The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-03

Arrest of Fugitive Countsrfeft,r.-In February,
rested in Canal street by of the fifth ward police,
and conveyed TIE Office of the Chief having b-en
detected 10 passing counterfeit $40 hills In the course
OF few weeks four indictments were found against hin
by the Grand Jury, on the charges After osing in
prison weeks hs was libsrat d on raw bail frou
ouooy and Ia order to prevent discovery procured
PoHnrnt IN brick yard, nsar Calisells Landing, up
the North River. This went very well for some
months, until he was routed by the roach OF tho
porcsi hsSh-n took refuge ia the mountains
week ms Iood bsiog conveyed to him secretly by
renu u ie'us this retreat, he crossed tbs river In
small boat and walked ,ut so miles having to beg
his food as ne went until he obtained work on farm ut
hima little strt,wheu he located himself q. Mivie six
miles east Of Troy where he the mar
chiefs aids assisted by constablrs Phillips and Wells Of
Troy, proceeded to Mlvile where they saw Andres
reach Started and ran bch he M on
speed for nearly two miles before captured He was
brought to this city yesterday morning. aud locked up
In the Chiefs ONCE previous to bepg sent to the Tobs
for trial.
.4rre,, Of a Boston Stool Pigeon" and Fugitive
Officers A NJ c. Smith and Paterson of the owsr
police, arrested, Saturday night at No lOs Canal
street, man by the name OF George H. Hurbert sliss
H. Jones, on requsiton from Massachusetts, where
In he stands charged with being fugitive from justice
from that state appears that about three months
ago the jewery store Of Abraham Hswes jr, & Co.,
taken from the SAT- Shortly afterwards Marshal Turkey
arrested Huslbert who was had been in the employ
prison time the stolen money was recovered BY
marshal Turkey, supposed through the information OF
u, d
sited by the robbers About three weeks since XII,
Hurlbert liberated from prison. VIZ are Informed
under some promises (Which are best known the par
ties concerned) and sent to this city In order to
pigeon out the property and spotn the burglars
who committed the large robbery Currer s Trott's
jewelry store In Boston, some months ago The move.
,nents Of this crossman' and stool pig.on'' have
been closely watshed ~ the above officers for the
crib corner of FoTsyh and Grand street I'd from his
various actions and movements, it evident he in
tended to rob- If possible the cashier Stewart Co
afnr an aUau m he h-uk hou hn.s T,I
low him several occasioss very closely He il
standing about feet 10 inches, 80 years Of
age wearing wig Of sandy hair sandy billy goat While
kers and of rather gsnteel appearance geh.r Oh
Wilson,. OF Boston, will convey hin to Boston for
trial.
Female P,ckpocksi.-Ofioer Cogan arrested yester-
day; woman called Maria Wheelan, on charge Of
stealing - shings from the pocket Of VIM stil rssd-
ing at No 2l4 Sd street Locked up for trial
Caught ~ the .4et Officers Campbell and Jeffrey, OF
the 10Th ward police, arrested on New Years eve
black fellow called Bill johnson, whom the officers de-.
tected in the act OF stealing containing 50 49,
aud pawn tickets, from adys pocket while standing
the Of Bayard street and the Bowery Locked
up for trial by Justice Tinpson
"A Desperate Son Officer Holmes OF the 10th ward,
arrested on New Years night, u young man by the
name Of Henry Luther charge Of violently assault
ing his mother knocking out one Of her eyes, knocking
down his sister, and striking his brother blow the
head with such violence that the blood forced out
of his Justice Merritt locked him up for trial
Arrest Of Disorderles-Captain Perry, of the Fifth
lows, acting in a very dsorderly manner, dressed in
fantastic style, parading about the stree:s After
charged BY Alderman Adams, under promise Of future
good conduct.
DisorIriiss Ne,o Year's.- George P Hoamau and
John Henry arrested about O'CLOCK on New Years
morning they having been caught in the of break
ing the windows of Philip Shusr. No 1871 Second street.
while In . drunken froo. Alexander Trep chard was
brought in charge Of asaultng and beating Morris
Aria Held to bail in $780, TO answer by Justice Drinker
A red-headed Irishmau calling himself Codtisb Jones
was brought in for disturbing thu peaceful
OF the Five Points creating large mob, an fshtng all
nj Knifs NJ fha =,
ward arrested on Sunday night man by the name Of
Patrick McGenley. on charge Of attempting to take
but just been discharged from Blsckwes Island after
serving out term OF imprisonment for beating and
made while the island for the express purpose OF kill
ing his wife and sooner he out of prison than he
commenced his murderous assault. Justice Ketsham
locked him up for trial.
attempt TO Stab "A man by the name Of James Dunn
was arrested charge of drawing knife upon Henry
Iueben, with intent to stab him while in the premises
No. 40 Mott street. Held to bail to
= DsordsrLes New Years. Nighs-Alderman Adams
of the 9th ward, and Captsn Perry. arrested on New
Years. night, six by the names of Flute, Robert
Warren, Tbos Groggins, Patrick Shay, Thos Roach,
vorng to force entrance into grocery store the
corner of Desbrosses and Washington ste Ia the mae.
Captain Perry was knocked down. when the Alderman
brought up reinforcement OF police, and the above
chaps were conducted to the station house where they
were reprmauded by the Alderman, aud discharged on
promise Of future good conduct.
.4rrest on Suspfcioa-Oicer Harbinson, Of the 4th
ward arrested yesterday man by the name of George
vernon, ON suspicion OF having stolen SD from William
Banks. Detained for exsminatien.
Charge Of II ghWoy Robbry-A man by the name Of
Frederick Trotter, arrested yesterday charge
OF hacking down young by the Of ,rus,
and stealing from his possession worth o.
IL appears, that In November last the accused
tailoring store in Chatham street. and purchased the
above coat and in order to pay for the same
ed young Lazarus to take 1t home. giving
Der OF where he said he resided. As this young man
was going aeng with the coat he by the aeoy-
sed who requested m to STOP into to try how it
nsd Upon this being done, he walked of
And refused to pull 1t Oh again The young IN finally
Induced him to pull 1t Of AID going along towards
his nominal residences, and passing up au ally. th6
accused up with his fist and knocked down Lazauas,
seized the coat and of which time be had va
d-d the police until Yesterday when he was cauhgt ana
conveyed before Justics Merritt, who committed him
for trial