The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-07

EXPERT BURGLARY, But UNSUCCESSFUL ArTEMpT TO CARRY
OFF THE PIrspER.-u an early hocr yesterday morning.
some expert burglars effected entrance to the exten
sive silk warehouse Of Guillaume Fargo Co., 27 Park
row, and selected about worth Of Silks satns and
velvets, with view of depositiDg the elsewhere
The entrance to the building obtained by opening the
scue OF the building to which access was had through
some houe In Ann street The burglars packed up the
goods IN large sacks and lowered them int the hands OF
an accompce who secreted In Theatre alley lin the
rear OF the storey The fellows then proceeded to barri
cade the front door, to prevent the entrance OF any
one while the goods were being conveyed away 70 the
About O'Clock the porter of the store came down
town. and on endeavorng TO unlock the door he found
wrong be called officer Fnlay of Second ward police
and informed him Of the circumstance. II was then
agreed by them TO 60 around 10 the rear On coming
OF large sacks filled with valuable silks. They
were proceeding to examine them, when man rushed
out from place OF conceament and Ia rather broken
English told the policeman not to medde with the goods
as they belonged to him. The policeman humored the
accomplces, but they smeled the rat and would not
come forward. The individual who could not speak the
slider himself under arrest for claiming goods which had
Just been stolen from Messrs. Gu'laume's store He
tested against the proceeding and said The goos are
mine property more than dozen times; but the game
would not work, the Teuonc burglar was locked up
in the station house for the remainder OF the morning
The premises were then searched by the porter and the
policeman but nothing except the goods that found
IN the bags could be found miss Yesterday afternoon
the prs brought before Justice Connolly at the
Lower Police Court where he gave his name as Henry
King. He said he German, and a machnist by
occupation. The magistrate committed King for trial
charge OF burglary. No trace OF the prisoners
plices have been discovered.
CHAsTIsrnC RowpiEs-A CouRAGEous FENAIE-On Tues
day evening, Mrs Emily johnson sitting at the
window Of her residence, in Canal, near Washington
street. she grossly insulted by some rudians who
stood upon the sidewalk opposite her dwelling. Mrs
johnson had been treated in this two
oceasit previously aud determined to put stop
TO such outrage. Accordingly she took loade pistol
from her pocket cooly fired at the ringleader of
the rowdy gang The ain was unfortunately q bad one
and the ball went wide OF the mark, aud cRme very
pear wngpg an innocent person some hundred feet of
Fifth war; police, who came up when their services
were not needed, and was yesterday held to
bail in the sum of $500 10 keep the peace Mrs John
sons husband is absent in Europe aud she she
OF rowdies before her door The police think ought
at least spend few minutes OF their time In the neigh
borhood Of Canal and Washington sti ees it has been
long infested with dangerous gang OF thieves and ruff
hans
PRscoGoUs YorIHs.-Two boys named William Nee.
ban and Edward Dunn taken into custody Tues
day night, on a charge OF stealing a couple OF gold
watches from the store OF Mr. Jacobs No 102 Chatham
street. The prisoners, IT is alleged cut hole In the
show window and extracted the jewelry, without giving
the occupants OF the premises the slightest knowledge Of
the fact Fortunately sor Mr. Jacobs, neghbor Of his
the opposite OF the street saw the entire noius %
lads taken into custody. thri party made his
escape and supposed he carried OF the stolen proper
ty for the prisoners were not In possession OF vaua
bles wher arrested Meehan and Dunn were brought be
they committed for trial on charge Of grand lar
ceny.