The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-27
Senator Dougla. VIII speak In BsItImo o,
Police InSelligence


Police Intelligence.
APosre.ssE LADY IN IRorma-senora Dom, Pedro,
Portuguese lady, abou. forty Ave years of s.e vas
brought before Justice Connolly Saturday on OF
false pretepces, preferred against her by William Sr,ss
of No. I,06l Broadway The affidavit Of the complain.
ant being rather an interesting document ssooln
copy OF it, g follows
William Grigg, being duly sworn, says-Ths, come
herself sonora Donna Pedro came 70 his house a. No.
l,o5i Broadway and made tue following represents.
tons viz that shs Portuguese lady Of royal bird
the only child Of Don Pedro, be being millionaire and
supported her by sending her % 900 annually; ana fur
ther stated that she was banhed from her country for
Was banshed for seven years. which term wcrld expire
next spring. when she would return 10 her dear father
again tina. she was Serth - her own right con
and mortgages real estate in the city Of New York
also fine pair Of horses and carriage Mr. Schuyler
she mad been offered 81 900 for she buried her has
band whose name was Powell about four years ago ser
which she took the OF her father Of VIII oh she vss
ve-y proud that she had fine wardrobe "a spy cdv
In New York city, and the she did no. dress ard
20 into society wss her troubles had been great since
she had been in this country the losing Of her husband
and the manner In which she had been cheated and
robbed BY those who had pretended to be her friends
she kept her troubles herself much poss be that
she had great circle Of friends and acquaiutauces ~ New
YORK ba! she dd not wish them TO ind her TIA; Prince
raez, Richard Busteed, lawyer Breed Mr. Meyers, rich
man on Broadway, and many others, were her intimate
friends that she wanted furnished house that depo
ntnt being in that business upon the strength Of the
above representations and many others Of the
took her into his fami board until re could get
house ready her. and then at her request let Ter have
house. No. ss4 Broadway she At the time stating
ihe bad reccived letter from her father informing her
that draft for - 600 and very valuable present sog de-
ponent then It's way to her in this city upon
the foregoing acs and circumstances he lei Ter said
house at No 8SS Broadway for three months the
of SIS per advance that dcponent soon sseer
tanned that she said Sonora Donna Pedro pro-
Of fancy women for class of fast are
expected pay high prices that abe acknowledged
forwards, when deponent was trying 10 collect %
rent Of her. that she had letters 70 various re-
spectacle and influential citizens here men,ioned with
the card OF lady calling herself Baroness Van Rsnbauc
whom she expected would call and toe sad
Baroness that she expected 10 get mu,h $500
the name OF n well known military gentleman Is here
used provided be liked the lady aud Of nsr amounts
from Others that she intended 10 make 800 00O
the operation that after the above disclosures iepopept
commenced making inquiries about the said Sonora aud
upon said ipquircs he ascertaned from several prtes
where she had stopped that she had told same
stories concerning herself above related 10 depopcnt
by such representation abe had board and
ds;ons nom them and left the bills unpaid that dero
nent informed that the following hotel ard boarding
house keepers, &c have been swindcd OFT Of amognts
Of from $50 To $500 by said woman, viz landlords of
Gramercy Park House, Smithsonian House. Knehts
ouse Actor Place Hotel European House, Mrs ormarg
House, Twenty seventh sroet) Piiburn's ard olber
stables that she never paid any rent OF b,arl
and Is now Indebted 10 him in the Of $780,
roneni took means TO dspse.s Fad sonora Dom Pedro
by rcturnable the Goth day OF August before
]. Fonda Justice of the district Court Of the city Of
New York for the Sixth District az
fdav 10 dispossess for Donna Pc. .
made, swore, and subscribed 20 the AFFIDAVIT cory ~
which is hereto attached, marked a.; that upon 10
quiry dep3ncn informed believes that sal Scpoa
Donna Pedro has property Of sby Kind that sne s
not what she represents herself 10 he any that
she Is quite noted rpostor and has beer carry hg
Der rnpo.tons in this cty for about three yczYr sai
pays for nothing she gets a. general thing
The accused, on being brought before the nsssLste
ai che felt confident OF being discharged when TIC MAJ
yer vas fully investigated Justice Connolly committed
the fair prisoner for examination
ARErsr JUvENrn BrRGL.Ks-Six srorus naoryS
mo AND ROIHrp-Betwecn ten and eleven oc!,cs yes-
terdsy morning. the police Of the Third ward discovered
the store ofls3 Washington street. occupied by ger A
luthur fruit dealers broken open and from the appear
ancos II was soon asccrtaned that there parties
within the building Sergeant Mathews and officers
and spcnse Immediately entered, and searching
premises four young boys discovered oese IN
der bags ana boxes the third story The officers then
went 10 the upper hvors where they discovered scu
Tie open On going out the roof more boys we're
there found. They all arrested and taken 20 to-
station house, where they locked up Iron repair
ing to the office Of the ABOVE buildings large bar
containing about 500 in pennies, found, evaeuiy
ready 10 be carried on An ODD trunk copta1ing ago
amount Of pennies also baskets nlied with ice came
was also found in another portion of the Tie s.y
light over the rear office was found broken, ant
one OF the officers getting inside found that tn boys had
broken into the siorcs Nos o. GO aud SO hey street also
Nos Isl and lsj Washington street, having gained adj
mttance by breaking through the skygts In OF
each store In most Of the places the drawers in
the soros we're found 10 have been OVERLAP cd, ard
good muy goOcS dnplaccd, but whether lad been
removed the police were unable to ascertsin Tbe mey
found was removed 10 the station house. and the ~
held for alton They gave their names 70 mes
OConner sfed fifteen years John Terry aged fifteen years.
August RJssman aged twelve years Michael Rurus sged
fftesn years, John Conway, aged sixteen years, soi
James Mccall aged fftecn years Terry "a SID 10 have
been employed in the store OF Miller futher but l't
about four weeks ago He thought 10 saytec the
burglary.
slvACy AssAULT rPoN roucEM,S.-A policeman ".
bridge, Of the Twenty FIRST precinct, search 81
thieves in the Eleventh. ward Saturday night, nc
attacked by man named Ennis Chester and severely
stabbed with sword. The policeman gave Chester
provo ai on for the assault whatever The asslsnt
arrested Afterwards by the Eleventh prccr pocc
AMI conveyed 10 tho station house. where be Confined
for the remainder OF the night Yesterday the DR.
10 the Essex Market Police Court where he
was committed for trial. Tho oroers woupds ire con.
sdcrcd dangerous and much apprehension N felt Tor hs
safcty.
BrEoiArr BROADWAY. The premises OF xessrs
Cochran Co No i43 Broadway, extending through %
Mercer street. entered by burglars on saturday reht
by Of forcing on the scue but before IL evcs
could satisfy their wants they surprised By pfi
waite Waterman and member Of the Eighth precinct 20
ice, and obi gei 10 decamp. The burfsr uaged 10
make good their escape but not dollars worth of pro-
ptrty vas carried OF.
SIAwgNC ARRAY BlrvggS Two BoYs.-EAry Ast even.
ing two boys, named James Campbell and william xrr-
ply both about twelve years OF age rot quarrel
the Of Canal and ch streets when Ngr
ply drew knife aud stabbed the other the side, IN
fictng quite wound. The BOY Murphy was promptly
arrested and the wounded boy taken 70 the home C be
parents II Greenwich street.
Williamsburg city News'
a Prt FcHr srorEp-Two negroes yesterday aler.-
for The nurnoee dcctatnr