The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-08-01

City Intelligence.
Police Record july a,-rx,,.o,

shsdser Of human blood made evident esierday in
the arrest Of supposed respectable tanner, tho
charged with the Commission Of most brutal MURDER
committed on the road sde between Tsnltn, New Jsr-
sey and Bristol. Pa, about two years snce appears
that about that time Agnes Oohout and her Nv. sons
JOAN 1nd Benjomin Oo,hout sIfi.td III this cry nom
Albany when The Old lad, received I'll cui $500 ~ ~ ce
with some o heI funds Ls the proceed, u On state
They puichased three Lofses, sDd totk ocgn e. vHh
mkman named Christopher c. DAVIS VIII i.ais,d a. ie2
Amos IT. where their horses a kept Lie ihtIe,
III. possession OF this amount OF money wss made known
to Davis. as also their intention OF going 20 The Slate
Of Missouri purchase land and settle Tor lie They lett
tins city Tor the State Of Missouri travelling on LoIse
beck and when at some point between TItncn and Brs
hi they were suddenly sccosed by MGD " no LaI over
taken them who rushed upon the old LADY with cub IN
hand, telling her to the eaih. ,msning The money
Oothout the heed secured the 1900 SILVER and ode
Oft at full speed taking The three horses beloi gng
party with him he blow given 10 John oo,houi iiac-
ured his sk uil, and caused his death
coroners inquest held upon the body at which Tie
old lady and hei son Benjamin, svowsd then finn belief
that Christopher Z. Davis, with whom they had lodged
while in New York was the person who had oyeittken
thu m and committed the murder. hes continued their
journey with determination to return TO this ciy at
future day and arrest the supposed highway rubber
and murderer Aiew weeks since the old lacy ana r
Benjamin returned 10 this gion Of the county 70 com
plish their previous intention On arriving al Baltimore
the three horses taken from them at the time OF the murder
and robbery traced and the plion OF the
who had sold them conh, med their previous suscons
against Davis warrant therefore Obtained Tor
apprehension in BALTIMORE char OF grand csiy
and the old lady and son then came 10 this city. The
tact. were communicated to the police, and officers
Cockeair and Beman selected TO find Davis hey
traced him from has former residence Amos
ihe town Of sscucus, New Jersey about six mites ir.m
| Hosoken, where he has been residing farm that
he has leased He then arrested and brought ttlou
Justice Michael souner, and the old LADY and bar
Benjamin Immediately recognised Davis as the person
~ho had committed the and robbery The justice
having strange idea OF the principles OF justice the
Of bail that should required in case
much enormity, said, hearing the ttsumony, Il
It was very heinous offence and he should therefore
he compelled to order DAVIS 10 find bail in The lum
$780, and enter into his own ognzance in simi.
lar amount TO appeor Tor trial The officers from this city
were thus placed in peculiar position They had Traced
ST chi Il res n maj
trate char ged with hghwDy robbery and murder
The syewltnesses Of his thus beng elchagd on pMIy
they however possessed NO further power juiisoc-
ton in the matter and were about preparing 10 find the
District Attorney OF the county 10 take fur c. e
nizance Of The case, when Davis in,inn,ed TO them
that the old lady and her two sons whilst staying
his house in this city before they lett for Missouri had
| stolen eight dollars in money ffom HIM, and he had
great notion to come TO New York and have tn,
rested on the charge This was god send Tor the n
GERS and they Immediately seconded his nclnaons. He
harnesred last TENN requested the objects TO Jump
with MIN, and III less than an hour they at tho
Tombs with Davis who appeared particularly srxious
tor the arrest Of the persons whom he had charged with
movements and made immediate application 10 justice
Drnkcr for his detention he sppcaton granted,
snd Davis was committed to the 1ombs to wat iuIh.r
Elimination on the charges altg ed against him.
f. " WKIcHT, Esq. OF jersey cry, appeared last
evening his counsel and Ill attend the examination
THsFr 50 $780, is well known or If not il should
be- that during all public professions through the sheets
Of our p.puious ciy gangs Of young thieves follow in
their wake to plumber the tls and money drawers cf
stores groceries and brokers Offices Yesterday
ing as the New England Guards OF Boston, accon
BY their escort the CITY Guards OF this city passing
through Wall street. the brokers' office oil jaeger Clark
was entered while the inmates looking the mta
~, and 81 500 IN bank notes stolen on the
with description OF the notes they being S0s sos,
ssos, and sos Of the Leather Man Bai X
| recovery OF which, and the arrest OF The thieves
| a reward Of $500 was offered Justice Aatseu inuec
Lyon Joseph and Drihker, and they procured carnage
ani proceeded IN the Of tue military, disco
vsred gang Of boys who from appearances wee suspect
ed as drawer thieves, and Who therefore sup
posed ns having some knowledge CT the robbery OF The
brokers' office Five Of them were arrested and nk,n
before Justice Haskell who committed them ior iuIher
examination They gave their names as James Dumas,
technically known rs the King Pin of the boys David
Roberts, George Waters, Robert Decker, md John Me-
| CURE.
ATTEMPTED MrnrIR or AN IsrANr- Yesterday nom
ing, TO the astonishmsn, and surprise OF very respect
able family in Eighth street the cries OF infant
heard in the sink OF out house the premises and
| upon sxswins,on living child, recently born.
ound ing Justify from tie bottom OF the sink where
Il had been Deposited. suspicion w3s IN nedisteiy
cited agans white American teIv1n' residing in the
house, named Letitia Goes. who charge it'll the
oiTnce and eck edged her guilt and the
Aims House with her child, to recover from htr Illness
ieges II was mere accident such as might happen
tho best regulated families. but the fact OF her keeping
aer pregnancy secret from the family forms good
believe that she intended to destroy her child and the
additional TACT Of leaving the child such position,
will he sufficient TO secure an indictment against her
The law governing the offence OF III anilcde Is very
lame and inefficient In this state and should be
the next session Of the Legislature h, fact tina, lew
convictions follow indictments has caused this offence
| % be greatly increased within the past few months
ESCAPE AND CAPTURE BlAcKwriL's isL,Np.-- Ahout
T. o'clock on Tuesday night fellow who gave his name
William Burke who was discharged fiom the Island
the 23d Of July last service Of four months
found in the dwelling Of DR.. Mnrreil, Backwelis T.
land, in the attempt 10 abduct female convict named Sa.
| rah Underhl who employed in the family. Burke
arrested and held by the keeper OF the sni TO
az %ms surpos"d sssr"h then made ,o"na ne
hore for the boat that had landed Burke bnt none
found. Soon sf,er boat was heard passing the Is
land and search being again made IL aceiHn, tbat
he convict Sarah Underhill had escaped in the boat
Burke wos fully committed TO the State Prison e.
fence charged against him. The woman has not been
arrested
| RssBiNG PRIEsr in CHURCH "A scene transpred at
the Roman Catholic Church in the Second Avenue, yes
erday morning, that excited much snrpHsc evncing
The audacy Of one Of the thieves that prov around
:ity The congregation he'd assembled as usual to hear
mass during which ceremony the Rev. Father perceived
fellow in the act Of appropriang his black castor
to his own use The thief moved slyly towards the decr
while the Priest watched him closely and be approach
ed to dart out vic the stolen property the alarm
sivenhe rogue arrested and the Priests hat returned TO
he ave he name Of Dan Hawhns and said NJ ala nov
IL was the Priests hat as he thought tina, all Catholic
ereymen were compelled to wear mtres caps their
| knobs.
wa,chmen was going his rounds yesterday morning he
heard the cries OF watch watch y murder muir
der !" and rape rape" lie rushed 10 the direction
from whence the noise proceeded and found the Antigua
led remnants Of an old white hawd, s,ouily charging
very decenuy dressed fellow With attempt 10 commit
m uncomfortable offence upon her rsIfnn This wssde-
MED by the young and the waiohnen ordered the
| woman about her business. On re appearing on his
round three O'Clock in the morning he sgeI discovered
This night walker Close. very close communion 18th
'us y, rawboned wooly headed black fellow, but heard
cries rnpc OF watch This open violation Of public
ieccncy, pubic morals, and prsctca demonstration 1t
the principles smalg ion compelled the ws,chnan
arrest the parties and aragn them before Justice
sell in the morning The Justice heard the csse, and
The Pose Court hell in tn. room occupied by the
Sessions he ordered the sturdy Othelo md gentle Dcs
emona 70 be placed In the box usually occupied by tho
prisoners where they kept until about end
Ihen discharged wi sdmontion and certain prous.
Of penten,ary for six months II found again yioa,ion
| Of public dccency AZ any hour Of night OF morning
A Boru AND VArpaL-A fellow OF n alevolent pro-
oensi,ies named Philip King arrested yesterday
charge Of malicious srespass. for destroying humber
Il ornamental trees In front Of the premises Of Samuel
2. Mott and q Bushnell. Of the sth Avenue The allie