The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-09
Police Intelligence.
THE GREENWICH STREET OUTRA0E-ARRHsr or TWO
or THE ALLEGED CULPRIrs.

fOncc lnteluRenCe.
THE GREENWICH STREET OUTRA0E-ARRSSr OF TWO
or THE ALLEGED CuLPRITs.
James Toole, one Of the alleged murderers Of Mrs
Sptzn, was arrested late Saturday night at the house
No. " Greenwich street. 1t he had been concealed
in the oven all day. but being hungry and supposng that
the coast was clear he came out of his hiding place. but
was immediately pounced upon by the officer, and taken
10 the First ward station house. Yesterday he taken
before Alderman Clancy, at the Tombs who committed
him Tor examination. During the day II was reported
and word being sent 70 Captain wang he Immediately
caused strict search 70 be made but the cupr could
not oe found Captain Walling, with two officers, made
thorough search OF the Fourth ward last night where the
Captain had every for believing that 0Connell had
made his hiding place, but the most vgiiant search failed
of its object There doubt however that the alleged
murderer will yet be caught He s well known TO
escape Quite number Of officers are in search Of him
Every haunt he has been the habit of frequenng s
watched and it will be next impossible for any of his
frends-f he has any-to render him any assistance
William Hagan, Of the young men who with the
party the night Of the fatal assault came into the FIRST
ward station house last night and delivered himself up
Hagan Of those whom the Coroners jury found as an
accessory before the fact He however, denies any
criminaity on his part He states that he was with the
party but did not enter the house. and had knowledge
of the dreadful occurrence until all over He states,
moreover, that he anxious 10 deliver himself up to
the police from the start but his friends advised him not
TO do but he had finally delivered himself up to the
authorities, as he convinced that investigation
would prove his entire innocence.
ALLEGED ATTEMPT OF A MOTHER TO MURDER HER
OWN CHILD
A German woman, named Adeline Spider, was brought
before Justice Fiandreau ut the Jefferson Market Police
Court yesterday, charged with attempt upon the life
Of her child little boy five years Of age.
the woman had been married twice, the first time to
named Whitman by whom she had the child in ques-
ton Soon after the death Of her first husband she
ried again. and from that time il the charges of the neigh
bors true she has behaved most barbarousy her
first born. repeatedly beaten and ts body bears
marks Of great violence so severely had the child been
injured that deaf and dumb and besides has been
rendered almost dotc. Yesterday morning Of the
neighbors OF the woman, who resides in Fifty fourth
street. near Sixth avenue, saw her bring the child
out and stand in pool OF stagnant filed with
all manner Of refuse matter mud ooze and hkh. She
put the child under water, then took him out and let
him stand for some time in the cold while she returned
70 the house 70 procure towel which she used not TO
wipe the child, but to beat it, which she did unmer
culy as TO provoke the interference Of her watchers
Word sent to the Twenty second precinct and
officer sent 10 arrest the alleged cuprit, who
taken before the magistrate followed by crowd of
neghbors all of whom convinced that the wretched
woman wished TO kill the boy. The magistrate how
ever only held the woman on charge Of assault and
she was locked up. The boy, whose name is Edward
Wlliman taken to the Aims House, and will be
on Randals Island II is said the womans first husband
is dead and that given a why she might
wish to make away with the child.
AN ALLEGED FoRGER ARRESTED.
Deputy Superintendent Carpenter received elegraphic
despatch Saturday night from the Office OF the Chief of
Police of Philadelphia to the effect that Leon Gold
smith, of this city, had obtained 81 $3.50 forged draft
that the alleged forger should be arrested forthwith The
Deputy Superintendent placed the matter in the hands of
officer Wilder, who succeeded in arresting Goldsmith with
in hour-an instance Of quick work quite unusual in
these slow times the officer found out the resi-
dence Of Goldsmith and proceeding hther rang the door
bell which answered by the servant girl who, on
being asked, sad that Goldsmith in the house and,
at that moment the officer discovered him in the hall
way reading a letter. He came forward, on
hearing his mentioned, when the officer
arrested him On his person found a
gold watch silver ditto, heavy gold chain, and about
$50 in money. The prisoner seemed very anxious
cape and offered all his vauabes 10 the policeman to let
him Oft but the officer not TO be bribed, and he
taken TO prison to await the requisi6on Of Gov Pollock
A DANGEROUS YOUNG woMAN-A STRANGE STORY.
Sarah Chambers, alias Sarah Forne, rather good look
ing young woman, gave herself up to the police author
ties yesterday telling at the time very exraordi
nary story She stated that she belongs gang
of improper young who have bound themselves
TO stand by another in their warfare upon society
They 20 make business TO throw vriol upon all
they disked, who had done them wrong
and moreover instrumental in passing counterfeit
money Sarah stated that she had been married. but her
husband had went of with another woman both OF whom
she intended 10 be revenged upon She also stated she
had child which she had murdered by putting cotton up
noetrs These statements she made In all gravity
the magistrate Essex Market Police Court who locked
her up inquire the truth Of Aer allegations Sarah
h good looking girl nineteen years old and lives In Cow
Raw 4 probable that she in insane,