The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-26
Police Intelligence.


Gun,on young but desperate bad character YVES
ed en- Monday night at Coprad's Gardens, In Nneteth
street, by officer Bennett Of the Deputy Superipendents
oce charged with having, February last stolen gold
watch and chain from Mr. Samuel Parker, Of Fifth
rue, while that gentleman standing on the corner Of
Broadway and Bind street. Abrahams was arrested at
Court OF Sessions where he pleaded guilty and seutence
suspended by the Court upon the condition that he
c SS By Deputy sheria to shepus Office wnes
be gave him the slip and escaped 90 his re arrest on
aonosy night he Tough; desperately with ocsr Bennett
and locked up. During the night he cut hole nearly
through wall Of his CELL and would have escaped
day morning he bandcuod with another prisoner at
the station house. but he being conducted towards the
Deputys office he and his oomoanion ran away from tho
ocer and they pursued for several blocks before
they retaken. They were subsequently locked up
In the Tombs Abrahams is supposed to have been
glary the leather OF Mr. Heard A. last
winter also felopeous assault upon Mr. kasper In ave
A. in March, and the attack upon Dr. Mott or
avenue and Tenth street.
DESCENT Uros AN AuEoKD BoGus ExrREss Posi-
Numerous complaints having recently been made against
Smiths City Express Post Police Sergeant Devoe de-
tailed 10 ascertain In what manner lis business
red The compliments stated that they had sent let
ters through this medium but these letters had failed to
reach the parties TO whom they had been addressed Mr.
Devoe test the promptneas well ~ the honesty OF
the express enclosed . 90 bill In envelope and ad
u ~
into one Smith express boxes and gave
10 the Post 0fice Department 70 stop should reach
there Upon making inquiry II the Post oihce day or
ceved, had reached the person 70 whom was al
dressed Tie tnen went to Smihs house, No. 1913 Greene
eet and told that he was not ct home Inc DIN GER
did believe that such the Case and searching tho
house found him. He also discovered tho promises
large number of letters addressed various persons In
and out Of the city, somc Of which had been opened
Smith arrested and taken before Justice Kelly, who
committed him for examination The letters and several
o,a hovx tnRC IN IN
he has about COO boxes deposited IN various parts Of The
city, and these boxes pasted piacard stating that
tho ONCE Of the express located ct No. 1856 Laurens
street, no ouch place beng In the city
The IAIg ARxrn FiScr PRorTur1oE- CUnous DIS
uosrBysL--The Of Moses Enrich, charged with
cevipg stolen goods noticed In the HERALD about zen
days ago, up for examination on Tuesday before
Justice Welsh and curious disclosures made.
The complainant Is Mr. Chas H Hasbrouck, Of Newburg,
n. Y, whoso dry goods broken INTO In August
Last robbed Of goods 70 the amount Of 81 500.
The thieves subsequently proved TO be VIM valentine,
tar all Of whom are now IN the satc prison a wsa,hors
Geld. Coma, for having, since the Newburg burglary,
robbed store n New london, Conn Of several Thousand
dollars worth OF dry goods most Of which recovered
Enrich charged with buying tho Ncwburg plumber from
the thieves and giving thom $500 for IT, Inc principal
witness against him Is Mrs. Carpenter, wife OF one OF the
thieves who states that few days previous t6the
mlrston OF the Newburg burglary Enrich came 10 her
house and sho overheard him tell her husband and the
ether burglars who also heSe, that he had hired
boat $40 per day their In conveying tho plumber
which they expected get at Newburg this city 5ne
also states thai after the stolen goods brought 70
tho house. Enrich called I, sppraise them, and 6naiy
ntcd give $500 for them One half OF this money
paid the spot and Enrich had the goods taken
away After the thieves bad boon arreeted for the New
Ionden burglary hrf Carpenter called upon Enrich and
asked him 10 get her husband admitted 70 bail He told
her that she would make AFFIDAVIT that no had mover,
lhcr knowledge, received Of tho goods stolen Al
Newburs, or any whtrs eee he would give her $500 TO
procure bail with for her husband and also pay the
Of her accouchmen, which she shortly expected
Under these Inducements Mr. Carpenter vent 10 Judge
Bcobes oce whore AIN ,svh 10 the above effect
by her She then applied TO Enrich Tor the pro
couobment refused 10 dcray any portion Of the expenses
connected with H. Feeling deeply aggravated at
this ueatment, she then Informed Mr.. Hasbrouck
Of ell the circumstances OF the robbery 81 bis
store and NJ r. preferred q complaint against
Enrich for fcorously receiving stolen goods Mrs Oar
tophcr Hogan and one Charley cslei upon her and
toio her that she would inform them all the points
In the they could get 5000 out OF Enrich for her,
and they actually did occasionally give her money, which
they said they got from hum. The case u still under In
vestIgstiop-
Ptcxrocrrrs TIVE hsrrS-scvera young pick
pockets we're arrested the German festival In Conrsds
Gardens, Nneueth street, on Monday. Among them
q notorious character named James Larkn. This fellow
attempted 70 cut the watch chain Of Mr. Francis shrever
Of No 1CT Christie street. who preeent, but, being
detected no fed through the crowd and very scr
wards Mr. 8, him with four or I've Of his associates
No. 2ol seventh street, whose pocket be picked OF
portemonpaie containing $40 So His plumber he inme
datey pesscd 10 OF his coufederAtcs, and all
on Mr. Shrever and some others rursued them, ard
IArkin was arrested but The fellow who had the porte
monnaie escapcd lie taken before Justice Kelly and
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