The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-21
Police IntelliQence.

An OLD OFFENDER REcoGNzED-In the month of January
1885, couple Of river thieves came on board sloop nj
the foot of Sixteenth street. East river stole portion
Of the CARGO consisting of butter While making their c.
cape the side the vessel they were detected by the
captain who grappled with of the fellows and endea
vored TO arrest him The thieves overpowered the can
ain however, and made their escape boat which was
lying alongside. Just then policeman Duffy, of tho
Eleventh precinct, up and fired his revolver at the
river praes wounding Of them in the back Still the
thieves managed to make their escape and nothing was
heard Of them until Saturday when of them named
Nedcutt was recognized in the Lower Police Court by the
captain Of the very sloop that they robbed over year
ago The accused was promptly arrested by the police
and committed for trial By Justice Connolly.
MORMON IN TRouBIE.-Wlliam c. Smith, distant re-.
ative, for aught know, of Joe Smith, found himself
involved in much trouble yesterday In his endeavors 10
Introduce Mormon customs he unfortunately contracted
marriage with who peached upon him, and the
consequence was Smith arrested for bieamy and
locked up by Justice Steers The prisoner married h
first wife on the 18th January 1851 and the
guilt conclusive, the Mormon made virtue of ncces
sy and pleaded guilty to the charge preferred against
HIM
Tue ARSON CASE IN SEVENTH AvESUE.-Fre Marsha,
Baker Saturday concluded the investigation of arson
against the coored boy Thomas Smith, charged with will
fully setting fire to the feed store and stable belonging to
Bernard Rckereld situated on the Seventh avenue be-
tween Fifty third and Fifty fourth streets The building
was burned TO the ground, and horse COW and two
straw, &c, amounting in value TO upwards Of $780, It
seems the Marshals suspicion Of the boy correctly
founded from the fact that while in the station house,
be admitted to policeman Tompkns that he set fire to the
stable, assigning as reason for doing that Mr. Kicker
ied had accused him Of stealing bride and some straw
and that made him mad so he set IRE to the place out Of
revenge Justice Connolly committed the accused for
trial
CHARGE or FALSE PRErESoEs. Hidelbrant was
brought before Justice Steers charge of defraudng
Frederick d. schar out Of $500 by means Of false pre-
fences The accused, Is alleged represented chat he
was the owner Of the saloon No 1853 Twelfth street. and
agreed to dispose Of the same TO the complainant for
81 900 Schafer believing In the truth of statement
gave the prisoner $500 In cash aud the balance notes.
II afterwards appeared that the accused was not tho
owner OF the saloon at all, and that II belonged 10
Elra j. Brown who now holds possession. Hidelbrant
was held TO bail in the sum OF 81 900 to answer.
THE END OF SEDUCTION CAsE.-The Broadway merchant
who was arrested few days ago charge Of seducng
German girl named Cstarna Stienman was required by
Justice Quackenbush TO pay the complainant $40 lying In
money and ~ per week for the support Of the child The
defendants counsel appealed from the decision Of the
magistrate to the Court Of General Sessions.