The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-10

.7,rea of a Burgiar-Oficer Ottgnon OF the Sd
Ward, on going his rounds, on Friday night, saw
man emerge from the house. No Barclay ST., carry
ing pair of boots in his hand this circumstance
created the suspicion OF the officer who at once took
it was ascertained that entrance had been eected
by force through the front basement and the bar
room robbed Of $50, 50 of which was found ON the
person Of the prisoner the balance having been car
ried of by his accomplish. On bringing tho accused
before the magistrate, he gave the name of Michael
Ryan, alias DAVIS and as the evidence was vsXy
elusive against him, Justice Timpson committed him
in full for trial.
Day There's again. On Thursday last, some thief
during the day entered the dwelling house. No AGA
Greenwich st., occupied by Mr.. John Reed and car
red of $25 in gold silver table spoons and valua-
Die gold ring, valued in all at S45 The thief aped
Using Ihreats.-A man by the name of Evans
Evans arrested yesterday, ON charge Of writing
threatening letters to Miss Conner wherein he de-
elared he would expose her in dlsreputabe way
II she did not send him 500 Miss Conner not feeling
thus disposed to be levied on applied for relief to the
magistrate, who sent officer with her at the an.
to obtain the money instead of which he was taken
into custody and committed by the magistrate to
answer the charge.
.arrss on Suspicion Officer Leech arrested yester
day VIM Jones and John McManus, on suspicion Of
being concerned in several burglaries On their per-
sons were found several skeleton keys, and slung
committed them for a further hearing.
Before Justice 7ympson-The police office, yesterday
morning. was somewhat crowded with petty thieves,
bloody noses and cut lips The female portion were
remarkably interesting, with their long hair flowing
their red shoulders, with eye bunged up and
the other scarcely seeing daylight and taking them
altogether, they presented awful scene Of human
doprayity Sitting amongst this lot of Migrants was
little, deforned old man, with o head resembling
Grandfather Whitehead, and legs like Tom Thumb,
for when he stood up, he measured about twice the
length of his face His countsnance rather pecu-
liar, having long and chin, small eyes n little
turned at each other and rather weak, besides On
his htad were few struggling grey hairs; and what
of his wearing q short cleak around his shoulders
which gave him. when he stood upon his legs an air
of importance not to be every day This little
man, on being called by the magistrate said his name
was John Moore or more commonly called " Johnny,
the Fiddler The policeman who had johnny under
arrest said he old reside Of the Fourth ward
and went from dance. house to dance house. PLAYING
the fiddle. Last night, the policeman said, he was
called upon to take Johnny into custody, charge
ofstabbing and cutting by the name Of Bernard
hulholand who, 1T seems, attempted to rob little
Johnny, and break his fiddle and, to protect
himself, Johnny drew out knife. and inflicted
asevere gash on Mulhollands cheek, in two places,
causing the blood to How profusey, that il was
deemed necessary to send him at once TO the CITY
Hospital to receive medical aid. On Johnny beiu,
asked by the magistate what he bad TO say in his de.
fence lac spoke ne follows =" Judge never troubles
no man is peaceable man-wcry This man
snatchvd hold Of my fiddle and tred tn rob me nd
oIy defended myself, cause consid.rs Nd person nd
lody ,scred dant mean to cut him In the face
but somehow ether. he bobbed his hs all down and
The kriie cit bis isce. didn't wish 10 hurt him Int
must and viii defend my ,wn psrsou ~ Yes" said
H." n.asistraie "W cal we'll enough lr you - take
srd defend your own person, bat s.n yov must not