The New York herald., 1850-01-26
Police lnteIiiuence

Arrest Of 1hieres and Reeeior Of Stolen Properly
Yesterday afternoon, q countryman, by the name Of
Ruben Knox. of North Salem, Westchester county,
visit to New York stroed within the region Of the
Five Points possibly with the expectation Of seeing the
elephant animal much sought after by all the
verdant youths who witt Gohom In search Of wonder
Gus sights Alter taking few sips of liquor, in order
to make things appear cheerful he was induced to on.
ter porter house situated the of Anthony
sGsss m .IS ,S Cn,r Kept BY John orpsn resort for
he was soon surrounded By the rogues who induced
to set down and play game of up at cards for
drinks bat scarcely had the game concluded befo the
rogues raife prete mussn and In the melee the
green countrymsn vas upset from his chair; aud on
and minus hs watch and $50 in money, which the
thieves had extracted from his pockets during the dis
ibance The country man, on discovering his loss
although good deal in liquor the fact OF being robbed
In great measure sobered him; aud after short time
ne found III, way to the Police Once where he stated
ms case before Justice Lothrop. Officers Magues aud
others Immediately went In search Of the rogues aud
soon after arrested three thieves called Pat Murphy,
EDWARD Hamilton, alias BlJyer,n aud fellow called
"Gobler." These three beauties brought to the
oniee by officers Dowdicau and Gardner, and
mitted BY the magistrate for further hearing. Sus-
ficisn next rested on Orpen, the man who owns the
porter house lie was next taken into custody by
Ger Msgnes: and conveyed to the Police Court On
rchng his person. found four valuable gold vest
watch chains four gold pencils sixteen gold aud
breast pin $40 in money ana eighteen pawn
tickets for coats vests, Watches and other 10 1elry
All this property s believed to be stolen, purchased
from thieves held in keeping for them. on the OH.
tici cts in the clock and under the
counter also several skeleton keys In the trunk be-
several keleton keys and picks implements of his bus
ntts owners for the above property wanted which
can be seen by applying to Justice Lothrop the
ceis in this business. at the Tombs
Token from 1hief The police Of the Seventeenth
ward recovered, yesterday corner of Third
ana the Bowery, from thief the follo wing articles
SUI posed to be stolen One piece Of tweed CLOTH two
osereoats one dress csst and India rubber life
prete ver fer which osners wanted Apply to the
captain OF the above district.
.dnother Robbery cf Siireruare.-Some rogue on
Thureosy afternoon entered the dwelling house of Mr.
Kay Ton pkins situated In Twenty street, be-
tween Eighth and Ninth avenues and stole therefom
eighteen silver forks valued at S75 and d. Een
silver table and teaspoons valued At $40 In all worth
Sl46 1hs rogue escaped with his booty IL would be
well some OF the intelligent policemen were TO patrol
around sone OF these town streets and In all pro-
liability, they would detect some OF these young
robbers who are known to be boys from the region Of
the Five Points
I'm ALLEGED Charge Of Forgery Ofacer CLAYTON Ar
rested, yesterday, VIM IL Thompson, or more som-
monty kno~p as One Eyed Thompson, on . warrant
nseeu ~ Jssttce Smith OF the city OF Brooklyn,
wherein he stands charged the complaint Of James
hrIpgton Bennett, Of the town OF New Utrecht Of
having In bis possession, In August September last
an altered bank bill on the Trsdeemens Bank Of this
city, purporting to b. $50 bill, but In fact altered
nom u blu TO represent . $50. This BILL Mr. Ben
net alleges, was shown to him BY Thompson and SUBJ
sequentiy vas passed to Mr. Beers OF this city who
Keeps clothing establishment In Chatham square =
ihompeopi however IL not arrested the charge of
pas.sg sAid bill but for having the In his pos
seson with intent to pass It. knowing it TO be al s.
tered bill Justice Smith detained Thompson for eI-
M tion