The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-04
Police Intelligence.

tRCTAL ASSAULT UPON TEACHER EVENING
last evenings about half past nine o'clock brutal
assault committed upon teacher Of the Fourth ward
Evening" School, named Francis McHugh, by one Of
tie pupils, accompanied by gang Of ruflians
sulting IN Mr.. McIIugh's head being badly cat and
his person otherwise injured. 1t seems that the
above sci DOL opened Monday evening. Among
others who were in attendance was a boy named
James ONea last evening Mr.. McEugh requested him
participate the exercise Of reading lie refused and
the teacher told him tina. he desired comply with the
roles oi the school he mrst obey lis commands But he
s refused and turning around seized something with tho
Itentic Of hitting the teacher. Mr. McH Immediately had
Neal elected IRON the school. 1t seems that Neal,
Is soon as he 60. out ran OIL and procured clnD and
about twenty or thirty Fourth ward roans, and laid in
wait for Mcirgh when he out Of the school house
60 home He had hardly tho when ONea
mp hchrd him nnd dealt him heavy blow the back of
the head, the was aided by the Others
who also struck Mcugh several heavy blows the head
revolver and fred two shots at oNeal, none Of winch
however, took effect Officer Devin, Of the Sixth ward,
being near overhanled ONeal and arrested him. aud he
accordingly locked up 70 answer McIIugh's head is
terribly cut, and is feared he will be unable TO attend
At his duties for some time. The cut in the skull two
and bali inches IN height. and may result fatally.
EXTENSIVE HAUL OF CoUSrERFEr MoSEy.-An important
discovery maie by policeman Fzrnauricc of the So
cond precinct, yesterday On visiting dwelling house
Ridge street. street. occupied by the mis-.
ess Of John Shocks Schnocks, the we'll known forgcr
the officer found huge pie Of counterfeit and bogus bank
bills amounting in ali to 50 900 There different
kind OF bills, which We will describe AS follows
Ones, the Memphis Savings Institution Bank Of Men,
phis Tennessee well executed and calculated to deceive
Twos the same bark. vigneie two females, loco
motive under full hcaawr, and tho bust Of Washington
Twcs on the Bank Of Commerce Of Providence, l.
Twos on the Bank Of Commerce OF Baltimore, Md.
Twos on the Bank OF Commerce Of Cleveland, Ohio.
The yignetes each of the iast three named banks
were the same as that used in "twos on the Memphis
Bank the Of the bank, the State and city being
altered to suit the desire of the counerfeer,
Besides this there numerous "Gvcs for counter
letting New Jersey bank bills. The Of the bank
and the city left blank in each so that by
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bank in the State. The vignec rather pretty On the
right the portrait Of Andrew Jackson the left
picture Of the Goddess of JUSTICE and in the centre the
figure Of Washington surrounded by his officers Tho
money placed IN the hands Of the Deputy Supern
tendcnt, where all who Interested can have oppor
tunity Of examining il.
AN Uswg1cosg SURPRISE Mr.. Thos. Rooney late
of Utica was enjoying himself at the Melodcon, in the
Bowery, Sunday evening, he Suddenly seized by
coalie Of Policemen and cha ged with being fugitive
from justice. Tho officers charged the gentleman with
having stolen $500 from named Sherwood, and in
sisted his going back 10 Utica the complaint
there preferred against him. Mr.. Rooney fatty denied
the soft Impeachment, and innatcd that he would not
taely submit 10 the indigniy of being dragged from the
theatre like common thief; bit few wholesome shakes
and the production OF pair OF batons soon Gained his
temper He brought ~ the First ward house
aud there locked up for the night Yesterday the prisoner
was brought before Justice Osborne and committed for
examination
AIrrGEH OUTRAGE UpoN 4 FEmME-A woman named
Mari Cassidy found in iusensb,e condition at the
loot of Twelfth street yesterday morning by policeman
Euman, Of the Ninth precinct; Upon heing to the
station house and restored consciousness she
that party Of rowiies had compelled brandy
until she was intoxicated, aud while she ia tia;
don the rascals violated her person The poor creature
was subsequently conveyed to Bellevue Hospital where
she now lies in dangerous condition. Non. OF the row.
dies have yet been arrested but usual the police are
sanguinc OF being able TO effect their capture early
DAY.
FEMALE FuGrwE ARRESTED -Icna Klcnschmiat a
German woman was taken into custody by policeman
King Of The Lower Police Court on requisis from the
of Illinois. The accused charged ih having
committed nm extensive arcen! It Chicago, and one Of
the fro that city has been this city several
days searching for her The accused has been residing in
New Jersey for months, but made her appearance in
New York Yesterday when she detected aud bundled
over to the Chicago officer
ARREST NyMPHs DE PAvE-Thc Fifth ward police
on Sunday night arrested fifteen prostitutes the
mates Of alleged den Of icwd women, No. II Worth
street The proprietor Of the place, who Is colored man.
named Henry Wilson, was also arrested and his wife,
Margaret The girls were ali identified as women who
can nightly be the street, many OF whom have
long been source Of great trouble TO the police They
Emma Dean, Cath Smith, Ann Field Ellen Green, Izzic
Dornvg, Minnie McDermot, Elizabeth Rollins Hannah
Hills Mary Cornell Maria Wright Jane THOMPSON Mary
up by Alderman Brady for from three to six months each
on the Island.
ALLEGED COPPER THrEvEs.-Yesterday morning several
boys named John May, Michael Burns, c. OConncr, NJ.
James, Philip MCall and John Fritine, brought be-
fore Alderman Brady alleged charge Of stealing
cop or and slrcr coin from John Benjamin, provision
Dealer No. 50 Dcy street The youngsters eonfessng
their guilt all sent to the Juvenile Asylum.
Professor Henry Krausc, residing at No. l39 Suffolk
street, desires TO have understood that he not the in
dvdua that was arrested for passing counterfeit money
lew DAYS SINCE Unfortunately for the Professor he has
the same name of fellow that arrested on the above
charge