The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-23
Police Intelligence.
ALARMING INCREASE OF BURGLARIEs.

ScArcey nlgnt passes out what half dozen Durgla
res committed in New York The apathy of he police
in such matters has become the subject universal
plant In nne out of ten the offenders are allowed
60 largo and the stolen property seldom
unless percbance the loser should offer handsome
ward for liz recovery The police do be fully
impressed with thS necessity of breaking up the
gangs Of organized thieves who nest the city. They
gne that il for the losers of property TO ferret out the
rogues while they stand idly by and await the result Of
tho search Then and only them will these servants of
the public with salary of $500 per annum step forward
and lend helping hand. Citizens obliged 10 perform
all the work, while the police do nothing and yet receive
all the credit for making an important arrest" The
system adopted in New York for the prevention of crime
is very po< Instead OF making all bnrgaries pub
c that citizens could be the alert for the thieves
they conceal the facts IN every case unless o .ne
vered If citizen who has been robbed rs desirous
Of advertising the robbery and Offering reward
for the recovery Of his property he told not to do so
the police, but keep the matter profound secret for
the rogues should become alarmed and leave the
making public his loss policeman promises 10 be on
the lookout for the thieves and that Is the last of the
case Thousands of robberies are perpetrated every
year, concerning which the public know nothing at ALL
As said before IL is only in such where the
offender is unucky enough to be caught, that the facts
are disclosed. II the public only knew one half of the
of robbery that going arouud them, they,
themselves would take such precauton against crime
to render the necessity of police force entirely
cessary. glance at the number Of complaints that have
been made at the Office OF the Superintendent OF Police
within the past six months would impress one with the
belief that all New York had been robbed ana that
safe from the depredaons OF the burglar the hall
thief and the hghwayman. Surely such state Of things
cannot be permitted 10 exist in this enlightened age
VIII cz. ever awake the danger surrounding them
and put stop TO this carnival of crime, it's height
The dwelling house No 81 Market street entered by
burglars Thursday night, when couple Of watches
and other articles of jewery were carried Off by the
thieves The premises had been opened by false keys.
No arrests
On the same night the bedroom of Mr. Alexander Gour-
ley, at No - Madison street, entered by burglars
lot of clothing other articles from the
ROOM The police informed of the affair, but they
were unable to find any clue to the whereabouts Of the
burglars.
Robert Brown of Chicago at present stopping at the
Stevens House, Broadway, had his watch and purse
stolen by hotel thief Thursday night The police got
description Of the supposed thief but were unable 10
lind either him or the property.
BOLD ROBBERY IN DAYLIGHT.
Thos Riley was brought before Justice Welsh at the
Lower Police Court charged with having in broad day
light, on Thursday afternoon assaulted and robbed Con
rad Mantz of gold watch and chain The complainant
states that he resided at No 40 A. that he
passing through Nassau street the afternoon question
he assaulted by Riley and another whose
IL unknown that while the stranger grasped him around
the throat Riley snached his watch and chain and then
of. Some hours afterwards policemen Wilson and
Flynn, Of the Sixth precinct arrested Riley aeyway
leading from the Five Points In his possession they found
the watch and chain claimed by Mr. Mantz as his pro-
pery. The police unable to find the prisoners
complce but they feel quite confident that they will
years old fully committed for trial charge ofhgh
way robbery.
ELsPEMENT-ARREsr OF THE GAY LorHARo ON
CHARGE OF GRAND LARCENY.
In the month OF December last Catharne lang wife Of
seiderck Fang residing at No. bs Chryste street left
her bed and board and eloped with acquaintance Of
her husband, named julius schng. The latter,
fed with having carried of Mr. Zang's wife, concluded
the furniture OF the establishment also In this
undertaking he was assisted by the ahess spouse, who
picked out the most valuable articles OF furniture and
helped 10 pack them cart which had been drawn up
In front Of the door by Sching This occurred during
the temporary absence Of the husband Upon his return
he was astonished TO find that not only his wife
among the missing but that the very bed upon wh;h he
wont 10 himself had been removed, no knew
whittier II needless describe the feelings o the in
jured husband suffice Il 10 say that be took every
to ferret out the whereabouts Of the guilty pair and last
succeeded in tracing them to thepremses No SO Elizabeth
street He then went before Justice Welsh al the Lower
Police Court and there preferred charge OF grand lar
ceny against the seducer OF his wife, Policemen Gardiner
and Laa despatched TO the place indicated by Ling
the residence Of the pair, when they both taken
into custody and conveyed TO the rombs The various
were Identified by the complainant as his property The
magistrate committed Schllng TO prison 10 the
charge of grand larceny Catbarnc received wholesome
lecture at the hands OF the magistrate and wac then told
10 " 90 and sin no mrce"
TAKING IN A coUNTRYNAN.
Pennsylvania Dutchman appeared before Mayor
nemann yesterday morning and made complaint against
william Targee, proprietor of store located at
No Us Greenwich street, charging him with having de-
frauded him out of $40 by of false pretences and
fraudulent representations concerning the value Of
watch. The complainant stated that as he passing
through Greenwich street he heard lively bidding In tho
auction store of the prsonori that, he about
passing on his journey man came out OF the storo with
watch In his hand, which, no said he had Just bought
for go but that he only had f0 and wanted borrow
the balance from complainant The watch offered to
the Pennsylvania az security for the money when no
handed the necessary amount and went his way
rejoicing Soon afterwards he discovered that the watch
hat he hail Gffakan in
for in the most approved and medcrn style peculiar 10
Peter Funk establishments. The Mayor ordered Tsgec
10 dsgorge the money received from complainant and
then revoked the prisoners license.
WHOLESALE ARREST OF ALLEGED POLICY DEALERS
Some half dozen noted policy venders, together with
their books and papers brought before his Honor
the Mayor yesterday msrning, charged with selling lot
terry policies For time the Mayors police squad
have been 10 work watching the policy places Of which
there about 600 TO 100 throughout the city,
with posse OF men made descent upon seven OF these
noted places arresng the men in charge and securing all
Honor thew rave their names A. Hsory Sbi,,on as
Spruce street A. Tce, 206 Chambers street. Morlnorc
sccor 200 William street George Tallmage i2s Bcekman
street Timothy Shea, 80 Frankfort street Jas Mcdonald,
SO a Sullivan street, and Thomas Conway, 16l West
Broadway. His Honor addressed them, stating that no
determined TO break up every place Of the kind n the
city and punish them the full extent OF tho law far
as laid IN his power that be intended 10 stop at all
hazards and he would therefore hold them % answain
the Of $500 None Of them being able 10 obtain the
required amount they committed In default 10 the
Tofnbs large number OF policy slips were found upon
them, all on the Paapsco Sussex and Georgia lotteries
THE LATE SHOOTING AFYRAY IN CEDAR srRErr.
Hugh smith, the man who attempted to kill Edward
Collins a the factory Nos 1a7 and i9 Cedar street on
Tuesday morning, by firing loaded pistol his head.
custody by the Thirteenth precinct police
on Thursday night, snd yesterday brought before
Justice Welsh 70 answer The charge preferrc against
him. Mr. william Wallace made affidavit against the
prisoner charging him with elonious assault and battery
Collins unable 70 appear In court In consequence of
the injury received on the morning Of the ARRAY Justice
Welsh decided 10 hold the 10 bail in the sum OF
81 600, 10 answer Bail was promptly procured, when
the prisoner was discharged from custody. The physi
IN attendance upon Collins gives n "a his opinion
that danger need be apprehended, az the wound is
merely confined 70 the scalp. is said that The ninred