The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-22
Police Intelligence.
CHARGE OF REoEiyING STOLEN GooDs.

About two weeks ago the silk store of Joshua Tlden
No. Dey street burglarously entered and large
quantity OF sewing silk weighing about 200 lbs, aud
valued a. 81 oo carried OF by the thieves
OF whom has yet been found Search was made by Mr.
lden for bis property but without success until with
in the past few days, when he Informed that
Lamei Abraham Gunst, living At 169 Mvngton street,
and rtpre.ehtng himself TO be dry goods merchant
bad sold about two hundred dollars worth OF the stolen
silk to person named Henry Silberman residing at No
1863 Grand street che painant appeare
magistrate at the lower police court and there made
statement Of the fact that he had Just heard in
to the whereabouts Of his property; AM accordingly
Sergeant Mansfield entrusted with the Gunst
was arrested on saturday, ami taken before JUS
tice Connolly for examination. Here evidence was
adduced going 10 show that the prisoner the 10th
inst, sold twenty pounds Of the sewing silk Mr.
SHERMAN for $175 so, which was valued by Mr.. Tiea
at $2i2 The gisrate committed Gunst for trial on
the charge Of receiving stolen goods ana xe the bail
GOO, which being forthcoming the accused set
at liberty. In the eNaunntion OF Gunst, he said he
was not guilty OF renewing tho goods knowing them
MIR SHERMAN, but stated that his innocence Of the
charge preferred against him would be made manifest
trial
THIEF CATCHING TARTAR
Yesterday morning, about AZ O'Clock officer Fker Of
the TwenSeth wsrd police attacked by unknown
man, with the intention, doubt, OF robbng him The
officer grasped his assaant and in doing exposed hts
emblem OF authority which speedily induced the rasca
70 let go the officer and make retreat The officer,
however, pursued him closely, and followed him up
seventh avenue far fb tythird street where the
fellow made his escape In the pursuit the rascal fired
several stones al the policeman to deter him in chasing
MN, none o. winch, however, struck the officer.
ARREST FOR BURGLARY.
young man named Thomas Quinn, was arrested by
officer Holden, Of the Fourth ward police Yesterday
charged with having entered the premises Of Patrick
OBren l53 Fourth street. AM stealing from the money
drawer s25 The accused, IL appears while making his
egress from the building observed by the officer
whothnking him TO be rather suspicious character
rested him AMI took him TO the station house Upon in
quiry and investigation IL found that the accused
bad slipped into the premises previous to the store being
shut up for the day aud secretng himself until all
quiet stole Gown stairs and the money
Of it's contents After pocketng the cash he purposei
to make his exit but fou nd to his surprise that the key
bad taken from the fastened door ana that nothing
remained TO him make his escape bu, 10 break open
the barrier In eeciing this the attention o the officer
was attracted to the spot who arrived just in time to
arrest Quinn, who being taken before Justice Connolly,
bail
CHARGE OF BURGLARY.
Yesterday morning officer Flkcr Of the Twentieth
ward police, arrested young named James Welsh,
charged with having burgariousy entered the premises
Of obert II Col Of No. 22e West Thirty fourth street
by forcing open the hail door with jimmy and stealing
from the premises about $75 worth OF plate other
valuable articles The property found Ia his posses
sion when arrested by the officer and not giving any
satisfactory account Of the possession he tasen %
the station house. The accused taken before Justice
Dawson, who committed him for trial.
ARREST or A DANGEROUS LUsATIc.
Officer Miller, of the Eighth ward police, was called
upon yesterday to arrest peron giving his name "A
Beskman Lafaye, who amusing himself by flourish
ing dagger Of great beauty and excellent material aud
threatening TO take the life OF Maurice Malt Of u Mercer
street The occurrence took place st Jacobs store 400
broadway, where Lsfsye arrested. On being taken
before Justice Dawson, at the second district police
court he stated in Wild and incoherent that he
was millionaire, going 10 Europe 70 spend his money.
and would, before his return, marry a woman worth
s4oo 600. He detained by the court for days
uHil his friends would convey him TO unatic asylum
unlawful DETENTION OF YOUNG FEMALE.
Yesterday q man named Anthony sweetzer keeper Of
lager bier saloon at las Houston street. was arrested
by officer DAWN, on warrant issued by Justice Wood
on the complaint Of Josephine Grauser native Of Ger
many, who charges the prisoner with having entioed
her TO hs house under prstence OF employing her
domestic, and Nen committing an Indecent assault
upon her, and likewise compelling her TO submit the
same treatment al toe hands OF other parties all 0t
the strangers TO her and that when she desired u
leave the house OF the accused 10 avoid his III treat
mehf be refused To allow her 20 depart Another AMI
similar complaint made against Sweetzer b.
woman named Auna f'Bhindsll who depos ID that sae
vas sent 10 the bouF ~ By some D. rsop namei
Dr. IN IN under IA rstenee of getting her a atus
ucn and that while there proper Jvertures we're male
10 her by the pf0ner sud others which she r.pelsl.
with great courage. Sreetzsr taken before the ma
gisirate yesterday afternoon who committed Rim %
prison for examination