The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-28
Police Intelligence.


Forkins Potceman.-A woman, by the nams
of Catherine Connolly. was arrested yesterday by
ently assauting policeman Furloug, by stsbbing him
in tho abdomen with foi inaicting severe wound
The woman va. taken before Justice LOtnrop, aud
committed to prison for trial.
Arrest on Suspicion -Ofaoer Dewling of the Sixth
ward arrested yesterday young man called Charles
VOORHEES, alias Bolto, ON suspicion Of stealing two
silver plated cake baskets; also white coat,
ued In all at about $40. The property found In
the possesscn Of this thief and being unable TO give
satisfactory account Is what he became In
possession Of the property Justice McGrath commit
ted the accused to prison for further hearing An
owner il wanted for the property Apply to Justice
Fsre Hundred Dollars Year not to be Lssshsd
st-An arrest Of rather q funny nature took
before Justice Lothrop for judgment. 1t appeared
that the evidence given before tho court, was In
dapper looking little body, and spoke with German
accent dressed with very short tailed coat, and
falcons very tight to bis legs, and those pretty well
strapped down, giving his general appearance enc Of
interest," this together with his coat buttoned
and bright shining his left breast told the
servers Of the public peace This policeman was on
duty at the corner Of Bayard street and Bewery At
this post 1t seems he has become somewhat conspiou
ous and denominated by number In that vicinity
Legs possibly from the extreme tight shape of his
panialoons would 70 far o to call out to
Jim, look at that star strapped down to keep him
from rising,n and all suoh remarks made in the
ses os1 thu thu
ioemsn, il teads to bring the police into riducuis /;
besides, said he 81 don't take dis Office Of $500 year
does It," The tive prisoners young men Of about
Is years. one ofthsm had considerable of Moss about
HIM and said to the magistrate :. wasn't laughing
when we met one Of the girls that works in the shop
next to ours In Pearl street. and she winksd her eye N
me, and we laughed and this here M. p. thought We
were laughing at him; but We worn't, cause We
laughing ct our gal and that's . fact We told the
NJ; r. 80, but he voudn't believe us, aud then he
fntC hadn nj nv hppo I knn he h0v nd
Bowery calls him Legs, and everybody laughs when
they passes him; bu. wasn't laughing at him this
fence that did not, IN his opinion, come exactly
within the statute, although the prisoners had
"Lsgs;" but as the policeman had pair of legs. aud
pretty straight too no did not consider 1t was IS
grave an offence a. the policeman was blessed with
CROOKED ones therefore, the stood at present
he should be compelled to discharge the prisoners from
custody: but" said the msgistrats, lit they are
sibly take some further steps in tn. matter The
policeman remarked, that II they cal cd him Legs"
nU9hsa aa TIM boy. sasss
with their in their caps and walked out OF court
and the policeman followed after with both his legs
charge preferred before the magistrate. II the
hers Of the police to be laughed at and called
a, ought 70
dignity In manner becoming their profession
RILEY, THE DKsxR1ER.--A letter In the Paw
tucket (R. ~ Chronicle, Of the 23d inst, from
OF party bound to California, by the way of Mexl-
CO, says ,-"At Jalapa we were called on by Col.
Riley, the Irish deserrer $50 called) He is an o.
fcer in the Mexican army, and says he has been
uDJustly punished by Gen. Scott, as he never was
an American citizen, nor was he enrolled in the
American army. He came to Mexico on hts own
hook, and asked commission from General
Taylor, was refused, and as his object was to
after serving IN all the battles, was taken at
Cherubusco. lie received two hundred stripes,
the letter ID was burnt in his cheek, and he imp--
soned nine months. He intends, as sosn as Gen.
Taylor takes his scat to apply to the United States
for redress, which, II his story Is true, he will un.
doubleday get IL is said Gen. Taylor never con-
sidered HIM deserter. He is a fine specimen OF
an IRISH gentleman, and friend to all Americans.
He has great influence here, and has helped many
Americans that were in trouble here: We dned
with HIM on Sunday, and had very pleasant time