The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-13
Police Intelligence.
THE LATE ARRAY BETwREN PUGILIsTs IN BROAD.

WAY.
The examination in tie case or James Turner Louis
Baker, and Harry Young, charged with assault and bat
terry with intent to kill Tom Hyer, continued yes
terday before Justice Welsh. The of
Her proceeded with by the counsel for the defence
The greater part of the testimony merely corrobo
ration OF the first examination material difference
beng prceptible throug hout the entire
.ion. lhe complainant stated that Baker and Turner
called the complainant 'sbig cowardy son'of b--'
witness rereated to the back part OF the ROOM aud
when he got there the first barrel had discharged
at him; Turner followed witness, and discharged
Their barrel at him. the pistol in range of witnesses
stomach; Turner presented the pistol the third tme
when witness clnched with him and threw him on the
ground Baker then up and struck witness upon
the head with the but end Of the pistol witness when
he let go Turner threw Baker the floor, took the
pistol from him and held him unit the arrival of tue
polce helped to convey the last named person to the
station house, Baker spoke to complainant in slurrng
manner when he said he did not wish to drink with
him; could not say whether Baker attempted TO or
mo-, but he had the pistol cooked W. called Baker
thief and said could ge Bill Poole swear that he
leyed that from the moment hs left Lafayette Hall
these parties intended to murder him. and endeavored TO
do 80 in Platt's saloon afterwards.
The case was then adjourned for the day.
NEGRO CONFIDENCE MAN.
respectable looking negro, about fifty years Of age
dressed somewhat in clerical STYLE called at the resi-
dence of Brgader General spicer Thursday afternoon
and told his lady that the General had sent him for his
regimeDtas in order to attend parade and had given
the darkey orders to have them conveyed to him as
quick possible Mrs spcer thinking the story quite
an improbable one declined handing the property
to the care Of the confidence man, who seemed much
chagrined at the REFUSAL and then made hasty de-
parture When Mr. Spicer returned to his home 10 the
evening, he asked if he had sent any for his
astonshed to hear of the knaverv attempted the
part OF the negro, who has doubt carried regu
large amount of valuable property from persons who
have been deceived by his stories and general appear
ance. The police are on the lookout for this chap
ARREST OF FOUR BOYS CHANGED WITH GRAND
LARCENY.
Four boys, named William Hartley, James Haleran,
Patrick Sullivan and John Barclay, arrested by
officer Simdad and others Of the Second police yes
terday, charged with stealing quantity Of type and
stereotype plates valued at $780, the property Of Pudney
and Russell, of 90 John street These hopeful youths
it alleged stealing the property broke the plates
in small pieces and sold the metal and also the type to
the proprietor OF junk estabishmsn mt named 10 IN
Whitman, at 20 Ann street, for tIiaing sum. The
they arrested for receiving stolen goods the
same 10 have been stolen All parties ought be-
fors Justice Connolly, at the lower police court who
committed them for trial at the Court Of
EXAMINATION OF MEssRs. HYER ADD HAIMAR
CHARGED WITH KEEPNG GAMBLING HOUSE.
Yesterday Justice Osborne concluded the examination
in the of Tom Hyer and Moses Haimar charged
with keeping gambling house at No. Park place, on
the complaint Of Adophus Berndt who alleges that he
lost 500 this house The Court held each the
accused to ball. in the sum of $, 500 to the
charge Of keeping gambling house Richard Fl. Platt,
Of $50 Broome street, became Hyers bondman, and
Huley Of Washington MARKET went surety FOR the ap.
pearance OF Hamar. The accused parties then dis
charged from arrest.
CHARGE OF GRAND LARCENY.
man named Robert Payne, was arrested yesterday
by officer Greer, of the Fifth ward Police charged with
having stolen aquantty Of dry goods from Theodore
Rolhman Of II Forsyth street. valued at $50. por-
tion of the goods stolen from Mr. Rohlman ounl
in the house Of Payne The prisoner was taken before
Justice Connolly, who committed him for trial default
Of $50 bail
HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
man named William Worth, residing at Morrisania,
was attacked on Thursday night by FIVE men, while he
was walking in Forty second street. Third avenue
his way TO the Harlem Railroad station and robbed
Of si5 in money. One Of the rascas then beat aud
bich ed him until he lay insensbe the ground when
another Il the gang stripped HIM OF his overcoa The
their escape before any alarm had been raised Tue i'm
mediate neighborhood was searched by the police
after the robbery but no trace could be found Of the
CHARGE OF FocKENpIcKMa.
Yesterday Sereeants Mansfield and Smith, of the 10
Police Court, arrested a young named Thomas C.
Coskan, charged with having stolen s14 so from the
pocket Of William Carter It appears from the state
ment OF the complainant that the accused
with the money in his possession, which consisted Of
fourteen dollars in bills and bad half dollar. The lat
or o ne Ss as ms
was mark, made by the owner q few days previous
when enceavoring TO discover whether the coin was
genuine not The prisoner was conveyed before Jus
tice Connolly who committed him for examination.
RECEIVING STOLEN GOODS.
Adolphus Berndt arrested yesterday by officer
Rue Of the lower police court charged with having been
the receiver Of quantity Of property stolen It is al
legged, by Herman jacob from Caesar Newman, Of
1917 Broadway. The property, consisting Of segar
occupen by the prisoner, secrcted In desk Bcrndt
and jacob II seems partners together In the ped
ding business The former made complaint on Thurs
day against Tom Hy.r and Moses Haimar for gambling
and winning from him at ia 81 $50. He tasen be-
fore the magistrate at the lower police court who held
him for examination.
Coroners' Inquests.
FATAL ACCIDENT on THE HARLEM RArLRoAp.-Coronor
0Donnel held inquest upon the body Of an unknown