The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-02
Police Intelligence.

Police Intelligence.
a Singular Case Of Larcenv-Oficcr Stephens, of the
lower police. arrested Saturday, named Eand
Butterfeld, warrant issued by Justice Lothrop.
wherein the accused stands charged the complaint Of
David Buttcred cousin Of the defendant with stealing
from him quantity Of save used for the of
valued ut $1,000 by the complainant 1t that Eand
Butterheld recently in the employ of the complain
ant and when he left carried off the save estimated of
20 much value the whole Of i, however occupied but
pated about finding the property and rusc was adopted
by the officer for the purpose Of making certainty Of re-
covering the property Accordingly the officer called
the accused and pretended to be from Philadelphia
where he said he had heard Ct the famous salve for
the cure Of cancers, and wished to either purchase
in hand furnish Office in Philadelphia and establish
stock of the salve hand have several persons will
ing to pay almost any money II can be effected"
rgain then struck and they agreed to proceed
to Philadelphia Saturday and for that purpose met at
twelve o'clock at Florences Hotel corner OF street.
where Mr. Stephens represented he was putting up At
the appointed hour Butereld there with carpet bag
in hand ready for the start Mr. Stephens also in
readiness and they started together but instead Of
proceeding to the railroad depot Mr. Stephens took
direct line for the Tombs and when opposite the steps
leading to the Police Court Mr. Stephens invited him to
step in few minutes he wanted to q friend. Mr.
Buttcr6eld went in but not very willingly and when in
side the whole affair disclosed The prisoner finding
sslve had been brought to hthat he did not steal it,
The accused conveyed before Justice Lothrop who
committed him to prison for further hearing which is
set down for this Sunday afternoon at o'clock.
a Tiolen .4ssath and Biting Finger.-On last
Saturday night four young men went into refectory
No IL Chatham street in the basement, occupied by
Frcnchman named T. Vincent and called for something
to eat consisting Of picked pigs feet amounting to one
shilling each After eating the same on going to the
each segar. lie done They then paid for the pigs
feet and after began be noisy and quarrclsome at
first with each other and then to insult Mr. Vincent The
named Orlando O. Colburn challenged Mr. Vincent to
fight The latter now finding he was about to be as
took s up t chair to defend d1 FL o1eqn v also
cent compelled to defend HIMSELF but against four he
found impossible He struck by all of them and
in placing up his left hand to guard his person Coburn
seized hold of the fore finger Of Mr. " with his mouth
and then between his teeth held and knawod like
bull dog MASKING the flesh from the second knucke to
the tip Of tho finger. in a terrible manner The police
sent for and two officers ofhe Fourth ward to
the aid Of Vincent took the four into custody and
conveyed them to the Fourth ward police station Mr..
Vincent went along with them and preferred the charge
against them, exhibiting the bitten finger ON evidence
Of their brutality. Assistant Captain Baird detained
Coburn in custody but refused to hold the other three
who discharged. In the morning Colborn
Mr. Vincent required him to give bail in the sum of $500
TO answer the charge Of violent assault and battery
Since the injury inflicted, the wound on the pgcr
has been getting worse and great fear i entertained now
by the physicians that aputation will he necessary and
perhaps The great agony il has occasoned may cause
lock jaw. Certain il is that very and dangerous
wound has beeninaicted.
Riou,s Conduct and .qssGud, ,cia intent 10 Stea,on
Friday evening about eight O'Clock. five young men,
somespiiat notorious in the Nineteenth and Twentieth
wards, named James Farrell James Drake, William II
.Iolo William Bnell and John Coglc arrested by
The Nineteenth ward police charge OF assautns and
beating win intent TO ROB. aocrmaa, named liTnian
adeFa clerk in the grocery store OF Mr. cick of
Forty third street and Eleventh 1t by the
evidence before the police that the accused parties had
been making disturbance in the Twentieth ward and
then they came to the Nineteenth ward, and pro-
ceeded forthwith into the grocery store above named and
then asked the clerk for some liquor The clerk refused
to supply them with any when they became quarrelsomc
and commenced to break the articles in the store The
clerk ordered them Of the store; and wthe view of
compelling them to leave quickly presented six barrel
revolver Farrell seeing the revolver presented at them
In, it from the clerks hand and with ii beat him
over the head in terrible manner Another one OF the
party seized copper boiler from the stove and also beat
the clerk the head with intent believed to take
his life An alarm for the police made and two off,
Of the Nineteenth ward rushed into the store and
succeeded in taking Farrell and Drake into custodythe
other three fed in different directions The police, how
ever gave chase, and ultimately after long pursuit
The police station house and the next morning taken
fore the police magistrate who committed them to prison
IN default Of BAIL to answer the charge of assault
"A Charge Of False Preences-0ficcr Wesake arrested
Yesterday man named Henry Hart warrant issued
hy Justice Lotrop wherein he stands charged with OBJ
tsning $3.50 from John Roan residing at No. ID vandc-
water street under false and fraudulent representations
as sworn 70 before the police magistrate 1t that
short time since Hart making some negotiation for
the purchase Of house and three lots Of ground situated
in South Third street Wliamsburgh but had not made
the purchase and of possessed deed However
in order to obtain money the accused represented
to Mr. Rohan that he owned the property in question in
Ice. ana naQ deed Tor the Mr. ROhan, believing
the statements thus made to be true loaned him $3.50
the said property, on mortgage Subsequently it
cerianed that Hart did not own the property repre-
sented but obtained the money above named under false
The magistrate held the accused to
bail IN tho sum Of 81 coo, William j. Hodges entered
into the iequrcd security and Hart liberated from
chstcdy.
a CWios .qfor.1n alleged Ro6Jc,y-Early on Satur-
day morning officers stephens and Bowycr called
upon to forthwith board the steamboat Empire, of
Troy which was then lying out in the stream; for the
purpose OF investigating robbery OF $500 alleged TO
sengers resident Of Mddlebury vermont. The otacsrs
proceeded forthwith 10 the steamboat and there found
NE passengers s In confusion In consequence Of the
foptefs Mr. Heheaud represented TO the police officers
that the package Of money had been stolen from his berth
dnring ihc night coming from Albany. The money
sisted Of i've ten, twenty nifty, and hundred dollar
bills. OF the Middlobury Rutland and Brandon Bsnks;
there was aao about $1,000 Of bills OF banks in this state
The crcors accordingly proceeded to make search and
examine the persons OF all The passengers, and when
through on making inquiry Tor Mr.. Nckcaud they were
Informed by one Of tine hands Of the boat that Mr.
II they had any luck TO let him know This remarkable
cooness, exhibited on the rart OF the complainant
astonshed every one. The boat brought to the DOCK
they had been imposed upon.
Charge Of Observation-Disclosures Burnstead and Afer-
rt on Friday arescda young named Charles Mat
cws recently clerk III the store Of Charles Bird in
nnd street, who stands charged with embczgng from
the store quantity Of goods at various times The
omcers succeeded in tracing number Of the articles
thas embczzed which had been pledged Mt different |
pawn shop The property amounts TO several hundred
dollars and will probably be recovered Justice Mount
Tort committed the accused to answer further axami-
nation.
fagifire Boso,s .7nsssd. -oaicer Hamblin, Of the
bird ward arrested. Friday night, two men, called
'f.niy Rudolph and Daniel Fully, on charge OF COM
hitting burglary at the premises No. Montgomery
street Jersey City, stealing therfrom quantity Of cloth
ng the property Of Mr.. Joseph r. Skillmsn. The
;nsed parties detained to await rcquisition from
he aNthorles Of New Jersey.
.7gyesi Bench Usr0n-Oficer Dufon, Of the |
seventh ward arrested yesterday woman named Mary
,rs bench warrant, wherein she stands In
icted with stealing goods valued at 5000 the property
Mary Sullivan. The accused committed 10 prison
or trial by Justice LotlIrop.
Brooklyn CITY Intelligence.
pnrsISrMsNT GRAM JrRr.-Tbc Grand Jury |
one into the Court of Oyer and Tcrminer yesterday
bout noon, and presented between thirty and forty in
ctments, ior various offences. The Grand Jury slso