The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-09-15
CITY InteIiiassDce.

q few days since, report oil burglary anu 'oopery
committed the premises Of George B. Fisk, ESQ., Pre-
sident of the Long Island Railroad Company, at Rocka
way, Long Island Since then the robbers have volun
tariy furnished detailed account of the transaction,
and all the particulars connected with it, Their names
are William Russell VIM. Ray and Francis Johnson, and
they belongedto gang of seventy eighty burglars and
robbers who hold their rendezvous in crib in Anthony
street. Little Water street, in this city Business
being dull in the metropolis-theie exchequer being
empsy-ther credit being below PAD their notes at
discount, these worthless came 70 the resolution oil
making desperate effort to restore their fallen Tor
tunes restore them to the favor Of the tickle goddess
All three unanimous that something must be done
and that speedily but the question was where should
Various fashionable watering placesW suggested but
all Of them voted down. in consequence Of the
tance and is besides the residence Of several wealthy
persons Thither then, the trio IMPAIRED On arriving
Of the several houses were canvassed. After
long consultation they decided upen trying their luck
the Pavilion fashionable bo;rdng place. Thither
them they went determined to nake haul Cautiously
and carefully they made their arrangements before they
and thing being ready they set
Of room occupied by Mr.. 0rinne of this city whose
lady, however, heard them. and gave the alarm. Be-
alacrty and then held consultation about their further
proceedings; the result of which was that they deter
Midnight ~ They made er
ngly, and about halfpast eleven O'Clock they ap.
Iroached with pistol IN Asnd ION dreadful deeds
might discover and attempt to modest them
On looking through window they perceived Mr. Fisk
operations until he had blown out the light
and gone to sleep. Fer this purpose they adjourn
ed to MI Fsks carriage house where two OF them took
nap likewise for three hours, leaving Ray to keep
watch After being refreshed in this way they set to
work to effect an entrance They commenced at the
Of getting in through an open window the second
~ but how to get up high puzzled them for long
apitaly One posted himself against the side of the
house and another got on his shoulders and scrambled
watch outside After entering the room where Mr..
Fisk lay asleep, they listened and heard the tick
ing of two watches. These and some. clothes being
to the man below They then effected their escape
through the front part Of the house. but not consider
dusry they concluded to return the house and
remove some silver ware that they had the night
previous while taking observations. They accordingly
returned to carry their purpose into effect Just as they
about to seize their treasure their good luck aban
doned them-they heard scream from female who
was alarmed and they decamped, taking the road to
b. ooklyn. Mr. Fisk diatcly despatched messen-
to II
enger and guessed his object was to drive to brooklyn
fore him by taking short cut The messenger carried
out his Instructions, and locomotive started. After
giving information of the robbery Brooklyn the loco
motive was returning back when the persons on board
saw three suspicious looking fellows whom they chased
Two Of them they succeeded in capturing but the third
escaped. The two captured were identified belong
ing to the party. The remaining one was arrest
ed at Gowanus by a magistrate of the county
may be recolected that this burglary and robbery
to * place the evening of the It'll Of Septemberar
rested the Sth and within four days from that day.
the parties were tried convicted and sentenced to State
Prisons Russell and Ray to Is EACH and johnson to
years They further stated that they heavily
and that they would not have hestated to shoot any per-
SON that might attempt to interrupt them identify
them They would not they said take life unless they
were compelled to do SO to avoid being identified
rested.
not content with holding Mayor Mickle to bail before
Judge ngraham, the affidavit of Mr. G. P. Pollard
of Broadway appeared yesterday at the Police office and
through Judge Drinker, caused the arrest of
named Thomas German, who had for several days. sta
toned banner at Mr. Pollards place Of business Mr.
alleging that the conduct and position of the indiv
dual had led to the collection Of mob and to the
ton of riot before his premises and tended to incte
re M q the % Judgs prnksr
German and his banner forthwith to the Tombs After
the lapse of about two hours his honor appeared before
the Judge to sustain Gorman and after consultation it
was decided that German should give bail to keep
the peace. His honor offered to become ball. but it
was suggested that he could not properly be received
and Ex-Captain Edmund Fitzgerald of the 4th Ward,
received substitute Upon farther considera-
afternoon German ordered by the Mayor to the Sta.
ton House for duty His Honor declaring that the
of this should not deter him in his course he
would station more men to carry out his objects; where
upon Counsellor Mulvey asserted that he would see
that every man, stationed should be promptly
ed The public may, therefore, expect this subject to
be treated with vigor on both sides; and as Edmund s.
Derry, Esq, and other able Counsel engaged,
shall have the subject fairly before the people
Other Banner men" arrested in the of the
afternoon.
THE CALIFORNIA RgGIMENT-The vessels chartered
to take out this regiment in the East River
der Brooklyn Heights, and will probably sail Thurs
day or Friday, with $50 men.
LONG ISLAND RArLRoAp.-A very heavy train came in
last evening from Boston numbering great many 10.
bration of their brethren on wednesday The train ar
rived at half past
YANKEE DoopLE.-The experiment is soon to be tried
whether there is sufficient wit and tact in city to
conduct, and discrimination to support paper the
plan of the London Punch, and French Chsripari We
have doubt but that there is talent enough among
to produce paper superior to either of those named
provided it makes Of every subject proper for rid
Guile and humor, without lending itself the service Of
country quite large mark for the shafts of wit and
sarcasm to strike against in Europe and with proper
supervision, Yankee Doodle may become as national
paper as 1t now is a national tune.
FoRT HAMILTON HousE.-We understand since this
house has been under the immediate supervision of its
proprietor although novice in hotel keeping its
has been such to induce the look about
order to extend the sphere of his usefulness and we
would advise seme Of our crack hotel keepers in this
vicinity to look to their laurels they may shortly
have opponent in the business of keeping frsrate
hotel they little dream Of
An INTERESTING ArvAR-A buxom looking woman
who called herself Margaret Bryson with fine chubby
Water street, Sunday morning, and asked for lodgings
She was accordingly accommodated, and shown to
In the Of the night, the child was heard to
scream violently After listening some time Mrs. Nc
Cloud, some of her family, went to the room found
the poor child nearly suffocated, and the mother fled
The child was taken charge of for the remainder of the
night, and put to rights by the family In the morning
the question was, how was Mr. Newcome to be disposed
Of Mrs McCoud having some responsibilities Of her
own was OF opinion that an addition to her establishment
at that particular time, would not be desirable or advan
tageous moreover she herself said il would be an
infringement upon the rights of the City Fahers who
are bound to provide for the rising generation and who
to tell the truth Of it, contribute to the spread of IL
beral principles than any other class of in the city
except the Wall street brokers' After some pros and
cons on the matter, II was determined by Mrs Nc
Clouds family to send for officer; and an officer was
sent for, and the baby given in charge him. It was
then taken to the 4h district station house. given up
to Assistant Captain Kearney, who sent it the vestry
in James street church. where il baptized by the
name of George Washington Bryson, from whence il
was again sent to the house of its fathers the Park
CoRosER's OrrIcE SEPT. 10 Murder.-The Coroner
held an inquest yesterday at the Tombs the body of
Henry Ford, the black who stabbed by Charles
Thomas another black man, on Sunday night kwith