The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-02
Police Intelligence.

Few cases Of interest or importance transpred in the
police courts yesterday. After unusually busy week
calm settles down upon the face of the metropolis and
the spread Of crime Is stopped for the time being.
Captain Abraham G. Johnson Of the Staten Island ferry
boat Hnnchbac brought before Justice Osborn NJ
the Lower Police Court charge Of mansaugter in hay
ing, is alleged wifay sunk the revenue boat on Thurs
day evening, thereby drowning one of the boatmen,
PANIED timothy Donobue. The accused held for exa-
mnaton Search 10 now being made for the body of de-
ceased and 1t recovered the will be transferred
to the Coroners charge If found Justice Osborn in.
tends to proceed with the examination and the test
mopy Of those persons who the collision in question
Francis Dawson, a residen. Of West Tenth street,
while While ia kps T,.a peep % a. the elephant in Thomas
containing s76 aymrh du pare named Hannah viii
iams found with the pocketbook minus the money
IN her possession and was committed for trial on the
George Anderson was taken in and done for in sim
lar manner While IN house Of asssnation In Elm street
he had his portemonnae, containing &175 stolen The
proprietor OF the house, together with Georges fair
namoraa, we're arrested but the stolen money could not
Patrick Roman residing in Cliff street. for assaulting his
wife with nachet, cutting her in the head was locked
up In the Tombs for trial.
Thomas Sell was arrested on charge Of burQlarious
ly entering the premises No. 81 East Broadway and
stealing thereffom $40 worth Of property Committed
for examination John Murphy found himself placed in
similar situation he also having been arrested on charge
Of burglary John was alleged, caught in the act Of
carrying OIL come clothing from the dwelling house No.
139 First avenue COMMITTED TOR trial.
RETrRSED CALIFORNIAN GARRozp AND RosyRp IN rn
PARK-A man named Michael Feeney, of Bangor, Mxinc,
arrived in this city on Thursday his way home from
California, and put up at the Lovejoy Hotel After sup
per be stroed into the Park, and was admirinR the
beautiful scenery IN he vicinity Of the fountain when he
accosted by three Individuals with whom he speedily
became acquainted They appeared very interested
in the young asd growing State Of California and made
which M eeney endesvoses 70 answer % the bes. Of his
ability Finally the party politely invited Mr.. Feeney to
60 and treat hem, which invitation he accepted Tney
then conducted MIN to an oyster saloon situated under
mock auction shop when Mr. f. paid rty cents for four
drinks Ono OF the party then requested Mr.. f. 70 give
overheard the sams man tell the barkeeper TO charge
high for the drinks denied the request aud was oven car
ried Tar by his Indignant feelings that he told the
young that In his opinion, he got good chance
would steal at which remark the fellow only laughed.
Mr. Feeny then resolved to cut his acquaintance go
with the other gentlemen Having settled for the drinks
started out to return 10 bis hotel Upon reaching
sidewalk Of his companions pointed to the City Hail.
Sssa wnch M he Knew bsuss ha shc
Feeney did Mt know. "Well, do,v said the fellow with
knowing wink, "tbats one o. the houses; you
say 10 going over there and having tmeY Mr. Fecney
asenied and the party stroed into the Park arm in arm
Suddenly Mr. Feeney felt somebody choking him aud
somebody ese pounding his face, and Immediately fell
down Wben he got up again there was nobody near
him. his pockets inside and empty and a ring
for which he paid four bits at Acapulco, Mexico been
stripped from his finger The OF pockets which
were missiog were three five dollar gold pieces receipt
from Iovoy Hotel for dollars deposited
there I0r sue keeping, baggage check, knife, and
key. Yesterday morning he appeared before Justice
Welsh who, on hearing his story, two officers with
him TO see he could recognise any CT the parties the
saloon they visited As yet clue 10 the garroters has
been ascertaned.
RopuERy IN THE RESIDENCE OF THE CIKRK or rHH Council
xn.-on Thursday night the residence OF c. T. Mcclena
chan, in Twenty eighth street, burgarousy entered
and robbed Of several articles Of silver ware an over
coat, segars and other property valued in all at
dfty dollars Mr. hcCenachan did not retire TO bed
until one o'clock on Friday morning, when he went
through the house and lett everything secure In the
morning he found that the bars Of the basement Windows
bad BET pried apart and the kitchen entered apparently
by several persons, who after collecting all tho vauapcs
within their reach, sat down and fcgaed themselves with
several bottles oi champagne The burglars entered the
house njoning by going through the back yard Of tho
Drst house, The oxteat OF their GepfcdatoDs at tho latter
place could not DO asceitalned.