The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-11
Police Intelligence.


few days ago poor German girl, about II years of
age, to the Lower Police Court, before Justice
Connolly, and told the magistrate doeful tale of the
shameful manner in which she had been treated since
her arrival in this country. She gave her Maria
Husel, and stated that the ship in which she was
passenger arriving at Quarantine 1t boarded, is
usually the case by lot of rapacious land sharks,
(ever ready and willing to commit any crime, matter
how in its character if it only paid them for their
trcube) one OF whom seeing that she rather pref
ty induced her. by his plausible stores to put conf
dence in him and ne would procure her good situation
(ust what she most dssred) That on her arrival in
New York this runner took her to disreputabe inteA
gence Office where she was Immediately engaged by the
proprietor and prcpretress Of lager bier saloon at No.
City Hall place. to do general housework and
attend to the saloon on pressing occasions. She
her abode when she enticed into a back
room, locked up for twenty-four hours, and during
less than five men, ell her own countrymen too. That
fndng all efforts to escape from this den by force
unavaiing she managed to get away by stratagem By
asking as favor that the owners OF the pass would
allow her to 60 to Staten Island to sick brother
Pirg air of she took these people
by surprise and allowed to make the pretended visit
when more free she Immediately proceeded to
magistrate, aIds there made adavit drawn up by
warrant was then issued 10. the apprshsasioa Of ali
parties engaged In the above outrage and Friday
Henry Schubert and Caroline his wife, keepers Of the
lager bier saloon, were taken into custody by officer
Frued of the Emisrant Department. and brought before
Justice Connolly ON the charge preferred against them
examination the charge Of keeping dsorderly house
and for being disorderly characters.
SERIOUS sTABBNG AFFRAY.
At early hour yesterday morning two men, named
j. Egbert Farnham and John McKnsey, became engaged
in fight at the of West Broadway and Anthony
street, when Farnham 1t is alleged pulled out pocket
knife and inflicted cash in the back penetrating
through the ribs of McKnsy The latter receiving
the wound raised loud alarm; whereup0n officer Bull
wsr, of the Fifth ward police, came up and arrested
6ence, at No. 663 Greenwich street, he lies In
dangerous condition. The prisoner was brought before
Justice bosart yessrdsy Tno % COMMITTED n,m to pri
No cause has yet been assigned for the quarrel and
fight between these men. Farnham rs member Of the
Yesterday afternoon McKinsey was quite dslrious from
the wound and serious doubts entertained Of his
recovery by the attending physician.
sIING THE ELEPHANT IN THE FIFTH WARD.
On Friday night man named Thomas McCollum,
while engaged in seeing the sights in the Fifth ward,
under cover Of the night pretty well under the inHu.
enee Of bad rum, was picked up by an old "roper
in" who, as a matter Of course, kept company with
him long the money lasted and then slyy deserted
lin just as the victim unfortunatsly came across
cause, commenced indiscriminAte assault upon Nc
Colll m, ,pjuring HIM in serious manner. McCollum
condition On Being taken to the station house. deep
gash found to have been inflicted in his neck from
which the blood flowed freely Tho wounded man was
promptly attended BY physician, Who sexsd up the
cut No arrests have been made BY the police nor Is
1t ct all likely there win be, AcCollum was too far
gone to form any idea Of who those that assaulted him
were.
ALLEGED ROBBERY.
Two men, named John Martin and Edward Loder, wers
arrested by officer Mno Of the Thirteenth ward police
charged with having Saturday entered the store Of
johanna Rysko, at 229 Rivngton street. and forcbly
robbed the latter Of two Watches which hanging
in the wineow The complainant alleges that the
cused entering the store asked the watches were
for sale. She told them they were not; whersupon,
shs of the two knocked her down and held her
fast while the other went behind the counter and seized
the vaiuables and having secured their bo,ty hastily
left the premises Mrs. Rysko. however, followed them,
and giving the alarm, officer Mimic succeeded In captsr
ing the fellows The accused were taken before Justice
Welsh at the Essex Market Police Court who committed
them for EXAMINATION
ALLEGED ASSAULT WITH DANGEROUS wKAFoS.
A boy about IA years Of age named Thomas Barks,
haing from London, England, brought before JUS
tice Boeart at the Lower Police Court, charged with
having assaulted James Mooney OF No. Morris street,
with knife, indcting severe cut in his left ARM The
accused denied the charge said that the blow In
aicted merely for the purpose Of protecting himself
against the assault OF Moloney, who he said had him
smcst cboled to death and Il va: 10 order 70 relieve @
placed in that he assaulted Moloney with the knife. The
magistrate committed him to answer.
CHARGE OF GRAND LARCENY.
woman named Catharine Comfy arrested yester
day by officer Nesbt Of the Fifth ward police charged
with having On the 10Th Of April last stolen Grape
shawl valued at $780, the property Of Otis Field, Of No.
p1 Hudson street The accused being taken before
Justice Bogart admitted having stolen the valuable gar
ent and informed the officer where she had pawned It.
The shawl was discovered et . pawnbroksrs in West
Broadway and restored to the Catharine was
committed to prison on q charge Of grand larceny
News by the Mails.
One hundred and 6fty nine deaths occurred In Phila
delphia last week, Of which ten were from coasump
tion,
mr. ..sr L. ,be cb;c r,ver al ptta,--~ a. A.. c,h
inst, measured six fee., and was rising.
The Rutland Herald nsys there are seven hnndred
convtsntly employed quarrying msrbls in Rutland
county VT and there win be raised during ths present
year not leas than 1. lQA 600 faAt Of marhla