The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-04

bukoiAsks AND ARRssTs--John TrAinor and Theodore
Ahen aas Pierce, weretaken into custody saturday
py captain McKee, Of the Sixteenth ward police.
charge of fayng burgarously entered several dwelling
houses in the above named ward. Captain Mckee fol-
ioweu the fellows from the Of Twenty second
street and Eighth avenue to 2is West Twenty tnr street
wher' hey entered 'o the purpose OF committing
; ... here tney were arrested as they were
making their exf from the premises. Several dwelling
houses IN the Twenty second tho
same day, and is supposed by the parties In the
possession OF the prisoners found complete
skeieton Keys justice Flandreau committed the accused
for examination.
AT an early hour yesterday morning, OEcers Roach
and OSei, OF the Sixteenth ward police arrested two
men named George Clark and Martin Wisner on suspi
OF burglary In the possession OF the accused were
found several burglars toek II supposed mat the
ppi attempted to get into Judgo Bosworths house
s02 West Twenty second street. Ihe accused were com
mitted for examination
Charles Billet, boy about Is years Of age was ar
rested by officer Ahrens, Of the First ward police on
charge OF having buraasoasly entered the Peter
Giraud, No 119 Pearl street. on Saturday night and
stealing therefrom twelve boxes Of segars valued at
800 The prisoner on being arrested said he sold the
property TO named Francis Bernard living al 10
Bridge street The officer proceeded to tbs residence Of
the latter and arrested him charge Of receiving
goods Justice Welsh committed all parties 10 prison for
examination
-Four boys named Thomas Hanoran, Edward Leslie
Edw. II. Freer and Michael Hanly were taken into Gus
tody on Saturday morning. by the Eighteenth ward po
ice on charge of having committed series Of petty de-
predatons In the upper part Of the city The prisoners
IL Is alleged, entered the premises No 10 West SSyen
teenfh street. some days and carried OIL quantity
Of valuabie which taken Albany and there dis.
posed Of They also charged with b4ving into
the dwelling house Ne. IS East Eighteenth street. aud
steaing some valuable property taerefrom. portion Of
the stolen property was found Ia ter possession Taese
youths, 1t seems belong TO a well organized band Of
thieves who for months have the police a. the up
LOWE districts at defiance. They all comit.Qi
examination by Justice flandreau.
Michael Mccarthy taken into custody by the Fifth
ward police charge Of having bu glariously entered
the dwelling house of William King No. As vesfry street
with intent to steal. Tn accused. il appears in com
any with two or three others, entered the residence
Mr. King but before they could their hands
the property the proprietor of the premises glrpr
them they all lied and escaped, With the option OF
Mccarthy, who was captured by OF the 10 icemen
stationed in the neghbordood Of the burglary Mccarthy
was committed for examination.
SEEING TIE EIKfIAsr-!Artnur McAvoy, a resden. OF
Boeton, Mass, while Wis. the metropolis with
view OF seeing the elephant graspng him by the
and robbed OF goli watch, valued at SO. About II
O'CLOCK on the night in question, officer Dickson the
Lower Police Court the Bostonan walking ra.her m
steadily IN Broadway near Franklin street; close beside
him was stranger, whose actions the policeman
pected were not altogether OF the most dintcresei
ure The right hand OF the sharper silly inserted
in the watchpockct ot the 81 anger, AMI the yalla
BILE was about being transferred from the possession
enc 70 the other when up walked the policeman aud
grabbed Mr. Sharper The parties brought tue
staton house where lor qDgs procured for them
gratis. Yesterday morning Justice Connolly, OF shs
Lower Police Court committed Mr. Smith lfor such vas
the cognomcn OF the sharper) 10 prison, charge
grand larceny MeAvoy had not the slightest idea tiat
resident OF Boston could be imposed upon In the
that he Was and came to the conclusion that New YorL
was ahead OF the modern Athens in every respect,