The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-18


Steuart Jr
Police Intelligence.
Arrest of Burglar in the .4ct-Sergeant Good
now belonging to the Sd ward police arrested Friday
night man calling himself John Thompson,
charge of attempting to commit burglary the tai
lors store, Nol West Broadway, occupied by Thomas
Coburn. 1t appears from the circumstances in this
case. that about three weeks since the above name
premises entered with false key by some bur-
glars and lot Of satns vevets and silk
valued in all at $780, stolen since which time trace
has been obtained OF the robbers, the where
about of the stolen property. On Wednesday night,
between the hours of one and two o'clock woman
the stoop. She pushed up the window, and there she
saw two men standing at the tailors door, and one
appeared to be lingering at the lock. The noise
stoned by her pushing up the window, alarmed the
men below. and off they both started. Knowing that
Mr.. Coburn had been robbed short time before
she related the suspicious circumstances to him the
next morning when he came to business. This infor-
NATION alarmed Mr.. Coburn and he concluded to keep
a watch on the store, and to affect that
in and last " night ThursdayS, about half
past ten o'clock just he taking off his coat to
was trying to put key in: He at once suspected it
thief and stepped softly to the door, hold
the handle and opened it suddenly, when he two
men standing close at the key hole of whom drew
something from the door and in confused manner,
they both started off and in different directions
Mr. Coburn immediately pursued the largest along
Hudson street, calling out, stop thief" and after
long run the man was stopped, and the above officer
being near at hand took the accused into custody
AS the rascal ran along Hudson street. YOU ng ma
by the name of Barnett Connolly. he passed, saw
him throw something from his hand into the street,
and examining the spot, brass skeleton key was
found. which on examination, fitted the lock Of the
door which he was detected in trying to enter This
missed, when taken before the magistrate as old sf
fender, by the name of Thomas, who, with his bro
Their, has but few months been liberated from
the State prison. This Thomas and his brother are
both considered to be expert burglars. Some four
ly afr aofM Mr. in
Pearl street. for which crime they have served out
term in the State prison. at Sing Sing. This is the
Boston short time since, hardware store and
being detected by the Waterman, in his endeavor to
ing a wound through which he died the next day 1t
isto be hoped now that the authorities will endeavor
to bring this villain to a just punishment Justice
Lothrop committed him to the Tombs for a further
animation On his being asked by the Justice where
he resided he said he lived in Madison street. but not
at No 81 We wonder If Bob Sutton knows him,
Sagacity of Dog.-Yesterday morning, at the re.
turn Of the watch prisoners before Justice Lothrop
some ten twelve females were brought in by the 9th
ward officers. from of the Five Points, consisting Of
motley group Of loaferesses ornamente ed with black
eyes bloody faces lips and tattered dresses they
decision Of the magistrate. Some Of them still
laborng under the effects of that poison which Is sold
to these poor miserable creatures at three cents glass
denominated rum. Amongst these beauties
man by the name Of Ellen Lake, who resting her
head against the rail- apparently in happy state Of
insen Utility At this moment the attention of the
court directed to the singular movements of O
smart looking black and white dog with short tail
who had forced his way into the Office and busily
engaged in smelling the legs Of the crowd outside the
railing which is placed the courtroom to keep
the prisoners separate from the after SMELL
ing all around the dog suddenly jumped over the rail-
and proceeded at once to smell the loafers and
loaferesses arranged along the bench, until
he came to the imposing body Of Ellen Lake,
and getting sniff of her person, he imme-
diatey recognised his mistress sprang to her
lap with his fore paws, wagged his little tail, and
Immediately showing evident signs great delight by
r. har ace nj and nlaCi mo
one paw around her neck, as much as to say, How
glad ! am to see you once more" 1t was pleasing
sight to witness the faithful animal show much af-
lection at the finding of his mistress On his rough
tongue passing her face it somewhat aroused her
To hsT shat the
you Id Nj. p. | didn't do nothing. What do you
take for p? The spectators, who had been quite
still, watching the dogs movements all this time,
were unable to contain themselves any longer; but
burst out into immoderate laughter The poor dog,
hearing the laughter and excitement his mistress
extra lick the nose which tckled considerably
that sensitive organ, thus causing the old woman
to open her eyes and then such a scene took
place between the short tailed dog and the long
woman was truly amusing. The dog awned on his mis-
tress and she kissed him and pattcd him with much
fondness she would child. The meeting seemed
to be appreciated both sides and afforded quite an
interesting scene of dogs sagacity and eyoton to
its This dog 1t appears, from its long experience
the Five Points, and knowing his mistress fa ngs.
had learned by instinct missing his mistress to
to the police Office the first thing in tho morning and
there invariably ne would always find his mistress
AS the charge against Ellen only for being intox-
icated and little noisy in the streets and through
the intercesson of her fond dog created n sympathy
in the kind heart of the Justice to go upon repri-
mand that she would in future refrain from drinking
any rum She thanked the magistrate and left
the court with her dog close by her side who looked
in her face much to say, come along, Nelly
have got you of once more and then wagged his lit
tie short tail The audience laughed and thus ended
the dog scene.
turn Of the watch house prisoners before the
gstrate officer Ssuer of the First ward brought into
court young man by the name Of Henry Brant, who
was still laboring under the effects of liquor he
charged with having threatened to stab his father
and mother with knife. The father and mother
both in court ready and willing to testify against their
unruly The father John Brant little, fun
ny looking Dutchman, speaking very broken English
and when asked by the Justice to state his case deli
vered himself as follows:-"Mne boy here him VERY
bad, so much bad dat can't support wild him; larsh
night he VERY much drunk in mine house, and open
ed large knife to take mine life; he bin to Mexico in
dc army and he dare killed de Devil and every dings
vot she could kill, and now he coined back and she
try to kill hims own fodder; larsh night him call
come dow stars, and she say you come down stairs
you old d-n b-h, Qaughter) stick dis knife into
you;r (renewcd augher not please him too much to
go down stairs, QaughterD so sends mine wife, and
she goes little way down stairs and him dreate cd to
stick hms modder wild de knife, too. OLaughter)
MAeIsrRATE-I see from your statement he must be
rather hard son IL would have been better for him
to have remained in Mexico where he would be better
entitled to his knife, than to home aud at
tempt kill his parents Such conduct will not be al
lowed here therefore, shall take the charge against
him. and hold him to bail.
The young man was called mp, but being so drunk,
lie unable to mutter anything more than that he
had been to Mexico and had been in 16 battles and
skfmishes. and at the taking of the city of Mexico he
wounded in the leg sent Ia the hospital arrived
in this city in April last but TO killing his father
that. he said he never intended TO do but, being
drunk he thought he was in Mexico again, where he
said, they were allowed to kill Mexicans. However,
this explanation not sufficient for the Justice, who
locked him in the Tombs to to the charge at
court which appeared to relieve the old folks from n
great anxiety of mind, to know they protected
from the attacks Of their terrible bowie knife SON
Stealing SorersignsOncer Hickey, Of the LIST ward,
arrested yesterday, Daniel cDonald, James McGehey
and Samuel McQuade, alias Cain on charge of steal
tanning Sl95 20, in gold sovercigns 1t appears that
the accused parties lodging at the house of Mr.
Calehan, No. II Washington street, and during the
night of them stole the money and gave the others
q portion Of It, On their arrest, McGahey acknow-
lodged tho theft nnd searching their persons the
whole OF the money was recovered with the exception
Of $50 which was, no doubt carried of by MoQuade,
vho cscnped from the house by Jumping out of the