The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-14
Police Intelligence.

Charge of .arson.-Captain Carpenter Of the 5th
ward, arrested yesterday morning, young by the
name Of James Hanley suspicion of setting fire to
the stable Of Southwick Upper, manufacturers of
mineral water No So Anthony street. 1t appears that
this young man was formerly in the employ Of South
wick Upper but las discharged on Monday last for
some misconduct, since which time he has expressed
wish to have revenge On Tuesday night little before
IL o'clock Haney called to negro who sleeps in the
loft the stable requesting him to throw down the
key Of the stable, that he might come in and sleep.
The negro being somewhat afraid Of Haney from some
previous threats threw out the key that he might let
himself in He then went to bed again but was scarce
ly down ten minutes before he smet fire. and on
jumping he found the stable fire, and but barely
escaped with his life. Captain Carpenter of the 5th
ward, together with the energetic freuien we're soon
keeping the fire exclusively to the stables but unfor
tunately not before four horses burnt to DEATH
and another so severely injured that is believed he
will possibly be about 81 900, which amount is covered
by insurance. The accused was seen in the vicinity
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distinctly ascertaned that fire had been commu nj
Gated in two places quite distance from each other
Justice LothroP committed the accused to the Tombs
Arrest on Suspicion Officers wallins and Burey.
Of the lower police arrested, yesterday, by the
name Of VIM Furguson, bar keeperat No. IL Wash
in ton street. suspicion Of having stolen from the
person Of an Irish emigraut, by the of Conner
Grafton, a purse containing 20 sovereigns Justice
Lothrop detained him in prison for further examine.
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Arrest Of t,co Pickpockefs Wiley, y the
first ward police arrested, yesterday two pckpockets
called John Mcdonald and John Dillon on q charge
of picking the pocket of Mr.. John Pullman of the firm
Of Griffin &sPumsn No. So William street, of a wal
let containing $40 It appears that Mr. Pullman was
in the auction store of Van Wyck & Kobbe While
in the crowd a Mr.. Moore saw the accused lingering
the coat tail Of Mr. Pullman and suspecting he was
pickpocket, Immediately asked Mr. P. IL he had lost
anything when Mr. T. replied at once that he ad lost
his pocketbook. MIR. P. then walked up to Mcdonald
took him by the and said sir you have picksd INV
pocket.n lyon are mistaken, - said Mcdonald. "No
] am not" said Mr.: p crowd then mustered around
both parties and Mcdonald said come to the other
end Of the store and will satisfy you They walked
to the other end ofthe store when scarcely had thew
been there ten seconds before Captain Wiley In
and took them into custody. But the most singular
part of the story s that Mr. p leaving the auction
store with the prisoner for the Chiefs office in order
to make his complaint, he accidentally placed his
hand the opposite pocket of his coat to that which
contained the book when to his surprise he found his
book, with the money therein Thus the thieves,
after finding themselves discovered very uiousy
replaced the pocketbook again, but not in the same
pocket This fact, however, would throw doubt in
the minds ajury and possibly secure their
They were both committed by the Chief Of Police for
trial.
Robbed on the Fire Points.-Oficers Watson and
Sweeney Of the 6thiward arrested yesterday In woman
called Sarah Ann Wilson, and Peter Bowie on a charge
of stealing $50 In gold from Irishman by the name
Of James Curren who had just saved up this little
sum, and was going back to bis own native soil, for
the purpose Of aiding his brothers in distress The
officers luckily obtained $40 of the stolen money JUS
tice Lothrop locked the accused up fer trial.
RoJbing VOiunteer.- Ohcer Bowling, Of the 9th
ward police, arrested, yesterday man by the name
Of VIM Riley. on charge of robbing ore of the
turned volunteers, by the name of Michael Godfrey,
Ct purse containing $50 In gold tappears that the
volunteer was drunk In the house Of the sccused, No.
l62 Anthony street, where the wife Of the accused
took the soldiers money from his pocket, saying she
world keep IL until be was sober. This she did-and
her husband beat her most severely until she gave
lin, W the MONEY. Justice Lothrop locked him up
for trial.