The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-10

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last, officer Cook, Of tho Fifth ward arrested Gernsn
named Philip Mclang charge Of stealing forty five
dollars IN gold coin, from German emigrsnt. named
Frederick Lincka, under the following circumstances
Il appears from the evidence taken yesterday by Mr.
Johnston the efficient clerk Of police that the prisoner
old man) in the street and asked him Il he wa. going
West; to which the old man replied that he was The
prisoner then asked the complainant what kind Of money
he had and the old man replied that he had 500 in
twenty dollar gold pieces oh said the prisoner the
pieces are TOO large You had better have them changed
the five twenty dollar gold pieces to the prisoner who
went to the exchange Office OF Eli Snow Jr, No. %
Canal street and there three dollar pieces
and the balance in five dollar gold pieces At the time
the money was being changed the complainant stood
outside the Office but in sight of Mr. Snow;
the gold obtained the prisoner left the Office and met
the complainant hut instead of giving the change
he only him 500 in good money and the $45 balance
was given in false tokens, representing the gold coin
The $40 pieces OF the false tokens bore the head of Kos
suh with the following written quotation around the
Notwithstanding is impossible to him that wills
On the the head Of Liberty surrounded by the
words: "The birth place of freedom-United States
The pieces representing So bore the figure oa digging
for gold and above written California;; the
the genius liberty Some other pieces bore the card
soap manufacturer The spurious stuff
by the prisoner be money and received The old
requested by the prisoner keep particular
money side. and not attempt to use it while in the
city. However the old man purchase Of a watch
guard and in payment Of the false tokens He
then informed that the coin false and worthless
Complaint then made to the police and Melang
taken into custody the complaint convey before
amount of gold coin substituting in its place the false
tekens, as described The magistrate committed the
cused to prison for trial.
Important Arrest Of Brgis.-Ofcers Archer and King
Of the Fifth ward succeeded Saturday night In arrest
ing desperate daring burglars calling themselves
Geo Watson. John Williams and Thos. McCarty, who
caught in the act of entering the dwelling house No. 80
North Moore street. The prisoners are all boys, not
eighteen years Of age who sleep all day and commit
their depredations during the night For two
three past the citizens of the Fifth ward have
much annoyed by burglars entering their dwellings and
the prisoners above named doubt the guilty par
ties few nights since, they entered dwelling house
in Jay street and stole among other articles Diamond
breast PIN from the shirt bosom of gentleman lying in
bed asleep The mode adopted by the burglars entering
the premises to unfatcn the blinds the art
floor, and enter through the window which during the
weather had been incauously left open; in other
they would push up the window One Of the police
Of the Fifth ward robbed in the like manner
few nights ago. The rogucs carried of his watch and
ney together with his star of Office while he lay asleep
bed The dwelling No. 1873 Franklin street entered
these burglars and gold watch valued at S45 and SO
money carried off In North Moore street. Mr. Williams
awoke by the burglar in his the rogue having
just entered through the front window Mr. w. sprung
out of bed and caught hold Of the robbcr but the rascal
slipped through his hands and managed to jump
the window. Mr. W. went out after him, and gave the
alarm the above officers being near at hand, pursued
the burglars and after considerable chase, through
several Streets the three ured having been
headed off by other policemen 1t that the mode
adopted by the burglars for two to enter the dwelling
while the third watched the stoop and the approach
of the police signal would be given, and the lookout
the stoop immediately fegn to be in qnor for the
purpose Of diverng the attention Of the policeman In
this latter rogue In the room and the second
was just getting in at the window when luckily Mr. VIII
ams woke up gave the alarm and thus caused the arrest
the three robbers who been the of the Fifth
ward for some time past The punishment for the crime
conviction Is not less than ten in the State prison.
Justice Bogart committed the prisoners to the Tombs
for trial.
A Peter Funk Knocked Do,r1 instead of his Watch-
Yesterday a returned Californian named William Bush
attracted into Of the mock auction shops in
Chatham street. and there standing looking at the
bargains going off, when he was accosted by of the
Peter Funs who pretended he from the country and
wanted to make purchase Of watch but had no mo.
ney and asked the loan OF $40 from Mr. Bush until he
returned to his hotel proposing to give five dollars for the
let him bave the twenty dollars on the above representa-
tons. The watch was purchased and off started the
Peter Funk as Mr. Bush supposed for the hotel but in
ton shop, and while the attention Of Mr. Bush
drawn to the jobbng auctioneer, the Peter Funk to
found he duped and left the with deter
minaon going to the police for redress Officer Lynch
applied to, and accompanied Bush to the auction
shop where he first loaned the money, and there,
enough the very fellow to whom the money had been
given Mr. Bush entered the store, and no sooner was
be in than the guilty Peter Funk ndeayorcd to escape,
he had done before; but not clevcrly did he
ceed this time, as Bush was on the qui rire; and
rs he was leaving the shop, Bu.h up with loaded
and inflicted blow the forehead of Mr.. Peter
Funk just the eye which eled him to the ground
few seconds the knocked down Peter regained his
Get and began to think he had decidedly the worst of
he bargain in second the confused wound increased
the size Of egg presenting formidable appearance
rhe police officer now nerfered, protected Mr Bush
personal violence about to iofctcd by other
Peters, took both into custody and conducted them
hfore Justice Bogert, who took the complaint of the
Peter Funk against Bush for the assault and held him
bail TO keep the peace The so recovered and
turned to Bush who left the court, feeling he had Oh
'aned victory over the Peter Funk 1t is wonder
hat not more OF these mock auctioneers and Peter
tupks do not get roughly dealt with, considering
the yanous ourages they in the daily practice of
inicng the unsuspecting strangers visiting city
In this case Mr.. Peter Funk will carry the emblem Of
the " bammering for some days to come but doubt
much II he thinks he was entitled to the first knock
down.
Roto,,s Conduct and .4ssauh The Police On Sunday
evening between eight and nine O'Clock. number of
drunken men became very quarresome in the porter
house of William Gillipg in Eleventh avenue, between
Forty-sxth and Fortyscyenth streets Assistant Cap
tain Baldwin of the Nineteenth ward visited the of
disturbance with section Of men, but sooner arrived
than they assaed with stones bricks, and other
missiles also clubs used by the assailants des
peate fight then took place between the rioters and the
police The latter, however, were victorious and cap
tured four of the gang named John Bren John Conner
Thomas McDermott and John 0'Brien The latter
prisoner had assaulted officers Dat and Cook with an
axe infictipg serious injury The riot suppressed
and prisoners conducted in the morning before Juce
McGrath, who committed them to prison, to answer
to the charge preferred against them. O'Brien was
held charge Of assault with intent to kill.
Ertensre Business at d'e Tombs-During the month OF
last rather unusual number Of brought
before the sitting magistrate Justice Bogar it seems
adjudicated the following of incompetence
grants and assaults and batteries -
Assaults and batteries 1893
intoxication :..................... 44o
Migrants to the Pententiary ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 26l
Disordery conduct. 90
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Total ....... .174s
The present month bids ar TO be equal to July Justice
Bogart yesterday adjudcaed 81 the majority Of
which were committed to prison.
Charge against Mrs Dockham Dismssed-Some few days
ago charge preferred against Mrs. Dockham, by
Mrs Stafford, suspicion Of having stolen silk
dresses and other articles of wearing apparel Yester
day the whole matter inve gacd before Justice Bo
CART when 1t was shown by several witnesses that Mrs.
Dockhan at the time the property stolen,
pied at aDhcr part Of the city and could not therefore,
be the guilty party The magistrate dismissed the COM
plant.
Brooklyn City Intelligence.
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