The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-06
Police Intelligence.

CHARGE OF FALSE PREIxNCEs William Crawford, alias
James Crawford, was taken into custody on Saturday
night by policeman Sparrow, Of the Second precinct
charge Of swndng several merchants and hotel propre
tors by means Of false pretences The accused it is al
legc called at the store Of Lee Co., dry goods dealers
in Broadway, about the 9th ultmo and represented
that he was merchant doing business at Savannah, Ca
that be had for tho purpose of buying goods and
had letters Of introduction from some Of the first men In
the South He turtle, stated that in crossing tho Jersey
letters Of introduction, and the wherewthal 10 make
purchases in New York. he told his story in such
induced 10 lend him ten dollars, and for several
days afterwards Mr.. Crawford was constant
70 he
similar representations 70 the landlord, and secur
Cd board washing and lodging for week. free gre,
Crawford obliged to change his boarding place about
twice week. until at last the matter to the
Tobs. Justice Connolly committed the prisoner for
animation which will probably como Of this morning, at
the Lower Police Court
CAPTURE Or GARR0TTR.-As Mr. Enrich Bender, Of $50
East Fourteenth street. passing through
his way homo yesterday morning about half past two
o'clock he accostcd by suspicious looking customer
who, in an mpudent and threatening tone, demanded
the price Of drink. Mr. Bender declined to accede
10 the request, the ground that he had
no email change, whereupon the fellow sprang at
the throat OF Mr. b. and, after choking him until he was
cents The nese accustomed by the choking operation at
raced the attention Of policeman Lyon, Of the Eleventh
precinct who came In time 10 witness the robbery and
arrest the bold highwayman. The prisoner on bong
brought to the station house, gave his name William
QurE stated that he eighteen years Of age and
a native Of Ireland In his possession found
hat, which probably belonged 10 some person who had
been attacked by him previous TO meeting with Mr. Ben
der Yesterday the accused conveyed before Justice
Bepran at the Essex Market Police Court whore hc was
committed for trial in default Of 81 900 ball.
ANOTHER SrABBlyG ArFRAy.-At late hour on Saturday
night row occurred at the Of Division and Allen
streets between three named Horton Reimer John
W. Sewer and Thomas Montgomery, In which the latter
wos stabbed in the abdomen with knife in the hands Of
one or other Of the parties just Policeman Smith,
Of tho Tenth preonct hearing tho cries Of the injured
man. repaired to the spot arrested both Remer and
SEWER prisoners taken before Justice Brennan,
at the Essex Market Police Court they commit
ted TO await the result Of tho wounded mans injuries
Montgomery was conveyed TO his residence No. n Division
street, where he lies in critical condition The ORR
gin Of the quarrel ia unknown.
In THE HANps or TIFF PmtsrNKs.-Rudofph Binder,
paaor Of Lutheran church In Connecticut, while passing
through tho metropolis on his way 70 Philadelphia, on
Friday, wandered about the lower part Of the city, and
eventually brought up house Of doubtful character in
"feenWHn street. There no was robbed Of all his ooee