The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-07
Police Intelligence.

A Singular Charge of B,samy.- Officers Willis and
Sweeney of the 10th ward police, arrested yesterday
man by the name of Richard Totem Of No 5ll Grand
street, issued by Justice Kitcham, where
in he stands charged with the crime of bigamy
wife, Amelia compton, In the year 1924 since which
time they have lived together and brought up family
until within the last four or ys years when Mrs IStlsn
This passed for about two years. and 7h JAM 1885,
Totten married his first wife's sister, who then
being performed by the Rev David Bethany, No. asa
Bowery, knowing full well that his first wife was still
at the time she married Totten which renders guilty
OF felony kewiseas the law expressly that any
one who shall marry the wife husband Of any other
knowing the fact shall be deemed guilty OF felony and
upon conviction, the court can infict punishment Of
in the State prison year in the peniten
tary, or fine Of $780, all of which degrees of punish
ment are the option Of the court Justice Ketcham
committed the accused to prison for examieation.
Arrest Of Sn0ozers"-Ofcers Kent and Noe, of the
81 ward police, arrested yesterday two calling
themselves Henry Smith and William Smith charge
of robbng the pockets Of j. Strong. Of $25 In bank
bills and check the Long Island Bank for sos go
and many valuable papers ALSO 81 and braastpn from
Mr. Holiness while lodging at Clark g Hotel, No 1913
Chambers street. 1t appears that the accused took
lodgings at hotel and during the night STROLL
ed into the of Mr. Strong and ried his pockets
while asleep. Early In the morning. Mr. Strong disco
vered his loss aud gave notice to the landlord who at
once commenced general search, and sent for the aid
of the above officers who pounced upon the two indi
friskug" their persons the greater part Of the
money recovered and in the bed where they slept
% ohsr
fixed the robbery the Justice Osborne
locked them up for trial
Charge Of Pejury-Oicer Murphy, of the First ward,
arrested yesterday, Edward Pagan charge of per-
jury. Committed for trial.
Dating Robbery Some daring rascals oH Wednesday
evening last burglariousy entered the dwelling house
occupied by Mr.. VIM. Grey No 3i3 Sixth street, be-
tween the hours Of and O'clock during the tempora
absence Of the family ransscRng the bureaus throw
ing the contents around the Aoor stealing thererom
S75 in money, together with many other articles Of
value and sa6sd with this the Williams cut and dis
figured the family portraits hanging on the WALL and
many other Of violence furniture and articles
in the house, showing evidently malicious and wanton
acts of mischief towards Mr.. Grey. No arrest.
burglary in Second Degree "A black fellow called
John Behme, was arrested yesterday on a charge Of
breaking into the room Ton Wednesday afternoon) OF
another black man. occupied by Peter Martin situated
in the 9th between Goth and 6st streets stealing
thsrefrom looking glass and valued at So The
accused was arrested. the property recovered, and
Justice Merritt locked him up for trial
Petit Lareeny.-A black woman, called Letitia Price,
shawl, valued at 81 belonging to James Murphy No 10
Anthony street. Locked up for trial.
Miscellaneous.
The posts for the msgnstc telegraph are all erected
between New Orleans and Mobile, and the workmen
we're actively employed last month, putting up the
wires At last account, about ninety miles Of the dis
tance were ompleted.
Mr. Gliddon the lecturer on Egypt was to deliver
che 4th, 9th, and sth OF January
The intermeuts In New Haven for the year s47, num-
bered 40. In the limits in ls45 the deaths were
307, and In 1916, 264.
The number Of deaths of persons belonging to Nam
tuckc both at home and abroad during The year ls7
was2l2. Laet year Il was 1872
On the evening Of the Ath inst, oolored
cd Hetty Butter about fifty years OF age residing In Al
lens Court in the vicinity OF Pine and Sixth streets
Philadelphia, was burned to death
man named John Comfy was knocked down and
killed ct the OF Steuben and Quay Streets Albany
on Saturday evening last man named John Nc.
CURE, has been arrested, charged with the offence
The Iudsen is still open to Albany The steamer Co.
lumbia arrived here yesterday morning and reported
considerable floating ice.
man had his leg amputated at Buffalo, on Saturday
last while under the influence Of ether and the opera
tion is said to have caused no PAIN
We vern that 1900 bales Of cotton lost overheard
from the steamer Memphis on the Red River in late
tip,
u II said that the people Of Georgia. sous have lost
frcp 0ur 70 ays mloSs Of aclsrs ny The MI o. cotton
the nrtiah market