The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-16

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An AxAzoKlAN ATTACK POLICEMAN The recess
Of the Court Of Special Sessions yesterday afternoon quite
an excitement was accustomed by q regular n4icuT Gu
counter between one Of our valiant policemen aud
two sturdy Hibernian females. Ofncer Block of
the Seventh precinct, 1t seems, held in his
possession q warrant for the arrest OF Mrs,
Eliza Collins, q charge OF assault and battery,
Who also summoned 10 give evidence a case
which was about to up FOR trial. Tho officer at
tempted arrest Eliza in the court during tho
cess, but met with the stoutcs opposition A feminine
o lGr
with her fists, dealing blows ut his unwilling
physiogromy which Tom Sayers or tho Bonicia Boy
his opponents, it is alleged, and struck them
three blows by which he obtained tho upper hand and
magistrate Ellen NcNarby hercupon preferred com,
plant against officer Block for assault and battery and
Justice Brennan compelled him 10 give $500 bail TO an
swer the charge.
SINGULAR BATCH or CHARars.-I.ARcKw OF SOME or
wuMxR & WILSON'S SEWING MAcn,xxs-A rather novel
brought up in the Essex Market Police Court
yesterday afternoon which, If true in all its parts
poses curious series Of swindng operations and charges
and counter charges by all the parties accused rarely
ported 1t appears that late on Wednesday night officer
Philips of the Fourteenth precinct arrested Richard
Lmber on charge of grand larceny preferred against
him by Mr. Joseph Murray superintendent of the mocha
meal department Of Wheeler Wilson's establishment,
sos Broadway. Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Murray APP
peared before Justice Steers ut the Essex Market Court
and made affidavit that the said Lmbert formerly
porter in the saeroom Of their establishment who had
been discharged in consequence OF difficulty that
shortly after his dismissal certain facts TRANSFERRED which
persuaded him that Lmbert while in their employ had
on several occasions stolen portions Of the sewing
chimes and sold them to Mr.. Horace Cooley, reputed
wealthy merchant who has two establishments 66
Corandt street and the other at the of Oliver
street and New Bowery On being examined as to the
truth Of the charge Lmber made clean breast Of his
thefts and also preferred serious charge of completely
against Mr.. Cooley and an Englishman named George
! Herwood. According TO lmberts story, Herwood
and himself partners in tho swinding
| business, and divided the profits of their
larcenes equally Lmbert, moreover, alleges that his
first fdu1 pas the theft Of sundy needles which he
brought and sold TO Mr. Cooley, when the latter en-
couraged him TO bring more, and threatened in
form on him If not supplied abundanty. Under the in
uence of this apprehension Lmber states that he
induced to repeat his dishonest acts and that
cason he sold Mr. Cooley three complete machines from
Wheeler & Wilson'S establishment. On another occasion
while he negotiating sale with Mr. Cooley at his
place OF business in room stairs he charges that his
accomplice (Herwood), who remained below, broke into
the private Office and took away portions ofmachnes
which Imbert had previously sold TO Cooley and which
they afterwards resold to other parties On the Other
hand, Herwood swears that 1t was Lmbert himself who
committed this burglary. The appearing to be
completely mixed up, the Judge decided to commit the
whole three for further examination, which will take
| place this afternoon at three O'Clock.