The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-23
Police Intelligence.

, (HARGs or AsDUcnos.--A HARD CAss--Joseph feTy,
proprietor Of drinking saloon at No 81 iispenard street
wss taAe> into custody Friday night, by Capt heme
Of the EghtA <>nas,- charged, the complaint
Of Ellen Donovas, girl about sixteen years old with alb
duction and keeping dsorderiy house. Ellen atated
that last week she met the prisoner Boston, and not
knowing his true character allowed herself be brought
on New York his charge She supposed she was on
her way to Nashua, N H., whither she going on
visit to relatives, but Perry took her aboard the
wrong train, she says and before she discovered the
trick she was half way 70 New York. ON their arr
his saloon in Lispenard street, and there, AK
she charges attempted seduce her. and after several
rupbe he turned her into the street. and told her 10
make the best Of her home subsequently the girl
met Captain Helme to whom she related the story OF her
the Second District Police Court, Friday, and held on
both charges The friends Of the injured girl IN Boston
have been notified OF her situation and whereabouts
that she may be taken back 10 her friends
COULDN'T Destroy THE IDENrny.-On Thursday night
burglar entered the dwelling house Of John Garcia No
149 West Twenty ninth street, and proceeding 10
ransack the premises, when the noise attending his
movements awoke Mrs. Garcia, and compelled him to
beat retreat Mrs. G. screamed aloud for help, when
he fellow turned upon her and struck her with his dark
anteIn, knocking her down. He then down stairs,
and opening the hall door, escaped into the street Sub
sequently Mrs. Garcia gave officer Irving of the TWEEN
teh precinct description Of the intruder, which Tod TO
the arrest of young man named James Miller alias
Carley. The prisoner, being locked up In a
cell, proceeded to divest himself Of his curls
by the aid Of sharp-edged penknife, and in
an extraordinarily brief period Of time me
tamorphosed himself thoroughly that he
was hardly recognizable. He had hoped in this way to
destroy his identity but notwithstanding the ruse Mrs
Garcia, closely examining him positively identified him
her assailant Of Thursday night Yesterday morning
the prisoner brought before Justice Connolly at the
jefferson Market Police Court, where he committed
for examination Miller is well known to the police and
has been arrested several times He is about q years
Of age and Is a native Of Germany.
PRoBAmE FATAL ASSAULT HIS WTT.-A hborer
named Robert Pollock, residing at No 252 East hgh
teenth street. taken into custody by policeman Whit
man, Of the Eighteenth precinct, Friday night, on
charge OF beating his wife most brutal and savage
manner The injured woman conveyed 10 Bellevue
Hospital where the physician in attendance gave
his opinion that the wounds would prove fatal Pollock
taken before Justice Dusenbury at the jefferson Mar
ket Police Court, where he committed 10 await the
result of his wifes injuries,
Az OID CUSTOMER TRorBfE.-Charley Nelson, some
what notorious character taken custody detec
tive sowey yesterday, while attempting TO sell revolver
which supposed have been stolen The pistol
Of Allen Thurber Co.'S make, Of Worcester, Mass.
and Is numbered las. lot Of keys, picks and other
burglarous tools found on the person OF the
prisoner.