The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-28
Police InIeIIigence.


AN OLD NODE OF RAISING THE wIND-ARRE5Ts FOR
BURGLARY, GRAND LARCENY, FURIOUS DRIVING
AND ROBBERY.
Officer Cowan, Of the First ward police, called
upon yesterday by George TIERS clerk for the freight
agent OF the Fall River lire steamboats, VIM.
Lewis, Who is alleged dishonesty cndeavored to OBJ
tain possession Of boots and Shoes valued at
$40 appears from the evidence adduced before JUS
tce Connolly that named John Clair came to the
wharf in question with fictitious order for the goods,
AID the clerk Mr.. TIERS suspectng the matter to be
fraud, questioned him the parties who gave him
the order The told him that Lewis and another
man, named VIM. Wilson, had given him the piece Of
paper, directing him to get Of goods, marked
Quackenbush," and bring the to the corner Of
Broadway and Chambers street. whore he would be paid
docl at this momsIt IN order to see what was DELAYING
the carman, when he arrested the spot. His al
legged was soon afterwards taken into custo
dy Justice Connolly held the accused to bail to
swer.
Frederick DESIGNER ard Henry Cessln, drivers Of
charged with having driven their vehicle in careless
through the streets, and knocking down a little
CO sn
trate at the Third district police who held them
dr. vers while racing their stages in Canal street near
varck kI ocked down Henry Hoffman, night scaven-
ger on DIS SaIs ana Injured him sincerely Il not fatally
cart and knocked HIM down, the other driven
his body No arrests have been made yet.
Lieut. Flanoreau, of the Twenty. first ward police,
charged with having stolen Of silver spoons and
Of No. 80 West Thirty second street The accused Il
appears, found secreted In the above house with
nsn 10 him. Lp asoysa aara was
Flandreau living close at hand called in, when,
after hard fight with the prisoner, he captured
mitted the prisoner for trial
silas Smith arrested at Rogers Hotel ia Fulton
street. BY sergeant stoughton and officer shange
reserved corps, charged with icing implicated in high
way robbery that took place in the second ward about
week sgo, wherein gentleman named James McGlinssy,
resident Of Augusta Ca, knocked down and rob.
bed of 1885, The complainant states In his affidavit that
from Charleston he was met by Smith With whom he took
sunry drinks at the various saloons in the neghborhood
Of Park row Wishing to inquire the way to the resi-
he requested Smith to show him the way. The request
was readily granted and while in company with his new
and robbed of the above amount. The accused who ia
quite respectable looking parsonage found lying
and was badly injured that his conveyance to the
Tombs in carriage was deemed necessary. The
Two men named Georges Ames and John Waters were
committed BY SERGEANT Martin and officer ROSY Of the
Second District Police Court charged with stealing about
mousns from the depot Of the Hudson river railroad
at 1.-THE foot Of Canal street The accused appears
company and'as alleged stole the above property at
various times The o1fcers searching the houses of
s Of
ty goods stolen from his trunk about three weeks
ago. The balance Of the goods has not yet been
few days. TIE prisoners brought before Justice
Brennan at the Second District Police Court who com
mitted them for examination.
Perry Hopkins, q colored minister arrested yes.
terday BY officer Bless of the Second ward police
charged with having burglarously entered the dwelling
house Of Margaret Dunlap, No. 245 West Twenty third
street. and stealing there silver watch valued q,
eS5. witness, named Ann Mack, that she saw
person closely resembling the accused Ia the room OF
Mrs. Dunlap while the prisoner has witnesses to prove
An abb. The prisoner was brought before Justice
bail.
sherman W. Freer and william jackson were taken
before Justice Brennan at the Second District Police
Court, charged with having stolen hawser valued at
s40 from the bulk head at the foot Of Troy street and
conveying the same away In boat to the sloop Kinder
hook for disposition The accused were committed for
trial. in @faplt OF $500 bail.
Three little fellows between ten and eleven years old
were taken into custody by officer Csnnor the
tyrst ward police, charged with entering the dwelling
house OF Thomas Dunkiu Of lao Lexington avenue and
at $40. The officer seeing these Juveniles making their
exit from the house. under somewhat suspicious
starces, arrested them and in their possession found
the property taken from the house Of Mr. Dunkin The
prisoners conveyed before Justice Bennen the
Jefferson Mlrhet Police Court, where they gave their
names as William McWinisms, Michael Donsvan and
Dernis Flynn. The magistrate hearing the test!-
moDy Of the complainant, committed them TO trial
officer Nesbt, OF the Fifth ward, early yesterd,v
morning, arrested young calling himself william
Broadway charged with going into the room Of william
Cost Johnson Of Maryland, and stealing some twenty
dollars in money. Also Mr.. Tyler Cobb OF North |
Brie gseate lost gold watch valued at $3.50 The ac
cufed was discovered In one OF the rooms and In his
flight pair nppers, gold watch and chain and Mr. |
Johpson's money found in the hall BY the door Of
one OF the boarders. The accused was Committed IN
await an examination.