The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-25
Police Intelligenee.

ANOTHER nwsrYsFK N Tn6vDEE-WNlEx n vsa> a
young about eighteen years Of age, clerk in the
banking house Of Winslow Ianier & Co., No. 50 Wall
street, taken into custody Friday night by the de-
tectve police charge of embezzng about unds
Of his employer. The defacanon discovered on the
10th inst. and Little asked for explanation as to
the whereabouts of the missing money. Not being able,
however, to render satisfactory account he sub
eced TO strict surveillance, and detectives Young and
Elder detailed TO work up the case Upon inquiries
the police learned that Little the habit Of spending
money very freely at certain house Of Ill repue in Hous
street They accordingly paid visit to the establish
ment on Friday night and surprised the youthful default
er he regang himself bottle Of champagne
in company with returned Californian Upon arrestng the
accused and taking him TO the General Superinendents
Office the officers proceeded to search his person. In the
young gentemans boots was found $50, which is sup
posed TO have been portion Of the embezzled funds
About 81 700 Of the missing money be traced, is
said the possession Of the prisoner but the prospect
discovering anything further than the $50 already
ferred 10 is very slim indeed. Little was locked up for
examination.
THIEF CAUGHT By WoMAS.-A man, named James
Bennett arrested Friday by officer Purdy charged
with attempting to steal property from the premises Of
Dr. Henry Sheppard, Of the First avenue, formerly
surgeon Of police under the old regime Bennett was
about TO make of with sundry articles Of value, when
Mrs. Sheppard the wife Of the Doctor, fortunately hap
pened to in and inerfered with the depredatons OF
in his possession but Mrs. Sheppard with great
pursued him and attracted the notice Of gentleman
passing at the tme who seized the robber and endeavor
ed to hold him until policeman could be procured.
Bennett 1t is further alleged being obliged TO give up
the nexpressbes, rushed at Mrs. Sheppard and struck
her violent blow the face by which she knocked
with violence against fence He then again attempted
to Off but the officer quickly overlook and arrested
him. Justice Brennan committed the prisoner for exam
nation. When disturbed by the appearance Of Mrs
Sheppard, it s said that the prisoner had quantity Of
articles worth about $50 piled up in the hall ready to
take away.
BRAT Hrs WIFE AND BROKE Hrs Lza.-A man named
Phillip Mexican, who lives between the corner Of Thirty
fifth street and Third avenue, took into his head on
Thursday evening, is alleged to indulge in the very
pleasant amusement Of beating his wife, and while
gagged in the unmanly occupation the cries of the
immediately rushed up stairs what the matter
The husband seeing the officer advancing made for the
stairs with the view Of escaping but instead on MS
legs merely, he went 'a fours To the D0som, with
rather speed and less ceremony han ne expected
The consequence that the husband proke one OF his
legs in two places, and very seriously injured
DISHONEST CoAcTMAS james Fitzgerald, a Canadian,
recently employed coachman by Mr.. John NJ Pinck-
new of 24s West Thirty second street, taken into
tody Friday morning charged with stealing two horses,
wagon and large amount of harness. &C. valued at 81 5O0
on Thursday evening last from the stable Of his MASTER
Etzrerad alleged harnessed the horses to the wagon
which stuffed with the purloined articles, and conveyed
them to livery stable in Thirty ninth street, where he
slowed them away for the evening" representing that he
was fresh from the country. The next morning, when,
policeman lay hands him and hurry him OF to Jener-
Market police COURT where he confessed his guilt to-
Justice Quackenbush and was locked up for trial