The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-11
Police InteiIiUcnce.

AGO. H. ne0ts 20 E<It0St moUey-OhSot ~so"oAv
by the Of John Clark. dealer In paintings. re-
siding in the granite building Cos, Of Chamber street n,
O. j. Sylvester, broker, No Al Wall street with the view
Of extoring money under the following circumstances
II appears that Clark entered the ONCE Of Mr. Sylvester
Friday last. and handed him letter and almost I'M
mediaely left On Mr. Sylvester opening the Letter, he
"s,x-I have something Of very great importance at
the present particularly to yourself II worth your
while to nosios this com%uncston saGua % tiSs
from 8to II A NJ or from to r NJ. Unless you call
,hs matter will Be- disposed Of to your great d'ad
vantage" .et.r.,-
This letter being anonymous, Mr. Sylvester imms.
dately pursued Mr. Clark to sndsavor to obtain some
Broad street and Wall asked him to explain the meaning
of such opisle Mr. Clark replied that he INF Syl-
vsstsr knew where he LIVED S And he HOIid :1psla
Sylvester accordingly went to the store Of Clark in
the granite building. and was at once invited into
then that the object Of the interview 70 inform
Mr. sylvester that he had IN his possession book IN
which had him large amount Of money and that
If published It would injure Mr. Sylvester and DO the
of driving him out Of the city He further stated
young man named Edward Charles SON Of old Charles
and that unless he agreed to withdraw lawsuit which
was pending against him, pay expenses and give
good round sum besides, he Clark would dispose Of
the book. publish the manuscript himself. which
Upon these threats being made, MI sylvester ist the
premises and applied to Justice Osborne and warrant
issued Tor the arrest OIL Clark ana noaTlu8
being had in the case the Justice held the accused
ball. in the of $1,000 for his appearance at Court to
What's outa-Oaicer wilkinson, Of the 4.h ward
arrested Saturday last at O'Clock In the Of.
ternoon by the name of Joseph Carr charge of vi
SsaS Hpon sppng al rocs once v.
unable ascertain any facts In the case and were also
or He was not taken to the Tembs nor was be taken
before the Chief Can any one throw any light on this
p..-J,.. ry...s. - OH,ror Norr;s ma If tha
attaches Of the Chiefs ONCE arrested yesterday, quite
modest looking female. called Mary Ann Ryan, the
Of stealing from the house where shs boardedtwo Pill
lows and shirt valued at 81 So belonging to the land
articles were found spouted" at Goodmsns pawn shop,
in Centre street. where they identified by the CON-
planant A number of other articles Of clothing were
taken during the time this was stay ing at the
house. It appears this same woman was arrested last
fall by the above officer for similar offence; but the
however the magistrate has held the accused to bail in
the sum Of 500, to answer at Court
t.re.tinr 1ounr eri BY the name Of Harriet Session
away from her parents, who reside in Troy few
days ago. and last night she was discovered in house
Of prostitution by officer Carow, OF the 9th ward Sent
Pickpockef Causht-An old loahng looking fellow
caught Sunday night the Battery, by officer Cru
sett Of the rst ward in the Of endeavcrng pick
the pocket of Mr.. Thomas Byrne, No l69 Greenwich
The hand Of the accused was found in the pocket o.
for trial.
Petit Lareenies "A woman called Lucy Hemsted was
arrested yesterday for stealing decanter of worth
ST. belonging to John B. Larachel No COX Murray St.
The liquor found in her possession Locked up for
trial Slas Wilson detected last night In the act Of
stealing umbrella belonging to Mr. Ira Todd No. 1874
Broadway Committed d., for trial,
terdsy charge of stealing twenty four calf skins,
valued at S45 also at some previous time quantity Of
No ., Ferry st. II appears that this man was to
come from tho premises with bundle Of skins-t seems