The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-16


the house by means Of q false night key, and from
the parlor occupied BY Mr.. Burke and friend
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formation that q violin and other articles had
been sold a few days since to John Herne, person
attending oyster saloon at No 394 On going
to this place the officers found Herne when he informed
the police that he purchased the articles from man
calling himself George Smith, or more commonly known
'Long George" he being tall fellow. This "Long
George then arrested who denied all knowledge Of
the property Herne informed the officers that he had
ing house, No 24h Ninth avenue. other officers then
to the house and procured the property and
their return back to the Tombs they took stage.
Sc freely had they proceeded block when gentleman
entered the stage who unknown to the officers and
the moment he took seat his eyes fastened the
violin case which he seized hold Of exclaming rhs
mine" s'Stop," said officer Webb, "whO are you ~
sMy name is Burke, the reply and this property
belongs to melt was stolen from my house week ago"
The officers laughed-informed Mr.. Burke who they
were and remarked that Mr. Burke just the person
Iey wanted, as they were at loss to know to whom
necessary affidavit to the identity Of the property and
Herne admitted evidence against Smith, who
stated that the 7th instant, the day following the
robbery, Smith and another with him, called at the
oyster saloon No 3s4 broadway and exhibited two vio
lins concertna, opera glass and two umbrellas,
which he offered to sell cheap as he wanted to leave the
city and go into the country Herne bought the concer
tina for &c. and the two violns for so This circum
stance having been made known to they took
immediate steps in tho matter and have arrested the
the thief and recovered nearly all the stolen property
On the examination Of Smith, he stated that he rs
of age and lodged at the Eagle Hotel and was BY
trade stonecutter In reference to the charge he said
81 deny all knowledge of IT." justice Osborn then COM
mited him to prison for trial and the papers were sent
to the Grand Jury for their action.
Arrest Of a Runaway Girl-Yesterday afternoon Of
fcer Rue of the Lower Police Court, arrested pretty
looking girl of seventeen of the daughter Of
that the foolish girl ran away from her home few
weeks ago, came to this city and put up at the New
Haven House. in Broadway Som after hsr arrival ,.
whom she has been terms Of Intimacy for some time
past he paying her board and otherwise administering
and on discovering her whereabouts made complaint
to Justice Osborn who authorized the officer to arrest
her and bring her before the court The Justice then
placed her in the custody of Mrs. Flora Foster, the
the action of her relatives.
:, The .s csang Aga Bet g s tos
with assaulting Mr.. Lewis A. Glover with a cowhide
Tuesday afternoon, aided and abetted by seve-
accused parties promptly appeared yesterday af-
ternoon before the magistrate, and entered into the
required bonds, with the understanding that the
be taken up on hearing at some future day. Mr. Nc
Greggor gave bail in the Of 00o and the others in
Cordela Winnie who arresteda few weeks ago and
discharged by the magistrate having been charged with
receiving stolen pistols from negro porter in the
poy Of Messrs. Smith, Young Co., No. Maiden Lane
Monday again taken into custody by sergeant De
Voe the same charge The complanants, 1t appears
have procured additional evidence. Mrs Winnie was de-
The Alleged False Precnce Against Michael Pnner-In
this pending against Michael Pinner of Buffalo, in
which he stands charged with obtaining goods from Mr.
Burdick and Others of this city, to the amount Of many
thousand dollars under alleged false prctences Justice
Stuart has concluded the full hearing, and dec
ded to hold Mr. Primer to bail in the of Oo0 The
required security entered into by Mr.. Mchaek Of
Buffalo The adayits and have been sent for the
action of the Grand Jury.
Disorderly House-A man named Thomas Gerraghty
arrested Monday the complaint Of officer Payne
and the neighbors in the vicinity of Thirty fifth street
and Second avenue charged with keeping disordcrly
house. Justice Stuart required Gerraghy to find bail in
he sum of 81 600 to answer the charge.
Re-Arrest Of an Escaped P,1soner.-On Monday ayoung
man named John Kennedy, arrested by officer Rue,
n the premises No SO Anthony street, on charge of
feloniousy assaultng John Malone, OF No 2l5 Franklin
street with knife nficting several severe stabs with
the intent seleged of taking his lfe This prisoner
committed by the Justice to the Tombs, and ON
Saturday discharge into the prison for the pur
pose of berang prisoner of the same NAME charged
with trng affair but instead of doing So the John
Kennedy charged with felony liberated through mis-
take but subsequently arrested and conveyed back
his old quarters, in the Tombs.
A Fslonious Assault Nth Club-Ohicer Holden, of
the Fourth ward, Monday arrested John Woodruff on
charge of violently assautng Patrick Connolly with
club, by striking him . dangerous blow the head.
The accused taken before Justice Bogart who COM
mitted him to prison for trial