The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-29
Police Intelligence.

an Attempt 70 .4ssauh Mr Brsn Ms Ices in Dan
go.-on " ednesday night, about eleven o'clock.
man by the name OF james n. Peacock accom- panied
by Thomas Patterson, entered the Theatre Saloon,
Kept by Mr.. ChsrlesC Herbert nent dor to Burtons
theatre Mr. Burton, proprietor 81 the theatre. was
standing in the saloon among many others when Pea
cock walked up 20 Mr. Burton. and rorei to draw
him into conv,rsstion Mr. Burton observing Psacock
to be liquor walked away and made reply Pescsck
follow ed after him and CONNIE need TO very annoy
ing and abusive language threatening to iuHict per-
sonal violence Mr. Burton no, Wishing TO enter into
any con aict with drunken man. upon second
thoughts appealed to Mr. Herbert the landlord. to
be relieved from the nuitsnoe Accordingly. Mr. Her
bert requested Peacock TO spread himself in toms
other place than In his saloon and told him In plain
terms, that he mus, quit the premises Pe,cocs re-
fused TO comply with the request and In 90 dong he
srsppled the landlord by the throat and kioi Of
rough and tumble fight took place between them Pat.
struck Mr. Herbert a blow on the bead which cap
sized both parties 90 the ground Patterson then
made tracks and ran romibe premises into the street
The police we're called and Captain Smith Of the Sixth
ward police took Patterson aud Peacock Into custody,
and conveyed them5to the station house where they
were detained. The next morning Jesterdsyl Mr..
psared before Justice Osborn at the police and
entered their complaint against both the accused par
adduced held each Of the accused to bail in the
cum Of $780, for their appearance at court for trial in
default whereof they both mitted 20 prison
p.scocs IL seems was formerly in the employ of Mr.
Burton. and was detected In the embeEElsment Of
money. Peacock vas arrested, and now stands in
dicted on the charge of embeszBs over 500. while
TIM, in the employ Of Mr. Burton. A bench warrant
wss ised for his arrest and yesterday he further
committed 10 answer that charge. Ii believed by
Mr. Burten that the charge Of embezzlement made BY
him sgaipst Peacock, was the cause Of the diicuty
.q,sa Of Tre HOUSE heso,rs 6y ne Lady eftAe Hsas,
themselves James vreslsnd alias Brown. aud James
Prtchard on "Wednesday afternoon entered the yell
ipe house eccupi ty Mr. Edward Nisholson situated
in Thirty srh street and CONNIE need ransackiug one
Of the rooms in the third story Mrs Nicholson hear
ing an unuu nal noise up stairs walked quietly up TO
the roc m door aud there looking into the room
the d. or being little vsy open she 20 her
prize the tvo rcguee bushy At work withopt any
iurther noise MR.. Nicholson, 9Th the courage Of
heroine closed the door and In an instant turned the
kev. thus aging the rsscas No there for an
escape There hey remsiued Ike rats In trap until
The arrival II Assistant Captain Hoyt ana CHEERS
swesrsy snd Co5diugton. q the Sixteenth ward The
ncers oper "a the docr ard TOOK them into custody;
but their q The station houss Of the roxues
suddenly broke rom the cheer snG ran OF Pursuit
in nlsdatey givsn src ansliy after long chase,
he ~Ss CAPTURED. and the tso precious rssctls
cor mite q BY the ms istfate to priscn for tris
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wcdnetdsy Afternoon oflcer Brovyer lett this city