The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-21
Police Intelligence.

ARREST OF TWO PAssKRs OF COUNTERFEIT MoNsY-ONH OF
THIN suor BY AN OTncu.-During the early part Of o.
stober last two mysterious individuals appeared in Cold
Spring, Putnam county N. Y, and visited the severa
hotels and drinking saloons In tho paoc displaying
siderable money, and treating all hands found sitting
around and who willing TO drink In payment for
tho they at each place rendered Eve dollar bill on
tho Mechanics Bank Of New Haven Conn., and received
good money IN exchange This operation was carried ON
until they he'd realized about $780, when they started for
the railroad depot intending to take train going north
and which expected along in about half after
they reached the depot II seems, however that OF
tho parties, who had taken Of the bills discovered
be counterfeit and making known the fact to others
was soon found that almost every in the place had
work TO try and il possible arrest the two men.
Several repaired to the railroad depot, whore
they ns two N ss sp
desperate fight secured and taken before one Of the
magistrates. Here both parties were identified BY some
twenty persons all Of whom made afdavits against them
for passing counterfeit money They gave their names Is
WIN. a. Williams and George Howard, and then
to The county jail About week afterwards both How.
ard and Williams succeeded in breaking jail, and made
good TN s ABOUT sm Two ;so
having been informed Of the Of two prisoners
get 70 work in hope OF finding them in this city. But
suspected 70 be Of the two prisoners and traced him
to house in Delaney street. On Saturday evening they
proved to be- the man who gave his name Is williams
The officers then proceeded to 1o2 Cannon street. where
they found Howard. On making known their errand,
Howard drew Spanish dirk and threatened to kill the
officers they did not the houee They refreshed
side followed by Howard when they attempted
him, but a. they cid so Howard raised bis dirk and
made . plunge . at officer Farley. The latter hav
ing pistol In his hand accidentally went off, and the
ball struck the right eye Of Howard; at the same
nent Sergeant Dickson struck him powerful blow, fell
ing him TO the ground Both prisoners then locked
up at the Police headquarters, the wound Of Howard
being found not Of serious nature. They will both be
taken back to Putnam county this morning.
SrABmSa ArRAY.-Pedro Arr, Spaniard, got into q
fight in Water street, the 9th ut, with q named
Thomas Keegan, during which he dangerously stab
bed in the abdomen by his antagonist, who fed from the
city Immediately, escaping arrest Ar conveyed to
the New York Hospital where he has been lying in
critical condition since. Keegan turned up recently
In Savannah and arrested by the authorities there
Ari accordingly conveyed before Justice Connolly
and preferred charge Of felonious assault aganst
Keegan. As indictment is found against the
accused officer will be despatched with requistion
for his surrender by the authorities Of Savannah.
PERHAPS FATAL Domestic AyTRAY.-John Harris, q
lored man. residing at Is Baxter street. got into dis
pute with his wife Ellen also colored, Saturday
Ing while both were intoxicated and beat and bruised
her until she nsensibe. thought that she cannot
recover. Harris arrested yesterday, and committed
by Justice Osborn.