The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-20
Police Tnte,Iioence.

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the pilot boat X Collins arrived at this mort rom
Mstapzss. having board officer Gilbert f. Hava who
went ia search of Marvin MoNuy the disabling clerk
OF Messrs WE Son. importers. In William street
McNu'ty It will he this city for Matapzss
tho bark Ann Louisa about three weeks since ard the
The bark arrived out ia ten DAYS and the pilot boat
tho next day after. when ofncsr HAYS went on
American Consul. Mr. Johuson, for aid who gave
him letter to the Governor. and tho Governor
c:us.d tho arrest Of McNutv ct the nous. Of
& Co On the arrest of the accu,ed he EXIT.
hitsd every disposition to sati.v the claim arsin.t
him by Mr. Vvsa. and stated that when he LEFT New
York be had but $500 IN cash. 5000 Of which hs left
his family and S65 he paid for his passag. snd the ba
Sst.s.m TING Is no
accused could be brought back freivs Therefore,
the officer compelled to make the hest bargain he
could for the suffering parties here and tn esct that
offset McNultv up several bond. and mort
cages deeds 60. amounting to sac OOO which the
officer brought with him for the benefit Of Mr. Vyse On
being questioned to how and In what he had
expended thu money. he said the priucipal part Of
m snt az copper
Arrest of Hotel Thief Constable Joseph arrested yes
terday old thief called John Barry alias Barrett
q charge of stealing $3.50 in bank bills from the pocket
Of MI John Wson the bar keeper If thu Finance Ho-
tel Of Washington street and Battery place IL
this fellow and his companion lodged at tho hotel
that night and before morning carried of tho money Of
Mr. Wilson. He was committed for trial BY Justice
Drinker.
Snyrend.red Himsef to Jusice The man Jacob Hsr-
Der who stands charged with the murder of Patrick
Cogan, on last Sunday week ago bv striking him on
avenue siuee which time he has been ssoreted In New
Jersey, until yesterday, SURRENDERED himself 10 to
Captain Jehnston Of the 18th ward police to be dealt
with ~ tn. law directs
Grand Larceny.--A black fellow oslsd Abraham
gold watch valued At $40 oncer aiiIsn, OF the I'd
ward brought him before Justice Drnksr, who looked
-EIisebeth Gather was arrested yesterday.
by ofncer ~yer. OF the lst ward charge Of steal
ing $s5 from James Healy No. l44 Maiden Lane. Tho
sraa1 nAsA "a ponf hAk>y
taken into custody and her arrest she acknowledged
her guilt, the money recovered and Justice Drinkcr
Spbornafion of Perjury -Oficer Cosuroye, OF the
lover police arrested yesterday an Irishman by the
name OF Charles o,CDnnor, on charge Of inducing
charter election where he in his vote thu poll
in the LIST ward Justice Drinker locked him up for trial
Charge Of Fraud Officers Paterson and A VI C..
Smith, OF tho owor police. executed yesterday, bench
warrant the premises Of Thomos BillsI.nd No 447
in order to and 81 600 worth Of valua
bic chinaware such tea and dinner sets 60 It an
pears that Mr.. Billsland had assigned the whole
ra t asr t tho o. soed ap s d.St q
BILE property was missing and suspicion at fell
upon Mr. Billsland who occupies the part Of the
house. and In accordance with this suspicion sesrch
warrant was issued and placed in the hands
of the above officers, Who searched the pre-
china secreted in the upper part Of the house.
portion Of which was found under tho floor The pro-
sod hs vim
the magistrate.
Husbond poisoned BY his Wife.-A singular
taken before Justice Drinker Yesterday wherein the
wife Of Owen McEnlegart. Of No 81 City Hall Plsca.
was charged With poisoning her husband. It appears
that Bridget the wife Of McEulegart Is very iutem-
p.rats woman and Tuesday last she prepared din
for her husband consisting of clam soup boiled
msckerel, Of which he partook pentifuy, and less
than two hours sfsrwsrds be taken with violent
vomiting and during the evening was very sick vomt
ing considerably at intervals. The next morning on
going to the coffee cannister McEnlegart discovered
paper marked 'rsenic olson !" The two first letters
having been torn Of evidently showing that thu paper
Wa labelled arsenic poison This white powder found
the paper proved to be arsenic this testimony the
afndavt Of the husband taken against his WIFI
charge Of poisoning Justo. Drinker committed her to
prison for a further examination.