The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-29
Police Intelligence
ATTENPT OF GREER, THE CONFIDENCE MAN, 70 E5-
CAPE FROM PRISON.

fruitless attempt Ut escape from prison Was made
by the great confidence man. BENZ Greer fsw days
ago. While sonfned Ia he lock up attached to the Es
Market Police Court be managed by some means 10
obtain possession of fine le with which he made quite
extensive cash in the iron bar that secured his col
next cell to him, by giving her linen packet handler
ctie but it would not do TIL female prisoner took the
preferred git but az foon she Ioer rated from pri
con gave Information Of Greers ,nduc to Jus,e brea
nan who, visiting the confidence maus SELL found tn
the work Of escape had yet coupe al hough
q ew hours labor would in oil probability, have
searcned, but the file could not BIZ found. On bang
sssed how the woman came to be 10 possession Of his
handkerchief he said that his vie 10 bringing Gle
clothes to hm had probably lost II. Being afraid to
trust Mr. Greer longer Justice Brennan decided 70
fined. This attempt of Greer's escape from orson ok
the deputy keepers BY surprise They never that
ne would DO such thing for he was ,ntau.y asking
the mags rate TO all in his power to have him TO
Sing Sing soop possible he sick and tired Of
public life, and wanted peace and luietness for fsw
years.
cApTuRE OF AN ALLEGED HoUsEBREAKEa.
At an ea,y hour yesterday morning, the inmitss Of
Mr. John f. Holiness house No. Is Rutgers street. wore
awakened BY the nojse Of burglars. One of the mast
heroic of the occupants Instantly rsisel alarm, when
tho form OF man was seen r. snus fro the rear y the
self safe tn the observation Of ne ksenest eyes, Blu,
he sadly mistaken for the female domestic Of tina
house the dodge and inos ming oice Duaon Of the
facts the burglar firmly secured. Ga being taken to
the Seventh ward station house, tAs prisoner was
sesrchtd, when upon his peroc wa found cot ct bur
glare tools doute baelsd pistol loaded I, the muzzs
and vssiey OF silver articles which had evidently
been stolen Yesterday afternoon, ths prs ner bsnx
brought befo Justice at the Essex Market Polt,e
Court gave his &c rye Tay.0r, and aid he
coppersnt and was 80 years Of age Toe magistrate
committed him for tJiaf
ALLEGED rIcKPoCKErs ATTENDING CHURCH.
Fo- many Sundays past the frequeners Of the Catholic
church in Sixteenth street. sixth avenue have been
very much annoyed BY pickpoctes. So great bad the
nuisance become that 1t found necessary to place Of
fcer Spague Of the Eighteenth ward pocs IN the edi
fee curing hours Of devotion On Sunday last this police
discover cd two hdJues Of the police courts eng ged
in Grating upon their sting victims He took
them into custody suspicion and brought them be
Justice Flsndreau at the Jefferson Market Poics Court
their john wilii.ms aid John Scott. Perso1s
baving had their pockets pick ed o lAe will do VOL to
pear before the magistrate at the Jefferson Marie Police
Court
CHARGE OF BURGLARY.
John Fl. Ditsey German wsa brought before Justi;e
Connolly charge # having burg ariousy entered the
bakery situated at the c)rnsr Of Cedar aud Temple
streets, and stealing theIefrom S23 In copper. Too
prisoner arrested b. OF he 80 sond ward police
while having the money his possession and Wa
lndgec in the Tmbs suspicion If petit larceny Yes
tedAy however, the prople'Or Of the Bakery appeared
before the magistrate st he Lower Police Cou and
preferred = charge Of burglary sgain.t the accused
Ditsey cOmni ted for trial the ABOVE charge.
ALLEGED MALFEAsANCE IN OFFICE.
Bepjau in T. Lockwood c"rs'abie, Of this city, ap-
peAred seore Justice Connolly yesterday morning AMI
gave bail in the o. $500 answer charge II nal.
fessance in Office prefsrIed sgarst him by one John
the lawful fees in the Goec ion Of debt owed to the
plaipant.