The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-06
Police Intelligence.

Defending the Character Of q Lady,.Yesterday
brought before Justice Tmpson three genteel looking
young men, (some wearing hair around the srgsu Of
delivery, and others clean shavedJ by the of
Alexander Cartwright, Jr, John M. Crowel, and
David G. Morehead, on warrant issued by the above
named magistrate, wherein they were charged with
violently assaulting one James II. Hutchngs, Of No
II Liberty street On the being heard before the
Justice, MIR Hutchings stated, that on Friday nd
Saturday Of last week he was violently assaulted md
beaten by Mr.. Crowell, while in the Franklin House,
who not only struck him. he alleges, from beh nd
but bit his finger severely besides, while in rough
and tumble fight, on the floor, together Mr. Crowell
then told his side of the question: setting forth that
MIR. tIutchings had been using his name in very
tree manner, which reelected very unge utemanly on
is absent from the city Thus, in the defence of this
young lady's reputation, MIR. Crowell called upon
Mr.. Hutchipgs, IA few days previous to the assaut
and asked, politely for suitable apology, retrac
tion respecting the manner he called his into
question. This apology Mr.. Hutchings refused to
give and remarked that . he did not know him nor
did he to know him. refusing to give any salts
faction whatever respecting the language used dero
gative to the lady's character The next time they
met, twas in the Franklin House. when they both came
TO blows cinch ensued, and down they went Mr..
Hutchngs being the lucky bird, succeeded in keeping
on top of Crowel who from his position, receiving
the hardest blows when Hutchngs began to gouge the
eye of his adversary; and Crowell to his eye,
seized Hutcbngs's finger in his mouth taking nearly
the end off, and then he held on like a bull dog until
separated by the friends of both parties. Mr. Cart
wright, was charged with kicking Mr.. Hutchings,
but as there was nothing very positive that point
bail, the charge at Court and Msssrs Cart
wright and Morehead to BAIL in $500 each to keep the
peace; and thus ended this affair of honor.
Caught at Ldsf.-A notorious black fellow called
Henry Anderson was caught yesterday, by officers
Floyd and Joyce, Of the I'd ward charge of steal
ing of ladies' Shoes valued at SIS 80 the property
of q merchant, in Pearl street The shoes
covered by the officers, from Christian Miller No SO
Vesey street. where they had been sold by the thief
On searching the room occupied by the negro, the
of Church and Lispenard streets the officers
found new carpet bag one trunk containing lot of
valuable clothing, consisting of coats pants vests,
together with many other articles; lot of paw tick
cts and silver Lepine watch For all the latter articles
owner is wanted. Apply to the above named off,
GERS, at the I'd ward station house Justice Tmpson
committed the negro to prison, for trial.
Worse than Dog M,tton.-Officer Brush of the Ele-
venth Ward arrested yesterday butcher by the
of Henry Braden, on charge OF bringing COW that
was lame and almost dead from disease supposed to be
the milk fever cart from Wiliismsburgh to this
city killing her and then dressing the up for
market, where 1t would have bee sold, nd doubt
would have made all sick who psrtook Of the meat,
had It been sold The police however, before the but
cher had time to dispose Of any, took him and his
into custody and conveyed them before Justice Os-
borne who dem ned the meat and held the butcher
to bail to answer the charge.
Arrest of a Reeeirer.-Oficers A. w c. Smith and
Patterson, of the lower police, arrested yesterday
German Jew by the of l.. Jalmustien, who keeps
a jewelry store No. $50 Bowery, a warrant issued
purchasing a gold watch, and other jewery valued ct
several hundred dollars from notorious thief called
Oil Moxier, the wa Itch being portion Of large bur-
pIary committed in October last, at New Haven, ON
the jewery store of Mr.. George Olmstead. The &C.
cused was held TO bail to answer the charge.