The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-04
Crime In New York.


EoMC.pks, EuRGLARIEs, FORGERIEs, SUICIDES, ETC.,
FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH.
The crninal record for the past four weeks, ending
March 81 shows most amentabie Increase Of crime in
the metropolis The efforts Of the police 70 check the
depredatbns Of the garOer burglar and forger have IN
only fetsinstancss proved efcacious great deal re-
mains tobe accomplished by The Police Commissioners
before he criminal calendar be relieved from the
heavy bgEthen with which il is monthly encumbered.
Garroting, d true has ceased but s owing 70 the ex-
ertons Of Judge Russell that the community has been
eved Of ths class Of offenders and not 70 any efforts Of
the police Our statistics Of crime for the month Of March
will be found interesting, as follows-
MARCH 1-Nargaret Schneider killed her child at 3oi
East Thirteenth street, by suocang few hours after
birth. William II. Williams and wife and Catharne
Armstrong arrested for manufacturing gold and silver
coin Of the United States currency
MARCH 2-Peter CAhl Of l64 Perry street, disappeared
from his home under circumstances which lead his friends
TO suppose that be has been murdered
MARCH 3The dwelling house 273 Tenth street entered
by burglars. Counterfeit "twos" the Manufactu-
rers Bank Of Troy IN circulation.
MARCH z-Aary Anne Hilton, Alias Stevens (coloredl,
murdered by her husband at las West Twenty eighth
street Jeslousy the Counterfeit" Eve" on the
Rhodelsand Union aank Of Newport circulation The
MARCH k-The premises of John H. Wallace, l24 Hudson
street, entered by burglar The abortion case where
Miss Jezia Bensway Of Poughkeepsie lost her life, was
MARCH e.-s.ore Of Philip N. Shane, No 100 Catharine
street, entered by burglars.
NARcH 8-The dry goods store OF Iarcombe Co., rs
Chambers street. entered by burglars and 600 worth OF
gooos stolen. No arrests
MARCB 9.-rhe Union Bank embezzlement made public
.. Flight Of Brotherson, the defaung bookkeeper.
MARCH l0rhe grocery store OF Matthew Sullivan, 30
willett street, entered by burglars.
MARcE IL l--Jeremiah Coakley shot dead by William
Legget a the OF Mott and Chatham streets, under
circumstances OF . Mysterious nature.
MARCH I3-The store, corner OF Bayard and Mulberry
streets entered by burglars Store o. John j. Mason,
$40 Tenth avenue, entered by burglars.
MARCH a. Ex. Alderman Isaac T. Smith OF Brooklyn,
shot dead in Canal street while in company with his wife
=. The hotel Of Jss Higgins, of Roosevelt AMI
Chatham Streets entered by burglars and 5000 worth of
property stolen,
HARc8 l6-Fatal stabbng ARRAY 10 the porter house
No 169 Frs. avenue Joseph Reilly having been killed by
Patrick Ialor At the above place
MARCH 16.-Csunterseit "twosn on the Bank of Yer
pon " Y, put in circulation. The firm OF Jonn ODono
hue Sons No 239 Front street had their endorsemen nj
forged 70 drat for s2os Burglary at the Smithsonian
House. No arrest
MARCH 1.-The store No 294 Greenwich street entered
by burglars. Charles Meyers, German, committed
suicide At No. IS3 Hester street, by taking arsenic Des
titutiol the cause.
MARcB 1s-Fatal accident and riot the Hudson River
Railroad corner Of Forty sixth street and Eleventh
Nine arrests by the police. .Gustavus Ludwig
rested for setting IRE to his own dwelling, $50 Wes
Thirty sixth street 1890