The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-02
Police Intelllgence.


| Police Intelligence.
DARING ArTBMPT TO ROB A BUTCHERS SHOP IN vARtoE
sTRxrT-oNE OF THE RUFFIANs FATALLY SHOT BY
| ONE OF MS OWN GANG.
About eight O'Clock last evening three rowdles entered
the bptcht< shop Of German named Henry Ford, al
No. 2o2 varcS street, under tho pretenoe OF procuring
come meat One Of them succeeded In drawing the aen
ton Of Mr. Ford one side II his store but suddenly
turning he caught Of the 9th men in the act Of open
ing bic money drawer He Immediately ran over 70 the
drawer, just in time save his MONEY which amounted
IN III os me thirty dollars He then tried 70 get the ruf
fans out, when they seemed ore seteruned than ever
to steal something. One Of them seized quantity Of
pickles. and another ham. Mr. Ford seeLg that they
were likely to carry or his goods ran behind MIS- counter
to get out gun that be had loaded with shot, under the
pretence be said of Tightening them Just he caught
hold Of tie gun be was struck violent blow tho side
Of the head which almost feled him TO the floor. He,
however so far recovered himself keep hold OF the
gum one Of the party having seized hopes or getting
y from him. Quite ussel again epsued when the
nree rowdies upon M Ford and tried to get him
TO et 20 Of the eun While in the act the gun became
cooked aIo suddenly went Off the contents entering the
ieit ado OF one OF toe three rowdes, named Michael
OHien. Az soon as he fond he shot he walked as
y ran on and succeeded in making good their es-
cape. The Eighth ward police were on the
in Twelfth street. Ono Of the police sergeons
called 70 dress his wounds when upon examination,
DIS injuries were found obe Of such nature that he
cannot survive Ford Immediately surrendered himself
TO the police though he that he did not fire the
gun and thai IL must have done by of the Others
went OF accidentally. Mr. Ford il appears has been
robbed three times within the past and on
occasion he had butchers stolen from in front
OF BIS door There is no doubt but these the
thieves Who robbed him. and 6nay thought they would
try their hand at the game while the proprietor
alone in the store They said to be connected with
gang OF rowces known as the Hamersey street boys.
Early in the foepar Of the evening one Of the same gang
WAS arrested by detective Bennett for burglary and
locked up TO answer.
ACANADnN SCHOOL TEACHER TAKEN I,s AND DOVE For
On Monday last man named VIM Burr school
teacher from Toronto Canada West and on his way to
California appeared before Justice Welsh and made com
plant that he had been done out Of $50 at an alleged
bogus ticket Office of Greenwich street and ber
~, by one Ward on ticket per steamer TO California
appears that the complainant went to the above place.
and after procuring HE ticket gave Ward all his money
which be bad in pocket in his Shirt and requested him
to take out the money for the ticket that receiving
his money back he discovered that fifteen dollars
Short and aferwad that he had been done Of the
6rst named amount on his ticket Justice Welsh held
examination IN the case yesterday and finally held Ward
in the of 81 $780, to the Court Of Special
Sessions
ExTrrvE LARCENY OF JEwEIRY John Gauns the young
man who ested few days ago for sending threat
enng letters TO Dr. Thorn, taken into custody yes
erday charge Of stealing about $500 worth of ewery
from tho dwelling house Of Charles R. Green of No. 1876
Fifth avenue. The robbery effected two month
ago. AT that time the accused was employed in an up
holstcry establishment, and had been Mr. Green's
house 10 do work. Soon after the conclusion Of the
job the jewehy was missed. Suspicion fell upon the pr
soner, hut he managed to keep himself outof the way
until yesterday. Among the articles stolen brooch
Of beauty which cost $500. This the
cssed having sold for $780, and gave the police such in
formation concerning the trinkets will probably lead
TO their recovery One of the parties to whom Gauns sold
portion Of the jewelry was arrested, charge OF
ceiyng stolen goods but Justice Kelly discharged him
the ground of insufHciency Of evidence.
AN UNFORTUNATE TKRMNAuoN.-About week ago
named Samuel Prober was arrested at Fonda Mont.
gomery county, this State officer Gardiner Of this city.
warrant issued by Justice Welsh, complaint of
Henry Wheeler Of the prepretors Of the Iafarge
House, Broadway, charging the accused with having OBJ
tanned from him the Of $50 by means of false pro-
tepces. appears that he represented TO Mr. Wheeler
that he Of real estate In this city the
Of $40 eo0 and in Philadelphia Of S37 O00hese
ments securing HIM the above loan The statements
being false they resulted above, in his arrest On
reaching this city with the officer Mr. Wheeler consented
above officer until examination could be had be being
apparently unweli at the tne day two after how.
ever hc taken down, and physician sent for
who pronounced his complaint typhusf He constantly
grew woree, and yesterday thought best to have
him removed TO Bellevue Hospital. certificate was &C
cordngy procured for his admission and placed In officer
Gardeners hands he, during The afternoon proceeded
TO the hotel to have him removed to the hospital when
his arrival he found Prober IN very low state and
ss~ he died His DEATH of
put end TO all further proceedings 10 the said
that tho deceased was much worried respecting the
Of the charge made against him that brought on
the above complaint and finally resulted in his death