The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-10-27
City Intelligence.

POlice.-Thursasy, Oct. 10th Tax FIRsr DAY OUT
OF PAsoN.-Notwi,hstauding the energies OF our PM
been exercised in the establishment OF
Penenaries and similar places of imprisonment in order
to reform among criminals yet but little 70
formation is produced by such incarceration ana
therefore questionable whether solitary connnemeht
not productive of beneficial results We were led
to this conclusion from the fact that fellow named AT
thur Ellis alias John Doe who left the Penitentiary at
Backwes Island yesterday morning. proceeded into the
CITY, ana on his arrival met of his old associates
named james w iliams with whom he proceeded into
Chahsm street to their fortune and when opposite
the store Of Thomas W. Lockwood l42 Chatham street,
Ellis clnched piece of Paris cord CASHMERE valued at
Sl'oo and started oil with it, with Williams in the back
ground The rogue overtaken and delivered TO off.
Ger Scay, who sded with him the Police, but
Ellis euded the grasp of the officer but was arrested by
our Police reporter no happened to be crossing Centre
street. the rogue running at the OF his
speed. They were both committed
TIE "STRAw BAIL" PERJURY CAsE-Ebsnezer M
Peck, against whom a warrant 10 ued ON a charge
Of subornaton of perjury in inducing the coored barber
Tucker commit perjury justify ing bail to release
two thieves clients oil Peck full notice of which
published yesterday will Dc examined this morning be-
lore Justice stevens on the charge. The poor deuded
colOred barber who into act that may
send him Sing Sing admitted to bail last evening,
Samuel Cunningham having entered security in the
$500 for hs appearance to answer. This proceeding
will throw damper on straw bap about the Tombs
for ashort time at least.
Cunrous CuRIosIrr.-On wednesday evening, about
dusk Dung fellow who says his name 10 VIM. Walker
found secreted under bed in back room OF the
third story of the house occupied by John c. Rennard
keeper, 2s Spring street On being questioned
the of his pc suliar position he told several
contradictory stories, and finally concluded that his ob
sct was curiosity alone as new married couple SEPT
COMM ment by Justice Taylor for attempt to steal
by ,ecreting himself. Thus much for his avowed curio
Coroners Omce-Thursday, Oct. 2s.--Sudden
Death of Pio-Charles p Orsborn second pilot OF the
steamboat Independence died very suddenly Wednes
folI. kaA
been complaining short time previous Of oppression at
his breast and difficulty OF breathing, but took tine helm
whitehall Slip He then stepped back from the whe.l,
and Immediately fell down. and was dead when the cap.
tain raised him up Cause Of death spoPsny s Mr. ors
very temperate habits and had recently boarded with
John H. Aiming, of IL Lewis street, while on shore
TAKE KEYS ons.-Yesterday af-
ernoon, officers Gil Hays, HUH waite, Horn and Ste
phens, were afternoon scout, while passing up
Duane street. they spied couple Of birds whose appear.
and conduct led to immediate suspicion and pull
ling" them, found pair Of the newly invented nippers
Tor opening doors while the key is on the inside in the
pocket, Of one Of the rogues They were locked up for
Fsss. The proper course appears to should have
been have subjected them to edate separate
animation before the Police which might have led to an
exposition of crime in which they have been engaged
Another BURoLARY.-The store of Cook & Clark, Of
81 Pearl street. entered Wednesday and 500
in uncurrent money stolen well some articles OF
small value. Where the Waterman on that beat
YOUNG FAssITT.-The father OF young Fassitt ar
rived in tswn yesterday, accompanied by the Rev.
Albert Barnes, of Philadelphia, to attend the ex,
animation of his son on the charge preferred
against hin by the Grand Jury-NeW Haren Herald,
Oct rs.
COURT FOR rHK CORRECTION OF ERRORS, Oct. rs.
No. lS-Chester Hayden and others, assignees,
&c. VS.. Joshua A. Palmer, imp'd, &c. Mr. H. P.
Hastings concluded for plaintiffs in error. Mr.. w.
Tracey and Mr.. S. Beardsey were heard for defen-
dants IN error.
CAMDEN RAcEs.-The exciting event of the week
will come off to-day. The northern mare Fashion,
that has always been victorious, will have to con-
tend for the four mile purse to-day, against two Of
the nobest bloods of the southern turf Blue Dick,
entered by Col w. X. Johnson, and the Colonel,
entered by P. r: Johnson, Esq The last named ia
considered the finest three year old colt alive.
We annex the result of yesterday
Result of yesterday Wednesday, October 2S ls4sPnrse
$S50-three mile heats.
Ell Wilson's br. c. Gosport, by Margrave,
H. A. Conover' G. m. Young Dove, by Trustee,
Time-6 07-6 90.
The second race. mile heats, with catches, was
won by Mr.Kendall's chestnut fly, by Drone, beat
ing Fiddle, Blue Sal, and Dupgannon In two heats.
Time-l So O0.-PhiiadeLphia Gaz. Oct 26.