The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-22

Charge of Stealing a Watch.-Ofioer Burnhsm. a.
the S.h .'sa arrested; Yesterday negro calling him
property Of Mr. Lewis Harrison, 70 Leonard street
short time suspicion Of having this watch ia his
possesson but no evidence then appearing the negro
the negro pavnsd it for SIS in order to pay the
lawyers fees. The owner 10 now found for the WATCH
and the negro committed for trial.
Violent assault ION Policsman.-O Cullum
of the 9th ward police, while the discharge OF his
duty in srrsstins man by the name Of Joseph Stew
mara aided BY several Others fell upon the eicer and
beat him In . very severe manner, dislocsting his
shoulder fraoturns two Of his ribs and otherwise out
to the city hospital where his wounds dressed;
and subsequently, he was taken to his residence; the
two prisoners were locked up In the Tombs to await
.a6sreetins Money from Letters.- OAaosr Stephens
crested ny sns name Of Margaret
ret Caras Of 266 Washington two
S. bank bills rem two separate letters 1t appears that
both these women are married, and their husbands
absent from the oity ct work and both reside In the
same house. Tho postman brought to the house two
letters at different times directed to Margaret Csrss
Each Of these letters contained IS from husband
Tho letters were taken from the postmsn BY Margaret
Connor who opened them and appropriated the money
that she thought they came from her husband Is
she had not received any from him since he left and
ieved It must mean Common emily another way Of spell
iDgit. The magistrate, however, thought Otherwise,
and committed Mrs connor to Pri'en 70. trial
Of the policemen Of the 9th ward arrested . negro
going down Anthony street. quite late, who carry.
ing under his segar box covered over very sus.
pieieusly with piece Of old rag This bsx attracted
the Of the policeman who took tho negro into GUS
tody, and conveyed him to the station house. The
box taken from the negro who would not give tho
police any satisfaction to where he obtained IT,
When the box was exposed from under the rag, the
policemen mustered around smsckin0 their lins
feeling confident, from the outward marks on
the box, that 1t contained Of the best kind Of
segars Under this Impression the policemen were az
ceedipgy anxious to open 1t that the brand might BE-
tasted The box then opened and to the constsr-
nation Of the policemen instead Of being thsrn soms
nice bundles Of segars, what do you think 1t was? Why
little dead negro baby. Tho policemen at the sRht
Of the little creature began to cough spit about Is
II they had smoked very unpleasant segar; some
laughed, while others were veIed at the dissp,oint
ment But such was the case and the fact could not
be altered. 1t was dead baby, and not segsrs much
to the ton Of the policemen The negro ex
planned the matter to the captain Of police which was
and ne unfair means to death had been used TO-
wards the little creature. The box then closed
over again. and the shady babe reserved for the
consideration Of Mr.. Coroner Walters.
Recovery Of Property Quick Work-The dwelling
houe occupied by COL Peers No 81 White street. wsa
entered on Tuesday afternoon by thief and ono
overcoat and cloak stolen from the entry valued 1T
S26. The facts having boon commu nicared to that
that ohcsr, after few hours search discovered the
property In . second hand clothing shop in Orange
street, where they bad been sod in ell probability By
the rogues Thelofcer is the track Of the thieves
and no doubt before twenty four hours they will be in
custody.
a Fugitive Forger.-The young man, by the name
OF Frederick Billings who stands charged with several
fofgefes in the city Of will be taken back
for trial by Captain Goddard-that Is, II the Judge
here permits him to 80, before whom habeas corpus
now pending.