The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-20
Police Intelligence,

DOING BUSINESS OWN ACooyNT-A young man.
about twenty years Of age named Charles NJ Martin who
has been employed in the law Office Of Measrs Whiting &
Clark, No 1886 Broadway, arrested ye,terday on a
charge of embezzlement under the following circum
stancco Some Iiontns JOnn A. sua,sa placed
hands Of Messrs. Whiting & Clark, for COLLECTION,
notes and some claims against Peter Knoh. Ths matter
was entrusted to Martini with instructions to prosecut
KlnCh In the Marine Court Instead of obeying
tons, however, Martin settled the With Klnch for
$167, and pocketed the proceeds The ,ney paid
to the accused in instruments during the months 0
May and june and all this time suit supposed
be progressing well young OF Martins AGILITY
could pueh It, 1t was not until within day or two tina;
covered how they had bsen egregiousy humbugged
Martin was brought 10 the Lower Police Court yesterday
and held for trial.
SHOCKING CASE OF CANNrBALsM.-william Williams and
John Chilly became involved in quarrel yesterday after
noon, which finally resulted in regular rough and tumble
nght which lasted for several minutes wisms out
Of the scrape minus his nasal organ and one Of his ears
which had been bitten of by Chilly The parts sub
sequenty recovered and restored to the owner but
found impossible to restore the victims face any thing
approaching lie natural condition. complaint
cordngy made against the caunba Crills for mayheim
and being taken before Justice Steers he committed
for trial default Of COO The prisorer bis exami
nation said he thought he bit coupsinans Off but he
had no recollection Of using his mastcaoTs on hs aniago
NETS proboois.
AN ACTOR IN TRoUBIE-Johu B. Rogers, who has re-
Gently been employed to do subordinate parts at the Bow
cry hestre taken into custody charge of stealing
elk velvet gown valued at $50, from Horace N. Wall,
also actor. The garment found in the pawn office
Of Mesers Stanton Co No. SO New Canal street, where
had been pledged for the moderate OF 62I cents
The evidence agarss the accused OF conclusive by
any but be nevertheless held for examination
ALLEGED RowDYIsM AND RoBBKRy-At al early hour
Thursday morning policemen CraWey and Casey, OF the
Twenty second precinct heard the cry of muraer pro.
ceedrg from spot The corner OF Eleventh avenue
nd
three named Michael Flood, Cornelius Quinn and
Timothy Welsh engaged in beating man named Patrick
Delaney The assaiiants promptly taken to the
ton house. Upon searching the person Of Quinn gold
STUDS were found in bis possession which we're gubse
queDty identified snd claimed by q person named Crsw
ford, from whom the ewery bad been taken few hours
previously. Crawford stated that he had been rob
bed OF portemonnnie containing S3S by the gang
The prisoners brought bsiore Justice Kelly CO n
nited for trial both complaints viz Assault and bat
tery end highway robbery
BURGLARY Burglares pever more numerous than
they have been this summer Thieves enter dwellings
in broad and do not hesitate steal anything
from boiled up to set Of bureau drawers The re-
adeDce Of the Rev Mr.. Weston No % Rutgers street,
broken into by couple of burglars Wednesday
afternoon during the temporary absence of the inmates
Luckily the thieves observed by posemen Lyons and
Fke OF the Seventh precinct and arrested before they
effected much Roadway. TIE prisoners brought be
fore Justice Steers at the Essex Market Police Court
where they gave their names as Jsmes Adams and
John Candy. Upon searching them, lot of skeleton
upon their persons They conducted to the Police
Headquarters and after having their ambrotypes taken
were locked up for trial.
New CoUsTERFRT.-Last evening an attempt was msde
to flood the city with counterfeit threes the Ci
zens Bank Of this city. Ono passed in the Fourth
yard but the party was promptly srrested and handed
over 70 the Fourth ward police he gave his name
James Carr.