The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-15
Police Intelligence.

Unrest Of Burglar and recoroy Of Prope'iy.-Capt.
of 18th ward police arrested yesterday af
ternoon a young man. notorious thief called George
Sears, alias "Frenchy," on charge OF burgarously
breaking into the dwelling house No Is East 18th st.
on Thursday night last by forcing entrance through
the iron gao which leads to the coal vault aud then
prying of tho lock from the door leading to the
kitchen, obtaining entrance to the upper pass
ing up to the bed room Of MIR. j j. Owen, the occu-
pant Of the house and while asleep in bed with his
wife, carried off from the handsome gold watch
Roskel" maker and chain, valued at $780, together
with six silver table spoons thirteen tea spoons
p" an One black over coat Valued in all at si1S Is and
purse containing $40 in bank bills On the arrest Of
the above thief and seaching his pockets gold watch
and chain found also several articles of ewery and
two skeleton keys this watch and ewelry if not tho
proceeds Of the 18th street burglary evidently stolen
property for which owner is wanted. Apply to the
above officer at the 18th ward station house in Goth St
the 4th The accused was locked up for
further hearing
Hotel Ro56e1y-A gentleman by the name of Alpheus
Reed of Johnstown, Licking county Ohio at present
staying at the New England House, robbed on Fri
day night last while asleep in his 1t appears
that Mr. Reed retired to bod usual and locked his
door, and in the morning, he surprised to find that
tanning 500 in gold draft for 500 drawn by tho City
Bank. Columbus Ohio, payable to tho order of J. B.
Condt Co., wallet containing $50 in bills, and
package containing $500 in all 500 1t is supposed
that the thief who entered the used the nppers,
which is instrument used by these hotel thieves,
made to fit on the head Of the key while in the lock-
from the outside thereby enabling them turn the
bolt, and open the door. No arrest
.a,rest Of Fugire.-A man by the name of Reuben
p Niche brought to this city yesterday in custody
from the town of northampton, Pennsyvana, on re-
QUESTION from the Governor of this State wherein he
stands charged with obtaining lot Of dry goods,
lued at $661 Al, from the firm of Johns Otis, Co.,
under false and fraudulent representations. 1t ap-
pears that the accused purchasing tho goods repre-
sented that he worth $4,000 in cash. of his own
money. and had bought out his partner, and paid his
$4,000 for his right in the business Upon these repre-
sensations, the goods sold; but subsequently it
was ascertancd that the representations false and
fraudulent by which means 1t is alleged that tho
painans been defraudcd out Of their goods JUS
tice McCrath held the accused to bail in the Of
81, SEQ to answer the charge at Court, Tor trial,
Arrest on Suspicion. Officers Stephens and Harri-
gan the lower police arrested yesterday suspicious
character called Jack Carpenter alias Bergen Jack
suspicion of being concerned in several burgares. On
his arrest he to throw from his person sill
pencil with gold pen; also, gold pencil the top
of which the letter r. These articles evident
" portion Of robbery. An owner is wanted for
the pencils; apply to the above officers. Tho magis-
trate locked up Jack for further hearing.
.4,rest of Conrici.-One Of the keepers Of Black
wells Island succeeded last night in arresting an
capped convict called Joe Hennock who escaped from
the pcnitentiary about three weeks since. He was
taken back to his old quarters the Island to finish
his term of sentence.
Disorderiy ouses.-Threc females, by the names of
Jane Lucey keeper Of house No 20 Reade street. Mary
Smith. No % Reade street and Isabella Stewart, No.
"a Reade street. have been indicted by the Grand Jury
charge of keep.g houses of dsrepute alleged
a nuisance to the neighbors in that vicinity. They
all held to bail to answer tho charge.