The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-02


Roebins fSiens.-Onhcers Stephens Of the lower
police and Mincho Of the Sixth ward, arrested yes
terday morning, two young men, Germans, by the
names Of Herman Brent and Carl Sauter; Brent
mas only been in the country ten days, and was
boarding No lS4 Greenwich street. where he robbed
room mate, by the name Of Jacob Roggy, of S31 in
gold and I'VE franc pieceson Monday morning last and
then left the boarding house taking up his quarters
with Sauter, who occupies room in William street,
NE money was put by Brent into the possession Of
Sauter, for safe keepiDg and both being arrested
only $H was recovered, which was found In the pos
session OF Sauter 1t appears that the thief, Brent
Occupied part of the same room with Roggy, and
during bis absence, Brent open the complainants
house. The loss Of the money not Disco
vered until yesterday when, Roggy going to his bag
found It empty and suspicion at once fell upon the
accused, search was made, and the result was the
catching the rascal above stated Roggy it seems is
hard working man. and had saved up this little sum
in order to return home to Switzerland, his native
country His passage was already paid, and on pre-
pairing to on board ship yesterday morning he dis
covered he had been robbed The complaint was
taken against both parties Brent the principal and
Sauter accessory after the fact Justice Lothrop
locked them both up for trial.
Charge If BugIary.-OficerJ ube, of the Tenth ward
arrested. yesterday, Francis Boyle and Bill Johnson
alias VIM H. Smith, on charge of burgarously n
teripg the ftore occupied by VIM. H. Smith, No. 243
Grand street, stealing therefrom So in bank bulls and
trial
Prize Fighters Frustrated On Monday morning,
little before ten o'clock Information given to Cap
tain Johnson, Of the Eighteenth ward police that a
prise fight to off in an open lot, in Thirty
second street, Fourth avenue. The captain immedi-
atey hurried to the of action with posse of po-
hcemen, and just as they forming ring for the
Dugilists, the captain arrived the ground and off
they started in all drections and thus the fancy
debarred frem one of their glorious amusements.
Charge Of False Pretences-A man by the name Of
William A Ross arrested yesterday, on a warrant
Issued by Justice Lothrop wherein he stands charged
With obtaining four bales of gunny bags, valued a
$780, under the following circumstances MIR. Ross
appears has been doing business within the last two
or three months under the firm of VIM. Braddock s.
Co., commission merchants No 90 Broad street.
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goods Of all descriptions under the pretence Of
paying cash on delivery; but when delivered, the
clerk, on presenting the bill for the same was told
to call aga nand during that time the property
conveyed away beyond the reach of the owner. Un-
der this system Ross called upon the firm of Croker
Warren, No. Is Beaver street, and purchased four
bales Of gunny bags worth $3.50 for cash. in the
Of VIM Braddock Co., and requested them to be
delivered to his order-of which, the following is
copy
New YoRK, June "a, 1S4s
Msssrs. CRocKER Warren, Is Beaver street.
Please deliver bearer four bales gunny bags bought
WIN BkADDoCK CO., 90 Broad street.
Upon this order the property delivered and the
next day Mr. Crocker's clerk called with the BILL but
has been unsuccessful in obtaining the money
since inns tIsnsacton MT Crocker upon inquiry, has
were in exstence that the socallcd Braddock is the
said VIM. A. Ross and no one else-and that he is
well known by many merchants of this city and
Philadelphia to their sorrow-havng obtained goods
from them under similar false representations. On
being brought before the magistrate he was
at once. This case involves rather a nice point in
Aw-whether the offence alleged is forgery or a
false representation The magistrate, however held
the accused in custody until the is further nvcs
tigated
Juvenile Burglars-Two young boys, under twelve
years of age, by the names of John Crane and John
Hughs, were arrested yesterday by officer Smith Of
the 9th ward charge of attempting to break into
the dwelling house, No. 80 aight street They were
both committed by Justica Lothrop for u further
hearing.
a Desperate Attempt al B,ra'7ry aud the Burglar
Caught.-About 81 yesterJ ming, officer A. M.
c. Smith, residing at No. IL street was aroused
by noise, proceeding from the .uent of house No.
100. He Immediately opened ID ow and called
the watch but not receiving any en- he requested
person passing to watch the house few moments,
until he could dress and reach the street. Upon giving
the alarm rap assistance from the 9th ward sta
ton house headed by Capt Magnus The house was
Immediately surrounded and the inmates aroused.
Upon effectiDg entrance, a scrutnzing and vigil
liant search was commenced The lady occupants be-
came very much alarmed, and one in particular made
some energetic remarks upon the careesness of
the servant girl having left the silver plate &c. in the
basement. By this time the whole neighborhood
the qui rire, and general search commenced sfor
the burglar Several of the police perched the
fences and the houses in the for the purpose of
cutting off the retreat of the burglar in he should
make attempt to escape that way By this time the
party had searched the entire house with the excep
ton of the basement upon reaching which, they eff
fected ON entrance by bursting open the door and i'm
medately seized tae burglar who was endeavoring to
make his escape from the window, after havny demo-
hshed some 20 or 80 squares of glass; Upon capture
and examination this desperate burglar proved to be
. large Newfoundland dog belonging to a friend Of
the family who staying for the night, at the house
and who placed the dog in the basement for safe keep