The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-02-02
Police Intelligence.

Charge Of Burglary-Constable Joseph arrested yes.
Antoine Williams whom he found in 'crib" in Orange
street. Bayard street. in the rear, on charge Of
burgariously entering the tailoring store Of John Moi
fat "a Catharine street. in connection with two white
fellows called Andrew Elliott and James Jones, who
aready in prison on the charge. portion Of the
stolen property was found the person Of this rascal
and Justice Osborne committed him to prison for trial.
GsSs in hss n ;n r0 a the
emgrant house kept BY WIN. Mclaughlin, tNo. %
before she concocted plan to rob the premises. and
watching the place where Mclaughlin deposited his
tho house Thus making up her mind she concluded to
put her plans into execution, and Sunday night last
she distracted from the bureau drawer SOL so belonging
to Mel aughln together with several articles of wearing
apparel making two good sized bundes and this was
done while the inmates of the house asleep Ca.
harine occupied small attic the second story
the alley way, and fearing to disturb Mclaughlin
by passing down stairs and going out at the street
door Sy wnIn sn n might Dc 1S %
the aid Of rope, into the alley way, and thus
make her escape without suspicion To accomplish this
end Of fast to tho bed post laid the window,
and the other end she fastened around her ance then
dropped both her bundles of clothing into the alley and
after by the aid the rope but missing rather he
calculations the rope too short by eight feet
and when near the bottom she tried to extrcste herself
she went head down and feet up hanging by the fasten
ed leg to the rope swinging backwards and forwa rs;
her clothes having taken rather dsordery turn rem
dering her appearance very comical and she bawlng
out all the time for help, rs loud she could
officers Donoho Of the Sixth Ward hearing the alarm of
DISTRESS fastened up the ally to ascertain the when
10 the poor officer struck dumb for full in the
he observed thing swinging backwards and for.
wards, but what it was quite puzzled him to mako out.
At first he thought might be suicide but then he
saw no head therefore, thought he DO that
However upon collecting his wits together he drew
his katie and cut the rope which lowered her down. and
he then discovered the head of the woman, who felt
much relieved from her uneasy position. By this time
the inmates OF the house aroused by the noise and
Caharine taken to the police Office, and search
ing her person. the above stolen money was found,
together with articles Of clothing all identified by
Mr. Mclaughlin to be his property. Justice Osborne
comme ed her in full for trial.
Snoozers at work Jgain.-Two snoozers took lodg.
ings Barrets hotel No l07 Murray street. Sunday
night last and before leaving the premises in the
ing, during the night they entered the Of Mr..
Joseph Elmengo, a Sergeant of Dragons, from West
Point breaking open his trunk and stealing therefrom
5000 in gold In the Of the day, officers Hulse
and Crossett of the 81 ward, arrested buck around
town. called Charley Brewster, on suspicion Of being
concerned in tho robbery However he discharged
in the evening by Captain Boudnot the evidence against
him being insufficient to detain him IN custody
Pickpockst IN the Bowery 1hedtrc.-Ofhcer woodbridge,
assisted by Mr. Post belonging to the theatre arrested
he having been caught in the act Of picking the pocket
OF James McC,arr, OF purse containing Jour IS gold
pieces, and two twenty shilling gold pieces making in
all S25, which the rascal just leaving the theatre
with, when he arrested by the above officers, and
the purse and money found his person. Locked up
for examination by Captain Gardner.
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