The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-05
Police Intelligence

Riot and Assault apon the Poiice-shortly before .
O'Clock yesterday morning information sent to Capt
Whgam, Of the Eighteenth ward police that general
fight was in operation in the fourth story large dwell
ing in Thirty second street between Fourth and Licking
ton avenues The captain with large force Of HE men,
Immediately repaired to the place but had sooner
entered it than the whole party turned upon him and
his men, and attacked them with knives shoyels clubs,
pckaxes sc and seriously wounded officers Knapp and
Cannon besides uring Others Of the police The riot
ers were however finally cverpowered aud six Of them
captured taken befc Justice Stuart who
them up in default of 81 coo bail each Their we're.
james Tolan, Patrick Foy John Terbot James Hines,
william Foy and Patrick Joy. The wounded officers
ed by Drs. Harris and Rochester who dressed their
wounds. Officer Canon had three deep gashes his
head and severe wound in the wrist he will probably
be confined TO his room for some days.
Disckc &c Of Pssoaeps bu .9crmai,c Mierrert1n-rwo
men were arrested on Saturday night by Assistant Capt
Stanford. Of the Seventeenth ward police-he former
charged with having knocked down ard severely injured
MIR. Alfred Puckiidge. in the public street These
men We're locked up bu 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 the same night, officer Knowles,
OF the Fourth ward arrested two men charged with hav
ing committed violent assault the person Of Samuel
felerfnan. Those men, after being III custody for a
while were discharged by Alderman Smith of the Ele
venth ward without beg required TO appear 10
the charge The officer discharged another person
who was arrested by officer Dalton Of the Sixth ward
cndNed with perpetrntng assault upon Moses Filler
mann In this the prisoner give his
appear before the magistrate at 40 O'Clock on the
riosent .assquh--on Saturday night disturbance
took place at a rum shop the Of Orange and
Franklin streets, between two men named Michael
Gerachty aud James Thompson when tn former threw
tumbler at his antagonist which struck him upon the
head knocking him down; he then jumped upon him,
ana finally bit one Of his fingers nearly of The fellow
then fed but captured by Officer McCauey of the
sixth ward and taken before Justice Osborne who locked
him up to answer for the assault.
Charge IF EmJes eiemct "A man named John DriHcoll
yesterday arrested by officer Patterson Of The lower
IN NH Zlpl he
property OF his employer, Isaac Cole coal merchant.
IL Is alleged that bills amounting tire above named
were entrusted to the accused t. collect and that after
having become possessed OF the money he refused
hand IT over. The accused taken before Justice
81 900 bail
Chrge II Lpcenv.--A woman named Catherine IIagan
was yesterday arrested BY Captain VOORHEES, OF the Eff
tecnth ward police, charged with stealing about $50 worth
OF wearing apparel from the Of boarder ut the
New York Hotel She taken TO the jefferson Police
Court and while the affidavit was being prepared she
jumped out Of the court window the pavement
distance Of fifteen feet. and then off She was,
however captured and committed to prison to answer
the charge.
Suspicious Characters Two men named Henry Jones
alias Wright and Matthew Kelly arrested Saur-
Office who detected them in the act Of "soundng' the
pockets Of individuals who at the time were engaged in
witnessing the procession which moving from the
Battery to the City Hall The accused locked up
Melancholy and Fatal Occurrence. shortly after 9
O'clock yesterday afternoon young man named VIM
Dunlea 10 years of age who sided with his brother in
NO 6S James street, was shot through the head by
musket In the hands of tho said Timothy OLaurhmau
II appears that the parties who on friendly terms
had met In OLaughman's room, the purpose of dis
charging the musket in honor Of the approaching ami
verSary inc musket had once been fired and Laugh
man mao put III the powder and engaged in rammng
nome the wad for another discharge when the powder
exploded and the wad forced into the brain of young
buniea who died ffom the effect Of the wound shortly
afterwards Although the affair soomcd purely accicn
M yet y Lauehman was arrested by officer McGuire of
,ne r9urth ward and taken before Justice Dogart who
Of Tho VII Jph
will take place this morning.
.fiy.sf ~ Notorious Pickpockef.-Iohn Baxter alias
Icfcn VINO was recognized as an old pickpocket, was
on FRIDAY arrested by officer Graham of the Sixteenth
ward charged with picking the pocket Of Mr. Robert
HAndley dockbuilder residing At l43 Tenth avenue of
500 In bank BILLS Mr. Inndley had Just out Of
The Knickerlocker Bank In Eighth avenue and was
terins drug store by, when the accused relieved
hs side pocket Of the above named amount lady who
standing observed tho move and called t. Mr.
H. who arrested the fellow and handed him 10 the custo-
dy Of the officer Justice McGrath locked him up 60 an
the charge.