The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-05-02
CITY Intelligence.

EMBEzzLEnIENr Between two and three weeks
since, one Joseph l. Chester was arrested on the
charge of having embezzled property from his en-
ployer, widow lady named Sarah M. Garner. The
warrant was issued on the affidavit of the lady, and
an acknowledgment, by Chester, that he had appro-
priated her property TO the amount OF $1,000 or
$500. The circumstances Of the case were of an
aggravated nature, as the public will hereafter
learn provided the criminal does not escape justice
On the 18th ult Chester was examined before Jus.
tce Matsell, and the amount OF bail fixed at $1,000
No report notice of The case has appeared before,
the papers had been put out of the reach OF the
reporters On enquiry, we were informed that Cor
nelius Maggie and Thomas L. Hastings are his BAIL
The papers have been sent TO the Grand Jury for
their action.
A DENTIST RoBBED.-The office oil James A. AL
len, dentist, at liz BoweIy, was entered by some
persons Sunday evening, about o'clock, who
affected the entrance by raising the front window
sash, and then stole boys gold watch worth about
$40, a silver watch valued at SO and $72 III gold
coin. The robbery having been discovered soon
afterwards, the place was searched and all the
above named articles found to be missing. Mr.. AL
len expressed considerable regret at the loss of the
watch, it had belonged 10 one OF his children
and stated to the inmates of his dwelling, that he
would give all the rest of the property willingly tor
its return. Yesterday morning the Office was
swept out as usual by an English boy in the employ
of Mr. Allen, named Bernard T. Curry, and on a
second search OF the premises the gold watch was
found on the floor. Suspicion then was created
against the boy, and he arrested and fully COM
mitted for trial, although no other properly was
found Oh his person.
MovING Our THE INSIDE OF HOUSE Yesterday
morning the of the grocery store at the north
east corner of Centre and Pear! street, sent to the
from destruction, that was being committed by a
person who had rented the premises for the past
year, but had received notice TO quit for the pre-
sent On arriving there, they found William White,
better known asiBully White, the grocer, most bu-
silly engaged in tearing down and destroying all the
interior Of the premises, including the plasterng,
starcases stancheOns that supported the upper floors
fixtures, &c. White, it appears, had objected to
removing from the premises, and tor The purpose OF
preventing the house from being leased, had re-
fused for the past three months to allow any person
to- IT, Yesterday, having become excited from
little too much of the "raw," he swore that if he
had to move, the house should 90 also, and with
this intention went to work as before stated. On
being taken before Justice Merritt, he held him ia
bail in the sum of $500, in default of which he was
committed.
RRFEcToRY AIARMED.-About o'clock yes
terday morning, man was found attempting to
break through one of the front window sashes oil
the refectory Of Stockwell and Latham, No.
Bowery, corner of Division street. He had mashed
hand through to raise the window, when he was ar.
rested, and made a desperate resistance TO Stock
wells interference, before the watchman of that
district could be summoned. On appearing at the
Police, he said his name was James Tiptatt, and
that he was native Of England, plasterer by
trade, and had got drunk, and made a mistake as TO
the premises. He was locked up for further exami.
nation.
BuRsLAR AHREsTED.mOn the ninth Of last Au'
gust the store and dwelling of Green 81 Concklin,
No. Bowery, was entered by burglars, and small
quantity of clothing stolen therefrom A fellow
named James Lenox, was arrested at the time, and
convicted and sent to Sing Sing TOR two years fol
the offence. His supposed accompllce, James Me.
han, escaped, but was arrested on Sunday evening
by officer Stephens, and committed 10 prison fol
trial.
EXTRAORDINARY EscArE FROM DRowNING.-Yes.
terday morning, as Deputy Coroner Nilken was
attempting to board a steamboat on her way to this
city, opposite Caldwelrs Landing, on the Hudson
the boat was capszed and down went the Deputy
hbe pig of lead, 10 the bottom of the river; bu
being OF light and buoyant, although lengthy, capa
city, he rose again like duck in storm, and sue
ceeded in reaching the shore, with no other injury
than cold bath and drencf ed skin. His COM
panlons In the boat were well soaked, but being
good swimmers, they all escaped in safety.
CoNvIcT EscApED.-Patrck Regain who escaped
from Backwell's Island a few days since, was ar
rested on Sunday evening by wachman Pulls, at q
house IN Cross street, where he was found In bed
with little girl named Mary Hart, aged only Il
years. He was sent back to the Island and the girl
TO the House of Refuge.
APPOINTMENT OF Aims HOUSE COMMISSIONERS. -
We have from the most undoubted authority that
Gerardus Boyce, of the Sih Ward; John H. Cook.
of the 18th; Gideon Cstrander, Of the 10th; David
d. Crane, OF the 9th, and Tighe Davy, OF the nth
have been nominated as Aims House Commissioner.
| In the Democratic caucus of the Common Council
More DR.. Vache's dog saith not at the presenspe
ing.
CHARGED WITH LIBEL -Horatio S. Bartlett, editor
of the Bulletin, and c: X Thompson, publisher
were held to bail yesterday before the police in the
sum OF $4,000, for an alleged libel on Miss Maris
Colt: Benjamin H. Day, the brothern-law OF Mo
Y. Beach, appeared and entered security for the
appearance
OWNER FoUND.-The forty carpenters planes anc
other tools found in possession of fellow named
man Muckridge, have been identified by Jarvi
johnson, as having been stolen from his carpen.er'
shop at the corner of the Fifth Avenue and Eighth
street on the same evening. Marston was there
fore fully committed