The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-30
Police Intelligence.

Surfsed Fatal Shooting Cdse.-francis Fisher Ger
byI Captain Leonard, of the Second ward police on
charge of having shot Carene Ruff with pistol inct
back Upon receiving the information Captain Leonard
proceeded e 10Th the gIsnse us William street in
the prisoner and John stiggerweid, at work on
BY her agony Capt.iup Hsonard ser Iy
ing afforded assistance to the poor girl and sent her
the hospital, went to the men and found in the pos
session OF the accused pistol newly fred off He took
both the men before Justice Boger by whom they we're
committed to await the result Of the injury she received
suspicion points out Feher as the man who ind cted tho
injury stiggerwed was locked up witness. Tho p,s
to was loaded with both ball and shot. The unfor,u-
nate girl lies at the hospital in very dangerous state
Charge Of Stealing Tour Wdtches and Arrest Of the
from his store Of Mr. Henry Irish matchmaker
the premises and managed to steal from Gaze Oh the
counter three gold watches aud gilt one of the
and found two boys there since known James Mcrah
and James Hampton, the latter being asked what he
wanted said "a cornelian ring" Mcerath answered
shop. Mr. Irish returning minute or two afterwards
his wife informed him Of the circumstances, when he
watches which had been entrusted him to repair had
been stolen After ascertainng the way the boys went
he ran after them After running some distance, he
the bridge Mr.. Irish then said he had been robbed
and his Informant went with him to show him the way
found steamer moorcd at the pier on board which was
pic. mic party. No boys were to be any where
Mr.. Irish then determined to go on board when Nc
Grath pointed out by his companion one of the
boys who had been seon running away. Mr.. Irish
charged him with the theft which Indignantly dc
the gold ones we're found in his pocket He was then
taken before the authorities, and commit cd 10 Hemp
stead jail, L. L. for trial The other boy nowhere
TO DO found. In few days news forwarded 10 Mr..
Irish that the other bog-James Hsmpton--had been
arrested On his arrest he denied having stolen tho
VIM churchill to sell gold watch towo who
keeps jewellers shop a. 3Q3 Pearl street. His sWorn
statement Is briefly as follows went with Mr.. Church
iii to the store Of Rosenbaum to sell the watch
tering, Churchill asked him IL he would buy o gold
watch, showing him one; goscnbaum asked where he
got IT. Churchill replied: ooh IL there is any trouble
coming on can put away out in the country; Rosen.
baum then said he wonld give $40 for it, and eventually
that sum was accepted He also sadaccording TO the
afdavit-that he would buy AL Churchill could get from
$40 $780, and that II he had not the money at the
time he would get it. A search warrant was issued BY
the watch not found Eventually Rossnbaum brought
the watch TO the ESSEX market police court whom
Identified y Mr. sh - one Of the watches stolen Of, from
Was S25. On being examined BY Justice Welsh roscn-
baum dcned that the watch was, when in the he
battered the hands broken well the glass that
IT required new cylinder and other repairs, tho vauc
watch with some others had been sold on couDaisson
10 person from whom he had procured H. and produced
Il in court The boy Hampton then committed for
received y with guilty knowledge He was admitted
10 bail in the sum OF $500
Stsalinq VALUABLE Gold Watch, &C. John Brown,
German, who was arrested In Now Britain, Conn., by
ofcer Dc Bender, OF the Third District police court on
charge Of having stolen massive gold watch and snail
chain OF the value of $780, the property of Horny Ant
Ter Of 3f3 Houston street yesterday examined By
Justice Welsh when no denied having stolen the watch
and said that II had been brought TO him by his wife
when he Was working at Middletovn Conn, and that
abe said she had found H. and that he did conceal IT,
and IL only whom forced BY sickness that his wife
had pavned it. Awitness corrobora led these facts lie
committed for trial by the magistrate default Of
bail In e500.
Soniing Horse.--patrick 0Ilare, "a Ludlow street
yesterday arrested by oicer vcldum Of the Chiefs
Office, on charge Of having stolen horse tho proper.
" Of Michael Dcvne 60 Mott street OF the value OF $50
OIarc was arrested in Canal street. with the horse in
his possession. lie was taken before Justice Bogart
when he denied having stolen the horse. lie was CON-
mitted 70 prison in default OF bail IN $500
Stealing Gold Wdich. --George Lambert was yester
day arrested by officer sutton Of the Third district police
court upon charge OF having stolen gold watch the
property " kielman Jacobs Of No 10f Eighth Avenue
Of the value Of SO lie taken before Justice Welsh
when be admitted having stolen the watch and that he
had caused 70 be returned TO its lie was com
mitted for trial by Justice Welsh, in default Of bail in
$500