The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-21
Police Intelligence.


An alleged Charge Of Setting Fire to D,cazimg
House.-Yesterdsy morning the police arrested q
German named Joseph Ring, on suspicion Of having,
on Sunday morning, set fire to his own premises,
situated ia Broadway, near Fifty street. which
not only destroyed the house he then occupied but
consumed the three adjoioiDg dwellings.
1t seems that the suspicion resting against Ring orr
gnated from The fact that law suit relative to owner
ship Of the house he occupied had been pending for
some time, and ultimately against him. He waa
then heard TO threaten that he would tire to the
house and burn it up, and some ten days since fire
was discovered on the roof but BY the Timely discov
cry ard the assistance rendered by the neighb0u.
the flames were extinguished. On sunday morning,
before daylight, the flames were again seen to issue
from the roof of Rings house, but this time tina
neighbors were not so successful; the flames so0w
spread to the three adjoining houses, burning then
down, thereby dislodging some six poor families
from their homes. From the threats made and other
circumstances in the case, Ring was suspected oe
setting FIRE to the building, and he was accordingly
TO the amount Of 81 300 He was taken before JUS.
tice Stuart who detained him in custody until tho
case is investigated.
n Curious Case Of Burglny.-About four weeks
ago, young man named Charles Wilson was ar
rested by the police as suspicious character and
taken befoIe Justice Stuart, who, on the evidence,
convicted him Of vagrancy, and sentenced him 70
sse En- Gr 1ee months non por to benz
to the Tombs, from thence to be sent in the prsoa
carriage called ~ Black Maria.' Before, however.
the starting of the " dark LADY," some lawyer pro-
cured writ OF h0bcas corpus, and took the prisoner
before Judge, and obtained his discharge. On the
very evening OF the day he was set at liberty it il
alleged he burglariously entered the house No.
Mercer Street, occupied by Mrs. Smith, and stole
therefrom sixty dollars in money. He ID now again
under arrest charged with the above named crime.
Justice Stuart, before whom the prisoner was taken
has now committed him to the Tombs for trial.
A Charge Of Highway Robbey.-On Saturday.
night Officer ,Dernlott, Of the Sixth ward arrested
man calling himself Charles Hoag on charge of
violently assaultirg Augustus Berhl, Of 80 Division
street, knocking him down and taking from his per.
the corner OF Chambers and Chatham streets. The
watch and chain was recovered; and the accused.
when taken before Justice Bogart, denied the rob-
berry. The prisoner was committed for further ex-
aminaticn.
Fighting and Ro,cdIsm in the Street.-The
police OF the Fourth ward, yesterday arrested two
young men, named Timothy and Patrick Sullivan,
on charge OF creating disturbance in the street.
and assaulting James Cody, OF No. ~ VandewateE
street, also Patrick Wogan lson. Of policeman
Wogan, Of the Fourth ward). The latter was struck
with stone, which knocked him insensble ia tho
street, inlictng very severe If not very danger
GUS wound on the head. The two Sulllvans were
conveyed before Justice B0gsrt, charged with In
fictng the violence on the complain ants, and welo
both committed to the T0mbs for further hearing-
dyrest of Burglar.-Offcer kesfe on Saturday
arrested young man named William Hartford, on
charge of burglariously entering the premises Of
Alfred J. Weller, No. 7l3 broadway, and stealing
therefrom an overcoat pantalo0ns aud boots, van6d
in all at seventeen dollars The accused entered the
house by forcing entrance through rear window.
The rogue was formerly in the employ of Mr.. Weller.
Justice Osborn committed the prisoner to the Tombs
for trial.