The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-21
Police lulelIluence

Important Arrest IN the FIRST Vdrd.-On Sunday
ON his rounds keeping bright look out for burglars
and incsndiariss amongst the large stores Ia Front
street. and dorng the evening towards ten O'Clock, q
eufpicious character was seen proving about from
store to store, with the evident intent Of fitting key
70 rome door for the purpose Of robbing the store.
This suspicious character closely mufied up, and
provided with India rubber shoes for the purpos of
client movements and euding the watchful of the
policeman. For some length OF time the pocem IN
watched this suspicious man round several Streets,
and during this time, tive other suspicious ug
men were seen by the pooemsn to verse with him
secretly in doorway, and then separate again in a
rapid manner. These unsccountabe and extraordi-
narily suspicious move ments than the po-
ceman could stand therefore he proceeded up the
supposed thief, and CONNIE csd question him the
very strange manner in which he acting. No
sooner did he speak to the rogue than tried to
oSNw, MN oy TO be drunk and staggering
the 'licemsn at once discovered, as he was well
aware he could not get drunk 80 rapidly, as but q
few seconds before he Witnessed him walking perfectly
straight from store to another The officer bel M
one Of recent appoint nent seized this opportunity
order to dsing mse in the eyes Of the Chisf OF
Police and receive the appreciation Of the Mayor,
took tbissuspcious in etody had he
dene 90 than up two othsr men, and entered
trouble and tried in every way possible without
resortipg to violence to ndu the policeman to 20
bis him to vI.it liquor shop close by,
and all to take drink together. This trick, on the
part OF the Accompices, was ~ once discovered and
instead Of going to take drink, he conveyed his
picious prisoner towards the station house and on
their way thtber the two accomplices attempted to
bribe the policeman with money to release the prso-
ner but whether they offered high enough and showed
the stuf we are unable to say. But still he held on
to the collar of his prisoner and continued his course
towards the station house, Every now and thsn he
mo hs CLUB over the hsad Of the prisoner
should make any resistance. This went very we'll
until they got within gmXer Of the gaslisht at the
station house door, the policeman beginning to
chucke at what sensation he would make in the sta
ton hosss and the newsps pers the next day Just ct
at this monet t who should come ont Of the station
buf thraA off nh nld nolir H.
touched their bats as they passed. and said good
evening Chief" On hearing the word Chief the poor
utter smszement and fright he fou nd he had
the Chief Of Police Finding his mistake, he dropped
his club and with ALTERING voice said Is that you
glad to see that you attend to your duty and be
relied upon There, you can now return back to your
post, and hope wiz always be as vigilant, and allow
needess to me ton that the two who played the
completes we're the Chief. sid:, In di'guiss
witnesscs In the Gaze OF John Austn whose trial is
close at band charge Of murder, was arrested yes
tersay. His name Is John Shea, brother to the tt
notify Shea that was shot in ARRAY In Leoaard
street few months ago The prisoner Ia charged
with stealing from the pocket Of Nicholas Da~ $40
bank BILL the evidence against him being very GOA
elusive: Justice Lothrop committed him to prisou
TOT tsl Tkis Shea family appears to be hsrd lot,
a. This makes the second son arrested for stealing
within the last few months.
~ Cooo, diy Assauit.--As Mr. Archibald Rey olds,
Oh NO. keade street, was coming home from ball,
aeoot .nree o'clock yesterday morning with his wife
hho remhy ne attacked by seven eight Hans,
near the Park In tentre street and while endeavor
ing to protect his family from the vioenoc of these
cowsrdy rascals, hts coat vas almost tori from his
back besides receiving several severe blows ia the f.os
An alarm was given, and aided By several OF the 9th
ward police, they succeeded In arrestng four IL he
telows, who gave their names Michael Cochran Jamss
boyle, Patrick Barry, and John Barry whom Jus-
lice Lotbiop held to bail In the OF $500 esch to
answer the charge.
The number OF deaths in Philadelphia during the last
week WA 1871