The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-19

Police Intelligence.
TM AAzosD ATTEMPT or ABDUCTION or YcUsd NsaKo-
The report Of tho alleged stempt OF abduction Of the
young negro boy johnson by his guardian, Capt Norton
created no little excemens among the colored citizens Of
the Fifth ward during yesterday. The negro kept In
custody Of Sergeant Sousherand Of the Finn ward police,
ali Thursday night and ii early hour In tho moshing
several Of his coored frenos accompanied by David T.
Curry, In whose custody the boy the previous even
ing called at the sia,on house and took him to Curry
residence, No 6 Church street. whore he remains,
and said viii be kept until his friends assured ne
will not be carried Oh by Capt Morton The boy seemed
greatly alarmed during yesterday, ana expressed
desTe that they would not lie. MIN be carried off,
Captain Morton, 10 Conversation with our reporter,
stafd ths he was greatly surprised on noticing IN the
papers charge made az ,inst him, the ~
was the very last act n wouo be guy Of that rs had
thought meDoned Of taking the boy South Hs
had brought the negro from Ambrz about dve years
ego and had always treated him kiodly - possible,
nm go a11 c9@s ~ AZ lived .t his
family out since their removal TO tho East ne vent 70
live With rs. Arnold, in varick street About e'goeea
mo1ths ego Sam vas carried on BY man n4moo
OBrien succeeded In goting him a. FAR rs BAIT
more with the intent II is nougot, Of taxing nm SuIn
Marshal he was aud Drocght back 70 this city
1t Is supposed that The boy has baen taupered with oy
parties and tola that no did not run way ne
would be carried of South aad sold. On We inesdsy
orppg Capt Norton, appears, aryod IN the city from
az Is ns Custom, stopped At Mrs Arnods dc me. SAM
che boy sbcfy after OILS arrival vt the house, and the
by expressed himself mucn pleased on seeing tne CAP
tir Mr. Morton talked ~ith him short time, aud asked
him he would not ike 70 return 70 Auoriz ms tive
place. Sam replied, "You Cont mean Wilmington, DO
you, Captaius" Captain Norton says he vas s'ms
~bAt safpised ON hearing this rensrx but told the
by no, that ne was gong back TO Africa Tos
wss all that passed be,wosn MIN and tbs boy
There oet several % oreo servants in the house 1t is
supposed that the ooy told them that the Captss 60
s 10 carry him OF south and they for the SAFETY of SAM
Informed MIR. Arnold ard she nal him i'm nediae
awAJ from the house. Captain Morscn expressed nmsef
desrmBed to nave the boy returned 70 Mrs Arno Aad
viii this morning apply "a Marshal RTniers 70 procure
him from the CUSTODY of Curry.
LAPoxTANr ARREST The snip Globe, Capt Baker, from
New Orleans for Csdz put into this port May 49, esky,
and projected to Greenpoint for repairs, which beng
finished, she 70 we'd 10 tue Atlantic dock prepare
tory proceeding her voyage, where she lies
Those vglAnt officers, Mesrs. Lee snd Holland o.
the dsrbor Ponce force their wsuderngs about tue nsr
Dor fequer bad their attention attracted 70 this veese
but until receDt they we're suspicious ony on Thursday
they dropped her, aud srreesed the fret officer Aoet
LnriDe aud Cbas smith, second mate for steal abJlt
$500 tsbacco, beisg Of me cargo VI
Globe. They committed Oh a charge Of grand lar
Brooklyn Icere several brooklyn boasDen snd iuok
will be ed. Doe OF .DeD rraocs Moran,
ed YESTERDAY morbog Capt Baker, when urst inor med
OF the dishonesty his ccers, could scarcely
preseee hts deter punish tue Offenders posi
bic Tie Barbor Police haze heretofore, received but
little erccuras cement from GERS OF property which
been sloieo as after rs,uru they disposed
70 spare time - pr secute rrs case NO doubt will ro
va
dersiaoo right, made good By TIE captain or
ccnsispees
AN UsKsowS NAN BADLY BEATEN ny A POLICEMAN
About O'Clock last evening officer Francis Anderson
OF tho Seventh precinct, called into quor store In
Cherry street, to srrcst disordcrly. Ho
took bim INTO CUSTODY, and proceeding with him 70
the station house, wnen the FELLOW turoei the OH
Ger and oegau beat uim, and succeeded getting
officers club away oeo-e be WAS aware VI the nsen
tons Of tee prisoner. rae olcer severy cut and
bruised but after desperate tght recovered hts club
.ss v xouno on s pes Toe spo
kno~p, ~ss immediately removed TO the New York dos
ptai by toe above cicer, where his wounds were pro
pounced OF d serious nature.
DxAm TURKEY TnIv Suor BY PoIIcE
MAN BArxs-IsQuKsr CORONER HuIs William Scott
tho turkey thief who shot In the mock the
ing OF the 14lh rst oy policeman Bates, Of the rwet,
precinct d'od Friday morning. at Bellevue Hosp ita
Coroner Hills held inquest upon inc body, ana the ev
officer observed scott walking across Harlem bridge,
having TWO live turkeys his hand Surprising tos. no
had stoen the turkeys officer accosted him. aad asked
wrero had got them. scott repied that pur-
chsscd them az . buUber named Williams, ~ West
Farms Tho officer n,n tnat butcher OF that
resided al West tSms Scott teen dropped che turkeys
and fed. Toe cheer, 20 irghtsn Inn, nred t.o
pistol exnaustcd turned ana assaulted MIN, but was
thrown dom snd compelled 20 surrender He theo OK
pressed Willingness 10 80 quietly with tho OIL sr, oa
had proceeded out a short os.alcc WHOM no again 1T
tackled Rim with renewed violence During the struggle
which ensued the officer fred his revolver agsn, aud
received he died. Tue Jury rendered verdict exJne
rating the officer, In 10 loving laaxuaxe:we nod
that deceased nus from the effects OF ps
sol Shot round received tho hands OF policeman Ben
i.nin the fanfui discharge Of MS duty wniie
ne (deceAedl attempting 70 es:ape from the oh;er
ser having been In Mott Haven on the morn
ing of June IA" Scoa was a Engisnmsn BY oirta, 70
Yeas Of age. II was no, until day or t~o after be wAs
have been from the yard OF Mr.. Marpny, Tea
Farms, who Identified them.
FoaaEp DnArr on SCR. tExasusY-ARRrsr on ruR PAR
" PRESENTING u-oa Thursday afternoon young man
named George Ferguson called al the Sub Treasury aud
presented drat purportrg to have been signed By NJ
Augustus Sch. the Collector and asked pay ment for t.
TINS amount of lne draft was I6o and money
counted god aud about 10 be handed 70 hin, oen
the clerk suspicious That Il was forgery He ac
corcnety Kept the youog IN the ocs and sent the
draft 20 M rchcl Immediately pronounced 70 be
forgery Ferguson theu arrested by special officer
and on DC ns saou snA' sSo r.a
90 DO capts govern yacn aud who asked him 10
take he Cce OF the Sub Treasury ani get The mooey
for H. This man. he saio, sccoset him while near the Gus
tom House. wnctncr tho story Is true remans 70
be seen Tergusoa to the Third Deiric Police
Court and de,sncd examination. Hts appearance
IL much favor, thought that he has actually
been made the dupe OF s)me dosisoing person
Escarr oY A PiusosER.-Jchn smith, alias Back Lang
doa, who with two others was arrested on wednesday
morning charged whh the commission OF burglary at
90 Thursday Jefferson Market prison, and mas
been rcsscn Hapccsrs that rs lifted trap door In
the hall u the prison, aud thus gained access 70 the cell
lie hep crept through tho coal hoie and into the
yard, after which ne jumped fence and made or
CAPTURE oY ALLEGED HoUH THEy.-A young man
named Joseph Henry detected Friday In the third
story Of house No lst Third avenue, which no bad
tered a. alleged Cor The purpose Of theft cnsel aod
p,ck similar those used by burglars found on
person he locked up by Justice ousckenbush for
examination.
Inter national Courtesies.
CORRESPONDENTS BETWEEN COMMODORE KKARSY.