The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-09-07
Police Intelligence.

Suspicion of Stealing " atch-0fcer Keefe one of the
Spanard named Jaques Baretean the charge steal
ing gold watch valued at $40 the property Of Andrew
Hoimboe residing at the boarding house OF Mrs. Non.
creaf, No 537 Broadway. 1t seems according to the
affidavit Of MIR Holmbos and other facts before the
Chief Police that the prisoner to board at the
pied bed in the room with the complainant On
Friday night correctly speaking, about one
O'Clock on Saturday morning the prisoner home
and pretended to be in quor woke the complainant up
and asked him what time 1t Complainant told him
II two O'Clock The prisoner disputed the time
and Mr.. Homboe got up from the bed took his watch
from behind looking glass and exhibited the time to
the prisoner The accused seemed to he then salts
fed, and then went to bed; the complainant then
locked the door, placed his watch back in the same
place and went TO bed again in the morning. the prison
left the house early and when Mr. Holmboe arose he
dicovefed that his gold watch had been stolen The OBJ
ect of asking the time OF night was merely trick Of the
prisoner to ascertain the location Of the watch. The
prisoner is also accused of taking ngerrng from the
andlady, to whom. it seems he had already proposed
marrisgc The ring at pawn shop pledged
for fifty cents The watch has not yet been found. A
number Of boarding house keepers have been duped by
this man and those who have been robbed had better
call the Chief of Police and enter their complaints
The prisoner is man Of gencc appearance about forty
French. and English Languages and when applying for
board represents that he has Just arrived from Havana
owner Is detained at the Quarantine and that his
baggage will be in day two The Chief of Police
committed the prisoner for fur Their examination.
Aires, on Suapicion Assistant Capt O'Bren Of the
Fourteenth ward Saturday arrested Stephen Lemonson
and Louisa Brown snspcicn of stealing diamond
necklace valued at $500; also gold watch and chain
worth S64 diamond finger ring worth $50 together
with articles Of wearing apparel and jewely valued in
all at $780, the property Of Mary White residing at 1877
Elm street The accused parties taken before JUS
tice Wood who committed them to prison for examna
ton.
arresf o Brglar fellow calling himself James Nc
Donald Saturday night caught by officer Dunn,
Of the Fourteenth ward police charged with breaking into
the dwelling house No. 1888 Broome street occupied by
Ambrose Giilsn The rogue, it seems had obtained an
into the house by forcing of the win
dows number Of articles Of clothing had been packed
up by the robber to carry off, The inmates Of the
discovered him in time to give alarm when the robber
dropped HE plumber and endeavored escape but
ovsrhauled by the police and conveyed before jus
tce Wood who committed the burglar prison for trial
a Dishonest ScTrdnt.-A young named Theodore
Strickland, employed at Delmoncos Hotel No. %
Broadway, was on Saturday arrested by officer Lynch
OF the First ward, charge OF breaking open vase
and stealing therefom s55 in god coin the property
Mr. Henry Pinnock Of the boarders at the hotel
fact of his being engaged fixing carpet by the door
occupied by Mr. Pinnock; andon examining the ndenta-
ion marks of the vaiise it evident that the very
hammer and chse used by the prisoner for the fixing Of
the carpet had been used in breaking open the vase
from which the money had been extracted. The ham,
mer and chisel atted exactly in the indenatons made
the vslise No part Of the money was found the
prisoner lie denied the charge but the evidence pro-
duced against him suficcn for Justice Bogart to
commit him to prison TO answer the charge