The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-18
Police Intelligence.

What Some Target Excursions End In-Serious Array
'rA Deadly Weapons.A disgracefui and serious ARRAY
took place on Wednesday night at porter house in
Hester street, between number of persons just re-
turned from . target excursion. From some cause or
other words followed blows in quick succession
portion Of the party got their muskets, which
standing close beside them and began to attack their
adversaries and in the attack man. named John Nc
Cue received severe stab in the left sde penetrating
1t is feared, into the lung John f. Flynn, of 80 Eliza
beth street. also stabbed In the body and the legs
The affair at this crisis luckily prevented from going
any further and the matter quoted before the arrival Of
the police. The next day, however, Flynn made
plant against McCue for stabbng him, and warrant
being issued for his arrest the officer In whose hands it
placed found him lying very i'll indeed, at the New
York Hospital from the effect OF the wound that he
csyea in the side He admitted stabbng Flynn and
matter stands until the recovery of McCue who is in
very critical condition.
burglary in the First Degrce.-About O'Clock yester-
day morning officer Grovenstein of the Eighteenth ward
police discovered two burglars in the house of William
Vail, 4lo First avenue, which they had forbbly
tered by means Of pair Of nippers but they
making their escape from the premises with about $500
worth Of property in their possession Mr.. Vail was
give the fellows chase they retrcoted by way front
door, when they were captured after short chase, by
officer G,ovensten and others Of the nghtesnth ward
at the Jefferson market police court gave their
as Henry Edwards and Lawrence Monks. They denied
that they the persons who entered the house Of Mr.
VAIL but we're committed for examination nevertheless
by the court
burglary in the Third Degree-A man. named Daniel
Banks, arrested while In the of carrying off
lot OF copper and lead from the store of Reuben r. Har
yey of o. East Thirty street He taken before
Justice Stewart who committed him for examination,
on the charge OF burglary in the third degree.
Passing WORTHLESS Bals.-Henry Farnhemer was ar
rested by the Eleventh ward police charged with having
along with another person not yet arrested passed nine
dollars in worthless money Louisa Frank Of No. 90
Sheriff street. Of whom they purchased it Is alleged
LOCO segars, and gave in payment . bill the Far
mers' and Mechanics Bank Of Tennessee, and the
tanned by Justice Welsh until the principal in the asr
has been arrested
Selling Liquor Without License About sixty persons
we're arrested yesterday In the eastern section OF the
city, on bench warrants issued by Judge Beebe, they
being indicted by the Grand Jury for selling liquor with
out the necessary permit They all taken before
Justice Welsh at Essex Market Police Court, who held
each Of them to bail in the of $500 to an1VS for
the offence.
Shooting Afroy.--Pstrick O'Conner arrested by
officer Smith, Of the Thirteenth ward police charged
with having, few nights ago. while in difficulty with
friend Of his named John Mathews, fired loaded pis
tol at him. the ball going through his cap and grazing
his head but doing further damage He was held TO
bail in the sum Of $500 TO answer for the offence.
Grand Lavceny.-A man named James Fay, living
at SIS Pearl street. was arrested yesterday by the Sixth
ward police charged with stealing three barrels Of -four
valued at $780, from Richard Triton, OF los Bayari
street. The accused taking the -four away by
three Witnesses who helped him TO Put 1t a cart. He
was committed to prison for trial by Justice Bouart.
Canal Boat Stealing Yesterday officers Mansfield and
Smith, of the Lower Police Court arrested James Sweet
proprietor OF junk shop at No. 22S West street. who II
charged with stealing quantity Of rope, valued at $75
from the barge Mary Linden, Captain Ioyett owner
The property found in of tho accused
He taken before Justice Bogart at the Tombs who
committed him for examination.