The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-08-10

the Porter Of the Long Island Bank about six months
SINCE while passing from the UnionI Bank Of this city
the Brooklyn ferry, with large sum Of money
belonging to the former institution recent develop
men in this city WILL in all probability, lead full dis
closure oil the attending such robbery and
an arrest OF all concerned therein few days SINCE at
the last match game OF cricket played near this city, be
tween the New York and Philadelphia competitors for
large sum Of money q person, whose name is Will
liam Rushton, hailing from Philadelphia was pre-
sent making large offers to bet upon the result Of
the game, and exhibiting large sums of money to
the spectators for that purpose. The day previous
to the match he called upon one OF the Messrs Shaws
importers Of $50 Pearl street, and stating that he had
large of money with him. particularly requested
that he would make doposite OF 81 O00 and give him
the check of the firm for that amount the ensuing day
Rushton handed Mr.. Shaw $1,000 note on the Long
Island Bank which he deposited with his other funds in
the Union Bank of this city, and gave his check for the
amount the ensuing day, which was drawn in small
notes. The teller Of the bank not being at his desk at the
time the note received passed to the credit Of
Mr. Shaw and deposited among the funds Of the bank to
be exchanged the day. On making the return to
the Long Island Bank the ensuing day, the note was
Identified as one of the 81 900 bills taken from
the porter of the bank at the time he was robbed and
Immediately resorted to to discover from
whom the note was received Enquiries were made OF
all those who had deposited $1,000 the previous
day. and upon reaching Mr.. Shaw he Immediately stated
the peculiar circumstances under which he received the
note which were corroborated by other testimony. II
being ascertained that Rushton had returned to Pha
depha police officers suddenly selected to in
vegate the affair and the arrest Of tho suspected
party. This has been accomplished, but owing to the
miserable ~ stem prsctised by some police officers
the matter has been kept particularly exclusive that
other officers possessed of important information that
would lead to the Of certain parties have been
depriv ed of any participation to aid the ends Of public
jusice.
In an important proceeding OF this character the May.
or of the city and the Police Justices combined should be
consulted and all the energies of the active portion OF
the police brought bear aid in securing ths supposed
offenders should be lett to one or two officers who
may accidentally have been selected in the hurry the
moment and whose Judgment. knowledge, experience,
and ingenuity may fall far short of,he combined wisdom
Of the heads of the police department There has been
too much humbuggng of this sort among officers and 1t
isfun time that change should take place. Further
particulars will be given tomorrow.
ATTEMPTED MURDER OF A WIFE, On the evening of
the 4th instant, seaman named Lcten Stevens, who
has been assn ON as in he Of family
of MIR. Roosevelt, 73l Broadway as servant PREVIOUS
difficulties had caused change oil conduct on her part
towards him, and after some irritating CONVEX
approach near him, he asked with considerable
force whether she would live with him or remain
till the end of her lie in the family of Mr.. Roose
vet She replied that she should like to end her days
with their family as they had treated hsr kindly Then
sung the action to the word, he Knocked her down
with his fist and commenced stamping upon her with his
feet Being DESTROYS Of completing his work in haste he
drew an iron from his pocket, with which he struck
her the head and limbs until she begged for her lie
when he replaced the iron In his pocket He then seized
billet Of wood, with which to continue his brutality,
when she eluded his grasp, and made her escape by
forcing one an% & o
cured, and lodged in the watch house Dr. q. Burke
called in, and upon examination Of the bruises upon
the person of the unfortunate woman, pronounced her
collar bone broken but Of the wounds dangerous
Stevens was fully committed for trial on the charge Of
assault and battery with intent to kill.
An INaRAIrEp Rascal Yesterday morning two black
men, who gave their names as Samuel Richardson and
Lson the boot and shoe store lao Canal
street and the former the attention the clerk
John MITCHELL while the latter managed TO steal pair o.
boots and was about making OF when the keen eye Of
the clerk detected him. The rascal made fight at
and drew large Spanish dirk kniA with which hekept
the clerk at bay, and while fourishing it came
paratng the jugusr vein of the neck of Mitchell
Through the assistance of persons in the vicinity the
Ina ard fully on
is certainly pretty commentary the present police
system when store be robbed in broad day light
with their lives. When shall we have a day and night
patrol police
WArcH SruFrEn SENT UP.-Alexander Stewart,
well known the steamboat landings most proficient
suffer of newly made and highly finished brass Watches
to the discontinue and loss ofhe ones selected
his dupes yesterday arrested for attempt upon
country man, and assault upon officer, and finally
sent to Blackwells Island for sixty days vagrant.
RosBiSo DENTIST. On the 10th of last month"; fel.
low calling himself Joshua Sexas called at the of
Mr. Parsons, dentist ~ Vesey street. and engaged gold
plate for the insertion Of two teeth which he to call
for the day. Soon after leaving the premises Mr.
Parsons that the rogue had appropriated his
gold teeth plate valued at S45 that laid the table
where he sat. On the oath u he plays the
trick George Schaer, dentist OF II Warren street.
and stole plate of the description valued at $40
No trace of the rogue discovered until few days
since when he offered the plate stolen from Parsons for
Robert Coter Of IS Mulberry street. which led
his detection The last named plate has not been rcco.
vered.
BREAKIyG INTO AN uNTENANrEp HoUsE.-A fellow who
says his name is James Moore caught by private
Waterman Malcolm Simons on Tuesday evening, in the
of entering untenanted house 9th street. that had
been placed in the charge ofthe watchmen He was lock-
ed up
10 In report of the arrest of Crowly, it stated
that and his associates had rendezvous at Vultee
public house, in Chatham street. OF it not
intended to convey the idea that the house not
spectacle the proprietor knew anything OF the
Of their interviews met there as they would
at any other public house.
Board OF Education.
WEpSpspAY, s p. VI, Auossr The President, Mr. =.
jeremiah, the chair The minutes o. the last meeting
report relative to power and authority Of the Commits
sioners and Inspectors provide books stationary sc
for the the schools Much discussion followed in
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