The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-28
Police Intelligence.

A RAIL- Broken Ur ny nE POLICE captain Speight,
Of the Twenty first precinct police received information
on Tuesday afternoon of ntention Of dsorderly
ISOLATION known as the 'Maekintosh Club" TO bold
bail that evening No 90 West Thirty third street. and
arrangement made 10 break up the affair accord
ngy The members Of the association we're represented
10 be the very scum and oscourngs Of society, follow
ing nameiess occupation Tor living go no effort was
spared to make their discontinue ocrplse the po
Ice could possibly make It About eleven O'Clock 3
platoon Of the Metropotans under command Of Captain
Spe ght, surrounded the building aEd peore the merry
makers Of the danger they we're hemmed IN
all sides ordered TO surrender At discretion The
gay and festive scene AZ once turned INTO one OF
confusion and dismay, AMI 20 panic stricsen
by Jumping of the windows. Amongsthe prisoners
dressed female apparel, who felt 81 eep
sh enough at being marched on TO the STATEN house IN
prisoners brought before Justice Connolly at the
Jefferson Market Police Court, ana held TO bail In the sum
Of $500 each keep The peace The remainder OF the
defendants prom sed 70 behave better future The
affair created quite excitement in the upper part the
and the occasion Of the examination before the
magistrate, the court bronged with spectators
DorsG BUSINESS IN Srnx-John Dibert and Albert
ode dashng looking, well dressed individuals, were
brought before Justice Kelly yesterday morning ON
charge Of stealing Of silk goods valued at s425 from
the store Of A. T. Aschman No s Duane street, under
The following circumstances;The prisoners, It appears
Grove up the store with stylish horse and wagon
and while of them engaged the attention Of the por
ter fer few minutes, the other fellow picked up tn
silk and threw into the wagon. The pair then drove
Oh but subsequently arrested by policeman Slater
of the Fifth precinct, and drought 10 the fombs Tn,
| magistrate committed the accused for examination
CAPTURE EsoArD PRrosKn.-Charles Nelson, al
alleged burglar, who managed to make his escape from
Brooklyn city prison the month OF December last
by personatng the character Of ten days prsone,
John smith, rearresed yesterday in Broome
by Roacn and escorted back u his old
quarters Long lsnd. The manner OF Nelson escape
remar kabiy ingenious and well planned Taking al
antsge of change IN the keepers, he entered into
| conspiracy with his fellow prisoner, smth-who was
merely confined Tor ntoxicaopand boldly pers1natins
the character oi the ten day prisoner, succeeded IN
releasing himself When the bogus John smith had got
safely away the genuine individual Of that revealed
the secret ana demanded 4 be set at liberty The keep
| ere could scarcely believe their eyes a. drst
but upon investigating the matter they we're forces
| To a1niI that tncy Daily soli, rad making
virtue OF necessity very " tcously released the pr
| soner They determined however, 70 ne even with
Nelson II possible, and accordingly employed number
OF detectives to hunt HIM w, winch resulted in his
| capture yesterday, as already stated.