The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-11
Police Intelli gence.

THE RESTELL ABORTION CASE.
Since the disappearance of Miss Grant vigilant and
active have been taken by the magistrate In
order to ascertain her whereabouts Several afdavits
have been TAKEN which in their tendency very concln.
sivey discoses the parties engaged in the abduction OF
Miss Grant Several houses have been searched by the
Pece and among them the house OF one o. the ae,ena
however, is not without hope of yet discovering the
whereabouts OF the Witness and when having her again
escapes until liberated by the authorities AL the evil
dence pending against parties accused OF being
N the abduction will be submitted to the Grand Jury Tor
WIN be found against some Of them. Justice Stuart
wahes it to be particularly understood that he has not
dismissed the complaint against Madame Restel and
George r. Shackford. The defendants merely dis
charged from under arrest.
An ATTACK OF ROwDIEs ON P0RTERHoUsE, ONE
OF THE AssAILANTS SHOT IN THE ARM.
At about 10 O'Clock yesterday noon party Of young
entered the public house kept BY Thomas Rice at
the corner Of Madison and Catharine streets, and
demanded drinks of Morris Aalony, the bartender The
bartender observing them to be already strongly under
The influence of liquor, refused to let them have any
and declared they would have drinks, and would also
play game at bagatele; the bartender attempted to
prevent them, when he was instantly assaulted and
beaten, and general smashing commenced by the
4owdies the tumblers and decanters Mr.. Rice the
proprietor Of the house, up stairs sick in bed but
ROOM and after hard fight succeeded in ejecting the
Sowdies from the premises However, they soon after
returned with force and began to hur stones
and ether missiles through the windows demolishing
everything within their reach Mr. Rice, considering
his wife in danger, procured gum loaded with buck
shot which he discharged at the assaant the contents
taking effect in the Of Andrew Ross, one Of tho
sowdy party, inActing desperate wound All the other
rowdies ran of the gun was discharged
00cer Phillips of the Fourth ward, then came to the
of disturbance and took into custody Mr. Rice and
also the Wounded man. the former conveyed to the
Tombs and the latter conveyed to New York Hos
ptal Justice Osborn committed Rice to prison for ex
nina ton, and to-day the magistrate will take the de-
position Of Ross.
Tup CHARGE OF PERJURY AGAINST JOHN L. BOYD
DISMISSED.
The, matter pending for several weeks past against
jurys preferred by Samuel Drury yesterday asea
I'm masistrate, sustain ths chaxSs. HE 3U1et y
Ends giving brief written opinion, In day or two, est
ing forth the law under which he has acted IN dsass
hg the nase.
zrYs Of Jaussie Thievss-0nicers Wallace and Birds
- yesterday arrested Ave boys from the respective ages
~ twelve to fifteen, named Richard Leddens, Charles
4ylor, James O'Connor, James Germon and Andrew
ueFa charged with stealing, on the I'd instant, lot Of
consisting of two talmas one overcoat,
sa6k sooat,one cloak umbrella, and two hats,
valued IA all at hear $780, The young rogues it seems
stole the articles from the entry Of house No. II Madison
avenue, occupied by Mr.. Francis A. Tiffany. The boys
sn their arrest acknowledged their guilt and Of the
stolen articles found secreed in cellar where two
u the boys resided the other articles of clothing were
yeoovered from pawnbrokers Office, they having been
pawned the boys and the money thus obtained from
The pawnbroker was divided between them. Justice
Clarke committed the boys to prison for trial.