The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-11
Police Intelligence.


Tue ADVENTURES OF A SEA CAPTAIN ny LasD.-Captan
William Thompson arrived in this city from Key West
Sunday last his return has been seeing the
Fights. On Saturday morning he found by officers
Woodbridge and Jordan in house OF nrepute in Howard
Thompson slightly oOlivi0us then, but In
hours afterwards he became moro lucid and gave the
police account Of ns adventures ance his arrival in
port. According 10 the captain statement, be was
uced into the establishment OF Mr. Jerker and there in
troduced TO fascinating widow named Mrs. Smith; that
the and already named ccrspred together TO
rob hin IL order to effectuany carry out their
plans they drugeed him and kept him in partially in
FORE state or mind for five or six days, until all bis
money, amounting 10 nearly $500, had Disappeared
ono knew whittier. Jerser and the widow asserted that
thompson spent his money Of his own free WILL that
he took the ladies' Of the house out riding every day;
treated ,hom to champagne dinners &c. ana in that way
squandere his money The widow confessed that she had
received many handsome presents from the Captain but
denied that she robbed him Of dollar Tho pri.
brought before uatce Connolly at the Lover
Police Court where they were detained 10 await the re-
suit Of an examination.
MoDEL DoMEsuos ---,laria Garigtr, domestic in the
employment of Marx worthheimer, at No. 2ol Second
street. arrested charge Of appropriang $50 gold
belonging to her employer. The accused had
only been in the horee few days when the gold
was missed She WAS terribly indignant on being
taken into custody, and abused Mr.. Worthheimer
round terms. Locked up for examination. Bird.
get Regsn, slso a domestic, found herself in SINH
lar sItnaton. Her employer, MIR. Mussman Of l6
Hoio street, alleges that Bridget and purse containing
S15 in god suddenly disappeared the same day. The
cor cihent was rather suspicious and policeman was
quest Of the fugitive. When arrested she had $i3
in her poescssioD which was also suspicious, considering
she was entirely destitute of funds but few days pre-
vlous to the robbery Justice Connolly detained Miss
Regan for examination.
RIVER TBngyEs 1Ro,HE.--Three juveniles, named
John Ward, William Johnson and John Smith, were ar
rested by the First precinct police for having stolen
Of clothing other property from the schooner George
". Glass; lying NJ psr 6Nth riYer The prisoners were
detected the &C. OF leaving the vessel property
in their possession Justice Connolly committed the pr!-
sopers for trial, each in default Of 81 900 bail.
A NEW CoUNIEalEIT.- Counterfet twos the Liberty
Bank of Providence, R. L. made their appearance this
city Friday night, and many CT the bills passed
upon shopkeepers the upper part OF the city The
tereit Ia well executed and designed to deceive the best
judges Of money. man named Edwin Osborne was ar
rested for attempting pass Of the bills the store
No. 3l51s Bowery. He was committed for examination
by Justice Quackenbush.
TO THE EDITOR OF InE HERALD.
In your paper of the 9th instant it stated
that | was held tor examination for passing coun.
tcrfeit money IN connection with other parties,
fortunately accepted ans invitation to take drink with
O stranger, and while in the act Of doing were
taken in charge, but subsequently honoraby dis
charged 10 Hose gnv know me beet no vindioa;on Of
make this correrton JOHN RENNET.