The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-25
Police Intelligence.

Ro5Icrp and attempt 10 Mivder-0n Sunday night about
o'clock. elderly man named Orson Minard a resi-.
dent OF Keyport, New jersey, passing down yesey
street on his way to his lodging house when he
costed by two men who walked wit him short distance
and when in Vest street between Barclay and Ne-ey
OF the men seized hold Of his person and held him fast
while the other by force and violence thrust his hand
into the victims pocket, and took thercrom a wallet
containing dollar bill the Plainiicld Bank also
another dollar bill on a bank not rocooctei likewise
two quarter dollars As soon the robbers obtained the
wallet they let go OF him. and made of towar L. the doc
and the old man pursued them. when of the men
suddenly turned around and pushed the old of the
dock into the river but luckily ha,iser attached TO
vessel, within grasp he came 10 the surface of
the water 10 which he chung hold and calling out for
sstance, pilot from steam boat at hand, to
ms rescue, and succeeded in saving the old from
watery grave The police drawn to the spot by the
alarm and boy named William butcher informed tho
policemen that he saw the two men seize hold of Mr
Minard and throw him down on some potatoc barrels
and Observed that tho in the robbne him
as Mr. Mnard seemed to be struggling to release himself
IRON their grasp One of these the boy said he knew
his name was Thomas Farrcn. alias sullivan: and
in accordaLcc with this information officer Phillips Of
the Third ward, arrested farcn the charge when
brought in the presence of lr Mnard he was identified
Of the men who comme ed the vi IL nee upon him
The boy William butcher also recognized Farren ms the
man whom he saw in company with another man who is
yet at large make the violent attack the mranant
The accused party was brought before Justice Osborne,
who took the evidence above stated and held the pri-
soner for trial On examining the prisoner the charge
according 10 law he said he twenty years Of age
native OF Acw ork, and resided at 32, Water street,
ana toanster ~ occupation. lie denied the charge
preferred against him. and declined 10 ask the witnesses
any questions The object doubt OF the witness in
pushing the old man of the dock, in order TO
stop any further pursuit utterly regardless Of The
life In this way VIC have doubt many life has been
sacrificed which accounts frequently for the finding
Of unknown dead bodies floating in the docks-persons
who have been robbed in the like decoyed the
pier by the thieves running ahead Of them knocked
into the river thereby stopping pursuit and preventing
Notwithstanding out the roguc proyorb that dead
men tell no tales" But in this instance kind Providence
saved the old mans life and ii is only in such that
the guilty parties stand chance Of being brought to JUS
tice and made topay the penalty Of the crime commit
ted.
Charge Of Stealing Boat.--A man named .ienry
Williams was arrested yesterday ~ officer Walsh Of the
Second ward ona charge Of stealing yaw boat. valued
al $40. the property of John Nichols q boatman The
boat IL seems, fastened to the wharf with lock and
chain which had been broken the boat found in the
sion Of the accused who charged with the steal
ing ana conveyed before Justice Bogart who committed
him to prison in default Of $500 bail required.