The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-11
Police Intelli UeMCe.
THE REsTELL ABORTION CASE


Since the disappearance of Miss Grant vigilant and
active have been taken by the magistrate in
order to ascertain her whereabouts Several aidayss
svey discoses the parties engaged In the abduction or
Miss Grant Several houses have been searched by the
police among them the house of one OF the defend
ants but without finding the witness The magistrate
however, Is not without hope Of yet discovering the
Of the witness and when haYiIg hes again
escapes until liberated by the authorities All the evil
dence pending against parties accused Of being
In the abduction will be submitted to the Grand Jury for
consideration; and 1t Is than likely indictments
WIN be found against some of them. Justice Stuart
wes It to be particularly understood that ne has mot
George r. Shackf0rd. The defendants are merely dis
charged from under arrest
An ATTACK OF ROwDIEs ON A PORTERH0UsE, ONE
OF THE AssAILANTs SHOT IN THE ARM.
At about IL O'Clock yesterday noon party Of young
entered the public house kept by Thomas Rice at
demanded drinks of Morris Maony, the bartender The
bartender observing them to be already strongly under
the influence of liquor, refused to let them have any,
The rowdies being refused, became very riotous,
and declared they would have drinks, and would also
play game at bagatee; the bartender attempted to
prevent them when he was instantly assaulted and
beaten, and general smashing commenced by the
rowdies the tumblers and decanters Mr.. Rice the
proprietor Of the house. was up stairs sick IN bed but
On hearing the disturbance he came down to the bar
ROOM and after hard fight succeeded in ejecting the
sowdies from the premises. However, they soon after
and other missiles through the windows demolishing
everything within their reach. Mr. Rice, considering
h1s wife IN danger, procured gum 0aded with DUCK
shot which he discharged at the assaants the contents
taking effect in the of Andrew Ross, one of the
Howdy party, infcting desperate wound All the other
rovdies ran off the gun was discharged.
Ocer Phillips Of the Fourth ward, then came to the
of disturbance and took into custody Mr. Rice and
also the Wounded man. the former conveyed to the
Tobs the latter conveyed to New York Hos
patal Justice Osborn committed Rice to prison for
ina ton, ana to-day the magistrate viii take the de-
position Of Ross.
xuy CHARGE OF PERJURY AGAINST JOHN L. BOYD
DISMISSED.
The matter pending for several weeks past against
Mr. John L. Boyd of Astoria charge OF alleged per-
iurz preferred by Samuel Drury, yesterday ds1ea
b yuStiss STUART the cyis1cs "a mt = ~ enfn
6shs magistrate, sustain the charge. me y9jeot n
nds giving brief written opinion, In day Or two Bst
ing forth the law under which he has acted In dss
10 the nase.
tlyr6a of Jupdsile Thieves -ORcers Wallace and Birds
n yevsfday arrested Ave boys from the respective
~ twelve to fifteen, named Richard Leddens Charles
uFa charged with stealing on the I'd instant, lot Of
consisting of two talmas, overcoat
ses ssSk eestspne cloak, one umbrella, and two hats
valued IA all at hear $780, The young rogues it seems
soe the aces from the entry Of house No. II Madison
avenue, occupied by Mr.. Francis A. Tiffany. The boys
their arrest acknowledged their guilt and Of the
stolen articles found secreted in cellar where two
II the boys resided the other articles of clothing were
yee0vered from pawnbroker's Office, they having been
yawned by the boys and the money thus obtained from
he pawnbroker was divided between them. Justice
Clarke committed the boys to prison for trial.