The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-06
Police Intelligence


Riot and Assault upon the Poice.-Shortly before 2
o'clock yesterday morning. information was sent to Capt
Whgam. Of the Eighteenth ward police that general
fight in operation in the fourth story Of large dwe
ing in Thirty street between Fourth and Lexing
ton avenues The captain with large force Of his men,
Immediately repaired the place. but had no sooner
entered 1t than the whole party turned upon him and
his men, and attacked them with knives shovels clubs
pickaxes &c and seriously wounded officers Knapp and
Cannon besides nurng Others OF the police The riot.
ers were however finally everpowered and ak Of them
were and taken before Justice Stuart who
James Tolsn Patrick Foy. John Turbot James Hines
William Toy and Patrick joy. The wounded officers
we're taken to the station house where they attend
ed by Drs Harris and Rochester. who dressed their
wounds. Oficer Canon had three deep gashes on his
head, and wound in the wrist he will probably
be confined to his room for some days.
DseS' Of Prtoneps IN .4dermanic Intervention
men arrested Saturday night by Assistant Capt
Stanford Of the Seventeenth ward poice.the former
charged with having knocked down and severely injured
Mr.. Alfred J Puckridge In the public street These
men were locked up, but had been in durance vile but
short time. when Alderman Cornell made his appear
ance at the station house and discharged them to appear
before Justice Wech. at o'clock the following
ing. At late hour on the same night officer Knowles
OF the Fourth ward arrested two charged with hay
ing committed Violent assault the person of Samuel
fellerman These men after being in custody for a
while were discharged by Alderman Smith, Of the Ee-
venh ward without being required TO appear TO answer
the chrge The same officer discharged another person
wboyas arrested by officer Dalton, Of the Sixth ward
charged With perpetrating assault upon Moses Filler
In this the prisoner required TO give his
word 10 appear before the magistrate at 10 O'Clock the
iowng morning lyesteruay)i out ne Jailed to appear
tIoient .9ssa,it-on Saturday night, disturbance
took place at shop the corner Of Orange and
Franklin streets, between two men named Michael
Gerachty aud James Thompson, when the former threw
tumbler Mt his antagonist, which struck him upon the
head. knocking him down; he then jumped upon him,
and hnaly BIZ one Of his fingers nearly on The fellow
then fed but captured by 0fcer McCauley Of the
Sixth ward and taken before Justce Osborne who locked
him up TO answer for the assault
Charge Of EmJez zieacat-A man named John Driscou
was yesterday arrested by officer Patterson Of the lower
police court charged with having embezzisd S257 p the
property of his employer, Isaac Cole coal merchant.
IL IL alleged that bills amounting to the above named
entrusted TO the accused 10 collect and that after
having become possessed OF the money he refused TO
hand II The accused taken before Justice
Bogart and committed 70 prison for trial In default Of
$1,000 bail
Sus7io,ous Cbaresers-Two men, named Henry Jones
alias Wright and Matthew Kelly arrested Satur-
day afternoon by officers Clark and Reed OF the Chiefs
office who detected them In tse act Of sosndngp tho
pockets Of ndiyiiuas who ~ the time engaged in
witnessing the procession which wss moving from the
Battery 10 the City HALL The accused were locked up
M,icnololB and 5a,ai Occuyren,e = shortly after
o'clock yesterday afternoon, young man namcd Wm.
Dun,a ~ years Of age who resided with his brother in
law. Timothy Lau9hman, In the second story Of hOu-e
No ~ james street, shot through the head by
nuslat 10 the hsnds Of the said Timothy o'Laughmau
10 appeurs 'hnt the parties who friendly terms
had met in OIau.hrnans room for the purpose of dis
charging he mustc in homer Of the npproachiog ami
yersafy. rhe muskct had once been fired and Laugh
man had put IA the pow and was engaged IN ramming
home the wad for another discharge, when the powder
exploded ond The wad forced into the brain Of young
Dubioa VINO oltd rom lhe eUect OF Tue Wounu sho,ty
Afterwards Although the affair seemed purely acciden
tai yet 0Iaughman arrested by officer Mcclure. Of
the Fourth ward and taken before Justice BoRar who
held bin % await the inqustion OF the Coroner which
will take place this morning
.irTsd VI Notorious Pckpockei--John Baxter. alias
"Tosch who was recognized old pickpockot was
Friday arrested BY officer Graham OF the Sixteenth
ward chasgcd with picking the pocket 81 Mr.. Robert
Ifsndley dockbudor residing at las Tenth avenue Of
500 In bank bills Mr. IInndley had just come out oi
the knckerbocker Bank. in Eighth avenue, and was en-
tornE drug store by. whsn the accused relieved
HE side pocket Of the above named amount lady who
WIS standing near observed the and called to Mr.
H. who ed the fellow aud handed him 10 the custo
dy Of the officer Jusce Mcrath locked him ny 10 AN
swcr the change.