The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-28
Police InteIIlxanea
CASE OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. MANNER oF
RECOVERING PORTION OF THE PROPERTY


A CASE OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. MANNER eF
RECOVERING PORTIoN OF THE PROPERTY
STOLEN.
On Saturday last robbers entered the premises e
Joseph Rotsger, grocer No 80 West Broadway from
the bureau drawer stole the following property In
bank bills, $3.50; in gold $685. two gold Watches;
bracelet two eight silver teaspoons and te
pair OF gold earrings in sll valued at $500 No authea
til yesterday morning two msn named Daniel Moore and
James Haeck, called at the store Of Mr. Rotger ana
Of his lost property Mr. hotger informed him he had
dore So Then said Haeck Il think have some Of ths
On and
Ger of the First District Court These officers charge
preferred against them took both parties into custody
Moore and Haeck both declared their innocence in tho
perpetation OF the larceny and informed Mr. Rotger,
and the ocers also how they in possession Of thS
Mr. Hsleck said that on Saturday he was at Hob ken.
and saw two men approach sand bank dig hole, and
nen h .Ss ser hsy left rs felt curious 70
then, turning the sand, discovered the follow
ing artices'-0pe silver watch, one gold watch aud
gold watch case six silver teaspoons two breastpins,
and six gold finger rings thus property HAeck believed
to be stolen and brought to this city and his
On Monday following he returned again to Hoboke.,
and took Mr. Meo,e with him. thinking and other ara
ces, but on searching the spot all that found was
small piece of gold in lump.
The police conveyed the two before Justice Bossre
for a further examination Mr.. HsleeI informsd tSs
officers that II they went to the bureau drawer at his
sidence they would find the articles Of ewery dss
which recognized and identified BY Mr. Rsttgsr a.
portion Ct his property stolen on Saturday Last
min.o. Of the matter, that Mes rs Moore and Hslsek
are both innocent PARTIES having In posssssoa q
the property as they have already stated.
AN AFFRAY ON BOARD sHIP-oNE MAN KNOCKED
OVERHEARD AND DROWNED.
Yesterday afternoon. officer Smith, of the Fifth ward,
arrested man named William Leslie seaman board
the ship Balmoral, of Scotland Captain Alexander
Douglass, lying at foot of Beach street. charge Of
knocking Thomas Evans overheard from said ship into
the river during conflict with each other. and up 10
last evening his body had not been recovered It
that both parties were hands on board the ship dis
pue arose between them, and conflict ensusd, and in
accident Intentionally is matter at present of
certainty. Ise was conveyed before Justice Bogart,
further action Of the authorities Should body be
recovered Coroner's inquest will be held and then Al
A Daring RoJaery-A,rest Of the Supposed Guilty Par
hes-Ye Ierday, officers Taylor and Benswager Of the
ramed Abraham Milestone, Morris GodAtein, Abrahan
Jacobs and Hymsn Levy charge of being concerned
In robbing the premises of Philip Galley residing at No
l5S Broone street. of paper box containing six gcaa
watcnes i've gold chains three dozen gold earrings four
dozen gold bJeastpins together with other aricles
valued in ali at hundred aud eighty-four dollars
1t appears that Mr. Galley had the trunk in which was
placed the paper box containing the iewely standing In
his bedroom That Tuesday night he retired to rest
and looked his bedroom door, and for further
cnrity placed chair behind it. During the night,
however, some bold thief managed to open the
from the bedroom, break 1t open in the entry, and
carry OF the paper box in which the jewelIy he'd
been deposited. Captain RUSSELL of the Thirteenth ward
police on being informed of the robbery placed the above
named officers the search for the burglars Yesterday
they obtained clue that basement located at No. 28z
Broome street was occupied By some suspicious charaa
ers ard accordingly the officers pounced In upon them,
and at table sat five men, two Of whom wore counting
Considerable confusion WAS manifested by the sus pect
ed parties when the police entered and general de
mipatop seen ed to exist amopgt them to soon
ing four OF the party the fifth man escaping The pre-
misses then and in the back room bet
two BEDS was found paper box; this box recog.
nized by Mr. Galley as the box owned BY him,
in which the jeselry deposited at the time It
ev ely in the box. but of it identified by Mr. Galley
In the same room was found on the msntel piece tws
cupied ,y MIR Galley where the robbery was effected In
fhasl tied up for concealment which lay q child IN
the oracle, was a screw driver and chsel.
The suspicion being very strong against the accused
parties Justice Welsh before whom they TAKEN de-
tsiIe them for q further examination
An Unnatural Mother Yesterday afternoon, colored
ran ed Mary Ann Decatur, arressed BY officer
Cailin Of the Sixth waid police, chsrge Of vioensy
assaultIg and beating her child small boy of about
sight years OF age The wretched was under the
influence liquor and had taken the child by his woolly
head and beat him about the head and face in shocking
manner; several very contusions visible,
and deep cut inflicted the right tenn ote,
from which the blood flowed profusey and but for tho
aid Of the police mother would certainly have killed
her child Even when brought iato the court she struck
ctnched fist, threatening at the same time that sns
would yet kill the young Niger. Justice B,gart COM
mitted her to the Iombs snd the child sent to have
medical treatment.
Arest 81 a Hack Driver hack driver named Mark
Hoslaro ~as yesterday afternoon arrested by ohhcer
Ievoe the vgant haei Inspector on the complaint OF
DR. Samuel p TownEend, who claimed that the hsck
man oveicbarged him; and, because would not sub
nit to the imposition after leaving the doctor at
Eastern steamboat landing drove of with the trunk
containing large quantity Of Mrs. Townsend's
wearing apparel On the arrest of the driver
the trunk found at the stable where the hackman
put bis horses. The delay consequent the de-
tentop of the trunk CAUSED d. Townsend to miss his
in the boat The 1sed taken before JUS
tce Bogart who committed him prison In default OF
fSe o. $40, impoe by ths magistrate for the viola
tion Of the ordinance
arrest Of Hotel 7hief.-A fellow, called Geo. Thomp-
son. arrested yesterday morning charge Of rob
brg Ioom situated in the house No 1876 Washugton
street. The rogue noticed about 10 O'Clock yester
rsy morning prowlinx about the hopae. Mrs. Joanna
QuiRey resident Of the premises observed ,he accused
enter room No. 80 occupied by Mr. Van Pelt and sus
recipg he thief went 70 the room aud there
the rogue, he having just broken open vale, aud bad
some Of it's contents under his ready to carry or
An slsim given aud the thief conducted to the
police court The magistrate committed him to prison