The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-25
Police EnteizigeAce,

rr4sfQ TIM TksL8S-A DUBIOUS CASE
Some weeks age colored woman named Elizabeth
Berry, brought before Justice WEIGH charged with
petit larceny on the complaint OF Daniel BtSgs, also
ooored The complainant ets,ed that the prisoner whls
stopping Temporarily at his dwelling packed up lot Of
wearing Apparel and decamped with the The
evidence against the accused appeared TO be conclusive
and abe duly committed for triaI Elisabeth denied
her guilt in the most emphatic manner however saying
shs the victim OF foul conspiracy and when placed
charge Of Miss Foster the matron OF the prison she
related the story OF her wrongs somewhat after the
following stye.-She native OF Philadelphia, she
said where her mother resded but during the summer
she attached herself to one OF the hotels at Cape
May, In the capacity Of servant Willie at Care
May she became acquainted with Bggs On the
Cd Inst, being tired Of hotel Life, abe determined
70 return to her mother, aud about proceeding
board the Philadelphia boat for that purpose wber Bgg
hailed her and told her che on the wrong craft.
Not being conversaut With the Of the different
boats she allowed herself 10 be gsfded By Bggs and
pat By him board Of the New York steamers
she did ret discover the trick that hal been played
upon bee until she was entering the Narrows, when
Of the passengers Der she going In entire
be in New York After the boat had landed she proceed
"a 70 The house Of friend near BY When to her astonish
ment, she found Bggs there before her BE sP pcarca
exceedingly glad TO see her, expressed himself
very sorry that he had committed such a mistake,
aod wound up BY asking Elizabeth over to his
ia the place she gladly accepted the Offer Bggs Intro.
duced her tc lis vile and seemed disposed to every
thing he coula to make tho Philsdelphan happy but E
zabeih anxious her mother aud would not be
comtorted. one day when Mrs Bgss was absent frou
snt.i .nner informed her that he VA going to
put his wife away that very night and that thereafter
Miss Berry might consider herself mistress al that che
surveyed Elizabeth like good virtuous girl refused
play the aduteress and rejected the offer With SCORE
Bsgs repeated his proposition the following day and
in vain Al las. Elizabeth became tired OF his advances,
and watching her opportunity fed from the house
ass t wit See nf pr sUms Il be- bv w Eggs some
days previously. Finding ths. be WIS bsfed 10 his at
tempt 10 etuce the poor girl he thought OF Plan to re-
vcuee himself and preerring charge OF larceny against
Miss Foster was 60 much impressed With the truth Of
Fizabeths story that she called the attention OF the
magis.r the mater and had TIL discharged
II Biggs turn 70 suffer ard suffer he did for Ia
few bours after wards hs FUND hi1stf confronted by
the girl he had deeply wroDged and her plant
he ordered TO be locked up In the lombs II is no.
decided yet what i'll be done with Mr. Bggs but it is
months confinement at least Elizabeth will leave for
her home in Philadelphia as as the case IL dis
posed or
HorxguL YoUrH Jacob Roberts an apprentice in the
store Of Anthony walack, No I'll Grand street.
taken into custody By the Twenty sixth prec!n police
charge OF stealing la pennyweghts OF gold dat from his
employer The accused, 1t appears stole the god in
small lots and sold the same for mere song 20
named Ne Young, IN Eldriogc street The tota amount
stolen $50 worth, and this dsposed Of for the
small q 81 81. De Young was also arrested and
held to answer the charge Of receiving stolen goods.
srABBryo AF7IAT.-A couple OF German musicians,
named Gusave Rosa and Augustus EhI got into quarrel
while passing through Broadway eighth street.
Thursday evening, when Ehi II Is charged, drew
dirk knife FROM bis pocket and stabbed his adversary
the neck, inficng severe and dangerous wound The
asealant fed committing the decd, but subsequently,
returned and delivered himself into the custody OF the
Twenty aecond precinct police Rosa placed under
the care OF Or Hustled, and thee sent to his home
CuiRes o. FAlss PRsTsScrs-pane eastman whole
sale liquoc merchant OF Nc. Beaver street appeared
before Justice Conrcly, of the Jefferson market Police
eourt few days ago, and catered complaint for false
pre.enccs against Cnus Tory OF NO 1t Elizabeth street.
The compainsr, charged the accused with having, BY
means o. fraudulent rep natons, rnured bill Of
liquors 70 the amount OF S346 TORY is charged, said
be was doing good business al the above place, bat
subsequently proved that lac had been sold oct by the
Sheriff and insoveDt Tic accused taken into
custody yesterday and icing brought into court be
was be ID fv- examination
FoRGaRT John Smith for attempting to pass coun
tcrfsn Eve OF the Marine Bank Of the store OF August
Johnson, NO Bayard street, was committee tof exam
ua,o1 By Justice steers.