The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-24
Police Intelligence.

Arrest o. oyE OF TIE PARTY WHO ATTACHED Dr. Mort
ssGriAE toyprScx-on SATURDAY last officer Eus,ache,
o. the dc cvs force, took Ia custody noted thief named
George Abraham alias Caleb Gunnion charged with
ard battery aud robbery A, the time Of his arrest
q gh tina, he Of the party who made an
attack epb pr vot Dot long since, and yesterday he
broagh b, c,e the Doctor ~ho identified him Of
the parry Al the time Dr. Mott get upon be fired
a. hs assassns and felt assured that &c had wounded
ono OF thsm, although they all made their escape lie
therefore made examination CT tic pcrscn OF Abraham
~ben pitol hall fcund soiset VA his body II also
proved be the size Of those used by III Mott and bad
wounded him considerably though not of sserous nature
unc OF Abraham com panions, who with hin on tho
above night sent NJ sing Sing not long since for
term 81 y,ar. Yesterday CJu.lmsn Chaa. VI. Hss~el,
President q the Board otCounclmcn, ndcthcd watch
ih.t ~a- iaseo r,om Abf,hsm q few months ago.
az his properly. has been Tor over four months In the
81 W. Warner, Property Clerk aud although adyer-
tired = could be found for II ust yesterday Mr.
Has standing the time he lost his watch the
81 Ecafuay aud Bond street. late oos npbi, wit
Messing the OF the reception OF No. Engine
on ii., r-arU home. ~hen Abrsbsm relieved Him OF his
geld watch and chain valued az $40. Not long alter
wsd- Abraham was arrested for trying 70 dispose 81
Tor 80 but he Wss soon ssrwasds dischsrged and the
watch put the posSesgon Of the Property Clerk tic Ia
no~ locked oP in the Tonbs.
yor-os " AILss.-D W. Jcbscn appeared before Jus.
tee Welsh tho Lower Police Court yesterday and pre-
ferred a complaint sgsins, Mr. John Allen dentist Of
Bono street charging him with having made threats OF
violence snd sending letter 10 complainant containing
quantity o; Illuminating porder with the intention Of in.
jirng hin The threats alleged to have been made
curing tho examination 81 Lola Mcuiez IN the referee
case b'iarc Nj. John \. Whiting .cE days agc. rhe
bitter received four or five weeks ago The
complaint further stated that " he had opened the
hitter WIN inofe than ordinary the consequences
Nould have been seritus. filled with powder Of
the -ombustible and serrui nature Iron the
strength Ct this complaint Mr.. Allen was notified
l., apr-se before the msgj-fste. An examination
demanded By the counsel for the &C.
cused, ~ben The cro-.eNsmioatou ~ the Complainant
was proceeded with Mr.. WHITING the rcforcc vas then
examined Tor The urJo-e o. tthuting Oh. evidence
Complainant In hts test mony referee stated that no
cav no violent demonstrations ~ any Kind made on the
part OF Allen, "a chargei by Complainant that he
beside Aier during the wto.c cf the that no.
thing het~een tbe latter aud the complainant that
amcunec 70 breach Of the rcace. or anything approach
ins thereto, occurred Justice Welsh dismissed the
pisint
EXAMINATION IN rrx CAsK oY rIm ALLEGED IIcxEr
swyrfxru Frank Fowler. policeman, and Robert
fdmonds keeper Of ticket Office In West street, wero
brought CD before the Mayor yesterday morning or ex
animation on complaint Of c Knox or Ohio, who alleged
tat he bad been defrsuded out of 800 passage
tickets hy anove parties Knox stated that he called
Edmond and Fowler q Office about month ago, AMI
purchased cabin tickets by steamer for California for
which be was induced 70 pay 5000 each, they repre-
sentlpe a. him that The above amount the regular
r-ce He, hovever, subse iucnty discovered tina, the
same ucs ots could be bought Tor $500 each and there
fore cseo that he had been overvharged 500 each
ticket
Mr. Spencer counsel FOR the prisoners, objected 10
questions being put u them until the tickets IN question
were roduce ana witnesses sworn that they saw Knox
purchase the tickets OF Edmonds or Fowler. He also
claimed that the ticket sw unccusti'uonal aud that
he was willing 10 carry the o test the law. Any
person be remarked had perfect right TO purchase tick
els and dtpose Of them at whatever advance price he
could obtain In the selling cf opera theatre sckcts
which H cftso dsne and irly double the price pad Tor
them toe same being declared lssful Mayor Nemsnn
overrued alt OF Mr. Spencers objections and after short
examination in the case which set forth the above facts
the papers were sent over 10 the District Attorney.