The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-17
Police Intellisence.

SHOOTING AIYEAY N The FOURTEENTH wARD-Aboat
half past nice O'Clock last evening, officer Patterson,
Of the Fourteenth ward was passing down the Bowery
On duty, be discovered lying upon the Sidewalk
in mont Of No 2s2. Bowery, kept by Jimmy Massey, the
English pags. Finding that the was intoxicated,
no abont to convey him to the station house when
Massey who standing 10 the doorway of his saloou
commenced 70 abuse the officer. The policeman Ter SONS
nterf with Patterson In the performance Of his
duty compelled the officer TO arrest him he did So
Massey jumped away from the officer and rao into his
saloon, and scizing pistol dred twice at the oaeer,
both balls fortunately striking the sidewalk Massey
then placed the pistol at the breast OF the officer aud
snapped IT, but could not get II to 20 OIL the noise soon
brought the assistance of the officer policeman Farley
ard Sanford both OF whom proceeded TO arrest Massey
In the attempt Massey made desperate resistance in the
struggle Massey got hold Of the pistol again and ared
shots, taking effect In the right thigh Of hts
leg, and the other lodging in tho wall rhc officer
finally dealt him q powerful blow the head, which
feled him to the ground He was then conveyed TO the
Fourteenth ward station house. where the ball ex
tscted from his leg by Dr. Putnam The will.
doubt disable him for life. The bar tender of Massey
aiso arrested and locked up
Az ALLEGED FEMALE PIckrocKEr.-Sarah Fogerty was
brought before Alderman Brady at the Jefferson Market
Police Court, charge Of stealing pocsebook contain
ing SIS, from Henry SIZZLING, groceryinan, of No. 2i7
West Twenty nth street. The complainant alleges that
Sarah into his store under the pre'ence Of making
purchases, when che suddenly became very sfsc'
tomato throwing her around tho mock,
distracted the much wallet. When
prisoner had the identical pocetbook in her possession,
but notwithstanding this, she had tho impotence 70
plead not guilty aud says she expects TO DO acquitted
when the case comts up for trial.
RATHER srsTuors dennis Fitzgerald WAS found in
possession Of quantity Of scgars and falling 10 give
the Injuries he committed prison suspicion Of
hrccny II is supposed the property stolen from
the store Of Adam Partridge, No Jos West street.
JuvTNnE BURGLARS -Four boys, varying from IL TO
Is years Of age named Michael Donne Robert Fox, Je
rcmiah Murphy and Mathew Brennan, were taken into
toiv Inv ppIirc of he
cnc on charge Of having burgarousy the
Of Leopold Wolfe, 30 Lspenard street, and stealing there
from lot OF lead pipe The police discovered the uve-
niles they were about leaving the promises, and ar
rested them the spot. Justice Kelly committed the
lads for trial.
Tax LATE AssATII AND RoBBxRy At TIn USlox RACE
Co,EsE-Bryan Reilly, young about 20 years Of
age, taken into custody by policeman Leon, u the
Eleventh. precinct, charge Of being concerned in tho
late deadly assault and robbery upon John Holland OF ia
maica, 4. j. Tho Amir happened the Union Race
Course the I'd inst, winch occasion Mr.. Holland
90 badly beaten that he rendered nsensbe He
rem aimed unconscious ever since and hrs r ENDS are a
pfthensive that death viii ensae before many days.
Reilly handed 70 tho authorities OF Queens coun
~ for trial
LOOK OrT FOR P1cxrocyyrs-AsM Mr. James Murphy, Of
No. 70 Orchard street. attending political meeting
ia tho Bowery, Wednesday night, some expert
Ieved him Of gold watch, valued al $780, A young
man. named Joseph Abrams, who Was susplciously near
Nr. Murphy when the valuable was abstfacted,
rested on charge 81 being the thief being brought
before Justice Steers he committed Tor examination
Tio tnD Gsxs--John fpugheriv, verdant freshman,
was Induced TO part with % yesterday upon worthless
security, by a fellow named George ShausLnesy The
latter borrowed tho money from Dorgherty, and gave
m 500 bill on the City 1ruzt and Banking onpany
as collateral almost nccdJss 10 say that the col
lateral worthless and that poor D,vghorty
swtdied out q his az POLL enau Gandcr OF the enl
grant sqoad, arrested sharshnesy and had him locked
up for examiDaIon
ASorrxy STAHsryo AJTRAr -Bsiween seven aud eight
o'clock Wednesday Evening sailor namc Chas. Gardiner,
70, quarrel in squor store at the Of Madison
street near Chesnut whea be received stab In tic left
eide The person who Inflicted the wound Immediately
FED, and being unknown succeeded IN making his
cseaYe The ia ured conveyed u the New York
Bospta where the wound was found not 70 b OF 40.
riOds nature
SrSrInoS oF GRAND LAroS1.--A eoorcd girl, named
I1lcn Brpey formerly In tho employment OF ra Briggs
Of No Cathno street, arrested board Of Of
the stouiDgon boats Wednesday suspicion OF stealing
500 cash and SEQ worth Of wearing sprare. from Ter
late employer Tho prisoner denied all knowledge OF tic
whereabouts Of the sto property, hui VIA oomu,ted
for examination nevertheless.
VINO Ctr Hlx,--As policeman Jackson, CT tie Twenty
first precinct ratrollns his bcs, n Fourth avenue,
near Thirty dih street rusSday night, he dscove ed
man. named Thomas Gibbons, lying upon the Sidewalk
and bleeding prcfuscly from wound 10 hls thigh The
Injured sisapgc u say, refused to tel hos ~ 70
what manner he cut re taken to Bellevue H,f
pa and placed Under the q tue houze ard
oven there he persisted IN keeping the AMIR strict
crct