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

DARING ATTBMPT TO ROB BUTCHER's SHOP IN yARTcK
srkEfr-oNE or THE RuFFIANs FATALLY SHOT BY
ONE OF MS OWN GANG.
About eight O'Clock last evening three rowdes entered
the butcht< shop OF German named Henry Ford, at
No. 2o2 varic street. under the presencs procuring
some meat One Of them succeeded In drawing the aen-
ton Of Mr.. Ford side If his store but suddenly
turning be caught the 9th men in the act Of open
ing bic money drawer He mne. lately ran over 70 the
drawer just in time TO his MONEY, which amounted
In III os me thirty dollars He then tried to get the ruff
mans ou hen they seemed oeterioined thsn ever
10 steal something One Of them seized quantity OF
pickles. and another ham. NJ. Ford seeing that they
were likely to carry OF his goods behind MIS- counter
to get out that be had loaded with shot, under the
preence be said, Of frightening them Just he caught
bold OF tie gun be was violent blow tho side
Of the bead which almost felled him TO the floor He,
however so Tar recovered himself keep bold OF the
gum one 0f the party having seized il In hopes Of getting
y from HIM Quite tussel again ensued. when the
three rowdes tu ned upon Mr. Ford and tried 10 get him
to let 20 Of the gun. While in the act the gun became
cooked ard suddenly went Off the contents entering the
ieis sde Of one OF tie three rowdies, named chaei
OHien. AZ room as he fonnd he shot he walked
far az the door and fell HIS companions immediate
ran ca and succeeded in making good their es-
cape. The Eighth ward police were soon on the
spot and bad 0Bren conveyed TO his residence
IN Twelfth street One u the police sergeons
bis injuries were found to be Of such that he
cannot survive Ford Immediately surrendered himself
70 the police though he stated that he did not fire the
gun and thai must have b. done by Of the Others
or went of accidentally. Mr. Ford IL appears has been
robbed three times within the past months aud on
occasion he had butchers stolen from In front
of bis door, There is doubt but these are the same
thieves Who robbed him, and 6nay thought they would
ny their hand at the same game while the proprietor
alone IN the sore They said to be connected with
gang of rowcies known as the Hamersey street boys
Fairy in the forepar OF the evening OF the gang
was arrested by detective Bennett for burglary and
locked up TO answer.
CANADIAN SCHOOL TEACHER TAKEN In IND DONE For
On Monday last a man named VIM. Burr, school
teacher from Toronto, Canada West, and his way
California; appeared before Justice Welsh and made
plant that he bad been done out Of $50 alleged
bogus ticket Office of Greenwich street and Lber
ty by one Ward on a ticket per steamer TO California
sppears that the complainant went to the above place,
and after procuring biz ticket gave Ward all his money
which he had 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 af,erward that he had done out Of the
first named amount his ticket Justice Welsh beId an
examination IN the yesterday, and finally held Ward
IN The sum OF $780, to answer at the Court OF Special
Sessions.
EXTENSIVE LARCENY JEwKlRY John Gauns the young
man who was ar esed few days ago for sending threat
enng letters 10 Dr. Thorn taken into custody yes.
to-day charge Of stealing about 1900 worth Of ewery
from the dwelling Of Charles R. Greea Of No. 1856
Fifth The robbery effected some two month
ago. At that time the accused employed up
hosery establishment, and had been sent Mr.. Green's
house TO do some work. Soon after the conclusion Of the
job the jewery missed Suspicion fell upon the pri
soner but he managed TO keep himself ousof the way
until yesterday Among the articles stolen brooch
Of rare beauty which cost $500. This the
cssed having sold for $780, and gave the police such
formation concerning the trinkets will probably lead
TO their recovery One of the parties to whom Gauns sold
portion of the jewery was arrested, charge OF
cevng stolen goods but Justice Kelly discharged him on
the ground of ipsufhciency of evidence.
AN UNFORTUNATE Observation-Disclosures week ago a
man named Samuel Prober arrested at Fonda Mont