The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-17
Police Intelligence.

First ward named Martin u. Meagher, on Tuesday
ward charged with being concerned with two negroes,
named Benamin Palmer and George Harris, in taking
Joseph A. Clark Co, 100 West street. The facts,
elected before Justice Osborne do not at present mpi
the SSen bv IN e Harris
from the testimony of cartman named Stephen Bene-
Dict Of No. 81 Clinton street. that on Monday morning ne
standing at Peck slip when the negro Harris came TO
him. employ ed go to pier Is North river for
the purpose Of cartng two barrels of moasses to Spring
Harris and Palmer along with the carman and helped
on one barrel and were in the act OF putting on the
wnen oihcer WOOD came up and arrested haTrs
and Palmer escaped. This cartman further testified,
that during the last six months and he has at var
Gus times carted molssses oil and spirits to the follow
ing stores-At the OF Rutgers and Water streets,
store in Orange street. between Broome and Walker
street and store No 1O3 Thompson street. kept by Mr.
Smith having been engaged to cart the said property at
the request of white man. and also coored The
negro Harris then sworn, and testified as follows
That the 18th day ofFebruary about II o'clock in
the forenoon he in the house OF Martin b. Meagher
in Stone street, when Meagher gave him hand
TO colored man. named Benjamin Palmer requested
the witness to give said note to man named Smith,
who keeps grocery store in Thompson street. near
Spring: and said Meagher requested witness not
allow any other person to said note witness kept said
note during the day, and gave it to Palmer about nine
O'Clock in the evening, at his house in Anthony street,
witness met said Palmer again about seven O'Clock the
next morning near pier Is, N. r. when said Palmer
showed witness the aforesaid note and stated the con-
tents to be that Meagher wanted two barrels Of moasses
taken from pier No Is and delivered at Mr. Smiths, in
Thompson street. and that Smith was to pay the cart
age; and he said Meagher would afterwards Pay an ex
penses Palmer then asked deponen to 60 and help him.
and took deponent with him to Peck slip and pointed
out carman whom he wished deponent to employ said
Palmer then remained the while deponent went
and engaged the cartman who went with deponent to-
pier 49, n r. where deponent and said Palmer put one
barrel of moasses the cart and about loading
the other when they stopped by officer Wood, of
the Third ward police who took deponent into custody
and Palmer escaped. Deponent further states,
that he has been the house of said Meaghsr FIVE six
times within month two, and has those occasions
heard Meagher talk to said Palmer and man called Pete
I'm m anhO
but the conversation being in low tome depOnent could
not understand correctly what was said.
The above evidence is all that taken up to last
evening Further facts will be brought to light this day
in reference 10 the whole matter The negro com
mitted to the Tombs, and policeman Meagher detan
ed in custody, until the is fully investigated.
The Recent Case of Escape at The fourteenth Ward Station
hOase-A short time since man named OBrien charged
with assault and battery and detained at night in cell
at the Fourteenth ward station house, escaped from the
custody of the captain by the alleged interpositon Of
Assistant Captain Wheelan, of the Fourteenth ward.
Justice Welsh before whom the matter has been inves
tigated under the advice of the District Attorney has
decided to send the papers before the Grand Jury We
give the statement Of Mr. Wheelan in relation to the
affair
Thomas Wheelan saws that on the morning of the Sth
inst he to the station house in the Fourteenth
ward Invent to the Captains and asked the Captain
what was the matter with Dutchy" asked him what
going to send him to Essex Market in the morning.
said hold little let what can do about It;
Captain told me he would not interfere and said tell Mr.
Robinson to let see the policeman asked Lewis what
going on; he said 0'Brien had been abusing him;
that if the Captain and myself satisfied he would
not say anything about i; said to Mr. Robinson the
door, Went II and walked him up -
Stealing Horse and Wdgoss-A Remarkable Case Of
the latter d Part Of ss, Mr.
upon by man calling himself Charles Lexington, who
stated that he wanted the loan Of about $500 on lot Of
segars Mr. Douglass declined taking the segars Lock
ngton the next day. called again. and wished the loan
Of for fourteen days and proposed to give as col
Mr. Douglass said that he would not make the loan him
self but would possibly find him man who would &C
1 Of A Mr. psass ssn M Ell al
right and Lockngton respectable and responsible
man, he would accommodate him. but before doing SO.
inquiry about Lexington. The inquiry. was made,
and as. far Mr.. Douglas. was able to judge,
Ely paid tet the S of sale Of the horse and
wagon was given, and also receipt from livery stable
s MR. ss Pspss y IN q G
of Mr.. Ely, paid the $11o with the understanding that
the property would be redeemed in fourteen days-the
keeper in Roosevelt street This transaction occurred
the 4th instant and now 1t appears that the property
4th instant the alluded to above, named Charles
Lockngton called at the livery stable Of John Hurson,
question under the pretence of going to Long Island He
said he would return the Saturday following Instead
stable in Roosevelt street. and there put them up and
procured the $40 from Mr. Ely under false and fraudu
lent representations After the lapse of eight days,
hibited to Mr. Hurson, as follows
wrong that have determined to leave New York for
time win write you from Savannah Tell Harson his
nor ana wagOn &c are a. ely; u'on street,
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You win have letter from very quickly. CT
On the receipt Of this letter Mr. Hurson called Fri
day morning Mr. Ely, and stated the circumstances;
but the latter having loaned $40 the property
further af6dayit
then made by Mr. Hurson before Justice Bogart
at g. stealing g this
lyered up the property to the police authorities, who
placed back into the custody q Mr. aurson war
already absconded from the city, the police were unable
Robbery in the First Degree Officers McCarty and
Henton, Of the First ward Sunday night arrested
three men, named Edward Shea John Gleason, and Mi
Pretty knocking him down and stealing rom his person
silver box, silk handkerchief, dollar bill, and
some small change 1t seems that about O'Clock
Sunday night Pretty in porter house in Washington
street drinking and prevented from going out by
Kehoe and Shea until he had treated them times
after doing So he permitted to leave and fol-
lowed short distance, and when the corner of
Carlisle and Washington streets of the three knocked
him down. Gleason and Kshoe held him down while
shea robbed his person OF the propery named Pretty
gave an alarm, and the police being At hand,
came to his assistance and succeeded in arresting
two OF the accused parties, and conveyed them to
the station house As the was being heard before
the captain, the head of to be peeping
III ~ he uoor Inc oncers suspectng no was the tnlrd
man. rushed out and caught him he was about run
ming off and when brought into the station house. he
recognized Immediately the third man, aud
comphce OF the two previously arrested The accused
parties conveyed before Justice Bogar who
mitted them TO prison for trial in default Of ~ 900 bail
required in each case.
Stealing s125.-A man named Hugh McCann was ar
rested Tuesday by officer Wiley of the ward
charge OF stealing snatching 4125 from the pos
session of John Kenele residing at No 1913 First avenue
1t appears that Mr.. Kensele at the Bulls Head and
was counting out some money to pay for purchase,
m
snat ched the amount of bank bills and off Pursuit
Immediately given the rogue caught and in the
lining Of his coat found the stolen money The
being clear against the accused Justice Wood
mitted him to prison for trial
A Charge Of Larcery-Ohicer Smith of the Eleventh
ward, yestesday arrested named John Murray on
charge Of stealing FIVE sacks of cured hair, together
with three four sets Of tans and other property
valued in all at sos belonging to James stephens corner