The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-10-23
Police lnteiIIxence.

Der. 22-Bmgisry.-The taiiors' shop occupied by
ousy entered night by some by forcing
the sash light the door, which enabled them to
draw back the upper bolt the door and than heavy
shove drove the doors and carried of brown sack
coat two pair pantaloons and two pieces Of Cashmere
valued in all at $40 The thieves have been
ed for early in the morning the Cashmere and the two
pair pantaoous were recovered on the pre- misses No.
IL Ann street. where they had evidently been thrown by
NJ EIiensise RetSery@A Gentleman by the nam. Of
Sidney Lene of Norfolk Va at present atay ing at the
C Hotel H., came early yesterday morning to the Chief
the previous night Of pocketbook containing 81 344
consisting of three 81 coo bank bills the Merchants
He supposes that his pocket was picked either at the
Bowery Circus or the Bowery Theatre, both places he
having visited in the OF the evening No arrest.
Hote! Thief AZ Work .again The room Of Captain .
G. Warron, at the United states Hotel entered last
night by snoozer' with the aid Of the little joker
called the nppes" which turns the key Of the door
from the outside by nppng hold Of the head and thus
enabling the thief back the bolt in the lock He
containing $3.50 in bank bills also gold Swiss
and key; the supposed thief described being about
broad shoulders, and dressed In black. No arrest.
Complaint Dismissed-We noticed few days ago tho
Of Mr. Phineas Davis on charge preferred against
him by Mr.. jacob Vsnderpoel of No Is Cherry street.
wherein he was charged with stealing about 50 600
worth of lumber. Upon the whole matter being heard
by Justice Drinker we are informed by that sgsrste
that Mr. Davis clearly showed statement of facts which
exonerated him from any elonious intentions and justi
fed the magistrate Diminishing the complaint although
at 6rst the Justice held him TO bail on the charge
Brought TO a Psint-A sailor by the name Of Angus.
us Woodruff was arrested about two O'Clock yesterday
morning, under suspicious circumstances, by ofcer
Olmstead Of the Sd ward, in the dwelling house Of Mr.
Lama, No. II Barclay street 1t appears that Mr. Lama
Of his family, who stated there thief The
house in Of the upper bed Mr. Lama. who is
elderly gentleman, and for many yesrs military
man. armed himself with long sharp sword, which is
always hanging behind his bedroom door, and proceed
ss .sa ' +.
bed quilt which appeared 10 contain some heavy sub
stance rolled in corner of the room the bed
SO taking the point OF his sword and Prickng through
end Of the quilt out popped head from the other
which proved to be the grim head Of the sailor. Mr.
Lama Immediately put himself into an attitude Of
defence. which brought the sailor to a dead
point declaring at the same time that II he
dared to move, he would run him through The
Do you speak Frenchr' " Oui, Monsieur" said MIR
Lama Then DON'T" said the sailor very coolly, and
popped his head under the quilt again. zoo Tor the po
lice" said Mr. Lama. and the alarm given, which
brought to their aid the above officers In the meantime
MIR L. stood the ready to him through IL he
made the least resistance Upon being brought before
Justice Drnker in the morning. he proved to be sailor
night from Hsvre, and he coming ashore to recruit lit
tie. was picked up by awomen in the street and taken
into rum hole, and psrtook Of some mixture called
liquor which took 30 much effect on his that he
was perfectly unconscious of what had happened, or
where he was, until reused up by the point OF Mr. L's
how he obtained sdmittance into the house for ali the
doors and windows locked and barred Just they
where when Mr. l.. retired to bod The facts however
showSd that he did not attempt to steal and his appear
snce bearing the marks Of honesty magistrate dis
charged HIM from custody.
Reetiring Stolen Goods-Oficer Floyd Of the Second
Ward arrested yesterday black fellow called William
smith, who keeps shoe bleaching shop 10 Wall street
on charge Of buying cloths cassImsres, and vesung
from boy of 10 Gears fage by the name Of Frederick
Lucas, knowing the same 10 be stolen rhis boy sp
pears was in the employ OF his brother Henry Lucas
merchant Uor John street. and has been from une %
tine seaiiog from the store and ceiling the properly ~
tui, black man, and yesterday, ON beng as 80
knowledgsd fact told VINO he soid It 70 Conse
quenty upon the above officer going to the snop ~ .n'
black Wall street, large piece o. c,o " a.
found worth SAL which the negro had only peu 20 .,
md various other properly, such as vesungs sewing
s;Ik A. which he had bought at the ,me discount, on
Wall street plan. Justice Drnker ocSea 'ne" Oo'n
PEN Larcsnss --ohcers Gardner and Wilson Of the
his three coats which he had evidently solsn
for which an owner s wanted. Locked up
A woman called Margaret Oliver, was arrested yes.
tsrdav bv ofcsr Gardner for stealing sevsrs pieces Of
wearing apparel belonging 70 Elizabeth Rosa Locked
up for trial