The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-02


NEW WAY OF RAISING THE WIND.
On Saturday Justice Connolly, OF the Fourth District
Police Court, committed seven boys, varying from
Is to 10 years Of age TO prison. charged with being
banded together for the purpose Of rasng the wiud
by new dodge. These gentle youths, It seems have
for months past been engaged in driving cattle into the
Pound Forty second street, Ninth avenue from
the yards Of the residing in the upper part Of the
island The plan OK operations was as folows-One or
partys premises intended to BE- robbed and would throw
drive them out Of the nclosurs Having safely got
the animals ont Of the yard without committing any
trespsss they would then drive them OF to the Pound
where they received hty cents head for each pig
or horse they fortunate enough to get into their
clutches Several citizens in the neighborhood OF
great deal Of trouble and annoyance. Me- George
huredon Of Forty fourth street aud Ninth avenue,
making complaint against these young rascal. they
molly committed to the Tombs to answer any
charges that may be preferred against them.
ALLEGED CASE OF FALSE PRErENCEs
Officer Cowan Of the First ward police arrested
named julius Kelter lately residing at Progress n j.
who is charged with swirdins stephen Lu.z, of Man
hattanville, out Of promssory note for $1,000 The
complainant alleges that the prisoner obtained the note
em him for the purpose OF having the same discou MT
ed that instead Of returning the money for the
note the accused kept what money he raised on the
paper, and gave Mr.. Lutz equivalent for the
note. Keller IL alleged to have gone to Philadelphia
after this piece OF nancierng, where it is said he OBJ
tanned about 600 worth Of goods credit from dit
ferent parties, for which paid them that on
getting the property into his possession he sold the
same at auction and pocketed the cash proceeds, Mr.
Lutz also charges Keller with obtaining, years past
several notes. amounting in value to two thousand dol
lars upder OF getting the same discounted at
rate higher than the market price. The allegations
made by the accused at this time Mr. Lutz alleges
were that he was the owner Of some thirty forty lots
IN ne hnS to
try his wife was on the way home well laden with
riches These allegations the part OF Keller as to
his means are 1t H. stated, false and made with an in
tent to cheat and defrsud The prisoner conveyed
before Justice Bogart, at the Lower Police Court who
committed him for examination.
CHARGE OF HIGHWAY ROBBERY IN BROADWAY.
About IL O'Clock on Saturday night, while Mr. wm
w. Palmer was walking in Broadway, the corner
of Duane street. he attacked by party of young
vagabonds, who managed to extract his wallet con.
tanning $50, from hia pocket, and about con.
cluong the evenings amusement by taking Mr.. Pal.
mer's gold watch and chain when officer Dixon of
Sixth ward police rushed to the assistance OF the
in Distress and succeeded in arresny OF the crowd
around John McCue, boy about 6ftaen years Of age.
Palmer who not in the bes. possible condition was
conveyed to the station house he detained
witness. The next morning. however he refused to
make complaint against the prisoner, who will In
sequence be liberated from custody. The money was
not recovered ana it is supposed that McCues accom-
pice carried off the booty and escaped into soms OF
the numerous baunts OF vice in the Fifth ward
A MODEL HUSBAND.
Jacob F. Ruhle arrested Saturday night by the
Fifteenth ward police, charged with maltreatng and
threatening to take the life Of his rro Hannah Anne
Ruhle The complainan int states that the 2ist ult.
the prisoner endeavored to break open the door of her
residence 20 3l Mott street. by dashing stones the
door, and that the 31st o he met her the street
and ran after her with drawn sword "a two edged
any injury by the timely arrival Of officer Robb who
TO arrest him. when tbs Infatuated husband
made pass at the officer but the latter too qack
for Him he brought him TO the ground With his club
aid secured him. The prisoner taken before Justice
DhviBon al Il Second District Police Court where he
was committed for examination two different
charges.
CHARGE OF TAKING DAGUERREOTYpES on SUNDAY.
NJ W. lockwood, daguerreotypist, doing business at
the of Eighth and Fourteenth street was
arrested yesterday by Captain Alderman of the Ninth
ward police, charged with having taken daxuerreotype
kenesses on Sunday, contrary to city ordinance The
accured was arrested on the complaint OF officer Wi
mar IS Who IL is alleged, entered Iockwoods place and
got his likeness taken also did his brother
raj others who we're present. The artist along With hs
chow case, which standing on the SIDEWALK, was
conveyed before Justice DAWSON at the Jefferson Market
Police Court, where tine Of one dollar posed up
on the offender.
FURTHER ARRESTS OF UNLICENSED LIQUOR DE ALERs.
On Saturday afternoon the Eighteenth ward police
rested nine persona in that ward for selling liquor with
out receiving license from the Board OF Excise. rhs
prisoners being brought before Justice brennan at
Jefferson Market Police Court, gave their Mi
chAel Flood, Patrick kearney, Rudolph Rudenbury
Christian Bouspeek, John Droga Diedrick Ahrens, L.
Ahrens, William III Smith and C. L. Bulwinkis The
prisoners who for the part owners of small
grocery stores, already stand indicted by the Grand
jury and will probably be disposed oduring the coming
week The magistrate hello each Of them bail in the
sum of $500 TO answer
RIVAL NEGRO wENCHIs- sTABBISG AFFRAY ON THE
POINTS.
Officer Lee, of the Sixth ward police arrested coored
woman named Harriet williams charged with having at
tackled Jane Townsend, also Of the hue, with o
dirk knife with intent to take her life The dispute 1t
seems, grew out of affair Of love- Jane aud Harriet
appears fell in love with darby named Jack and
each Of them for months past have been indeatgable
in attentions to him-each striving 70 be the sue
bonds Of wedock The object Of the twofold love- after
great deal of hesitation finally declared Jane be the
uuptals. When Harriet heard Of the decision Of the
darkey relative TO choice in marriage, she became
awfuy enrsged, and, asst alleged swors to take the
life Of her dark rival and for the purpose Of accomplish
ing this object. attacked Miss Townsend with q dirk
knife cutting the latter severely Harriet was locked
up In the Iombs.
ALLEGED AGGRAVATED ASSAULT.
Two men, named Andrew McNaliy and John Msloy,
were taken into custody yesterday by officers Lake and
Fargo Of the Eleventh ward police, charged with having
committed yyevous assault upon the person Of George
Weaver of No 243 Eleventh street. who states that the
INJECTING severe injuries The prisoners, ON being
taken before Justice Welsh at the Essex Market Police
Court, committed to prison in default OF 81 600
bail
CHARGE OF KEEPING A pIsoRDKRLy HOUSE.
Louis Brenzel, proprietor Of boarding house at 1873
Division street, arrested BY the Seventh ward po
lice charged with keeping dsorderly house. the resort
of prostitutes and other dsorcerly characters who
tinusy annoy the peghbors by their FRANKS at night
The accused was brought before Justice Welsh at the
Essex sarkst Police Court who cid him 10 bail in the
sum OF $500 to the charge girl was found in
the house of Bre pze Who was sent to Blackweips
leland as a vagrant, BY the magistrate.
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Brooklyn City News.
ENGINE COMPANY DIsBASDxD AND MsasERs ExrELLSD.
The committee Of the Common Council appointed to
investigate the charge Of dsobedence or orders pre-