The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-05
Police Intelligence.

EOhCc Antculgcnccs
THE CHARGE AGAINST POLICEMAN wHITEHEAD--
CONCLUSION OF THE EVIDENCE AND DECISION OF
THE MAGISTRATE.
Yesterday the investigation was re sumed in the mat
ter pending against policeman Whitehead, before JUS
tce Welsh, on charge of receiving feloniousy into
his possession stolen property the proceeds Of bur
Newman and Charles King We published yesterday the
facts and circumstances in the case together with the
ful statement of Mr. Whitehead his examination be-
fore the magistrate On the part of the defence Mr.
Whitehead produced the following Witnesses
Jennette Cook, .sworn, says-I reside at No 129 Pitt
street the 18th day of January Henry Newman came
to house in carriage the driver in and asked
if person lived there by the Of Cook said yes:
the driver then brought carpet bag in the store and
laid il down by the counter Newman then into the
store and asked IL Jane his wife in said yes and
called her out into the store left them there together
called them into the back room after they had talked
together in the store Newman brought the carpet bag
in, and laid it by the bureau he then threw some ar
clea vest pattern cravat and two handkcrchief-into
his wifes lap, and quantity of silk my sister in la
then into the room and told she thought there
something wrong about it; spoke to his wife about
H. she said she thought they dirty clothes; wanted
her TO look at them she would not saying that her
band would be angry if she intefered with the bag she
then went away, and did not come back until delivered
the goods up to policeman Whitehead; told Mr. White.
head about them, and what articles there near
as could; l asked him if he had better take the
things and see If he could not find the thieves he said
yes, he would take them gave them TO him. told him
that | expected Newman there that night he sed he
would come up; Ne wman did not that night but
the next day bet ween ten and twelve ocock when
he came he asked about the goods and what right had
10 give them up told him the reason was thought
they stolen. and gave them to the officer esnan
sad need not have feared the goods they were pad
for and from Philadelphia and said they belonged
TO a man named JIM Newman asked me TO request
Whitehead TO return the goods or sell them and divide
the money with him. asked Mr. Whitehead who said
" no not under any circumstanccsn Jane Newman has
been of and on in family for time past; had
never seen Newman until that morning
David Waterbury being sworn says-T am doorman Of
the Eleventh ward station house about weeks since
Whitehead came in the station house and told me that
he had carpet bag in his possession that he got out of
house which he supposed had been stolen and left there
b. thief and wanted to call him the next morning
about four O'Clock, that he wanted lay for him and
catch him. he said he thought he was connected with
gang Of thieves; called him about four O'Clock he got
up, dressed himself and went away saying that he ex
pected he would be there after the things or bring
more; asked him the day how he made out: he
said he had not accomplished anything Whitehead said
Pm damned don't catch him; won give 1t up so;
two Or three times after that he asked to cali him
that he wanted to lay for them.
The other doorman, named Vorus Penny, testified to
about the same facts given above by Mr. Waterbury
Daniel A. Boswick being sworn said am police.
man OF the Eleventh ward; about two weeks since
Henry Newman told that he had got track and had
received some things and that he should likely want me
10 go with him TO make arrest had pro.
missed TO spot them for him Whitehead told me that
man wanted to sell him ticket for watch told him
mat wod not buy any ticket but IL he could get hold
o. the ticket to take IT. asked him IL he could fasten the
tnngs when ne had on any person he said no; told
him that he could not fasten Il the man he had bet
ter not make any arrest for II he did after the man was
examined ana discharged he could claim the things he