The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-09
Police Intelligence.

breleng Senator Norris of N H. and other distinguish.
ed democrats
Police Intelligence.
THE RECENT FIGHT AMONG PUGILIsrs' "A CoMPL AMT
MADE BY HyER AGAINST A POLICEMAN FOR BEING
ENGAGED IN THE ARRAY.
Yesterday afternoon Tom Hyer entered complaint
before Justice Welsh at the Essex market police court
against three persons, named James Turner Lewis
Baker, "a detailed policeman of the Eighth wsrd) and
Henry Young, for aggravated assault and battery The
complaint arises from the fight that took place Satur-
day night, Platt's saloon between Hyer and these
parties, in which the former received beating
a the hands Of tssse o ~ alleged Sy him
above saloon these parties approached him. and Turner
drew out pistol and fred it at HIM which followed
up by blow the head from Baker with the barrel Of
another pistol which blow caused Hyer to fall down
whereupon he kicked and beaten severely. Upon
the evidence adduced Justice Welsh issued warrant
for the arrest Of these parties which placed in the
hands of officer Brown for execution
TO THE EDITOR THE HERALD.
Seeing among your police reports 81 yesterday, my
merely say was assaulted by those men and Others
armed with pistols and TO preserve my life was forced
TO defend myself The public will please to suspend their
opinion until the affair is investigated before legal tr
bunal THOMAS HYER
BURGLARY AND EXTENSIVE ROBBERY.
An adrot and daring burglary was committed on the
premises of John c. Peter c. Bancan No. Beach
street. by which these gentlemen will be losers Of jewel
ry aud plate the of 81, 500 On the night in
question some burglars obtained admittance to the
premises by the rear, while the family absent from
the house, and in short time successful enough
to collect four geld watches, silver one and quantity
Of jewery and plate, in all valued at 1900 with
which they escaped undetected. On the return of
the family from the theatre, whittier they had been
spending the evening, they were somewhat aston
caution that had been taken by the burglars prevent
any surprise while collecting their booty and gain
ing admittancenot without some trouble-were still
astonished when they dis covered rhat the trunks
bureaus and other lock ups had been ransacked from
to bottom, and robbed of everything valuable they
tanned The matter has been in the hands Of Captain
Carpenter of the Fifth ward police for investigation
and strong suspicious entertained by him that
burglars will be soon ARRESTED and the property recov
cred.
AN ASSAULT WITH sCALDING WATER
Yesterday Richard Slight, bartender at Bill POOLS
drinking saloon Broadway appeared before Justice
Welsh at the Essex Market Police Court, and made
complaint against named Patrick Mclaughlin
alias Pargene, for assault and battery. The complaint
goes to state that Saturday night Pargene, with
another entered the saloon in question, and called
for two whskey skins, which were accordingly given
Them and that upon his receiving them he took
of the glasses and flung the contents into the face of the
bartender without having received just provocaton
for such an assault The bartender was Of course badly
scalded and his eyes very much injured from the scad
ing drink thrown his face. warrant issued for
the arrest of Pargene who is under heavy bonds
for having broken mans jawiboneon last election day,
and he is the same person that stabbed few weeks
ago in a gambling house.
CHARGE OF FALSE PRETENCEs.
man named Christian serln arrested yesterday,
charged with obtaining dollar by false and fraudu
lent pretences from William Hitchman Of Eighty fourth
street. between Third and Fourth avenues, under the
following circumstances 1t appears frem the evidence
Of the complainant that the prisoner called at his place
Of residence and stated that he collecting money for
poor widow woman named Gllroy, whose husband was
killed some time ago on the Ninth avenue. and begged
the complainant to give him aims for this charta
BILE object The complainant then gave the prisoner the
lin not authorized to collect any moneys for such
an object and that the woman, Mary Gilfroy testified
that she received any money from the accused
and never authorized him TO collect any for her. The
accused brought before Justice Brennan at the JEFF
fersom Market Police Court who committed him for
trial. in default of 81 900 bail.
CHARGE OF ATTEMPTING TO DErRAUD THE cRoToN
WATER DEPARTMENT.
Yesterday man named George O'liara alias Thomas
Jones, arrested by officer Munnerson Sixteenth
ward police, charged on the complaint Of Emily II.
Rogers of No. 80 West Twenty third street. with having
attempted to collect bill for Croton water rent pur
PORTING to have been issued by the Croton Water Depart
ment but which, in fact, only invention Of his
own to raise the wind. From the evidence of Mrs.
Rogers II appears that he to her residence and
presenting the bill said If she would not pay it he would
have the water cut off. A boy named George w Wend.
putting one Of these bills into hi hand told him to col
lect il for the accused and that he would pay him
sonably and that on presenting the bill at the house
unsuccessful in his mission On returning to where the
accused waiting for him he told to mind
bill The prisoner brought before Justice Dawson,
at the Jefferson market police court who committed him
for examination.
GRAND LARCENY.
Aeomplaint was made yesterday, before Justice Bo.
CART at the Lower Police Court against the man Will
liam Jackson arrested Saturday night the corner
of Fulton street and Broadway, by officers Kinney and
smith Of the reserved corps with two Svere1ats valued
before the magistrate yesterday and denfedsthe pro-
perty his that had been stolen recently from his pre-
misses Justice Bogart fully committed the accused for
trial. in default of $500 bail.
ATTEMPT AT BURGLARY.
At an early hour yesterday morning, officer Pollard
of the Sixth ward police, surprised party of burglars
in the act of forcing entrance the store No 32
Chatham street who made their escape as the
officer made his appearance. The arrival Of the officer
was quite fortunate for the proprietor of the store
the burglars would have made examination OF his safe
and its contents. II they had not been interrupted
RECEIVING STOLEN GOODS.
Officer Leferts attached to the Chief of Policies Office
arrested man named John Mcclure keeper of junk
establishment at No. 40 Grand street. charged with
having been the receiver of copper kettle valued at
So, which stolen from John Pickard, OF No. SO
Iaurens street It appears from the evidence taken
before the magistrate, that the property stolen
from the premises of the complainant, by Thomas
Early and that he sold IL to the accused for dollar
fifth Of its value. The accused brought before
Justice Davidson at the Jefferson market police court
offence, Bail being forthcoming, the accused was libe
rated from custody.
CHARGE or FALSE rRETENcEs-ARREsT UPON A re.
QUESTION.
Yesterday afternoon officer Spicer attached to the
Court of General Sessions, arrived from Lebanon Pa
with prisoner named Hermann Rstenbalt who stands
indicted in this city, with having obtained from Messrs
Wilson Cot goods to the amount Of secs. and also
bout $500 worth from James Eager of Fulton
and streets under false and fraudulent pretences
Rstenbat living in Lebanon, in the interior of peen
syvan when the officer arrived there in search Of him.
and great difficulty encountered in bringing him
to New York, his friends all the alert and
used every means in their to delay the convey
ance Of the prisoner 10 New York. The accused was
brought before the Recorder yesterday who committed
him for trial, In default OF bail.
Personal Intelligence.
Professor Rainpy, OF Ohio arrived yesterday In the
Emma from Para. Professor r. has been engaged for
the last months in surveying the Amazon and its
ihnf lar