The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-23

cHARaE OF RAPg.
Yesterday young German girl, named Catherine
Eweg appeared before Justice Pearcy at the Second Dis
trict Police Court and made complaint against Fred
erick Grieger for having, she alleged ravished her.
The complainant, who IL poor and hard working girl
states in her affidavit that Wednesday evening she
went to brewery in Eighteenth street, where the
cused at work. for the clothes Of the accused
wash-(the complainant woman) III It Grieger
took her into the building and brought her up stairs to
his room under the preience Of giving her his Clothes
against her viii She further says that she used
all the force that she able to proven. him
her thus by yotsd she was
tanned in the room for nearly two hours before the
cused would allow her to depart The story Of the com
planant being In the magistrates opinion very strai
forward and truthful he issued warrant for the
arrest Of Grieger who was taken into custody by officer
committed him for examination on the charge preferred
against him.
CHARGE OF HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
Yesterday, officer McClusky, Of the Lower Police
Court. arrested named John Henry who Is
charged, the complaint Of John Jachi, a native
Switzerland, with having been implicated in forcibly
robbng him Of g. in the month Of October 1882 The
complainant alleges that he resides in Newark, n
J that In the month Of October, 1852 he was with tn
prisoner and another in Centre street. who asked
him to imbibe immoderately ofager bier and brandy
HIM to enter dark alley way in the neighborhood Of tn
East river and while there he alleges they attacked
at the time had just arrived from Europe and being
unacquainted with the laws and customs of the coun
try did not make any complaint against these men until
the month Of December last, when he made his COM
plant against them. He had the time Of the alleged
the accused and his accomplish intended to obtain but
were frightened by the appearance OF the police
in their hopes booty The prisoner has Of late resided
in Jersey City. He taken before Justice Connolly
who committed him for examination.
ANOTHER CHARGE OF ALLEGED HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
A man named Patrick Brown was arrested yesterday
by officer Tucker of the Sixteenth ward police charged
with having perpetrated highway robbery upon the
person Of william Quinback of No 3l3 West Forty fourth
street. The complainant alleges that Wednesday
night while he coming out of the grocery
the Of Little Water and Anthony streets, the
prisoner came up behind him and seized his arms,
while accomplish came In front, and thrusting his
hands into thepocbets of Quinback distracted porte
monnae containing 81 in bills and about 81 In silver
The pair then OF at rapid rate and escaped for the
time being The complainant informed the officer of the
occurrence, who aft.r getting description Of the par
ties went in search of them, and succeeded in eectng
the arrest Of Brown who was identified BY 9ainSnck as
Connolly yesterday afternoon who committed him for
trial in default Of $500 bail.
CHARGE OF KEEPING DIsoRDERLY HOUSE
A complaint was made before Justice Connolly at the
Lower Police Court yesterday by Mrs. Ratgan Of la
Stanton street against 'he aii'Boo ProprO'ors VI
disordery house at 30s Water street. The complainant
states that the place in question kept by Alexander
Muholland and his wife, is the resort Of bad and de-
PRAYED characters both male and female and that
ing the past week. her daughter girl Of about sixteen
which she could not prevail upon her to leave that
upon one OCCASION when she went there for the
III lie h tp% ay ~ 'ro .na sana J
told her to leave the premises. After hearing the
mournful story Of the poor woman Justice Connolly Is
sued warpanI ior .ie arless .. nu.Ionu anu T M,
truant daughter OF mrs ha'gan was sent 10 the pen'
fn'iary 'of feiofmauoh'
sHORT.sIGHTED TAILOR.
Files Cookie, German tailor, arrested by officer
Sweeney, of the Lower Police Court charged, the
complaint Of Caspar Lewis Of 14s Stanton street, with
having taken nineteen pairs OF spectacles valued at $780,
the property of the complainant The property, II is
alleged was placed IN ms care ,or tne purpose Q. ensc.
nrce he n IL aiiscea M vmsd than, and arnronr;afsS
the proceeds to his own use Justice Connolly, before
.;. a n sa. a Ivan ,;sa $50
~ ~ chow bn, the waY 70 tba Tor,hs Nc
was committed for trial in default Of $500 bail.
ARREST OF ALLEGED BURGLARs--oHE OF THEM SHOT.
On Wednesday night two men it is alleged attemptsdto
burgarously enter the yster saloon of Thomas Eworh
situated in Eighth avenue, near Sixteenth street. when
they were met at the door by the proprietor who armed
with revolver shot one of them in the shoulder The
police hearing the report OF the weapon came up In time
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FAMILY oUARRELs.
man named Patrick Quinn was arrested by Off GER
Burke Of the Seventeenth ward police, charged the
complaint OF his wife, Mary, with having pointed loaded
musket at her breast AMI threatening TO kill her The
complainant states that she has been badly abused by