The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-20
Police Intelligence.

INTENSIVE ROBBERY IN A LAGER BIER SALOON.
Peter Williams, George Fralch and Catharine Davis
were arrested yesterday the complaint Of Mr. John
Updegran Of 156 Spring street. suspicion Of being
concerned in robbng him Of $500 in bank bills and over
900 in promssory notes. It appears from the state
ment Of the complainant thaton the night Of the eth
inst he went into the lager bier saloon of Tryon
row and Chatham street. and, joining in with party
that were there, enjoying themselves lager bier
and cheese, he became somewhat elated After being
in this place for an hour or the persons into whose
cccded in robbing him of the jewelry that he wore
well his pockstbook containing the above amount Of
property The complainant however, did not discover
his loss until the next morning, when, on awaken
ing at his residence, he astonished to find
sd rsnsSc neS .ens
to the lager hsr saloon in question, and, on In
curing about ut hh propwty, succeeded in getting
floor by the domestic, when abe sweeping out the
room. No account could be gren, however, Of his
where he stated his ease-an active officer was detailed
for the purpose Of recovering the stolen property but
no trace Of it has yet been obtained These parties have
been arrested on suspicion - they are identified BY
Updegraf, having been in his company the night
he lost his property The prisoners taken before
Justice Wood, who committed them for examination.
COMPLAINT DISMISSED.
In the Of the people Fra NIX Bennett charged
with stealing overcoat from Mr.. Oicott Of the
boarders at the National Hotel in Cortlandt street. the
complaint dismissed there being no evidence what
to show any connection between him and the man
Abbot alias Anderson charged with the larceny except
in nero casual mountaineering. The magistrate
therefore, in Wow Of this fact immediately discharged
Mr.. Bennett from arrest.
CHARGE OF MANsLAUGHTER.
Officer Watson Of the Eighteenth ward police arrested
. man named John Ryan charged with having on the
ID Of April last caused the death Of little child about
three years DID, by striking in the head with wine
bottle. II appears that the day above mentioned,
Ryan and the father Of the child drinking In the
store No. IA East Twenty fourth street. and became quar-
relsome with each other Ryan took up bottle which
The missile, however, did not strike Colgan but unfor
tunately struck his little boy, who standing beside
him. producing injuries from the effect Of which he
died the 18th Of that month Ryan has been absent
returning yesterday arrested warrant issued
for his apprehension. He committed for trial BY
Justice Stuart At the Jefferson Market police court
AN ExrERr PIcKrocKEr.
Yesterday afternoon Of the most audacous pieces
Of robbery committed In Broadway, in the open
daylight that heard o. under the following cir
cumstances, Mr.. Vim. Winter, of Bostsu, wss
standing in Broadway at the Of Reade street,
some expert rascal took the opportunity, when crowd
persons passed beside him. to cut the breast pocket OF
his out which contained about $500 In bank bills
and gold coin with which he escaped before Mr. Winter
knew Of his misfortune On discovering his loss ANA the
situation Of his outcr garment he made his way the
once Of the Chief of Police and stated his case but rs
clue could BE- given by him ~ TO who the expert thief
was, little could be done TO relieve his anxiety
ArrBnPr TO KILL.
Yesterday, man named Edward Connolly was ar
rested by the Nineteenth ward police, tho mpaint
Of his wife Casharne Connolly who alleges that she has
en- brutauy rvated By her husbsnd-that he sttsmpt