The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-22
Police Intelligence.


EXTENSIVE BURGL ARY-$44 900 WORTH or PROPERTY
CARRIED OYr-ARREsr ON SUSPICION.
On the 18th inst the dive ling house Of James Buchan
No s7e Fourth street, entered by burglars during
the temporary absence Of the family in the country and
robbed Of $500 worth Of plate and clothing besides
"a 900 bonds and certificates Of stock The last men
toned property, appears, belonged TO Mr. Adam Pea
son, now travelling in Europe for his health, and had
placed 10 Mr. Buchsns possession for safe keeping
The day following the discovery Of the burglary printed
circulars containing description OF all the stolen proper
~ issued and scattered all over the city. Wall
street brokers especially were warned negotiate
any OF the stolen bonds scrip, and requested 10
desan any person ,srns the for SALE The police
worked diligently Al the Tor several days,
bu, clue could be obtained 70 the burglar the stolen
property until Wednesday when lawyer, named Smith
Tuttle doing business 1t No. 8 Beekman street, was
found Offering three OF the stolen bonds for sale at
brokers Office In Wall street. The person 70 whom the
bonds offered for sale, at recognized them
being portion OF the lot stolen from Mr. Buchans house
and PAWN bad Mr. futile arrested. II som became ap
parent, however, that Mr. futile only acting as
broker a namsd Stch and that he knew nothing
whatever OF the robbery Stitch then arrested on
suspcio, Of having been engaged In the burglary, aud
being brought before Justice Welsh At the Lower Police
beng requested TO give an account OF the manner In
which the bonds into hts possession he stated that
with request TO dispose OF them Ut the regular market
rates He did not know where saacs lived, anything
about him In fact, except that be met him nj Frenchs
Hote evening, and there entered into negotiation
for the sale OF the bonds. lsaacs professed to be
stranger In New York AID not being acquainted with the
intro ces Of Wall street, requested the prisoner he
said effect the sale Of the bonds In quos ion. The
police have thus far been unable any more OF
the bonds but they sapRune u bciry able 10 eject
something satisfactory before long Mr. Tuttle, u II
almost needless 70 say bonoraby discharged upon
the fact Of his innocence being clearly established
LIRcxSY or VALUABLE DIAMOND Rsc.-Philip Harris,
waiter on the steamboat Commonwealth, taken into
custody yesterday suspicion Of stealing diamond
ring valued At $780, the property a Mr. Robert Harriet,
Of No ms Greenwich street Mr. Harriet, II appears,
was on bis way from Boston the above named steamer,
when having occasion TO wash his hands, he thought
esely OK the ring from his npger aud lefs II upon the
washstand He Afterwards len bis satesoom, with.
out thinking for moment OF the valuable jewel ne had
left behind him On his return he found thai some one
bal entered the saeroom In his absence and carried on
the rug Suspicion fell upon Harris. and at the instance
OF Mr. Harriet he taken into custody bat nothing
could be discovered tending 10 eliminate him Justice
Welsh held the accused for examination.
HEAVY Ia SsAcIIoS Peter Welsh was tax 50 into
custody by detective Nivens charge OF stealing sixty
tons OF hold Of the bark Louisa Jennest
ceuy arrived from Rio Janeiro The prisoner, Il said
disposed OF the property a the VARIOUS Junk shops along
With the actual value Of the cargo Justi,e Welsh
com uitted the prisoner FOR examination.
IIcu TRANSACTION Frederick W. Hoffman was ar
rested charge OF swindling Mr. Mathew Richards OF
No 90 avenue A. out Of the small Of any cents The
prisoner represented that he was authorized 70 collect
ov Roman CAtt oc church situated some
whsre In the Interior Of Pennsylvania, and, upon tue
dollar question Committed for examination by Justice
BrtnuAn.