The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-18

u. III.
No. ESQ Wet Twentieth street. bad carpet bag contain
ing $500 in bank bills and lot Of deeds and bonds stolen
from his bedroom. The money consisted of "Hves" and
stens, the Brownsville Bank, Of Omaha, Nebraska
Territory and were about being sent ont West for redemp
ton. Mr. Miller consulted with Sergeant Lenerts rela-
ton 70 the robbery when Il deterInqed 70 Adycrse
the loss Of the property Offering reward OF 800 for the
recovery Of the same. The reward was offered by Ser
81 ant Leiers, who assumed the cognoen OF JONES'
to lu the suspicion Of the thieves Yesterday morning
two men called at Lefert's house in Hudson street.
and asking for Mr. JONES' said they had called in relation
to the " lost carpet bag" Mrs Leaers who was cogni-
zant Of the plan that had been laid for the capture of the
thieves received the fellows and found out from them
that the property could be had by calling at No. 103 Perry
street. When Sergeant Lefers home and heard of
the inquiry that had been made for "Mr JONES'" he
straghtway engaged the services Of officer McCord and
proceeded in search Of the stolen property On arriving
at Perry street. and meeting the thieves the latter re-
coenzed the officers and attempted to throw them off the
track but in vain The detectives proceeded TO search
the premises, and In few minutes succeeded in find
ing the carpet bag and its contents. The occupants
they had been caught but all no purpose few wel
directed blows with the baton brought the fellows TO terms
and made the work Of arrest an easy matter The pri
sones were brought before Justice Kelly the Jefferson
Market Police Court, where they committed for ex
animation.
ANOTHER ATTEMPT SHOOTING AND SrABmxG The liquor
store No 1O2 West street the scene of another shoot
ing and stabbing ARRAY yesterday afternoon. A man
named William Fogerty entered the place and demand.
ed drink credit The barkeeper John Spencer, re-
fused to let Fogery have any liquor, when the latter
drew a pistol and threatened to- shoot Mr.
Wilson, the proprietor Of the saloon, he
would not instantly order his barkeeper to serve up
brandy toddy Wilson clnched with Fogerty, and sue
ceeded in taking the weapon away from him, when the
latter drew dirk knife and attempted to stab the pro-
pretor At this uncture policeman Scott, Of the First
precinct arrived at the Of the disturbance and took
Fogerty into custody. The prisoner brought before
committed for examination. At first the complainant re-
fused to appear against the prisoner, and it was not
Until summons was sent him by the magistrate
that he thought proper TO appear in court: Foyer
ty is about twenty years of age, and has been en-
ployed as a porter at the Northern Hotel
An ERRHe GIaI.-Policeman Baldwin, Of the Eighth
precinct rescued girl named Josephine Kane from vlo
den of prostiutlon in Sullivan street on Sunday night
Josephine who is respectfully connected is said to have
been the victim of South street merchant, who, after
seducing her. sent her to boarding house in Brooklyn
Soon afterwards the crring girl to New York,
and falling in with woman living in Sullivan street, led
the life Of cour,ezan until her whereabouts be came
known her friends when she fortunately arrested
and sent to the Magdalen Asylum.
CHARGE or RECEIVING SroIES Goops.-Eda Rather a
German woman, living at No. "A Forsyth street, was
taken into custody yesterday charge Of receiving
stolen goods with guilty knowledge. Two boys named
George Caligan and Edward McDermott, testified that
they stole overcoat, valued at $24 from the premises
of M Monroe No All Broadway, and that they subse-
Connolly committed the accused for trial in default Of
bail.
Foorrsu BuRcrAR.-Thomas johnson, foolish looking
fellow was detected In the Of breaking into the pas
seneer depot the Hoboken ferry early hour yeser
day morning What could have induced the prisoner
commit such burglary II s hard TO say. He certainly
could not have had any bright expectations in that
quarter.
AIDING PRISONER TO EscApE.--John Gautz brought
before Justice Connolly at the Lower Police Court charged
on the complaint Of John Decker officer OF the House of
Detention for Witnesses at SO White street, with having
aided the escape OF witness named John Mahoney.
The prisoner was committed for trial In default Of $500
bail
who was arrested in December the suit of the Union
Bank and held TO bail In has procured the
qurcd bail and ibcen liberated Mr.. Mott has sued the
bank for false Imprisonment