The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-01
/, Police Intelligence.
ARREST OF A BOLD PICKPOCKET IN THE AMERICANS


About o'clock yesterday afternoon Mr. Garfield
was coming from the American Exchange Bank in Wall
ing men, who pushed rudely against him, and plucked
his hand from his side pocket in which package
containing 81 500 The instant Mr.. Canfei's hand
erked from the pocket of the three extracted
the package Of money and passed to second person,
and he to the third Instantly Mr. Garfield missed tho
money and seized hold of two of the individuals nearest
to him, and gave an alarm; but not being
able to dctain two, he let loose and
held on to tile other who subsequently turned out TO DO
notorious character known TO the police Jack Hat
field The two acccmplces escaped from the bank and
directly behind Hatfield on the floor was discovered the
package Of stolen money Hatfield endeavored in very
polite and aabe manner to persuade Mr. Garfield that
mistake had occurred that he could very
Mr. Garfield did not appear to be quite satisfied that
point and thought it better to send for the police In
order that Mr. natGcld's rcspcctsbility nlighs be
most fully tested before the Chief of Police. Ac-
cordingly officers Veldran and Van Gieson, two of
tie reserved corps on duty in Wall street called
in, who took the accused into custody and carried him
before the Chief of Police, when at he recog
nizcd by the Chief old offender. His person
searched and his pockets was found bond ana mort
gage from Henry Finnegan and wife 10 Tilly Iynde
property situated in Hunter street. Brooklyn two hum
drcd and fifty feet south of Jamaica Attached 70
the mortgage was policy Of insurance for S600 made M
the Long Island Insurance Company to John A. Wilson,
which the annual payment Of SIS 40 has been paid and
attached There were also $23 in money, and very
markabe and ngeniously made pocket knife suitable for
cutting pockets. In his wallet found the end Of
$50 hill, apparently pulled from package, which il q
common when pickpockes snatch at the ends
of bills they protrude from the end Of bank book
The Chief Of Police ordered the detention Hatfield ON
the charge and Mr. Garfield requested to make an
affidavit of the facts in the case.
The Arson Case III Chambers sfesi--Yesteriay par
tial hearing took place before Justice Boyart
pending against Frcncbman named John Euhn, charged
with setting fire to his premises ituatcda a. No II Cham
bers street, in the basement. iTr John Bau.ch of
the assistant engineers OF the Fire Deparn testified
that the night of the FIRE he present. AM assisted
in extinguishing Che aaIses; ta aftcr put out
examining the premises they thought II had been the
work OF design, a lire had been hindc1 in closet
and another under the stairs that very strong smell
OF camphene existed and pan in which, 10 all appear
ances, burning fluid camYhcne and fat had been
missed together for the purpose of burning However,
up TO the time Of adjournng there was no evidence
which shovel that tie accused was near OF about tho
premises for several honrs prior 60 the fire being dis
covered Tho stands adjourned until this dav.
A Chdr0eo Of Grand JdrcenyYesterday officer Sweeny
Of the lower police arrested German named Theodore
Hirsch charged with feloniously taking surveyors
heodce valued at $500, the property OF Mr. John b.
by the officer Simpsons pawn shop of Drooms
street and Bowery Justice Bogar detained the accused
for q further examination
Sottinq nth a hnte.-A man, named Daniel Murphy,
arrested yesterday by officer Cook, of the Sixth
ward, charged TIL assaulting Michael Carroll with q
knife, in the house No. 146 Anthony street. nficting
severe wound Murphy taken before Justice Bogart
who committed him to prison for trial
Arrest Of Store ic-Sergeant De Voc, of the Chiefs
Office on Thursday evening noticed thief, known as
Bill Johnson, prowng about. The officer, suspiconng
the rogue watched his movements and in short time
him seize hold OF piece Of CLOTH at the store q
No Farclay street. and make off, The officer pursued,
caught him with the property in bis possession and con-
yeyed him to prison.