The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-26
Police Intelligence.

HoRsK THIEVES IN TRouBIE-Some two or three days
ago policeman Ferguson, of the Twentieth precinct,
suspicious looking fellows lurking about the stable of
Mr.. Crowe in Twenty street, Tenth avenue
and mistrustng their intentions, ordered them to
In about an hour afterwards he Of the
cooy leading borse out Of the stable and in minute
afterwards the second fellow up and helped his
comrade to mount the steed The officer rushed upon the
scamps for the purpose Of arestng them, when they
took 70 their heels and endeavored to escape. One
of them taken into CUSTODY but the other managed
to effect his escape until yesterday, when the
officer arrested him. The prisoners, on being
Market Police Court, gave their names as William Davis
and Samuel Marshall. The magistrate committed them
both for trial in default Of bail The horse which they at
tempted to steal belonged to Mr. Moss Davis, and va
lued at $50.
SMART TmKr.-On Monday afternoon Messrs C. C
Holmes Co.. No. 307 Grand street. had occasion to send
their errand boy to the exchange Office No l33 Bowery
for the purpose Of getting uncurren money changed
The messenger followed by smart thief, and while
returning to the store with roll of city bills his hands
he accosted and told that the broker had imposed
upon him, inasmuch all the money he had in his pos
session counterfeit The thief represented himself
be detective policeman and taking the money out OF the
bows hand told him to run back to his employers store
and send Of the firm to the Police Court, that
complaint could be made against the broker So well did
the sham policeman work upon the fears Of the youngser
that the latter was easily persuaded TO do as he was de-
sired leaving the thief possession Of $780, Among the
stolen bills Of the denomination of 500 and
OF course nothing has been heard Of the thief he
parted company with the GRAND boy
CLEANSING TIE AUGEAN SrABIE.-An attempt was made
yesterday by Justice Connolly to frghten of two
of the numerous SINNERS who hang around the Tombs
One Of the fraternity arrested for having cheated
poor German out Of her last dollar while others
warned to keep at distance, else they would be
treated in similar manner 1t is to be hoped that all the
SINNERS will be excluded from the ROOM and that
respectable lawyers will be permitted prac.
tice. Making hsh Of one and flesh OF another" will
make the Augean stable any cleaner than il has been
heretofore. Therefore, let the broom have full sweep
through every nook and corner of the court room
PASSING COUNTERFEIT MoyEY.-Christopher Martin was
arrested charge of passing counterfeit money under
the following circumstances The prisoner appears
tered the store Of Lewis Levy 1914 Third avenue bought
apair of gloves for which he offered in payment coun.
terfet 81 bill on the Farmers Bank of Bridgeport Conn.,
Mr. Levy detected the fraud upon the spot and handed
the prisoner the police About two months ago the
accused passed bogus 81 bill the waubeek Bank Of
De Soto Nebraska at the same store The prisoner
brought before Justice Kelly the Jefferson Market Po
lice Court where he committed for examination.
CAPTURE or A BURGLAR-Edward Mccarthy was taken
into custody on Monday night a charge of breaking
into the dwelling of Edward Irwin doorman of the Nine
teenth precinct station house in Sixty fifth street.
First avenue. Mr. Irwin, it appears was awakened from
his sleep by noise at the basement window and upon
proceeding down stairs for the purpose Of asceranng
the cause Of the disturbance came in contact with tho
prisoner, whom he arrested upon the spot and subse
quenty conveyed him to the station house.
AN UNFORTUNATE HusBASD.-Yesterday morning
Dutchman, named Samuel Gumpel appeared before Jus
tce Welsh and made complaint against his wife, Ieonora
Gumpel with harborng prostitutes and behaving in such
disordery manner that his business which liz that of
segar sesing was almost ruined After the poor Dutch
man had completed his story he drew his pocket the
following affidavit, which give verbatim setting forth
his grievances
City and County Of Mer York s-samuei oumpel now re-
d.
s 9s ssya sna al w ,mss
Ssd 1a e. delicate a By sss the T
his very Often and hat her
bIsness very character namely that she
as, ,ess girls Are nearly az
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and Ias s.s girls are i ' and eSe al Day
side sbe ALSO III 80 and in a OS he
The deponent loses very muck in his business and this is tn
III sny nss he ss
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qnlred and the deponeni Samuel Gumpe, says that he
;s1%psi Residing AZ No. 10 erect his wife.
different Without sny reason and herefore begs
,ssass his Honor Justice James Welsh have this aore
sups ssgs 3 S GS1o And The
mott ~u TO his own knowledge and belief further saith
Sworn before this 18th day of 5an@sry 1855 GEORGE
hhLLocK' Commissioner Of Deeds. - ~'
Justice Welsh after reading the affidavit accordiuelv-is
warrant for Leonora and set the down
'or eeven O'Clock this morning
n,''N'AD pHoRDKRLY House. BROKEN UP.-on Monday
neo' several Of the Fifteenth ward police made descent
pVu an aesed house Of Ill fame, No Is Howard street
'or Tue purpose Of rescung young girls who had the
Gay previous taken refuge the above house and were
eoou' starting life Of prostitution Neither Of the girls
10 are over fourteen years Of age they have re-