The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-24
incidents DC. Of the War.
Police Intelligence.

Auo IS Arrest of fugitive, BY Lightnins.-A wo-
man BY the name Of Lecora Clancy was arrested ys.
Philadelphia steamboat The accused it appears robbed
her employer Mr. Michael jennings residing in Balti-
amounting to grand larceny. Information ~as mme-
daey sent upon the discovery OF the robbery, to
irving little ahead 81 the rail road Enabled the officer
to be in waiting for the thief upon the arrival OF the
boat consequently the lady taken into custody and
on searching her person, $32 in money found, and
in her trunk large quantity Of female wearing apparel
was Uncovered belonging to MIR. jennings. The &C
from the Governor of Maryland
Burglary "A man called Ned Mclaughlin was arrest
ed saturday night suspicion of breaking the fas
tening of window, in the dwelling house occupied by
Mr. e. Z Haven, No 243 goth street. Upon the family
hearing the noise search for the thief
adcused discovered secreted in the yard Locked for
trial.
.another-The dwelling house occupied by Mr.. Ginny,
in 7h avenue near Goth street, was entered BY some bur
glars through tue basement window no stole sixty dol
laas from one Of the rooms No arrest.
Horrible -dfair- II Officer Behrle. of the I'd ward
rested yesterday Dutchman by the name Of Chrsts n
Ahrens residing in avenue D, on a charge Of body
snatching something worse. II appears complaint
was made yesterday before Justice Drinker bs Ger.
named Augustus Schmitz residing al the corner Of
Chatham and Pearl streets, setting forth that he ap
piled to about four months ago by the accused whom
he sta cd that he had the dead body Of in hogs
head in his cellar HIS residence nd proposed
to give him dollar per day if he would cut off the flesh
the job, and proceeded up the cellar, where he saw
tn body Of large stout woman apparently about fifty
years oil age OF recent DEATH cramped this hogs
head perfectly naked with the eyes dug out and the
features cut and hacked about presenting most awful
and horrible sight to the beholder This had done
evidently for the purpose OF avoiding The identity Of The
body He then set TO work by drawing the body out Of
the lime water which had been placed upon it to endea-
vor to prevent the horrible smell and cutting of the
hesh with large butchers kuife threw the street
at night and In the morning the whole OF it devour
ed ny the Pigs there being quite number OF those
anmss in That vicinity. While he thus
engaged in this human buchery, the wife Of the ac
cused said that the deceased when very rich
woman therefore he has every reason to believe that
she, 1.-THE we) we'll the husband. knows who the
person was that was thus cut up He further said that
took him two and ahaf days to complete the job and
instead OF paying him $3.50 as agreed upon he has
only received six shings tor his services in executing
this disgusting and horrible affair. Justice Drinker will
investigate the whole matter, which may bring more
facts to light. Committed.
Burglary The residencesof Mr.. w. r. Vermilysa, in
l4h street. between the 7h and Sh avenues was bur-
gously the 2lst instant AMI thirteen silver
spoons end 81 in money stolen theseroIn No arrest.
Charge of Grand Larceny -O ficer Rafferty, Of the
9th ward arrested last night charge Of breaking
open a trunk belonging TO John Asop, boarier at the
Richmond Hotel No Carlisle street. and stealing ere
from prou,issory drawn by " and J. Broken at
90 days, made payable to John Asop; also a leather
belt containing $57 a. in gold and silver On the case
being sted before Justice Drnksr the accused
discharged from custody the evidence being insult.
hcient.
sfssiiax Sposns.-A fellow called James Mack. was
Arrested ls AgAs Ses stealing Aes gpson belonging V