The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-18
Police Intelligence.


4 woman named Margaret Hagan taken into
to6y yesterday by officer Conn,iy of the FIRST Ward Po
lice, suspicion Of having murdered her infant child
The accused arrested at the instance of Mrs. Mary
Arthur of Jersey City, who before Jus,ice Conno
ly, At the Lower Police Court and stated that about
week ago she observed the prisoner with child In her
arms walking towards the msrsh at tie back of Jersey
City. That suspectipg from her manner and general
appearance thar there something wrong she ordered
her children to follow the woman and watch her motions
carefully The children obeyed their instructions but
unable they say, to keep up with the woman sni
DIRE returned to Mrs Arthur told her the result
of Their mission, when Mr. Arthur started out 10 pur-
suit Of tie woman, whom he met without the child on
from the msrsh and inquired OF her for the
chd she had previously had In her when she said
1t under her shawl but not believing her story he
child was there. The prisoner then denied
ever having any iofant in her arms at all
ss the time in question M otn.a arthur tss SssI%s
put the child out OF the way either by hiding in some
hols in the marsh or throwing It into the creek Hs
therefore his suspicious TO the authorities
at Jersey City but before the officers could Be got ready
to arrest the woman she hsd fed to New York. where
the First ward policeman arrested her. The woman
TO the Tombs where she locked up until the
authorities OF Jersey City shall send for her.
ALLEGED SEDUCTION CASE.
Yesterday Captain Stevenson, Of the Sixteenth ward
arrested a man named Daniel Msgee charged With
ducpg Ellen Mills, OF No. 1ol Thirty fourth street. under
the promise Of marriage. The accused commenced to
actresses IN
continued unremitted in his attentions TIL the beginning
OF November when as she alleges under the promise Of
marriage he effected her ruin She prays that he may
be dealt with the law directs The accused COM
mtted by Justice Dawson 10 answer.
/. CHARGE OF ASSAULT WITH INTENT re KILL.
Yesterday officer Debnder of the Third District Police
Court arrested named Peter Mulvany residing at
No lie East Eleventh street, who stands charged with
assautng John McGee of No. $50 Fourth street. with
knife and infictInr DANGEROUS wound in his eide TIE
Ia "a hay0 nj a
that took place between the accuser and the accused
held him to bal to answer the charge.
CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTING TO KILL HIS WIFE.
Yesterday afternoon, Swedish sailor, named Charles
Francis who has just returned from distant voyage,
was bro, ght before Justice Connolly at the Lower Police
Court charged with having stabbed his wife, Bridget
Francis, with sheath knife inHicting severe wound
on her person. The accused 1t Is alleged, went into
dance bouse corner OF Water and Dover streets and
there found bis fahsss wife, On her refusing TO leave
the place and come home along with him. he drew the
trie, and while in desperate 6t Of Jealousy attacked
her; but the Fourth ward police officers Cookey and
Fell,man rushed in, and secured the desperate man
The magistrate locked him up for examination.
AN ALLEGED CONFIDENCE MAN.
John Porter taken into custody yesterday charged
with stealing draft for ga the National Bank OF Ire
land from Daniel 0'Ns of Chicago Illinois, The com.
painant states that being his way from the West to
this city where he intended TO ship for Ireland he was
met by the accused in railroad car when an acquaint
ance was formed which ripened into the strongest
friendship that Porter asked him where he was going,
and how much money he had In his possesson all
these questions promptly answered BY ONeil VIII
placed great confidence in his made acquaintance,
and At R suggestion prorogued his visit to Ireland, and
ser,e 10 accompany Porter to Australa whittier the
latter said be was bound that while stopping With Por
ter at hotel in Fulton street. he showed him the draft
and sIlowsd him keep In bis possession for few
hoors in order to ake inquiries 70 the best way of
getting cashed New York that asking Porter for
The valuable piece Of paper he was ted by him that he
had left IL in charye OF the bsrkeeper for him. This
boxeyer s denied by the latter, and ths prisoner
thereupcn charged with larceny. The accused was
brought before Justice Connolly, at the Lower Police
Court who held him to answer
CHARGE OF GRAND LARCENY.
Yesterday woman named Mary Poosey was taken
into custody, by officers Lord and McCiusky, u the
Lower Pcn Court charged with having stolen $780, In
Gold CON- watch csan, four deeds for land in West
chester county and several other articles, too
rops 20 pton, fr m the house OF Mr. Tey (decsss
ed) In last Broadway Tho complaint IA made aga os
the accused by oneoi tbe administrators OF the decesd
Mr. Jose h Albert, o. 100 Desncey street The accue,t
| wan he'd to answer the charge BY Justice Connolly.
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