New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-09-16
NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER &c. 1857

bad len tLis identical gold watch With ws.chmaker
a. Harlem Tor repair only about two weeks pre- vou,
to that date. Shepherd did not give hi. own mans
| WITH the watch. but represented himself to be
Mr.. Robinson, by which name the watchmi ker
recognized Shepherd at the station house when Shep-
herd was in the custody Of Capt. Porter Of the
Twelf Ward Police There are m.py other f.cs
ard circumstances in this Gaze which tend to drec.
| suspicion toward Shepbert. He had an insurance
the bouse ADD the effects therein 10 the amount Of
500, when in fast the most part Of his wifes clothing
had been removed to Harlem, and also some portions
Of the building to another tenement ready for oc;u
panoy, into which they intebded removing on that
very week. The value Of the houss was shown TO be
not ESQ. Mrs. Shepherd was just "a physically
able TO have escaped from the house her husband
had che been alive Shepherd declared her to b. at
the time of the fire. The inconsistency Of Shepherds
story all through together with his declarations abou.
bis property at the time Of the fire, all shown to be
false are facts which 60 far to prove him not only
guilty of the asop, but that he disposed of his wife
fret and fired the building to conceal all trace Of the
homicide. Upon the evidence sddueed by FireM.r
shall Baker, Justice Dawson decided yesterday to
commit Shepherd to prison to answer the charge.
HIGHWAY RoBBrRr.-On Monday night as James
Ferguson of No. 80 Cherry street, was passing along
Wet street. he was accosted by two men, who asked
him what time it was Ferguson instantly pulled out
bis watch for the purpose Of giving the required nfor
nation, upon which the two men fell upon and best
him in . violent manner ard attempted to steal his
tme-pece. Not succeeding 10 their attempts they
ran Off but were pursued by Officers Stilwell and
johnson of the Eighth Precinct, who happened to be
near at hand and heard the ALARM and arrested them
in Clsrkson street. The fellows were taken to the
Station House. where they gave their names as Pat
rick Comfy ar John Quinlan The officers, it aopen ara,
had Comfy and Qunlsn prowng about the streets,
and from their suspicious movements took particular
notice of them and followed them some distance
They also them approach Ferguson and stop, but
deemirg that he was an acquaintance, they were
about leaving when they witnessed the attack. Pat
rick Comfy is in the soda business is IL years OF
age, and was born in New-York. Relative to the
charge, be says he was not with Quinan and was not
in company with the man who was robbed. He saw
Quinlan shove the man away from him, but could not
say whether he str 1ck him or not. Quinlsn went
around in Carkson stree. and he Comfy was ahead
of him when the officers came up and arrested him.
John Quinlan is butcher by trade, thirty years Of
age and was born in Ireland. Relative to the change,
he GAYS he met Ferguson in North Moore street, aud
be said he wanted to 90 over the ferry. Qunlan took
him I'D West street, and when near Clarkson street
Ferguson stumbled and fel, and he fell also. He got
I'D and went around into Clakson street. when the Of
fcers came up and arrested him and Comfy, who was
with him, but who did not him until he reached
Clsrkson street. Justice Flandrsu, before whom the
accused were taken yesterday morning. committed
them for trial in defaul. of $4,000 bail EACH.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY IN BROADWAY IL OPEN DAY.
LIGHT-THE THIEF ARRESTED BY AN ALDERMAN
Yesterday afternoon, about O'Clock, Mrs. Bliss, OF
No. 102 East Fourteenth street, passing through
Broadway, between Ninth and Tenth streets, a bod
thief ostled against her and at the time snatched
from her possession her recule, breaking the steel
chain from her arm, also her bracelet and watch aud
in an instant started of down Ninth street. Mrs. Bliss
followed, crying Stop thief" Alderman Blunt, who
was by at the time, hearing the alarm pursued
the thief through Fifth avenue, University place,
Tenth and other streets, until gentleman named Me
Dermott intercepted the rascal. The Alderman upon
coming up, collared the fellow and led him back to
where the lady was and then gave him in charge Of
Officer Foster who conveyed him to the Jefferson
Market Police Court. Mrs. Bliss also went to the
Court and made formal complaint against the fellow,
erty was found in Krbys possession and restored to
its owner The prisoner would give no other account
of lims elf except that he lived nowhere and had moth
ing to do. Justice Flandreau committed him to PRISON
for trial.
ARREST OF An ALLEGED BUnGLAR.-A yOung
German named Hegman Lechter, residing at No. 2l6
Stanton street. was arrested yesterday by Officers FL
den McCord and McDougall, of the Deputy -Superin-
tendant's Office, charged with having on the night of
the Goth ult broken into the dwelling house of L. Il.
Peafer No. 3First avenue, by means OF false keys,
and stealing thererom 81 gold ard silver watches, five
dozen plated chains, and wallet cotainng $lOi The
wallet was taken from Mr.. Peyfers pocket while he
was asleep In possession of the prisoner was found
silver watch which was identified by Mr. p. and the
importer. Upon searching his house burglars tools,
consisting of nippers, false keys, chisels &C., were
found.
During one night about fortnight ago, the dwell
ing house of Isaac Rothenberg, No. 133 Pitt street.
was entered by false keys ard robbed Of $29 seven
teen silver table spoons eight silver teaspoons, silver
knives and forks and other goods the burglar escaping
with bis booty. 1t is alleged that some OF Mr. Rothen-
beres neighbour at O'Clock of the night the robbery
was committed saw Leichter and another man leave
the house with some bundles in their arms
locksmth had about that time been called by Mr.
Ro,henberg to do job, and while in the house saw
the msney in the drawer. Soon after this the lock.
smith, who lives in Pitt street. was seen in company
with Lechter, to whom, it is believed, he had gwen
information relative to the property stolen.
Justice Osborn before whom Leichter. was taken
committed him 10 await an examination.