The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-07-10

Trmale Courage ~ lrT,sfins Tno Ther,s On Monday
Of Mrs Mary short No street snd Inquired for
the lady Of the house. Mrs Short appeared, and the
gentlemen ushered into the paror and desired
be seated they then stated that behalf Of the Fire
Department they collecting money to aid the
family Of the unfortunate young woman who burned
TO d, sth In broadway few days since Mrs short
Piled, that as her husband absent she without
money for such purposes but she would and consult
with her sitter and forthwith left the for such
purpose, leaving her gold watch and chain, vslued ut
$40 lying the table. In few seconds Mrs short
returned and informed the gentlemen that II
was not then convenient to brsiow, any money, but
II they would please call again, In a day two she
would be happy 60 contribute her mite TO the relief OF
the Fire Department The gentlemen bowed politely,
thanked her for her kind consideration and left the
bours but scarcely had they l. ten minutes before
Mrs Short discovered that her gold watch and chain
had vanished also IL became evident In the mind Of
Mrs Short that the benevolent gentlemen who had just
left rogues and that the application and petition for
the benefit Of the Fire Department nothing more
than fsle pretence to gain admittance TO the house
and then steal valuable articles within their reach
they had done by carrying OF her watch. Matters
passed during Monday usual, and Tuesday
mrs short took a walk, aud ON going along Canal
rreet who should she but these very two
who called at her house the day before.
Mrs Short very prudently kept perfectly quiet,
and feeling satisfied she unobserred, che fol-
lowed after them from Canal street into Spring street.
and observed of them 90 TO house and enter stay
short time and come out again aud join his associate
AI they passed of sufficient distance, Mira.
short went 10 the ad hou. and there she learned that
the wanted To- sell silver watch Mrs short again
continued her pursuit, until policeman Austen, Of the
Liqhtb ward ia sight, aud she then gave the
custody The officer conveyed them both 10 the
Eighth ward police station where they searched,
and the person Of found several silk crsvsts,
valued at 50 or So also silver watch The silk era
vat. the rugues had stolen from the store of
Robert NJ FORESTER No IN Canal street, which store
thy had just hft when seen by Mrs. Short. In this
seems the two rgucs had entered for the pur
pose q stealing. and While one purchased shirt the
other concealed the silk crsvats In his pocket. Mr
furstcr and Mrs short appeared yesterday before the
msetrae and identified the two rugucs n the parties
visiting their respective places The accused parties
gave their names Hector O. Nicholson and Edward H.
Brown. and the Justice committed them both Ia prison
for trial.
RtIins an Exchange Office I'm Expert Thief -ou
Tues0ay, about noon an ingenious rogue managed to
obtain entrance INTO the exchange ofice No. 800
Grand street. kept by Mr.. William farow, and sted
theiefrum 500 in money, and then make good his es
cape IL seems that about the dinner tie Of Mr. Far
the knowing that the proprietor had to
his dinner enterd the store next adjoining, and pre-
tended from h manner and questions put to the lady
in the store TO he fire warden inspector Of tone
kind asking questions about the yard the time
walking TO the and in instant Jumping the
into the next yard Of the exchange
ella ming that he would examine that yard also The
lady believing all to be correct thought ssou,
IT, until she heard that Mr. Fsrow had been robbed aud
tain nccefs TO the rear Mr. farrov had locked aud
bolted his door neat the street and left his by this
rear The thief knowing this fact entered by the rea
and left by roIt door carrying with him 100 In bani
bills from the till. No arrest at present.
Su7dcion II Burglary -0fHcers Reed and Keefe ar
rested yesterday two persons well known TO the poli
by the Of Mark orrison and John Lynch, Ola
Trenton Johnny alias Locksmith Jack from the fact
his being excellent chap to 10 key to Ock rhss
two industrious individuals taken into custody n
porter house in Canal street. suspicion Of hsvnl
burgarously entered the store No 92 Canal street OF
the night a the 4th Of July, and stealing thereirom
lot Of laces embroideres &c valued at over 500 th'
property of MIR. Edward VI Lazarus. The accused par
ties identified the two chaps lurking aoou'
the outside Of the premises the day Of the robbery
and the strong presumption H. that they committed the
robbery and burglary They we're conveyed before th'
chief a Police who detained them for further nearing
| Roth graduates pf state prisons
Morrison at Sing Sing and Lynch at Trenton Ne'
| jersey
| .7rTea fo- Gdmbline Officer Green. one of the at
tsches the lower police court arrested yesterday,
| young mrn by the name o. Robert Lazarus. a val
| rant issued by Justice Osborn, wherein he stand
charged with winning at the game Of faro. az one sill
ting so and over from one vtrdant individual by ID
| name 81 James n. Lewis residing In BROOKLYN, also
gold watch. worth some 500, FROM the person Tt