The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-04
Police Intelligence.
DREADFUL AFFRAY ON sHIpBoARD


On Tuesday night serious If not fatal, ARRAY oc-
CURED on board the ship James Foster Jr now lying
in the stream at the foot of Beekman street. between
Henry Cross, the first mats, and Thomas Connor the
third mate of the vessel in which the former received
two severe stabs in the neck and the latter had his
nose blown oil with pistol in the hands Of Cross 1t
appears, as far as could learn, that the night
above mentioned difficulty occurred between Cross
and Conner, when the latter it is alleged sta 5bed
Cross twice In the neck infictng deep and dangerous
Wounds from which the blood flowed in torrents The
wounded man then, it is said drew out pistol from
his belt and fred at the head Of ConDor the charge
taking effect in his nose completely carrying nasal
organ off the loading also lodged his face close be-
side his eye which Is severely injured The second
mate, Thomas Franklin, and the captain of the ship
Peter Brown nterfered at this stage the proceedings
and succeeded in separating the violent men, and
ting Cross, the first mate, into boat and conveying
him his residence in Watts street where he was at
tended by DIR. Mott, who declared the injuries he had
sustained to be very dangerous much so that
was admitted to the patient Information Of the
renee having been communicated to Capt Leonard
Second ward police, he despatched officers DE Long aud
Wntrngham on board the yes eito arrest Connor But
these officers could not venture the water at such
late hour of the night in small boat, account Of
the quantity of floating ice in the vicinity Of the ship
kept strict watch on the movements of all on board
When daylight appeared the ship visited and Con-
nor was arrested; lie was taken to the Iom6s where
his wounds which not serious dressed by
Dr. Cove OF the city prison The frat mate, Mr. Cross
Is at present in very dangerous condition, and 1t is
hardly possible that he will ever recover from the effects
Of his injuries The matter will be investigated tho
roughly by the authorities
A JEALOUS CoLoRED woMAN-ATTExPT TO KILL.
colored woman, named Martha Holcombe, came to
the Sixth ward station house Monday night and told
the police that She had found her husband Bob rs
she Familiarity called him, inconstan to her. and finding
him closely closeted with rival coiored girl named
Elizabeth Draton, took the OCCASION ia jealous at to
Ita i'm lnif nj hal hat ali had
killed him. to the station house for the purpose Of
delivering herself up to the authorities. The police
the station house at proceeded to the house
OF by Martha, in Leonard street. near West Broadway
and found upon inquiry that the husband OF
this woman had deserted his wife, and living
with Elizabeth, and that the former, finding
Bob slightly in the thigh producing serious injury.
The negro Bob refused to make any complaint against
Martha, on the ground that she did not hurt him
verey, and that possibly he ght have deserved the
treatment he had received at the hands OF his
spouse Such being the state of affairs Martha els
charged from custody, with admoniton to keep her
temper in better humor for the future But the
ing, think, will have but little effect mind of
Martha who seemed to be bitterly inclined towards
fathless husband, Bob, and would much rather have
been locked up on charge of attempt to Kill than set at
liberty.
CHARGED WITH PASSING COUNTERFEIT MONEY.
Three persons named Sarah Alderman Eliza shep.
psrd and Leonard Devoe, arrested by the Eleventh
ward pol,e yesterday charged with having passed
ycral counterfeit s. bills the Phenix Bank Of Weste
ly r. l., and on the New York and Erie Bank Of Dun.
kirk store propretors in the eastern section Of the
city. For days past number of grocery propre
tors in the Eleventh and Thirteenth wards have
planned of the circulation Of these counerfeits, and
gave such information to the police that finally officers
Fay and Nichod Of the Eleventh ward police succeeded
In making the desired arrests. On being brought be-
fore Justice Wood at Essex Market Mr. Nathan Goldo-
gel of 27O Second street appeared before the
and identified Devoe the person that had passed
of the countereits upon him Mr.. Nathan Dunn of 81
aA hat ha -. A,Ee
offered him of the bills in exchange goods
and received from him - 62h cents change Mr. Rosen
trate and stated that the Eliza sheppard offered
him Of the bills in for goods that she
had purchased but he refused to take it, and told her
that IL bad BILL All parties were committed for
examination by the presiding magistrate
CHARGE OF ROBBERY.
0fcer Brand Of the Fifth ward police arrested three
women named Ellen Williams Ann Smith, and Martha
JONES' and named Ed. Kelly, on the complaint Of
who said he had been beaten and robbed BY these
parties but soon az the officers succeeded in aresng
them, suddenly disappeared, aud has not since been
forthcoming to make the necessary complaint. The
parties were brought before Judge Osborne yesterday
but complainant will appear against them, II Is
very likely they viii be discharged from custody.
CHARGE OF BURGLARY.
A young named John Anderson, alias Jeremiah
Letter brought before Judge Brennan, Mt the JEFF
erson Market Police Court charged with having burga
rousy entered the house OF Daniel Connor Of No. las
worth Of property II is supposed that Anderson alias
Lotter Is the person who escaped from the
tody Of Of the officers OF the Court Of Sessions
he his way up Centre street. from the Tombs TO
be sentenced In the court held by the Recorder In
the Park The prisoner fully committed for trial BY
the presiding Justice.
CHARGE OF STEALING HOGS.
Three young fellows named Rob. sturgeon, Theodore
Huestis, and William Casey, arrested by Sergeant
Sharkey and officer Brown, Of the Ninth ward police,
charged with having stolen couple Of tine hogs from
drove belonging TO NJ NJ Turner OF 1879 Troy street It
il alleged that the offenders managed separate these
pigs from the main body and driving them TO be
butchered, when they arrested by the officers.
They brought before Justice Brennan at the JEFF
ferson Market police court who committed them for
examination.
COMPLAINT DISMISSED.
In the case Of VIM. Potter, charged With having OBJ
tanned by fae pretences and fraudulent representa-
TONS stocks OF the Lafayette Mining Company to the
amount OF SIS 600 who arrested the complaint
of Isaac Barbour, the complaint dismissed the
ground that there nothing the face Of the papers
by which criminal charge could be sustained Mr..
Potter was then discharged from arrest
rvc,srnS or THE roLIcE COMMISSIONERS REVERSED.
the eventeenth ward
rendared anne TINA