The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-24
Pelice Intelligence.

SEIZURE OF AN OBSCENE PUBIIcAToy.-For several days
past police have been engaged in ferretng out the
publishers OF obscene sheet known as the CITY Life
Yesterday morning detectives Bennett and
ceeded in arrestng Francis o. Flood the editor and pro-
uretor of the publication The officers seized upon 900
copies OF the paper and lot Of correspondence of vile
nature John Mahony, the alleged agent Tor the Cry
Life, was also taken into custody, together win Two
newsboys named Michael Heaney and Barney Mcintyre
who were caught vending the sheet The prisoners were
brought the Lower Police Court and committed for ex
Of $500 and allowed TO depart but the remainder of
abe party we're locked up in the Tombs.
DECIDEDLY RKREsHrSG.-As the foreman in the shop Of
Mr. Edward vandenhoof, No. III West Eighteenth
street. arrived at the premises on Monday morning. he
was surprised to find stranger engaged in lowering 10
Of sewing machines from one of the upper floors. A
horse and cart stood opposite the door, and portion OF
the property had already been removed from the build
ing The foreman accosted the stranger and eAed for
an explanation of his singular conduct, when the latter
replied that he had bought the machines from Mr. Van
denhoof and legally authorized to remove them
This would not satisfy the foreman, however, and
proceeding lay hands the stranger when the latter
turned upon him and dealt him a powerful blow IN the
face At this juncture policeman Mccarthy, OF the
s .,ranyer pf'0 who gave his name as Thomas
RUSSELL and said no bag manufactures doing bust
as brought to the Tombs where he st insisted on his
right to remove the sewing machines Dir. Vandenhoof
was sent for and appearing in court he denied that
Russell had any legal pretext whatever for the removal
of the property. Whcreupon the magistrate decided to
hold the prisoner to bail in the OF 81 900 to
ihe charge of grand larceny.
TIM OLD SroRY.-Julius Smith, resident Of Battery
place. appeared before Justice Osborne Monday and
stated that he had been enticed into a dis
reputable house by one John Ulman and robbed Of
S75 The complainant further stated by way Of
explanation that his liquor had been drugged and that IL
was while he was in an insensible condition from the
effects OF the narcotic that his pockets were rned Po
lceman Camden of the Emgrant squat arrested the
freaeherous Uan and the prisoner was fully committed
for trial.
AlEGEp BURGLARS IN CusropY.-Sevcral cases Of bur.
glary up before the magistrates on Monday Jus
tcs ouackenbush disposed Of youth named John alias
Kitty Moran who was arrested by policeman Irving, of
the Twentieth precinct charge Of breaking into the
premises Of John Green No 321 West Thirty sixth street
Al Essex Market Police Court, young man named Geo.
III Beac was charged with having broken into the
jewery store No. SO Bowery, and stealing thercfrom
about $3.50 worth Of property Two boys named James
Doran and John Thompson, were arrested on sunday
afternoon by Sergeant Bracket and policeman Red
charge OF breaking into the basement Of No 1877 Water
street The prisoners found upon the premises
secreed behind some empty boxes, and not being able
10 give satisfactory account Of themselves, they we're
pmm tilted for trial.