The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-03-13
City Intelligence.

follce-TUEsDAr-FAcINo HfMsELF.-A man named
John Gray. native Of Ireland who formerly in the
employ Of Silas c. Smith, of 10 Fulton street as clerk
was arrested yesterday charge Of msdemeanor in re-
tute From the testimony before the Police as
presented in the afdavs il appears that John HWilams
Treasurer of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Comnanv
held drawn by silas c. Smith for S57l. which was
due, and on which he ordered suit to be The
suit was commenced by g. A. Bcknell, jr, Esq by de-
Mr. Smith, at his store The suit was tried in the supe
ror Court and judgment obtained in favor Of plaintiff on
the 9h OF December for $96 &c. damages and costs On
the 25h Of January application was made to set aside the
Judgment the ground that the declaration instead of
being served upon Smith, was served upon Gray, his
clerk, who made an affidavit Of that fact. Upon this
representation of apparent facts Judgment was given
in favor oil Smith with $40 costs This led to an
investigation. which resulted in affidavit being made
by the clerk Of Mr. Bickne that Gray represented him
self Smith and received the declaration with perfect
knowledge that intended for smith, and not for him
Gray was therefore arrested and held to bail
charge.
CLEVER ARREsr.--As officer Bowysr was passing
through of the streets Of the Sixth ward yesterday
morning. he spied c0lored with basket under his
aIm whose Suspicious conduct excited his attention. and
observing that the basket contained something which
was nicely covered he stopped him and asked its
tents The black fellow replied "O nothin much massa
cept few clothes gemman wants me to pawn" "Lets
see EN-" says Bowyer, and grabbing the basket, he
threw OIL the cover, and found elegant gentleman IS
cloak and umbrella deposited therein. Come to the
police" says Bower, "wel about this matter" but
the darkee held back until he forced 10 comply In
the space Of half hour after the made Lieut.
Gray oil the ship Lexington, appeared in the Office and
chme Inc properly which he said had been stolen from
his boarding house in broadway Wednesday evening.
The colored man gave the name of Charles Hickey.
ARREST OF Another REcErvER-Nlorris Deany junk
shop keeper Of Front street. arrested and held
bail on two charges oil receiving stolen goods knowing
them to be SUCH The first for receiving large quantity
Of blacksmhs and carpenters tools, valued at $3.50 and
and Matthew Macy 3s Dover street. part of which were
found in his possession The second charge for re.
ceivng boat cover and rope valued at 800 which had
been stolen from barque Heckla on the 9Th of January
last.
BKvrAL OUrRAoE.-On Monday night about half past
ten o'clock respectable elderly gentleman knock
ed down at the corner Of Chambers and Chatham streets
with blow OF club, given by unknown rufiian At
the time the blow was given there at least from
The who gave the blow to run across Cha
than street up Duane, and in the direction OF the Sha
psare Hotel out strange to say although large crowd
would follow the ruan II is needless to remark that
there was no watchmen Mt hand and although FIVE or six
persons ran in different directions to look for one none
could be found The gentleman taken into Mr. Bal
laghs, the grocer where his wounds were washed and
person present offered 20 with to his residence
which he said Essex street He seemed to he Sc
riousy injured and bed profusey from the wound in his
head The flags on the sidewalk in front of Mr. Bal.
!aghs shop were yesterday morning covered with his
blood.
COrOner's Office Tuesday -DRowsEp.-A boy
named Thos Mkinley, aged about IL years drowned
from the foot of Houston street. by accidentally falling
from the string piece Of the wharf The Coroner will
hold an inquest to-day.
INQuEsrs-We have been requested to ask why the in.
quests held by the Coroner deposited monthly on
the LIST of each month"; in the Office Of the Clerk of ses
sions, according to the laws of the State
RESURRECTION Men Wy Yesterday afternoon gentleman
came into the Coroners Office in hot haste, and asked
where is the Coroner p A waggish fellow who hap.
psned to be present and whose curiosity not exceod
by his first mother, intimated that the Coroner was
not in, but any business could be communicated
to him, and he would inform the official head as
soon as he arrived. "well then" says he, you
must know that last night a couple of young med.
ica students went out OF town with horse and wagon
to get dead body tor dissection They got the body,
put it in trunk, and started to come into the city
While the route the horses became frightened and the
students asothe horse started off run-the students
to save their lives, leaped from the wagon while the
horse kept with the vehicle and the dead body and
not since been seen heard from have just called to
the Coroner to tell him that the students and their
friends rnuch alarmed and that II he finds the
body he will not be alarmed but keep quiet for his
spect for the faculty you know must have dead
bodies for dissection" partial assent given by our
nfomer to this modest request and the gentleman
left the Office quite satisfied Since the above learn
that the of the students have been communicated
to the police and warrants issued for their arrest well
as the keeper of the graveyard from whence the body
obtained.