The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-29
Police Intelligence.


ABSENT MINpED.-Pratt Adams Of Ill Broadway, called
at shoe store in Eighth avenue, Twenty seventh
street Tuesday night for the purpose OF making
purchases Soon after he left the store he found that he
had left his pockctbook containing $50 in bills 81 200
in checks the counter Upon returning to the store
and asking Henry Hawthorn, the clerk, If he had
anything of the missing money, the latter de-
MED all knowledge Of its whereabouts. Detectives
Roach and Pool instructed to pay the clerk visit
and arrest him suspicion Yesterday the officers
called upon Hawthorn and informed him that it would be
necessary for him to accompany them to the General
Superntendents Office. Hawthorn readily acceded to the
request hut asked leave to retire to the rear part
of the store for the purpose of getting his over
coat. The officers watched the prisoner closely,
and saw him drop roll Of bills, amounting
the floor not is hard to say but the officers
opinion that the bills formed portion of the missing
funds, and dropped the door by accused 50
that they would not be used evidence against him. No
thing OF the missing checks discovered The prisoner
was locked up for examination.
DAD CUNNINGHAM IN CouRT.-Daniel Cunningham alias
Dad Cunningham who is charged with having been i'm
picated in the late assault Edward RUSSELL on board
the Staten Island ferry boat Southeld delivered himself
up Justice Connolly yesterday. The complainant was
unable however, to identify the accused, and the gs
re discharged the latter from all further attendance in
the matter Cunningham said he could have proved an
dltJi by half dozen witnesses.
CHARGE HIGHWAY RoBrxRY-Thomas Gillespie was
brought before Justice Connolly charge of highway
robbery, preferred against him by Thomas Mccormack
resident Of Stanford Conn., The accused it is alleged in
company with two other men, attacked complainant in
Worth street, the Five Points, two weeks ago.
and while of them feed Mccormack to the ground
with sung shot, Gillespie rifcd the victims pocket Of
portemonnaie containing $50 The robbers managed to
effect their escape at the ne but their were we'll
known TO the police, and bright look kept for
the fugves. day or two ago officer Golden received in
formation that Gillespie inmate Of the City Prison
where he had been locked up in charge Of petit larceny
under an assumed name. Upon visiting the Tombs the
information found to be Subsequently, Mr.
Mccormack into the presence of the prisoner
and the latter fully identified being Of the gang
Of hghwaymen The magistrate committed the prisoner
for trial.
CHARGE or RECEIVING Sro7Ey GooDs.-August Feten-
was brought before Justice Steers charge of re-
ce!ving silver watch valued at S20 knowing the same
to have been stolen The property stolen from Albert
Causing by boy named Leonard Alton and sold the
accused for the rihng Of 81 So The accused was
held to bail in the of $500 answer, while the lad
Alton was committed rs a witness
OVER FOND OF JEwERY. Saverty brought be-
fore Justice Kelly charge Of stealing S1O0 worth Of
EVERY from John Foster of No II Sullivan street The
prisoner was arrested by officer QUINN of the Eighth pre-
cinct to whom she confessed her guilt and handed over
portion Of the stolen property and pawn tickets for the
balance. Julia committed for trial on charge OF
grand larceny.