The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-07-19
City Intelligence.


GAro WATER AND LAND PRArEs BROKEN W.
1t will be remembered that few weeks since pub.
shed statement announcing the fact of the escape of
two desperadoes named Charles Eilwood and John L.
Roades from the Jail Of Orange county in this State by
false keys and also the arrest of four of their
associates who accompanied them. reward being Of
fered for their apprehension, officers the alert
for their arrest, and Monday morning officers Temp
kins Bird and Defres of the Upper Police having
tanned their whereabouts to be about three miles
the city the North river sde they arrested them and
found boat containing shad net, several carriage
cushions and other articles of value that had stolen
On searching the premises where these rogses
found, they discovered John Nowsn alias Owens who
recently escaped from BlackwelPs Island where
he had been sentenced for six mo nths.. Secur.
ing the three and lodging them in prison.
in company with Justice Taylor they returned TO recon.
noitre and arrested the celebrated North River long
shore pirate known Bill Woods and Bill Campbell and
Moses Seidson all known desperadoes and thieves Of
the worst character Another search led TO the discovery
OF quantity of cloths supposed by the marks to have
been stolen from some tailOTs store in New Jersey and
tue finding of four stolen coats several guns pistols and
quantity Of dry goods, supposed to have been taken
from store at Piermont, Rcckand county. Three
of the guns found loaded also brace of pistols
Stedson, which doubt he had prepared for self
Defence but which he bad not the courage when
arrested by the officers There il doubt that these
rogues had combined together for summers series Of de-
predaton in the vicinity of our city and the shores oppo
se ond therefore their is matter of public bene
fit and entities the officers concerned to much credit for
their exertions and energy. Bill Woods has been for
years the Of fishermen and residing the
shores of the Hudson, and has cunningy managed TO
avoid punishment. II u.s. therefore, to be hoped that he
will receive his deserts Persons in New jersey
and Rockland county who have lost property, will aid
the police in this business by calling at the office
of Third sreet and the Bowery and Identifying the things
found in the possession o { these thieves.
HIS GOLDEN SCHEMES BLASTED -Marshalls Lowe and
Lounsberry while duty at the steamboat landing at
the foot of Courtland street. by order OF the Mayor to
prevent imposition strangers and others by cab and
hack drivers, esped old offender named Calberaias
Morrison, lodging about, watching his opportunity to
catch fat They seized and searched him and found in
his pocket brass watch labelled gold and pocket
book filled with bills the Globe Bank. He sent to
the Island for six months as vagrant.
RoBsINe TnL.-A young boy named Nathaniel
Webster who employ ed to tend bar at No. Houston
street by Mr. William Leach decamped suddenly
~ ing off about SIT in Bank bills and silver coin. He
caught committed and confessed the theft returning
what money he mad not spent
ADMINISTERING LAUpArUM INcAurIoUsLY-Ap inquest
beld at the house of John Cooney, No % Fourth
street, the body Of William Hchfelds, infant,
which had been placed in charge Of his wife to by
woman who called three times to the baby, but
whose residence name Is unknown. The baby
ILL., and Mrs Cooney gave dose OF castor oil and au-
danum. Finding that the latter seriously affecting
the child, DR. Groves called in to it, who adm
nistered medicine but it became worse and died Yer
dctDeath by the administration Of overdose of lau
danum.