The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-01
Police Intelligence
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GOODS.
On Saturday morning lady residing in Hoboken called
at Arnold, Constable Co IS dry goods store, Canal
street. to make few purchases and after obtaining what
goods she desired left the store leaving her pocketbook
containing three diamond rings and so In bills upon the
counter She had been gore but few moments when
she discovered her loss and Immediately returned but
the rocket book nowhere be found Feeling GER
tam she had not carried OF the store with ner
rapid search vas made, but without The cicrk
denied sod the sposdse III.
but OF his associate clerks noticed
Isoma. picking up something and put in bis poc,et
store. He communicated the fact 70 his employers when
Thomas was taken into private and searched and
the pocketboos containing the diamond rings and money
found upon bis porson was accordingly restored 70
the lady she refusing however TO have him arrested
pcon instantly fell upon Thomas aud information Of the
sane was communicated to Deputy Superintendent Car
penier, when officers Devoe and Rooo, of The de-
cover any Of the property. They first proceeded
TO Arnold, Constable & Co.'S store, aud then took
dence In Williamsburg, where searching his howo
large quantity Of silks splendid cloak, valued at $40,
and other articles, In all amounting 70 about $500,
discovered and identified the property OF Messrs A. c.
$50
The goods together with the prisoner WINS conveyed to
the Deputy superintendent Office. number OF bills
ALEC found among the goods recovered for segars
liquors and barrel OF ale, showing that Thomas always
kept a good supply OF those articles on hand.
The prisoner Is about 2s years Of age and has vito
and child His wife satos that she repeatedly told him
10 stop taking the goods, but he would not listen TO her
advice
DESPERATE CONFLICT WITH GARRorERs.
As Mr.. Thomas Ward, an importer, doing business in
Liberty street, returning 10 his homo, Friday
night be attack by couple OF garroters
ner Of Twenty frs, street and Sixth avenue and effort
made to rob him Of bis gold watch and pocketbook
heavy blow the back Of The head, which elled him
IN the ground, the first ntimaton Mr. Ward had OF
tho presence OF the daring hishwaymen. Being large
and powerful he quickly recovered from tie effects
sss aans For few minutes the victory was undecided
but well directed blow from Mr.. Ward laid OF the
rsscas low and turned the scales IN Mvor Of the former
N q summary manner. The unlocked for oppoeiton
the part Of Mr. Ward had healthy effect upon the minds
own game, and compelled 10 sneak on like a couple
Of whipped ours. The police during tho whole Of tho
Afterwards that Mr.. Ward could End one TO communicates
with in relation TO the matter Had there been police
within quarter a mile Of the spot the gafrosers
could have been easily arrested.
E1oRnTrAST Hso DRrvyrs TEorBtr--wm. G. No
ncypcnpy Of No t5o Canal street imposed upon In
shsmefoi mennsr by couple Of hackmen on saturday
afternoon, ~ be was returning 10 his home after trip
the country lie agreed give the drivers City cents FOR
conveying him and bis trunk from the railroad tspo to
his residence in Canal street. Upon arriving at his dest
nation Mr.. Moneypenny etonlshed 10 learn that he
had made slight mistake. instead OF ff,y cents the
hsckmcn demanded dox for their vices and evrccd
their determination not 10 b. iunpoed by sezng Mr
Moncypcnny trunk az security Tor the adfioosi haE
dollar. Boz MoneypeDny not to be caught with such
chat; he had lived long enough in New York 20
little something about hack drivers, and he took bold
stand accordingly. Hs seized he fellow who had laid
hands on h baggage and called out loudly Tor the police.
Luckily the latter hand To bring the exorbtsnt
fellows before the Mayor WIS but the work OF few
owner OF the hack, while the driver committed "
the roinbs by Justice Osborne, on charge Of attempt a.
pcNy larceny.
THE CAMPING Cssr- B7oRy Rscospsss --Rco~ier
Barnard occupied SATURDAY. morrnpg in hearing
the examination in the OF tho gamblers arrested a
few days ago by the Mayors squad police Al the close
OF the hearing the Recorder decided hold the accused
to bail each the Of $4,000 answer The prisoners
gave bail the reossed amount when they released
from custody.
CB,EU ~ PSss1SG BGrs William jackson,
young about 10 years Of age, brought before
Justice tuackenbush, at the jefferson Market Police
Court charge OF having had the temery pass
counterfeit ten cent pieces at the saloon OF hes Csncy,
1877 Fast Thirty 18th street. The prisoner when arrested
endeavored 10 hide his guilt by throwing away Of
counterfeit coin, but his object was frustrated by Mr.
Clancy, who seized him By the collar and handed him
over W the police. Committed for examination.
SURPRISE oY BtReiAss-M an early hour yesterday
morning the sixteenth ward police surprised couple Of
burglars who carrying of quantity OF ready made
clothing from the store of Joseph Lewis 23M Eighth
avenue Tho burglars had n WAGON in readiness and
were about putting the clothing into a. when the police
came along and surprised them They threw the cloth
ing ont Of the wagon and drove or Of such rapid rate
INT the police were upablc 70 overtake them,