New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-05-31
CITY ITEMS.
THURSDAY, May 50

THURSDAY, Mays
ARREST FOR GRAND L ARcEsY-A man named
John Siiey was yesterday taken INTO custody,
charged with having on the 2lst inst broken op'n
trunk belonging to John Meyers, boarder in the
house Of Peter McCann, at Fort Hamilton, and
steaiirg therefrom ss5 in god and silver watch
and chain. The accused was E b)a-1sr in ths
house, and Immediately after fed. Slsrci5a a.
once rested upon him, and he was caught yeste--
day in Chatham St with the watch and $40 IN
gold, which is believed to be part OF the stolen
property. He was committed u prison BY Justice
Lathrop for trial.
SrABBISG An EMPLOYER-Francis Nash, an APP
prentice TO Joseph A. Waller, looking-glass manu-
facturer, - Spruce-st. was yesterday taken into
custody By Officer Patterson Of the Chiefs Ohice,
charged with attempting to stab his employer with
knife. Il appears thai on Tuesday the accused
was absent from business, and upon being ques-
toned as TO the cause could give no satisfactory
answer when Mr.. Waller struck him with MS
hand The boy Immediately seized knife and
made thrust at him. but was prevented from do
ing much injury as Mr.. Waller caught the knife IN
his hand and received only slight wound. Nash
was locked up by Justice Lathrop for examination.
ATTEMPT TO KILL-Catherine Reed, who was
shot about four weeks since by her husband who
afterward made an attempt to destroy himself, yes
terdsy preferred a complaint against him, charging
him with having on the occasion referred to, deho-
erately shot at her with intention to take her lie
Reed was arrested at bis residence, corner OF vi.
yer and Water SITS. where he has been confined
by his sefinhicted wounds. He was locked up to
await an examination
MAN KILLED.-While party Of workmen were
engaged in excavating earth in Second. st. between
North Seventh and North Eighth, Wiiamsburgh,
Tuesday morning, bank fell IN, killing man
named Gallagher, from Brooklyn.
DEsERTER-Wm. Longridge, deserter from
the English bark Highland Mary, was arrested last
night in the Seventh Ward
JOHN SMITH CAUeHT.-Ths individual was
locked up in the Seventh Ward last night for try
ing to sell lot of Croton Hose, which did not
seem to belong to him
SMALL THEFTs.-Edward Conner, stealing cot
ton; Patrics Clesry, stealing pig IRON John Fitz-
patrick, stealing rope, were caught in the Seventh
Ward VIM. McKenna, stealing copper kettle,
Sixth Ward Edward Donaly, stealing money
from James Dooey, Twelfth Ward; Elizabeth
Brown, colored, stealing shawl worth So from
Mary Bailey, Fourteenth Ward were also caught.
GRAND LARcESY-David Helms was arrested
in the Twelfth Ward on charge Of ro5bing James
Hosg, Of Chatham, Columbia Co. Of S55 while in
an oyster house. He was committed.
BURoLARs.-Mich O'Neil and Charles Will
liams were arrested yesterday in the Eighth Ward
on charge Of breaking into the store OF William
Ferdhusen on the night Of the 23d inst and steal
ing box of spesm candles, 10 or IA lbs. OF tea,
&c. Locked up.
ESCAPED CoSvIcT--John Kinley, who escaped
from custody some days srce while on the way
from Troy to Sing Sing, was caught yesterday
evening in the Eighth Ward.
LrSA1rcs.-James Daily was taken in charge
in the Twelfth Ward on Wednesday, being evil
IDENTITY crazy. He is sailor; said he was an Irish
man, aud came last from New Bedford had $50 OF
New. edford money-Merchants Bank.
Mary Madden lunatic, was arrested in the
Ninth Ward.
ATTEMPT AT BuRGLARY.--About 10 o'clock last
night man. who gave bis name as Charles Smith,
was caught On the steps of house SIG Broadway
occupied by Mrs. Elizabeth Black, having in his
possession key with which he was attempting
to open the door, as is supposed, wnh view to
steal Officer O'BrieD, of the Fourteenth Ward,
was called and arrested Smith, who was committed
10 prison by Justice Timpson, in default OF $500,
10 answer the charge.
AssAULTs-George Noye was arrested in the
Seventh Ward for assaultng policeman; Patrick
Payton. in the Sixth for assaulting Mary Craft;
David Mex enzie, in the Fifteenth, for assault on
an officer; Thomas Davis, Ninth, and Nm. Black
eney, same Ward, for beating their wives; Rob-
ert Browning, in the Third, for assault on John
Packer; oil taken to the Police Courts.
A HAUL.-Ten male Migrants were caught in
the Fourth Ward last night and held COR ezsmna-
tion. Nine female Migrants were arrested In the
Sixth Ward.
STEALING CoPPER-A considerable quantity Of
copper pipe was stolen from the house Of Mr.. Len
nox Filth av and Twelfth st. some time last night.
STEALING BEER BARRELs-lames Stinson was
arrested in the Thirteenth Ward, a cnnrge Of
stealing some beer barrels from Dennis More, IS
Ridgest
AccIDENr-A child : years old, named Farrell,
fell through new building in Twenty. eighth st.
near Fifth av. and broke an arm. Taken home by
the policemen.