The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-16
Police Intelligence.

most high handed robbery WAS committed on Thurs
day night, in II neyhborhood Of the Five Points upon
the person of Augustus Scbaring, German, living at
Bridgeport, Connecticut It appears that he sitting
in the public house. No Mott STREE ON that evening,
when Louis Stratton lodging house Keeper the Five
Points when another entered AID engaged in
conversation with kim. They took three or four
drinks Of poisoned liquor which the keeper Of
the place called rum and soon the German felt very
drowsy. stratton offered to let him have bed at his
house for six cents, which offer he accepted, and
s three started the street but had but
short distance when Stratton and his accomplish
alleged knocked the German down, ard, by of
randishing huge knife and pistol kept him from
making noise while they robe him OF 35 in bills
bridgeport banks, and $50 in coin also has coat in the
oekets OF which were we've tickets for articles
lodged, and his cap. They then gave him a parting
lex and ran off The German yesterday made
ergeant Jourdon, Of the Sixth waid arrested Sratton
who was locked ur Tor trial His acccmplce is yet at
arge but the officer is sangune Of being able TO find him.
SELLING DISEASED NEAT.
Moses l. Kip q butcher OF Washington Market, wa
yesterday arrested by officer Elder of the Second strc
police court, charged With fonousy selling disease
meat to John Cook, Of No broadway, by which the
family Of Mr.. Peter Gesey made sick from eating
IT. He was held to bail BY Justice Stuart to the
charge
DANGEROUS LUNATfc.
Yesterday afternoon Archibald Henderson, a long
n formidable sword, much to the danger Of any who
approached him. He was taken into custody by officer
Fowler, of the Fifth ward and being arragned
before Justice Pogart Informed that functonary that
he had been commissioned by the Almighty to slay
twenty thousand men that day, AMI he meant - do
it The magistrate committed him lanatic to the
charge OF DIR. Covel Of the City Prison.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
noticed under the head of "Police Intelligence in
yonr paper Of yesterday r5th day of Deccmber) the
Matt u 1t
s. Dupnine-a residents of the city of Brookyn-upon
the charge OF conspiracy which charge was preferred
by aud also that had been arrested and held to
bail to keep the peace, for threatening to kill Matthias
p Coons Now, sir, allow me, simple act of justice
to myself, to correct committed BY re-
porter That preferred charge of ,piracy against
Matthias r. Coons Martin s. Coons, and Clark s. Dun
ming is true but that held TO bail By Justice
Osborne the charge Of threat .nng take the life of
Matthias Coons, upon other charge, is false
sm ea @n ,hne In every ps,esl was before JUS
with threatening to take his life, aud claimed
hearing He lcoons) was not. prepared to meet
days, during which time he (Coons) was notified to
appear and sbsantae his charge, which he did do
honorably discharged by Justice Osborne With regard
to the of ties spoken Of In the report only
say that never received that or any other amount Of
notes belonging TO said Coons neither do did ever
owe him dollar, his receipt in possessio will
al ow So far relates to being arrested eor per-
jury will state that upon aidavits made eau cd
Matthias T. Coons to be sted for obtaining money
from under false and fraudulent pretences which
examination " pending before justice Blatchley in
Brooklyn; aud during this examination the said Matthias
T. Coons out warrant for my before JUS
tice Curtis, Which Justice Curtis refuses TO hear unit,
the false pretence before Justice Batchley fully
beard sn6 disposed Of.
How your reporter could have made statements in the
article above alluded to which did appear upon any
papers connected with the complsnt which he made
he report am at a loss to conjecture, One word to
my friends ard have done. In relation to the
very bet seen Mr.. Coons and myself only ask sus
pension Of their opinion for short time when the whole
matter win he laid before them in proper form
JAMES 7. LEETE
Office $50 Broadway New York; residence 100 Dean
street, brooklyn.
certify that the facts stated the foregoing state
ment true. n. i. WEARING,
DECEMBER 16, 1854. Counsellor, &c, &c