The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-09
Police Intelligence.

CHARGE OF HORSE srEAING-A SINGULAR CAsE.--As po
lceman Forshay Of the Third precinct at his post
foot Of Cortandt street. Monday evening" he
ted by old in half intoxicated state, who gave
his name as Asher Danley. He stated that he had
Gently stolen valuable stallion from the stable of Mr.
Joseph M Muir at Chatham, Union county, New Jersey
and that the animal then in livery stable in Eliza
beth street, near Bayard street. Upon questioning the
old in relation TO the affair." the policeman learned
that Danley had been hired to carry of the horse by
named Daniel French that the stallion brought
this city for sae and that French expected TO sell
animal the following day for the snug sum Of 81 900.
Danley freely confessed all that he know about
candid, straightforward manner, that the policeman
convinced Of the truth OF the statement and took
accordingly. The livery stable in Elizabeth street
first visited and there, enough the officer found
the stallion referred to by Danley Telling the proprietor
of the stable that the horse solen not allo
suit Of Mr. French. The officer learned that French had
put up his horse and buggy at livery stable in Wash
fellow when he returned for his team The proprietor
of the stable was to send for policeman the
account was the latter to escape. Unfortunately,
however, the plan proved failure French back
for his horse ard wagon, but somehow or Other the
minute he entered the premises he smellcd rat, and
taking advantage Of rear alley way, slipped of unper
ceved and succeeded in making good his escape for the
time being Meanwhile Mr. Muir, the owner of the stolen
horse arrived in the city n hot pursuit Of the thieves and
being made acquainted with the confession of Daney
he spared effort to ferret out the hiding place OF
the fugitives track, and daylight they managed to
trace the accused to his bed at Moss HOTEL corner Of
& ana m ne had On b
he had purchased it from Daney, and had paid
him eighty dollars and ten gallons Of rum for the
This statement Is denied in toto by Daney who said that
he had received 80 30 for stealing the horse and that
French was the identical man who had paid lin the
money and received the stallion in exchange therefor
Yesterday oil the parties brought before Justice Con-
molly at tho Lower Police Court, when both naney an1
French committed for examination, charge of
ercnd larceny The horse and buggy found possession
of French belong to man in Newark, N j.. from whom
tho property had been borrowed by the prisoners for
purpose OF conveying them 10 New York.
No ACCOUNTING FOR TAs1E-Jacob Uidiebraut, Ger.
man, residing 10 FftyGth street, Sixth avcnue was
detected in the act Of dressing the dcfunct
horse. Part Of the animal had been packed in barrel
and sated The wife Of the prisoner stated that they
made soup Of of the forequarers that "tasted
real goot" Hidebrant was brought before Justice Kelly
at the Jefferson Market Police Court and held TO bail in
the sum of $500 for violating corporation ordn snce
which prohibits the saughtW ing of horses within tho city
limits The carcase taken to The Office of the Property
Clerk In Broome stroot, and from thence transported 10
Barren Island.
ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO COMMIT MURDER AT THE EARer
or1oE-on Monday evening, about o'clock, as
Captain Lowber, Custom House boarding officer Of the
Barge Office banging his coat on the knob of window
Of that building facing Whitehall atreet he heard psto
shot, and at the instant bullet penetrated the glass
within few inches of his head In quick succession
four shots were fired and the bullets entered the window
Being alone in the Office he did not venture out, and
yet there is trace OF the party who fired the shots
has been suggested that may have been one OF the har
Dor police who dsohargng his revolver they
IN the habit Of doing after coming duty lso the prac
tce directing pistols towards an inhabited building can
not be too severely cepsured. But this suppos.on can
hardly be correct the windows OF the Barge Office were
lighted up, and any person standing opposite must have
seen captain Iowber In the window. THIS matter Is kept
very quiet Where the police when this daring out
roge was committed at early hour ocloc
in the evening"