The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-29
Police Intelligence.


In audng the other day to the hotel rogues George
Fish and Bill jackson, arrested at the United States
Hotel Saratoga, referred TO warrant having been
Issued here for their arrest and an officer
to Saratoga with the hope of procuring their release
from the jail charge of suspicion, alleged to
exist here against them. However, the scheme failed,
the officer and his aid de camp returned TO this city
without them, the authorities OF Saratoga believing
full well that the evidence against them is SUN
cent 70 send each TO the State Prsen, unless they
should by the aid Of the 81 900 found their persons
procure straw bail and thus slip through the mesbes
OF the law aud thereby evade that unishment which
their present and past deeds justly entte them to-
We assure the public authorities of Saratoga that
the rogue Fish and his accomplice have frien DIS in
this city deeply interested in their release from prison
aud many ingenious movements will be made to pro-
their discharge Unless the District Attorney Of
that county, and the magistrates fully advised of
the plans adopted TO aid in their In all probs-
biiity the rogues will yet slip through their Singers
Some OF our ssratoea readers may feel interested In
knowing more about this hotel rogue, Fish, and his
acoompce jackson, who have been detected in their
midst plunderBg their trunks This ish Is the son
OF old Fish (of course) little, old Yankee from the
State Of Maine, Who some eight or nine years ago,
made his appearance in this city. Hs George
then only boy and bis first appearance at the Police
Court was on charge Of robbng strangers what is
termed by the police, the panel lay - that means,
George would the money from the Doc ket book
ofthe countryman while his attention diverted by
woman concerned In the plot. On this charge George
first arrested about years ago, in the Fifth
ward. From this charge as he grew up, he continued
to steal by robbing men in liquor at night picking
pockets, and finally from one step TO another he be-
came expert hotel thief and in that capacity
n ,ns. -, 70 almost every part Of the Union,
they stopped sometimes at the neighboring hotels
just the chance offered The implements Of trade
keys. suitable 10 open any bed room door, and also
bunch Of skeleton trank keys; but beyond ALL Is the
sdered by the hotel thief the most useful instru
ment; It resembles the form OF a curling iron with
handles like npPer' the end Of the nipPer' Is grooved
the outside Of the door thus enabling the rogue TO
unlock the door with the genuine key, and while the
unsuspecing inmate IL asleep In his bed the thief
rifles his pockets and trunks and returns back his
own room In another part Of the building At this
business Fish has been very successful and realized
large smount Of money, sporting about with his horse
ana wagon, and dressing like a gentleman Within
the last year past Fish has been admitted member
for the getting Of pretended crime and astounding
confessions OF guilt In this eoterIe, George Fish
worked exceedingly well, under the protection and
guidance Of the head genius, whose orders must be
obeyed, suffer the consequence Of exposure. Many
roeserss have oseS PsrPesI 1S AZ our hotels and
but from, the immediate knowledge comm ucated ~
them by the atats connected with tbs stool pigeon
fraternity they were enabled Co eyade the search Of
the legitimate police. very dangerous and curious
combination Of rogues and individuals. who pass In
crowd for honest men, are associated in this city
which has heretofore been carried on TO an alarming
extent but pleased to learn. nov. that the
Mayor feels determined to break the lodging places
Of these rogues and expose their yillAnous opera
tions which have been carried with i'm pu nifty
an unparalleled scale who the men who offer bail
Chafge II BieanV -Oficer Prince John Davis arrest
ID yesterday, man by lac name Of John Black, aud
young woman by the acme OF Eliza Dickey. on the
charge Of bgamy. IL . ems that Black has bsen
ried three years 90 his fret wife quarrel ensued,
and they feparatsd About year since Black married
Eliza Dickcy who is hrst cousin TO the hrst wife The
fret wife n st alive. aud yesterday she called at the
Police Court for satisfaction and lodged her complaint
setting firth the fact OF the marriage Prince
John was despatched 20 arrest the accused parties
He proceeded with his hat well brushed TO No ~ Twen
tieth street where. in a room. be found Mr. Black
taking Dinner with Mrs Black the second The Prince
after a formal introduction stated the object Of his
visit when al ~ Mr. Black made n escape,
and sptngipg the door, he passed the outside aud
hello IL The Prince who IL always very prompt In
such matters seized the door handle pursue the pr
sousr. when EliEa pounced upon him aud Rugged him
around the waist with loving grasp, in order pre-
vent bi pursuing the hni band In this embrace the
Prince became httle ruied. veil the hat which
fen on the floor under foot lie finally shook her OF.
aud rushing from the succeeded In taxing Black
into CUSTODY. also Eliza, aud conveyed them both
before justice Osborn, who committed them 90 prison
Tor n further hearing.
Chares II Sfcarg Boat Two fellows. called Peter
Nrtanp and Reid Wilkinson. arrested. YESTERDAY
on charge OF stealing boat valued at s45 the pro-
rsrty Of william Bsidwin.
Staiins Money -Of6cer Wiley Of the Seventeenth
Ward arrested Saturday. fellow called James
Swe.uy on charge 81 stealing $50 from James uuin.
AZ fhe Horse Market Third avenue Thirty dollars
of the stolen money recovered and Justice limp.
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