The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-13
Police Intelligence.

ARREST BURGLAR "A young man by the name
and O'Clock Saturday morning, by officer Torbush,
Of the Fifth ward charge OF breaking into the por
ter house occupied by John Briggs, situated at No
appears that Wednesday last Mr.. Briggs discovered
that the putty bad been cut away from pane of gacs
at suspected that burglar intend to force
eutrance consequently In order ascertain the Mr.
b. armed himself it'll barrel pistol and watched
Thursday and Friday nights for the approach the
expected robbsr. When sure enough, ab out o'clock
Saturday morning. Mr. Briggs heard the footsteps Of
ths back door, and, after few minutes
the bolt of the lock forced back and in stepped the
robbsr. Mr.. Briggs immediately cooked bis pistol,
and just endeavorpg to take aim, when the
rascal fed followed closely by Briggs who had nothing
on but his night shirt passing through alley
Church street Mr. ''' Briggs mot beioS ipcuwbered
with clothes, gained on the robber ct the fame time
giving alarm Of Stop thief and densn ling the
rascal to stop. This however he refused 20 d. when
Mr. Briggs discharged barrel ct him, without effect
but resulted in bringing him dcwn, rs the rascal
fore he dropped on the side walk ana surrendered
Officer Torbush, being close at hand, took the accused
into custody and him to the station house The
accused in his flight threw away large CHI sci and
short club loaded ut the end with lead kind OF home
made Billy used by burglars Much praise is due Mr.
Briggs for the shown in the arrest of this
burglar; although the must have been rather So
and yet withal csmical to Mr Briggs streak
ingit against est wind sans cuses with shirt
flying IN the breese and double barreled pistol in hand
ready for action; which must have been rather a cool
operation 1t of the coolest mornings havs
trial
"A Mrrderous .7ssanlt.-On last Thursday evening,
sides with Mrs Crosby, widow lady, at Whiteplains,
Westchester county, going up stairs to OF the
bedrooms, she discovered man who, upon seeing her
coming, endeavored to secrete himself but finding be
discovered, nd as Miss Valentine became alarmed
turned around suddenly and down stairs, followed
closely by this ruian struck her violent blow on
the back of the head, iofcting wound, telling
her to the floor nseDsible. The villain then made his
escape from the house. He is described follows tall
hsaV blsck Ecrp n
and light striped rsntaloons He 10 supposed TO be a
German. S25 is offered for the Of the villain
Miss Valentine is confined 10 her bed from the effects
the injury.
"A NeDsboy in ClOrsr- On Friday last s newsboy by
the name Of Florence Sullivan found 500 bank bill
in Wall street This the boy considered windfall and
in order to make it useful engaged Negro. residing
Wall street. to exchange the same which the negro did
charging a shs We OF $40 for his trouble With this
amount of money the boy thought of nothing else but
the Chatham theatre and peanuts. However, he can
celed few of his outstanding debts such paying
for newspapers, coffee and cakes segars Sc and
such debts incidental to the fraternity OF
boye Officer Stowe of the 4th ward, informed that
searching for his whereabouts he found him ia porter
house with seversl others. psraking OF hot punches
On taking him into custody, the officer found his
person $50 f the money During the day, Yesterday.
Mr. Sylvester, broker of Wall street. identified the
500 bill having been the he lost Friday in
Wall street just where the boy said he found it The
boy discharged by Justice Drinker, and the money
will be delivered to Mr. sylvester Thus ended the good
harvest Of the newsboy.
ward arrested yesterday fellow called Thomas Hogan
on q charge Of cutting the pocket of Hugh oBrien,
stealing therefrom $22 while in house of disr~pute
the five points Locked up for trial by Justice Drnker
.4no'h,r A woman by the name OF Mary Armstrong
valued at sla6 from Mary Conner re.dog ut the COR
Of North Moore street and Wet Broadway 1t ap-
pears both parties slept in the bed together
while Mary Conyer in the Of morpheus, the
money cut from her corses and carried of by the
of Mary Arm-strong-thus the money was convey.
ed of by the fcrcs of arms Justice Dripker locked her
nj for trial