The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-23

Police Intelligence
Serious StobLtng Case on Board the Ship BENZ
min Aoica,d.-Ih our issue of yesterday, we, OWN
to an inability to procure sight OF the afidavit
mentioned only the fact Of Mr.. Hughes, who wa
second mate on board the vessel being stabbed In
dangerous manner. The facts IF the case are a
f1Ilows:-Th ship Benjamin Howard, George W
y. Bartlett, master, bound for Callao, Peru was o
itursdsy being tOwed out Of port by q steamer
when he observed a sailor on board, named Thoms
Gr'mes, who appeared TO be some what intoxicated
.nrowing siohes % the second mate, with the evi
dent intention cf doing him an injury. Capt Bart
lett Immediately ordered him to be put in irons aud
on inquiring for the for this violent conduct
was Informed shat Crimes was exaspented with Mr.
Hughes for baviDR reused him some hat Ioup lt,
out Of bis berth, In order TO attend to his duty o
working tbe ship cut of harbor Grimes at the Ii nj
Reihg intoxicated. After, according to the Cap
tshs ord ~, Grmcs had bees in irons for about al
hour. be sent for Mr.. Hughes and begged Of him tc
release him from his irons, expressing SORROW fol
bis conduct, and promising to behave better in fu
ture-g Mr. Hughes after q few moments considera-
tion, ordered the irons to be taken of, and the
welt ON deck, and was busying himself ia
Arranging the bawRer, and was STOPPING TO
the purpose, when Grimes, who had come on deck
suddenly 1nang rpn him, drew his sheata knife
in his ear, through which it passed and inflicted q
nightiul eesh in the neck The man was iin ne II
itely seized before he could repeat the blow bu
managed to throw the knife overheard. Mr.. Hughes
IN his Lcck at a prodigious rate. The wound was
bo, Id up as well al the Captain had ability aud
"h.h partly stepped the eansion OF blo,d; when the
arehor was ordered TO be letgc, and the wounded
msn sent ashore to the New York Hospital w,et q
he lies in dangerous condition, aud the danger not
lessened by the oppressive heat Of the weather.
Upon Captain Bartlett asking the man the reason of
such conduct after Mr.. Hughes had released him. he
said he meant to kill the second mate, and after
wards drown himself The ship was in consequence
detained until Friday, when Captain Bartlett gave
evidence as above. William Lynch, William Mcin-
tyre and Edward Harris, sailors on board the ves-
sci, were detained as witnesses. Grimes was COM
mitted to the Tombs by Justice Bogart to await the
ficted.
Robbery of his Parents 6y Young Lad.-John
Hagan, Q lad about eleven years Of age, on Friday
night entered q shop and offered gold watch and
chain for sale The shopkeeper, suspecting some
thing was wrong. questioned the boy, who gave
some very incoherent answers to the questions
Ofhcer Temmeyer, OF the Tenth ward, was called,
who took the boy IN custody to the station house,
when be stated that his parents lived at No. so
Sixth street. The boys father Thomas Hagan,
came to the station house, when he stated that the
boy was very bad one, and that the watch and
chain belonged to his mother, and was worth $50.
The lad was taken before Justice Wood, by whom
he was sent to the House Of Refuge.
Charge Of Burgld,y.-George Lameroux, a lad
about l6 years OF age, was arrested by officer De
Bender, Of the Third district police cosrt, on
charge Of having, on the oath Of October, 1853,
Ludlow street, by having forced open the basement
window. He was caught in the act by Mr.. Connor,
but managed to escape from him. 1t was after.
wards said that the accused hal been sent to sea.
He was yes erday met with BY the officer who took
him into custody. He is well known TO the
thorities. He was held for examination by Justice
Wood.
Sailing, wiM intent to R,N and Ro5berv.-Yes-
terday, Prussian, named Sebastian Turner, was ar
rested by officers Ivens and Parker, under the fol-
lowing circumstances Mr.. Francis Clark, residing
at % Lewis street, was about entering his door,
when be saw the prisoner Turner) leaving it with
bundle under his arm, which was wrapped in
handkerchief belonging to him. Mr.. Clark Chime
his property, when Turner Immediately drew
sword from stick and made thrust at him, whic
took effect on his second rib, striking the bona an
glanced upwards, and then broke of leaving about
six inches OF the weapon sticking In the wound.
Had The bow taken effect as intended, there is little
one. The blade Of the weapon was about fifteen
iuches in length and three quarters Of an inch broad
terminating in a very sharp point. Mr. Clark re-
ceiyed considerable flesh wound. Turner was
TO attend. The desperate statei he resided in Will
liamsburg. He was locked up for examination by
the magistrate. On the person Of the man was
found double barrelIed pistol loaded to the muz-
zle, which he had stolen from the house.
A,Tesf Of Noted Recsiye.-On the 30th Of
June, the dry goods store of Mr.. Wells Utica In
this State, was entered by burglars, and robbed Of
silks Of the value OF upwards OF It was sus-
burglars. Information was forwarded to the office
Of the Chief Of Police, together with description Of
the stolen property which consisted Of silks Of
rious kinds, plain and figured. A reward Of $500
was offered Some clue was obtained, and the mat
ter was ntrusted to the vigilance Of Sergeant Nor
ris Oh the orderies Of the Chiefs bureau. After
great deal Of trouble some Of the goods were
traced to the possession Of individual we'll known
to the police authorities Of the city, named Noses
Enrich, who bad sent some Of the goods.to an auc-
tioneer for sale. Late on Friday night Enrich was
Second ward station house. In the nnOrning he
was removed to the Office Of the Chief Of Police and
then taken before Mayor Westervet, by whom be
was committed to prison for trial in dsont Of bail
in IS 300.