The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-25


Controller of Customs and Navigation Laws at the Port
Of st. George The home government, however, in turn
oui local officials has omitted 10 provide any pay what
FOR the work to be perormed-a not very pleasant
fact to the gentlemen concerned we should say.
Police Intelligence.
DISTURBANCE AMONG THE L0NGsHoRENEN.
Yesterday afternoon disturbance of rather a serious
nature took place at Pier Q, North River-a party Of
ongsheremsn having assaied the hands Of the canal
boat Sultan and the lake boat Gov Fish The for
the assault from the arrangements relative TO the
loading Of these crafts entirely unsatisfactory TO the
Lopgshoremen. william Uapper of the Sultan was,
without any provocaton, knocked down and trampled
upon by party Of fifteen twentymen who threatened
by their actions to kill him The disturbance having
assumed q serious form, information OF the riot
despatched to the Chiefs Office from the First ward sta
pose Of men thereupon sent to the Of the
disturbance; but before they had arrived there the
Officer stouRhton Of the reserve corps succeeded in
arresng man, named Patrick Hearney who was identi-
fed by Mr. Capper as one Of the rioters The prisoner
before Justice Connolly the lower police
court, where complaint was made against him for as
saul and battery and riot Mr. Clapper states In his
State alongside of which his canal boat lay unloading
he was folio we'd by party Of about fifteen men, using
them the prisorsr Pssrcs HearneT came no behind him
struck him the head and knocked him down. that he
was, thereupcn beaten and kicked by these men In
manner; and that the entire party conducted
themselves in q very rotous manner. About three
O'Clock the conduct repeated he says by these
men, who assailed him as before. MT Stephen Hays,
of the lake boat Gov Fish, corroborated the evidence
Of Mr. Capper in every particular, he having been his
companion during the riot. Justice Connolly held the
prisoner bail in the Of $500 answer the charge
Of assault and battery and riot. He committed to
vet been made on account Of TIM great dcuity encOun-
tered by the compliments in identifying the assaants,
the great body Of rioters were entire strangers to
them However, II is hoped that the dsturbers of the
public psace in this will be arrested and dealt
with according to law.
THE LATE FORGERY OF TEXAS BoNDs-BAILING OF
THE ACCUSED.
Yesterday afternoon Christopher A. Keene, charged
with having forged three certificates bonds
and offering the for sale to Wall street broker,
for the of 81 500 bailes out of prison by the
Hon Levi Chated Attorney General Of this State and
Alfred jim merson of 1872 Greenwich street in the
OF each giving security for his appearance before
the court OF General Ses ons In the sumof ST. EACH
AN ALLEGED HOTEL THIEF.
For some time past individual has been in the
habit of stealing hats overcoats from the New York
Hotel while the boarders partakng Of their meals
This person. who caused the propretors of the hotel
great deal Of trouble managed to elude the of all
those who had been sharp lookout for him. How
trap laid for him: overcoat placed in
such situation that 1t could not be carried off without
attracting the attention watcher that had been
TONED for the purpose II possible of detecting the thief
The coat had not been long hanging in the ball before
ance and going to the article of clothing deliberate
y took It down and was preparing to put it on when he
Of the hotel The prisoner taken in custody by Off
Ger Corsa, who conveyed him before Justice DAWSON, at
the Second district police court Here, searching
him, pawn ticket for gold watch WAS found in his
pocket The watch recovered from the pawnbroker
and placed in the hands of Mr. Murray, clerk of the
court It is hunting case lever and has on one Of tho
cases an engraving Of ship Of rather ancient model
der full sail An owner is wanted for the valuable who
can obtain the by nquring for the clerk OF this
court The prisoner was committed to answer the
charge Of petit larceny the coat not being worth
than ten dollars.
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Yesterday officer Harrington arrested named
John Cronin, warrant issued by Justice Brennan,
Of the Second district police court wherein he stands
charged with having stolen $500 from his father Mi.
chae Cronn, Of No. 282 First avenue 1t appears from
with the Bowery Savings Rank to the amount of $500
and upwards that few days ago his John obtained
possession Of his bank book took IL along with him to
the Bowery Savings Bank and drew the above mention.
cd sum out of this institution The father states his
ted his guilt and declared himself penitent All Of the
money Crcnin procured was found in his possession
when arrested The presiding magistrate at the Jeier.
son Market police court committed the accused for trial
in default of 81, 900 bail.
ARREST FOR FORGERY.
Yesterday afternoon named Charles A. Cornell
arrested a charge OF having forged the endorse
ment Of Halves McKellop, to two checks, amounting
to the Of 5000 for which he obtained the money
IL appears that the accused called ut the Office OF John
thompson, broker corner OF Broadway and Wall street
and presented the two checks for payment-one for
sixty dollars, drawn by +. NJ. Sheppard OF the Minor
India Rubber Company, to the order Of a YES Nickel
lop, and the other tor two hundred dollars drawn
the Merchants Exchange Bank by Lee Murphy < Co.,
also made payable to the order Of Halves McKellop.
The checks were represented by Cornell to have been
duly endorsed and the money paid 1t afterwards
appeared that the endorsements forgeries, and
police officer was sent In quest OF Cornell who
rested yesterday. He taken before Justice Bogart
at the lower police court, who committed him for
mination.
CHARGE OF ATTEMPTING tn Kill 4 POLICEMAN
On Tuesday night disturbance occurring in an alley
way running ont Of Water street. in the Fourth ward
officer Smith, of this ward, proceeded up the dark and
passage for the purpose Of srrestng Of the
dsorderly characters. He soon in contact with
man named Michael Murphy, who pushed the police
man, and struggle ensued, in which Murphy attempted
to strike the officer with Ratchet Some citizens see
ing the situation Of the officer obtained the assistance
Of other policemen who arrived just in time to prevent
Murphy from striking officer Smith with the deadly
weapon. The prisoner then secured and taken TO
| the station house. Yesterday he brought before
Justice Connolly at the lower police court who COM
tied him to prison for felonious assault in default Of
| $500 bail.
CHARGE OF BURGLARY.
Officer Minor, of the Tenth ward police arrested
| young man named VIM vetereo, charged with having
entered the store Of Tophar Pearsa 4Oe
Second avenue snd stealing therefrom q blanket aud
buffalo robe valued at 500 The prisoner found
deavcring TO dispose Of the property in the Bowery,
where he was arrested by the officer The prisoner
taken before Justice Welsh, who committed him for
| animation.
| Williamsburg City News.
FRrsEys BASorr.-An agreeable and social banquet
the engineers and officers Of the Fire Department OF
the Eastern and Western districts took place at Fire.
mems Hall, In Fourth street. Tuesday evening. The
affair was got up BY Chief Engineer Talbot and assist
anita Of district the becom-