The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-08-24
CITY InfelIiRenee.

City lnteIIlgcucc,
Police Record. -AuGusT 23.-MosT ExTEnsiyE
BuxGLARy-The present night wsfch Of our city, I'M
der the control Of few Msgdalen moral reiomers and
perform other duty than that OF aIresng few unor
unae frightened females who haunt our streets at
usual hour night In this wondrous attempt to reform
the age they appear 10 have entirely overlooked the ne
cessy Of protecting the city IRON the numerous buga
res, highway rObberes. and MURDERS that have been
committed within the past few days. Several Instances
have recently been noted in this and other prints OF the
cupabe neglect oil the City Watchmen in the perform.
Of their duty and thar too in most prominent
public streets. Afew nights since gentleman being
unable to arouse his family at late hour removed
names q boxes from dry goods store near the pre-
entrance" into the second story OF his own
dwelling without being molested by any Waterman
highway robbery took place at the corner Of Broadway
and Fulton street. on Wednesday night, and the rogue
was arrested and taken to the wachouse with great diff
Guilty by citizens without the aid any the watchmen.
murder was committed night or two since in Canal
street, and although the wounded man cried Justify for
until he was in the agones of DEATH and the murderer
had escaped from the arm OF the law. To this weekly
record Of crime in which the watch department have
dered no aid we have to add another outrage the
mission Of which has also escaped the eyes OF the sleepy
watch department. The extensive lace and silk store OF
keys on Thursday night, and valuable ribbands silks
and aces worth from $4,000 $4,000 stolen from the
there doubt that the goods were taken away in
cab or wagon before daylight and while the wstchman
Of that beat should have been on his post The watch
COMMITTEES Of the Common Council should Immediately
reorganze that department. the dead head cap
tans suberdinates, and place in their situations
of citizens Mr. Scott has offered reward OF 5000
for the arrest of the burglars and recovery OF his pro-
perty
lam was robbed Tuesday night Of about $685. that lac
had recently received for wages in the United States
vice 1t appears that he to this city from Phiade
pha, few days since, and induced by named
Bill Niles to take lodgings at house Of i'll fame at No
Hague street. where he was robbed Of oil his means as
before stated He had deposited the money, with the
certion Of few dollars in the hands ola merchant in the
lower part Of this city and was induced to withdraw by
man named John Collins On returning to the house in
Hague street with the money, he was persuaded to
gamble, but refusing was piled with liquor and Il:
nay robbed Of all except tae clothes he was dressed
in. Officers Cockefur and Stukely, assisted by officers
Burey and Green, succeeded yesterday in arresting
q man named John Collins and the female keeper Of
committed the offence Officer Burley recovered twelve
soveregns one eagle and five dollars in silver. which,
sailor % ns bo
vestigation.
PIcKPocxEr BROADWAY Yesterday morning as Mr.
Luneschoss Of q Ann street was passing from the
American Museum to the of Fulton and Nassau
Streets his pocket was picked 81 $l97, and the rogue
escaped Ho offers reward of $40 for its recovery.
ANOTHER ATTEMrrED puRaLARy-The house OF Free
born g. Lucky 81 Barrow street, was entered Thurs
day night by burglar, who gave the Of George
Smith. He was arrested in the act and fully committed
Yer ANorHER-A man named James Reynolds. and his
wife Mary caught in the act Of carrying off chest
from the rear dwelling Of the house Of John Edwards,
No Batavia street. the 22d inst and stealing cloth
trial s''u'0 s'''0 ins' ~s'S 'o''s '0mm''eo '0'
Recovery STOLEN PRorERTy.-The fifteen pieces of
pongee silk handkerchefs, valued at $50, found on two
boys named james II. Seward and Mathew Hays, were
identified by Messrs Baldwin, Dbblee and Work.
ing been stolen from their warehouse 25 William street.
on Thursday last The boys were both committed for
MAGpALEN HALL ABANpoNEp.-Several of the women
who arrested Saturday night last and committed
70 Magdalen Hail. in the Tombs for from ten to thirty
days. were taken before Judge Vanderpoel yesterday
writs of habeas corpus and discharged from conne
ment, there being no record Of their conviction in the
that magistrates have power to commit these
to the city prison Migrants dodery persons under
sent to the Penitentary. Thus will be seen that Mag
dalen Hall must be abandoned and the matrons
Gently appointed to superinted it. be transferred either
city prison.
HoRRIp MuRDER-Last evening about half past
z O'Clock, Mr. Anderson, toll keeper at the bridge
in Bayardstown, was stabbed fatally by young man
named George Dunn who resides in the fifth ward II
appears that Dunn and Anderson had dispute Sau-
day evening, and Dunn heard to say that Anderson
spoke TO him again he would lick him. From the evil
dence appears that Anderson engaged in collect
ing toll from passenger when Dunn passed by without
stopping Anderson called and told him to pay his toll
and started alter him Dunn threw the two cents on the
ground and as Anderson stopped to pick them stabbed
him with knife or chisel it supposed, cutting cash
about three inches in length through which his enras
protruded and inflicted wound of about inch wide
in the stomach of the unfortunate Dunn then made
his escape to pole raising" in the ncghbarhood where
with Ci0Wd, was arrested ny carpen-
ter named Murphy. and others On being taken to the
Mayors Office information OF hedangerous nature Of the
wound Induced Mr. Hay to have him taken the house
Of the wounded man, who resided in Allegheny; when
the latter recognized him the who had committed
the efsnce-as did his lad Of ten years old, who
was present during the transaction. Mr. Anderson
attended by four physicians and at late hour
Monday evening was very low the dangerous nature Of
the wound precluding all hopes OF his recovery Dunn,
it il said Is the same person who had dispute with r..
H. Kerr late collector the aqueduct in which the let
ter discharged pistol at him without effect lie was
oVuir hv tno Mr
sons and denied all connection with the affair;
pom was found upon him-but returning, after being
recognized appeared have lost his previous rmness
and tainted on the way to the police Ptsbure
Age, Aug. 90
y CAsUALTY.-An infant daughter of William s..
Johnson, Esq, Of New York, visit to family in this
city, fell from the window of the nursery in the
second story to the ground, suffering very and
C0nfu he urna uiun of 4 he