The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-12
Police Intelligence.

OUTRAGEOUS CONDUCT OF A SERVANT GIRL, IN
ABDECTINC A CHILD AND STEALING JEwELgY.
On Saturday last, an Irish girl named Ann Robinson
in the employ of hr. Alexander Folmer, residing vt Nor
risana, Wescheser county, left The premises early in
the morning taking with bes Mr. Folmers child fine
boy of three old under petence Of going to the
store She however, did not retura in and the
family believing that she had possibly lost her way sent
out messenger to oh for her whereabouts but
10 Monday morning trace OF the child servant girl
could be ascerraned. and the dis tracted state of
mind experienced by the half frantic parents can be
much easter imagined than described. Ultimately,
the parents ascertsined that . girl with a
child bearing the description Of the wicked wretch
who had much afflicted The chids parents, bad taken
her course toaards New York 1t also discovered
that the girl had only abducted the child but had
stolen gold watch and chain and gold pencil valued
SOL Mr. Folmer and friends proceeded to this city
and on their way they learned that beyond doubt they
the track girl and child answering their
description we're on the Saturday. proceeding
to this city.
the child and yesterday afternoon officer M,G re of the
Fourteenth ward, luckily found the GIRL and took her
into custody The child was safe, and with her when
arrested The reader readily imagine the gratica
ton experienced by the parents in reganpg possession
OF their cbd after two days and nights Of sepess and
fearful anxiety for the safety of their boy.
The girl taken before Justice WELSH and the officer
found her person the pawn tickets for the stolen pro
perry The having pawned it Simpsons on her arrival
in this city.
HIhe trate committed her to prison to the
charge court for trial. Mr. Fomer took possession
Of his child and returned home apparently much de.
lighted at the fortunate result
ROBBERY OF CoUNTEYMAN NEAR THE CRYSTAL
PALACE-A DARING AFFAIR-ARREsT OF THE
ACCUSED PARTIES.
arrested three Of suspicious character calling them
selves John Smith, John Lee and James Burns, on a
charge Of robbing an aged countryman, named Joho
Duffy at present stoppcg at NO 45 Whitehall street who
charges that the prisoners robbed him. on "Wednesday
last Of thirty four dollars, in the vicinity of the Crystal
Palace.
appears by the evidence given by the complain
ant that Wednesday last the three above named
met him on the Battery and asked him to accompany
tour IN thp Crxg oil Pal He ND
after INK the Palace from the outside they led him
to the North river where they all took baths after
coming from the water Of the party propo led to
small patch OF woods by for the purpose OF
sitir g dowI out Of the Mr. Duffy acceded TO the
p,ooorion and they all went into the woods together
they sat down together the grass, and after
Burns and lee took hold OF Duffy, held him down,
put their feet his breast and thus held h oy force
while The acccmpce cut the pocket from Duffy paota
looms containing The S34 ALI hree after smith obtained
the money, off, and not seen since until yester
dsv Mr. Dulv sag them on TIE Battery EVIDENTLY
looking cut for another victim when be recognised thsm
gave Information to the pcice, who took them INTO
tody The charge On the person of smith founi
pocket Handkerchief, which proved to belong to Mr..
Duty. taken from his person BY the rogue ut the time
the obbeIy OF bis money eferted TIE prisoners
we've taten before Justice osbofn who placed hen ioth
wi h UT der investipa lion They answered as follows
Smith said be 26 years of age, nasiye OF Ireland
and knew nothing about IL.
Jopn Zee 50 years Of age native of Holland said
not guilty
james Barns 10 years of age, born in Ireland said he
knew nothing abuuI The mans money.
The gttIate committed them to the Tombs for trial
TIE RECENT srABBING CASE ON BOARD THE SNIP
JACOB A. wEsTERvErT-FoUR or THE SAILORS
IDENTIFIED BY TIE MATE.
Justice b gait yesterday proceeded " the New York
Boej iial and tsCk The dvposiiiun Of William f. wilson
toe mate Of The sbio JACOB A. Westervelt, who was
stanbsd by tome 81 the stamen boad said ship
Days tiDco, dGftg drunben carou.iDg spree amongst
The 'sors fEht salore were arrested by the police
the chStR0; ard yesterday Mr. Wlon had recovered
sufficiently 10 - Dbl. 10 make affidavit the prisoners
taken TO The hospital Mr.. Wilson recognised and
icenthed Daniel smith and Thomas Roach as the two
men Who Inflicted the atabs with shehth knite ooe Of
thtm Il lcted the wound in bis back and tbs other in
his side Peter Canpbel and James Crosby we're the
men Shoassaultfd him violently with their 6sts, aud
kicked him after they knocked him down. The otnec
ioor prisoners Demed Henry Augustus, ADdres Carroll
james Hines ard William Robinson, not identified by
M Wilson ms having taken sny live part and the ma
gstrhte accordingly liberated them from custody. The
other four prisoners identified by Mr.. Wilson, the mags
ratc refuses 20 admit bail and they committed
IN full Tor trial. IL is thought by the physician that Mr.
Wilson may possibly