The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-16
Police Intelligence.
CHARGE OF KIDNAPPING.

On Wednesday night Captain Bowling, Of the Sixth
ward police, arrested man named Richard T. Richard
son, who stands charged with having kidnapped little
child, Of his BROTHER John j. Richardson, Of Rich
mond, Va. appears from the facts eli ied that Mr.
John j. Richardson some months ago lett Springfield,
Mass for Richmond Va, where he obtained situation
in the Exchange Hotel pastry cook that he left his
wife and child behind him until he should be settled
that few days ago he wrote to his wife at Springfield to
come to Richmond and bring the child with her. Mrs.
Richardson, however, declined from some private
sons TO accede to the wishes OF her lord who waxed
very wroth and receiving her answer Immediately
sent teegraphc despatch to his brother, who also
sided in Springfield to take the child away from it's
Their and convey 1t to Richmond, where fond parent
would be auxiousy awaiting Its arrival The brother 1t
Il TOOK sesd the up cb S % om e.
home and started off on the New Haven Railroad
for New York. The mother, hearing of the con-
in Springfield and informed them of the affair. A
telegrspbc despatch was Immediately sent to tho
for the purpose of arresting Richardson his arrival
In this city Capt D. proceeded to the depot New
the arrival the train from Springfield As soon as tho
cars got in Captain Bowling succeeded in efectng the
arreit Of the accused, who had the child along with
him. The prisoner was conveyed 10 the sixth ward
station house where he was locked up for the night
1he child is at present in the care Of Captain Bowling,
and is now at his residence Word sen. to the
mother, who is expected in the city every moment,
while on the other hand, the father has been tele-
ersphed for and is his way to thi. city CLAIM
possession of the infant Thus the matter stands at
present.
DESCENT UPON A DANCE HOUSE.
Justice Connolly aided by squad of the Fourth ward
police made tour through the various streets OF this
district Wednesday night for the purpose Of ,pottin
Of the most disorderly and infamous dens that in
est the ward. But by some nforn received OF
he Justses presence the propretors of these dance
houses were on the lookout for his approach anc he
passed each den of prostitution and vice tbs place
as quiet as at MONDAY. But at place the officers
and Justice Connolly called they not dsippontsd
IN their hopes. The house, or rather cellar. No OF
ment; the fiddle playing at painful rate and the
dancers were engaged up to their eyes The
accent was made 1.-THE inmates arrested and the
fun spoiled The greatest CONSERVATION prevailed
among the inmates Of ths house when the police made
,her unneieore appearance but the confusion was
arrest the proprieors Of the house only The partes
arrested we're taken to the station house and locked up
for examination.
CHARGE OF GRAND LARCENY.
negro named Charles Saunders was arrested on
Wednesday BY officer Henshall Of the ghtb ward po.
ice, charged with having stolen q number Of Watches
valued at S46 the property Of Alexander Levi propre
tor OF pawn Office, of Wooster and Grand
streets, uncer the following circumstapces-rhe COM
seatby manner and before he was aware of his pre-
sence he had nimby jumped the couner spached
OF with the tooy at pd pe a ITd
from making successful haul by the opportune pre-
senSe o. police oGcr who seeing the negro trotog
him 10 halt and spelled him TO take a walk to the
station The request, although by means inviting,
was accepted by Charles Justice Bremen before whom
TIE accused was brought, at the Second Police Court
fully committed him for trial In defaultof bail.
ALLEGED CASE OF FALSE PRETENCEs.
Yesterday Sergeant Mansfield, OF the Lower Police
Court, arrested man namei T P Hannah, VII stands
charged with having obtained about $50 worth OF
goods from Adophus Rannay, under false and fru iu-
lent pretences The accused brought bsfore Justice
Bogart, who committed MIN for examination. An al
legged accomplice in this discharged few days
ago for want of sufficient evidence.
CHANGED WITH STEALING A WATCH.
young man named William Gouyster was brought
before Justice Pearcy yesterday afternoon charged on
the complaint Of Benedict Newnojsd of III Eleventh
street, with having stolen silver watch and cold chain
attached, valued a. sac. The complainant states that
the accused came to his place OF retJence and apoa
for toard that after he had been in the house some
tme he watched his opportunity and slipped into the
compiainants room and carried off the watch and
chain On being taken before Justic Pear.y, he com
mitted him for trial.