The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-25
Police Intelligence.

Ah@pt to rass Co,ne,jen Monty and Desperate A.,
,s,at O., Or n p. Desete.one Of those attempts to
which Doctors, in their professional capacity
unfrequeny been subjected practised by desperate
villain on Saturday night last A fellow calling himself
Devices the of Broadway aud Beecker street.
and being told the Doctor had gone TO his lodgings
corner Of street he repaired thither and told him
he was very skious TO get prescription for young
friend Of his ,unering from acute disease. Although
the Doctor did not consider the very urgent
yielded to the en'reacs of the fellow and accompanied
him down TO his Office 63s Broadway the purpose of
giving him some medicine, &c. young Of DR.. De-
wees was sleeping in the Office and after preparing the
prescription, there banking about the fee to
he paid johnson alleging that he and his friend
clerks In Canal street and could not afford pay much
Finally il was agreed that he should pay dollars and
hs handed Dr. Devices twenty dollar bill the Romu-
us Farmers Bank Of Seneca County asking for change
scripion Of bills This the Doctor Immediately saw was
counterfeit, and charged The with attempting 10
swndle MN. he Of course plead innocence-bat as II
attempt had been mace him, the Doctor told him that
be should eetan him until police officer could be got
at the same time ordering his son to go for Johnson
now became alarmed, and made several Intellectual at
tempts to compromise the matter by giving money
and plenty OF promises Not succeeding this he made
a rush to escape, but Dr. Devices who is very deter
mined man stopped him at the door and caught him by
the throat wrestie Of some minutes ensued, dur
ing which Johnson struggled and entreated by
turns but the Doctor would not relax his hold and
though mis- opponent Of athletic frame, he
willing to inhct injury upon him but firmly resolved to
band him over TO the police. Unfortunately, during
the struggle about the Office they spproscheda table
which was stone pitcher, this Johnson seized
unpereeved and quick thought brought 10 down with
tremendous force upon the he ad Of Dr. Devices stunning
him and crushing the pitcher still he did not relax his
hold, and a second blow was inflicted with the jagged
fragments Of the pitcher, which caused him to stagger
against the bed and fall Johnson then rushed out OF
the door, but before defcendng the stairs he returned
and with the handle Of the pitcher attn his hand dealt
another powerful blow upon the forehead Of the doctor
after which he ran down stairs Stunned and bleeding
prciuscy the doctor rcsolute enough 10 rase him
self and reach the window before the fellow got oaf
'hc front door He called loudly to stop him,
as he turned the corner OF Bleecker street, he
by councilman Conover and gentleman nam = 1.ee1
10 whom too much praise cannot be awarded or ihe,
successful effort, in securing the ma man ry p.,ss6s ,sa
pocketbook, which has not since been found The po
lice the ground, and the fellow was taken
of 10 Le Jefferson market Jail where he gave his rame
ne George Williams, and locked up. On Sunday
morning he was committed by Judge CLARK, until Dr.
Dewees u able TO appear against him The woun Il re
cired by r Devices very severe, dividing the from
tai aud temporal arteries and but for the immediate ap
pcation Of ice might have cost him his fe stiIl
weak from the loss OF blood being literally covered
with gore when visited next morning by Judge Clark.
Dr. Putnam and Ir. Dixon we're immedistely called In
in possession Of the JUDGE Il Is hoped that there win be
charges enough against r. = johnson, alias George vii
Jams, TO send him for some years 70 Sing sing IN,
thoud be warning TO doctors. when called upou r
night. not to 20 unarmcd
Dangerous Spor.-John While, of No 50 Fifth street
was yesterday arrested charge OF having sru-k
boy Of twelve years of named George Teller severe
plow the head With club, with the intent ~ al
legged to kill him. The boy Is badly burt with cor
fused wound his forehead. II appeared that White
y man the boys 10 the neighborhood IN the habit
Of tormenting and that Teller with Others got
match and approached cart loaded with straw on
which white vas With intent TO set FIRE 20 H. tie see
ing their approach having stick with him threw at
| them and Il struck Teller. white taken tefore
Justice Clarke. who held him FOR trial, and admitted
| him to bail in 81, 600.
Stealing Gold WeteL a~d Cbc,s.--A German named
Henry smith, bar tender at 100 Centre direct vas
yesterday arrested ~ officer 6efaghy, os the sixth
ward on q charge OF having stolen gold watch and
chain from Isaac Jacobs, Of "a West broadway, cf the
value OF &55. smith his arrest admitted the theft
and stated he bad exchanged for another watch 70
Henry Bsrfcdt Of 100 Centre street, who gave him be
sides t2o upon the transaction. He bad told Rarietct
that lac Ind got the watch from his brother about five
weeks before. The watch given UP, and Smith WAS
taken before Justice Bogart, and committed 70 pri
. son for trial IN default of bail in 81, 600.
| Mus IN Cyog Shep.--A row occurred lar on Sonds,
night In the grocery and liquor store 2o& avenue O. be
tween some Irish laboxers whea one Of them, lhoma
Murray stabbed Patrick Lyoas ir the side, IN two dl
ferert paces. Murray vas taken before Justice Wood
! sod hcis fer examination.