The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-04
Police IntelliRcnce.

The Late H4mfcide in Hamstcn Strees-Aret Of ne
Murderer Archibald Murphy. tbs individual who stands
caused the dea Of sailor named George W Fields BY
wiuy ssbbpg him in the breast tbs evening Of the
9sd ult at bcsreins house In H.miton street, was
arrested en- Thursdsy evening BY officers FiaEly and
harmed that he had enlisted as private In the
I.l,nd where they found him. he confessed to Capt
Dtchet Of the Fourth ward police that he young
Fields but stated that ct the time Of the commission OF
the ao be abopg under the effects Of attack Of
delefum tremen and was totally ,nsooua Of what he
was doing. he was yesterday examined befors Coro-
ner Hilton He stated that he born in oswego, N "
and twenty three years Of age In relation to the
charge sgainst him be said Idi not know any such
man as Geo Fields alias Williams. This is all have
TO ssy" he was then ccmmtei to prison TO await the
sction Of the Grand Jury.
Daring AssaaH and Ro,5ry-shcr.ly after four O'Clock
on Thursesy afternoon, . young man, named Robert
Wilson while passing throssh Cherry street. so,ost
into the ALE, way of Ne &c. where they we're ct By an
accom- pice. and the three men then threw him down.
and, while two q them stood upon him. hs other robbed
him Of wallst containing $l72 mostly In gold double
eagles After which they released him and of In
form alton Was Immediately given 10 Lieutenant wistou
OF TIE Fourth ward police and the same night police
Kelly succeeded in arrestipe tso men, named Shay
ar Shorter who Identified BY Wilson two Of tbs
pa ties who robbed him, On searching the prisoners
thc wallet found Shorter aud four double eagles
and two douboops on the person q Shay II has bsen
scensd further that Shay upon getting possession Of
the money! bought rev .uit Of clothes ard paid for IT
which, Also found ia bis possession The prisoners
taken before Ju,cs Bogart and locked up FOR
animation. Shay issn Eogsn and Shorter Ia
1tsh sboUr Both are under twenty aye years Of age
= RIJ,ry ard Aitah On Thursday night aediB.uro-
toox place st The Tiger beer cellar Of Louis StrAie
In Centre Grand street. between Strae his wife
and . an rsmei John valiant when, as Is alleged,
eate aruck valiant eeverA times upon the bead with
the but eDd Of pistol ipAodrg severe ipjurias. His
wife also struck him several times with club He dna
ly escaped cm the cellar and appearet before Justice
Wood TO whom he made omplApt alleging thst bs
sides being bssten be robbed while In the cellar OF
wallet eontsinire SOL Ohiccr Conway and Others Of
the ward police despatched to arrest the
accused ard trey taken before tbs magistrate and
committed Tor cram naticn. About SIC was found on
the person az Sras part Of which IL claimed by valiant
as his money
Thsft Of YEoirl,. yourg German vas arrested on
Thurday night with xteen chickens and two geese In
his posssssion he having. as Is supposed stolen them
from farm yard on Cony Isaui The accused Who has
been arrested before for larceny vas locked mp BY jus
tice Wood await examination The owner Of the 70 Wis
win snd them ct the Esfex Market poles court.
Charo. Of Embssslement -Lorair T. Mason. . Young
man. yesferdsy arrested charged with having
July last enbezzed money and goods to large amount
IRON the store OF his employer Mr. Geo w. Lockwood In
Broadway. lie wss taken bsarc Jusics Osborn and COM
mtted - prison for examination.
Aqora,uted Assault "A German, named Chss Dit
man. yerterday arrested BY officers Rae and Camp
bell Of the lower police court, charged with The 60
mission OF an unnatural and hsnous assault pom the
s.ron of Nm Mullsrsban, Of No. Sc Chatham street.
fhs taken before Jusics CART aud Locked
up 10 await examination.