The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-17
Police Intelligence .

APoIITcM ARGUMENT AND Row-About Il O'Clock
on Tuesday night the saloon OF the Metropolitan Hotel
was the scene of great deal of confusion and excitement
in consequence of ARRAY between Mr. John stanwood,
of Massachusetts,, and Burford W. vx, South Carroll
nian, brought bout by the in which Mr. Stan
wood denounced the late attack Senator Sumner by
Congressman Brooks. The gentleman from Massachu-
sets took occasion to say that the conduct of Brooks
the referred to most brutal and cowardly.
Mr. yix, Is either relative personal friend CT
Brooks refucd the charge made against the latter and
as Is alleged, followed up the argument by blows with
walking cane. One Of the Fourteenth ward police
called que the difficulty, when Mr.. vix
ed and taken the station house for the remainder tho
Justice Brennan the Third District Police Court but the
complainant not appearing against BIZ he discharged
from custody In the course Of the day Mr. stanwood
hearing that Mr. Vx had been discharged proceeded 10
the police court above mentioned and made an affidavit
against the gentleman from South Carolina charging him
with assault and battery. warrant issued for the
arrest OF the accused party but last evening had
not been executed. Mr. Stanwood received pretty
beating at the han Is OF Mr. vx his appearance
can plainly testify.
FooD TONES LAwYERs.-Some twenty Ave unfor-
women residents of the Fnh ward were arrested
and locked up in the Fifth ward station house Tuesday
night Yesterday morning they taken 10 the lower
police court at the Tombs where aer short detention
on aud si shorter rcprmand on the part Of the oici
atng magistrate, they were discharged from custody.
We would like to know what good be effected by
resting these miserable creatures and then dischargng
unen IN uan tWclNe nouTs altcFWArus lOmDS law
ycrs alone are benefited by such a proceeding, and
hence IT ought TO be discontinued.
CaARcE PyRJUn.-Chares A. Harvey, "a icwelor,
siding at No. III West Thrtysixth street. taken into
custody by officer sweeny, Of the lower policec our
charge Of having falsely certain matters during
the process OF q suit entitled wiets vs.. Harvey. The
complainant Charles s. wcts, who resides at No. 81
Beekman street. alleges that the accused falsely
regard to the identity Of WILL and did with view 10
deraud him out OF certain property located In Thiry
street between the Eighth and Ninth avenues. The
cused brought before Justice Connolly at the lower
- 900 to the charge. Mr.. James A. Thompson,
OF No 1T3 Broadway, became Mr.. Harvsys oondsman In
the above amount whercupon he was discharged from
custody.
ALfsagp ArTsar Ar BrrarARy.-Two boys, named
John Callahan and Thomas Quinn, arrested by ON.
Ger Watson OF the First ward police charge Of hav.
ing attempted 10 burglariousy enter the premises Of
Eyerson Davis, of No. 90 Wall street. They
brought before Justice Connolly, at the Lower Police
Court, where they were committed for trial.
ATTEMPTED HIGHwAy RoHn1HY ~ rHE PARK.-I4ast night
domestic, In the employment Of officer Clark, OF the
Fourteenth ward police, named Anna Fitzharris was
knocked down while crossing the Park and an attempt
made 10 rob her. by n named Thomas Murphy. The
latter arrested and locked up in the sixth ward
station house.
Commemorative have been requested that the
late alleged highway robbery wherein Patrick Cosgroyo
defendant and James Carroll complainant did not
occur al No az Bowery The return was made by Cap
tain Dtchett, Of the Fourth wacd police, Thursday
morning, gave 20 understand that II did AT the
above mentioned place, and hence the error any, was
committed.