The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-14
Police IntRlll9eDec

Arrest II a Notorious Pit pocket On Monday afternoon,
man calling himsef Charles smith or other wise known
70 the poe Charley Roper arrested at the cattle
market in Forty fourth street. charge Of picking
the pocket Of Mr. Albert Hurd drover from the town
Of Btn,on Yates county New York, of wallet contain
ing 1896 m hank bills prnc pally the Bank Of Balm
bridge in tbs State appesrr By the affidavit made
by Mr. Hurd, that rs he going from the hotel and
passing through the turnsts into the yard he met
in the turn By man. who pushed against him. erowding
sore persons behind at this Instant the man called
Charley Rorer, aided BY two olcss xded
up sganst xr IIuIa from behind, strong push
uss given him In the back, and at that moment
MY Huri felt the hand Of in his psntaloons
pccket He the hand and succeeded aiming
hs wallet from the hand Of the thief He then that
i. the Roper who had extracted his wallet, and
not feeling d posed 10 let him escape struck him on the
bead with stick which he held in his right hand The
scconpices OK the rogue closed upon Mr. Hurd exclau.
What did you strike that Cor ~ and en- ieavor
ed to make disturbaI ce whereby 70 sxicats the pr
from the gasp OF Mr. Hurd The latter did not
feel disposed 70 the rogue and called to the butch
By for sssisance they ha-ensd to his aid and
49, oeyy,i,'aS s.Ie,,s strtrs w. rsaoai ~ ST.
called out crop him take OIL his ears said ano-
tber. Roger observing that strong inclination WAS
nanifestfd TO do him some bodily injury, no called
on Mr.. Hurd to protect him fiom assault; officers
Thisleton and Dsyley. q the Crystal Palace po
lice called, took Roper into custody aud CON
veysd him to the Crystal Palace ard from before
tn. Chief e Police, where ne held to tbs
charge q grand larceny We understand that Roper is
old DER and has already served out torn OF
years In the State prison.
Sticking Sorings Bank Boo1-Aryest Of The Thief al
arrested youpg man named john Gibson, on charge
Of stealing pass book the Euiyran Savings Bank
IL Chambers street the property OF Francis Kounsr,
siding IN 1880 ~, eet Harlem The book stolen by
the accused the nineteenth Of August last wh, broke
open irurk ard stole II tberefrom. The prisoner and
complain ant at the time occupying the toge
ther day Or two after seaog the boos he won't 10 the
bark sn6 left it, with the clerk. On Monday he return
Cd 70 the bank, ard told tho clerk that he going
Sou n and wanted to draw out the money. The clexk
then asked him ii he the Francis Kenner, the
Of he money, 70 ~hlch be repliod thar he was "Cso
YOU srite your Nance asked the clerk. Gibson
plied ~ cannot" ard made his marx Subsequently,
however he asked 70 write HE maze and forgetting
skst he bad previously done and asd wrote the Dsms
OF Tapcia Ksnnsr Suspicion at created that
the Irsor bad sto tAs bo1k and fsasy rsprs
sentrg himself lie VAS then stopped in tie bank and
the pboye named ocer sent fcr who conducted him
the Tonbs, where the necessary ahidsrts MAIDS.
ard Justice Osborne committed him TO prison for trial
Ia ctfsot Il ~ vse ball
an Ege-<i,e (os Of EriJesteneri Officers Smith and
ksn.asA IL tbs lower police yesterday s-res.et man.
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