The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-18
Police Intelligence.

ALLEGED ASSAULT UPON A WOMAN WITH A SWORD
DREADFUL ENCOUNTER, BUT NOBODY KILLED OR
DANGEROUSLY WOUNDED.
About hnifpast II O'Clock on Tuesday night the in
habants in the ndghborhood Of Greenwich were
thrown into the greatest state excitement in cons
quence Of the repeated cries OF Murder nurder which
appeared to have emanated from the tenant house. No
$40, in this thoroughfare. Officer Petit of the Fifth
ward police hearing the disturbance rushed into the
premises and there found that large and powerful man.
named Robert Cheney, was committing a most unwar-
rantable assault upon the person of n woman, named
Bridget Butler Cheney according the evidence eli
cited; attempted to murder the woman with a huge
sword and was only prevented in the commission Of the
offence by the timely arrival of the officer 70 her assist
ance. IL appears from the statements OF those who
witnesses to the transaction that earlier hour
in the evening Cheney had quarrel with named
John Butler, the husband Of the woman, growing
out Of an old diff uy that occurred between the two
families After some diminishing Cheney was elected
from the room and peace restored; but quietness
Ieigned only for short time the disturber made
his appearance, armed with large sword, and recon
Butler was made the most prominent object OF attack:
for Immediately Dp,n Cheneys entering the ROOM he
certainly have chopped her head OF had she lodged
the blow. A. 1t was, however, she received severe
scalp wound. second pass attended with no bet
ter success as the woman warded OF the blow with her
arm and receiving the entire force Of the blow upon
her elbow fell to the floor sorely wounded. Here
nc, Sp voa put and the proceedings by the en-nce
into custody, and conveyed Mrs. Butler to the
Fifth ward station house for medical attendance.
the wound and found that the elbow joint had been
fractured also that II necessary to extract piece
in the head was sewed up. The husband of the woman
had Of bis fingers nearly cut of while endeavorng to
defend his wife from the furious attack Of Cheney The
captain of the Fifth ward police says rake IL ali in all
1t the worst that has under my observation
fora long time" The prisoner taken before Justice
where he was committed for further examination.
now TO OBTAIN A NEW COAT.
Jester Marshall taken into custody We
taken before Justice DAWSON at the second District Police
Court on charge OF petit larceny. The accused it Is
alleged purchaseda new coat valued at Sl3 from David
the clo IN The store Edward Mciwenl would he ner
mitsed TO bring the article TO the Tammauy Hotel where
he said he boarded and that hi arrival there he
would pay the bill and make matters all straight The
request acceded to- and the pair proceeded 10 the
"old wiewsm." After getting inside the Office door,
Marshall asked the clerk to allow him to go mp stairs
with the coat to show 1t to his mate
his opinion relative to the The innocent young
placed, gave Marshall the piece clothing and citing
down in arm chair patiently awaited the return OF the
boarder. Ten minutes, half an hour, yes, two hours
passed away and yet Jester did not come back Then ii
that McEwen began to think that there some
thing than testing in the matter and accordr gy
he posted MP to the bookkeepers deck and asked him
whether Marshall boarded there IT, The answer re-
eiytd Of course led the clerk 90 suppose that rather
terous Jest had been perpetraed both upon him and
his Employers for answering either the
description Of Mr. Jester Marshall known to the
propiietors of The hotel. Nothing heard Of
aenially fell into the clutches OF merccss officer who
forthwith conveyed him before the magistrate At the
police court the joke all the other way. Six monhs'
confinement in the pcnien,iary aher serious
matter for Mr.. Jester entertain and seauentiy
he seemed in anything like good hnmor when Justice
IEyisA committed him for tia at the Court Of Special
Sessions.
ARREST ON SUSPICION.
Yesterday afternoon man named George W. B-own
who resides in Church street arrested by officers
Martin and Csmpoe of the Lower Police Court on sus.
picion Il having committed highway robbery in Brook
iyn sunday npLt last which occasion gentlen, a
wss robbed OF $500. Brown observed by the police
70 he living quite fast and driving dashing pair Of
hor.es end not being able 70 account satisfactorily for
The sudden Use In The exche9uer, takeu ato csto
dy committed or examination by Justice Connolly
Brown T. well known to the police hence the ii berty they
took in depising him 81 his freedom for short time
CHARGE or GRAND LARCENY
fathaIine Lewis, ngnIh ~ pave was brought before
Justice Connolly, at hc lower Police Court chayres with
grand larceny, 70 having stolen $40 in gold coin from
Patrick McioIad, OF Wesiches'er county. She was
committed for TRIAL.
RAE Tie charge Of rare made fev days ago against
renni. s. Nanieu. ~ Mr. Feet was OF Tn.sday last
heard investigated and Gi.ini,te ~ tastl.e Borlrt
isc.e seir- :. .f.-s-.c :. s.-a,.. I.