The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-03
Police Intelligence.


"A Large business in Small Way-The business at
the police Offices yesterday, all in small way,
to the city prison and Backweis Island, sixty eight
human beings charged with petit enies, assault
and batteries, disordsries' and Migrants Rather .
Shooting with Intent to Kill Officer Watson, of the
9th ward police, arrested. early yesterday mornn
two Dut chmen, called Andrew Nelson and John Henry
Ragebs, who live in basement at No 1853 Leonard
street both being concerned in shsotins negro by
the name of Ben Moore with pistol. It appears this
negro was in the habit Of visiting q Dutch wo man in
that vicinity as XII of shady chere annie, which the
Dutchmen thought was infringing their rights Sc
veral times be has been warned by the Dutchmen to
keep away but still the {" beau mig" was faithful to
his lady love Drawing all dangers In order to pledge his
faith. Last night the Dutch were .termined to
stop his fun and arming themselves with pistol load
ed with powder and buckshot, laid OF very cooy
his appearance; when just at the hour Of IL O'Clock
Mr." Mig" made his appearance. and hummug,
All dare is de spot, AMI my love she looks so
when bang went the Dutchmsn's pistol. and down
went the negro. halleoing out murder, watch, &C.,
~n , tne ara Oh .as above Officer who took
taken to the station house in bleed ng state tho
shots having taken effect the lower part his abdo
men, infictpg several dangerous wounds The
Captain Of Police sent the negro to the hospital aud
the Dutchmen both locked up await the result
Davis arrested, yesterday. black man BY the name
Of VIM g. Hance, on a charge of stealing . coat,
worth $25, from another black man by the name OF
the Tombs for trial
The Great Robbery Exploded On last Tuesday We
published the reputed robbery of 1900 valued
At $1,000 said to have been contained nvass
belt around the body OF Robert Rey uolds of Augusta
Michigan, who alleges he was robbed on Saturday
In house at No. las Anthony st on the Five Poi e.
Robinson the keeper Of the house, together with his
wife aud four female boarders, were all arrested on
suspicion Of stealing the money, and detained for q
further examination These arrests were made ON
Monday last and since that time active exsrtions
have been made by the police in order to discover the
thieves and the money. Still, the magistrates, and
that amount OF money was taken in the manner Al
legged MS 1900 sovereigns would weigh IS pounds
making a very uncomfortable weight to be fastened
around the body,-yet Mr.. Rey holds made positive
affidavit to such being the fact ten very plausible
story besides although not quite effective that
related by Ruben Rowley, ana the Mulagatoon Peroh
as the police, since that humbug have been on
their guard in such matters. Yesterday however, .
considerable light thrown the whole affair By
MIR FallOn frmerly keeper of the City Prison, aud
Constable Joseph, who from information, arrested two
men called Joseph H. DEUCE and Stephen Sherwood,
suspicion Of having stolen the soyeresns On bel az
brought before the magi trae they ~iedged
larceny but declared that all the money they found
the belt was % sovereigns, and the in which
the robbery was elected they related the following
tculas-t appears that, that Saturday afternoon,
about three O'Clock, DEUCE met Rey nolds the
Cf Resde and Centre streets mold asking what
time the Albany boats left the city This led fur
tber conversation, and they bo,h walked together to
the grocery store on the corner Of Elm and Resde
Streets where they went in and took drink; then
Reg nods comme need to brsg about how much money
he had about his person. and offered to bet That
he had 1870 soyeregDs In belt around his body; this
bet taken up BY the lose the drinks
that their chance be greater To settle the bet the
belt show when 1t clearly that, instead
Of 1900, their did not appear to be than 80 The
bet OF decided against Rey nolds who paid
the drinks ps MED Deluos to porter house
in Chatham street, where more drinks were given TO
REYNOLDS who became quite drunk. The plan
the suggested how to rob hun; in order to effect
that obi, ct, DEUCE Sherwood, aud man called VII
liam sinclair procured carrisse at the Park about
clock put Reynod- therein, ana all four rode up
to the Of 24th street and 9TH avenue where
three thieves took out Reynolds, who was hslnlsss
from the effects OF liquor paid the hackmau and ID
they started, leading along Reynolds like chud.
They walked along into 10th street where, by fence
xIotI hair trf,n ant mfr H.. k.te
they ray only coDtsLed 2S soyeregns, and left him
asleep, where the policemen found him vt three
O'Clock the next morning. This plumber
divided into tbr,e equal parts between the thieves.
The canvass belt was yesterday produced aud idsDt-
fed by eynods, as the one that he said contained
the mspey; when, upon examination It was clearly
shown that the belt would not hold 3OD sovereigns
much more 500, a. sworn TO by Reynolds This fact
being shown, confirmed the previous suspicious OF
Justice Lsthrop, VINO committed Reynolds to prison
charge of perjury. Theimotves which is said to
have induced Key nods to swear he robbed of tois
large amount, from the fact that the greater part
belonged Ia bis orphan oephews residing in Michigan,
and he (Rey nolas) ing their agent, ne
to EDglnpd for that purpose receive the Legacy
Thus the facts stand at iustesd of 500
reie being Loot sworn to by Req uo,ds there was
but 2s, which throws very strong picon Rsy-
noId. that some motive was intended, when swearing
TO the amount VI money lost. Justice Lothrop com
nitted the thieves TO prison, aud likewise MT key-
nods, in orderto thoroughly investigate the Whole
AFFAIR which st present Is rather mysterious Hr'
George Rumsty an honest aud bsrdworNng shoe-
maker, residing in the sth avenue, was arrested OF
the pelice on suspicion OF robbng teynods 1". upon
investigstion, tie magistrate was iuliy sau. AnN
he was in nocent mao, and discharged hn AZ once
ffo custody .
Discharged (,om .4rrcst-Nr Eobinson aud wife,
.ther sith tour other emalcs who wer- undss
arrest were Yesterday discharged by the magistrate
s upon oi the real thieves they sere shoSn
TO be innocent OF tbe charge aleg,t against them
Stealing a UNgpr.-Ohicers Snaatou and Mead OF
IN. 10Th ward arrested yesterday man called JscOn
Filiuan, y charge Of stealing aspiring wagon vsued
~ 500, tire property Of HGman Vi Broses, corner OF
ora nd a>d Orchard streets Justice Osburne detan'
ID the accused for n further hearing.
uersrs, Scott ana family wee In Albany on Friday,
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