The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-31
Police Intelligence,

AN ALLEGED CHARGE OF PERJURY-A SINGULAR
CASE.
Before Justice Stuart.
One day last week Mr. Samuel Drury appeared before
Justice Stuart at the Jefferson Market Police Court and
entered compaintaga Mr.. John Boyd, of Astoria,
alleging that in certain suit pending in the Superior
Court in which Boyd had been the defendant he had
falsely in answer to The said suit and that such
false swearing material to the matter at issue.
as swo.H @ 70 ars .9as Ms prusy nela soyas
not paid the said note Drury sold TO Mr.. Elisha
Rucimann. who brought suit against Boyd to
set o Mr. Boyd put in claim for services rendered to
Drury peci lug nearly each item of the account all Of
and the matter was sent to referee, who upon
all the facts awarded Boyd $50, instead Of upwards
$780, which he claimed. 1t is now alleged by Mr. Drury
that he she. by documents and receipts that BOYD
s~ore falsely when be made oath that he had paid
tain moneys and done certain services for Drury and
tuch services had been paid On the other hand,
Mr.. James Smith, counsel for Mr. Boyd says he in
tends to show before the magistrate, that allowing Mr.
Poyd did to all he is alleged to have done it is
not wilfu nor corrupt perjury as coming within the
meaning Of tho statute law The will come up
bearing this afternoon at O'Clock.
Charge OF Stealing Spoons and Money Officer Fisher,
OF the Sixteenth waro yesterday arrested George A.
Walker, charge of stealing silver spoous gold pen
Gil case and other articles Of silver together with
$5 in money from the bureau drawer Of Mr. Richie Zele
gueapn of No 40 Elizabeth street The larceny occurred
several days the accused having escaped his
until yesterday. He was caught by above named DO.
lcemsn and taken before Justice McGrath, who con-
mit.ed him TO prison to await examination.
I,ret Of " ftnaak Fortune Huer.-Oacer vandervoort
of the Third District Police Court yesterday arrested
a warrant issued by Justice Welsh, German woman
pamed Frederick sternle wherein she stands charged
Nth being dsorderly person, vz:pre tending TO tell
fortunes TO young women ut shilling piece The &C
cued received her vsiters at No 206 Houston street.
where she would them around what she termed
her magic table The police officer when he entered the
room to make the arrest found her seated with half
dozen young women around table. She felt very ndg
nan at the sudden entry OF the officer aud became very
angry and the young girls became much alarmed lest
they should be compelled to go to the police court Seve
raj com plants have been preferred against her aud the
magistrate required bail in the $500 for her
pearan ce at cour. for trial.
A Mmdeo,s Attack Of a Man on his Wife Nth Are
Arrest of the Husband nd-Yesterday morning officer Brash
of the Eleventh ward police arrested ishman named
Thomas Kline, charged with making most violent as
sault his wife Catharne, striking her on the
head with axe, infcting a wound which, in all
probability, will cause death. The husband was
taken before Justice Welsh who committed him to
prison for examination. II seems, by the evidence Of
the niece that for some time past Kline has been up
braidng her. accusing her Of being unfaithfu to him,
tween thom the niece was requested by the husband to
leave the room; she did and in few1 moments there
after she heard fearful cry and hurrying back to the
from fghtful wound on the head and the bloody
with which it had been inflicted the floor beside her.
The alarm was given and the police sent for to whom
Kline acknowledged his guilt saying that he inflicted
the blow because she had been pnaithfu to him. The
unfortunate taken from the floor insensbe.
and taken to the Now York Hospital where she lies in
dangerous condition. Up to last evening she alive,
but the medical opinion was that she could not survive
the injury.
An ARRAY between Too Policemen Of the Sirth Ward =
Pocen William Carin, of the Sixth ward police, and
Dominick Crassors of the district, got into
aict with each other yesterday afternoon while in the
sleeping department Of the station house. II appears
that Carn was aging down in his bunk when Cassons
in and asked Carlin something about the window
being up. Crassons took off Of his boots and threw
IL at the head Of Carlip did not strike him. and Car
lin threw the boot back again Crassons then threw his
other boot at Carlins head and finding that to miss
like the other he sprang the bunk seized hol Of
Carip beat him severely about the face and head
cutting his lip and otherwise injuring his person. Car
lin went after the assault before Justice Osborn,
who ordered the complaint to be taken, and issued
warrant for the arrest Of Crassons, to answer the
charge.