the arrival boat this city yesterday morning
officer A. M. C. Smith for by Mr. Brown, hack
Inspector and reaching the boat he instantly recog
nzed three cid acquaintance named John Murray John
Wilkinson alias Jem Rose" alias "Adolph" and George
wellesley, alias Sheeney," alias Dumpsy Diddledum."
Smith landed them in the police Office with the aid Of
Mr. Brown and requested the clerk of the boat make
search in the Office where the men had been frisked
and in pair of gloves, nicely slowed away, Sill in
bank found and sos of identified by Bishop
Criswold as the money taken from his wallet The
were committed.
They are of the expert order in the profession and
were arrested few weeks since in Boston suspicion
of being the robbers Of the porter Of the Long Island
Bank in this city But there being evidence against
them, they were discharged.
From the present appearance of the case although all
the circumstances against Them there is little doubt
they will eude conviction Having put the money out
of their possession the usual pickpocket style, will
them insure conviction. They admitted to bail
evening in the Of 81 each and will be indicted
and probably tried at the present term.
THrEvISe SERvANr.--A serv ant girl named Mary Camp
bell aged about seventeen, who has lived in the family of
Mr. Chase S34 Pearl street, arrested yesterday and
fully committed on the charge Of stealing SIG from the
room of Capt Hllman ON the 9th Of September Officer
WEIGH arrested her house Of her mother Sc Centre
street. and found Sos Of the money in her possession
and trunk Of clothing that she had purchased with the
balance OF the money.
STEALING CoLr' ARMs-Oficers Bowyer and Gill
Hays yesterday arrested two named John Carolln
and John Remer charge Of stealing from the store Of
John Eher, Liberty street where they where employed
during the past several months three Colts patent repeat
ing rifles worth $780, two patent shot guns, worth $780,
repeating pistols worth $5and other articles of less
value They confessed they had stolen the articles and
of the rifles and guns were recovered from the
person 10 whom they had sold them-they were fully
committed.
SAIL BoATs, Boar CLUBS, Boar BUILDERS and
others intending to compete for premiums before
the American Institute on the 18th instant, off Castle
Garden will send in. their names, size, descriptions
of their boats, SIC, to the chairman of the Naut-
cal Committee, atlthe repository corner of Cham
Der street and broadway, on or before IL o'clock
on Monday next.
They will also state what matches they have made
or would wish to have made for them.
WESTERN RALRoAD.-The Boston Transcript of
Saturday says. We give below the principal articles
brought over this road from Albany for the week
ending to-day
6579 barrels Flour
1915 bales Wool
20 tubs and kegs Butter
So bales and rolls Leathe
IS barrels Beer.
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