The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-10-03
Police Ia'el,igence.

ARRssr or A YouTnFrL BURGLAR JOSH II
Sturgis, resi- cctable appearing lad, Il years #
age, was arrested yesterday, charged with hay
ing few nights ago broken into the house of
Mn. Jane Scott, No. 229 West i2d street, and
stolen therefrom clothing TO the value of S33.
The h1v confessed his guilt and stated that he
had beer Induced 70 commit the crime, against
his inclination, 10y a bad companion. he was
committed for trial.
FRAuD VPoS A JEwrLRY FIRM-James II.
Lagrange was arrested Yesterday charged with
swndling the firm Of Freeman & Il ,nnett,
Broadway jewellers, out Of S6j by giving them
his worthless check on the Bank Of America TOR
that amount, in payment for diamond ring.
The accused Teprese ntcd himself a, a Southerner
Of means, and 10y this pretence induced the firm
to take his check, which proved to be worthless.
lie was locked up to answer.
STREET ROBBERY.-On Tuesday night,
Christian Il. Morrison, residng in West 22d
street, WIS passing through Mercer street, when
a Fienchman named Edward MAdden approach
ed him, seissd his watch aud ran of with II.
Mr. Morrison gave an alarm, and Off 'er War
rem, Of the 9Th Ward, pursued and arrested the
fugitive with he watch in his possession. lie
was taken to court and locked up.
RoHBINd A JuDGE.-John T. Brown, col
loctOr, was arrested yesterday, charged with
stealing check for 1922 32, the property of
Judge A. X. Maynard of the Marine Court.
The accused, it appears, had bill against the
Judge, and the la ter sent him to Mr.. Geo. ii.
PurSer, with request that the latter would
draw IA check for the above amount 10 his order,
and rtturn It by bearer. Mr.. Purser drew the
check by request Of Brown 10 bearer, and Brown,
as alleged, drew the money on il and kept il.
On his arrest, he was taken before Justice Os.
borne anC held to aWa Ait oXnminati ton.
ARREST OF IIoUsE BREAKERs.-Two men
named Lewis Garrett and Geo. Wilson, alias
Taylor, were arrested yesterday, by officer Col
den, Of the 6ih Ward, charged with having, on
the night Of the 18th ult broken into the office
| OF Mr.. lSeph X. DckeTson, in Tryon Row,
f, and robbed it OF clothing 20 the value Of $50
| The accused made some cor fessions in regard
| 20 the burglary, and We're then locked up by
Justice Osborne" fol trial. Each Of them had
served a term in State Prison, where they were
tenteneed for burglary.
ANoIHEH RELIEF FuND SwINDLE-Anne
Fellen, alias Bancr was arrested yesterday,
charged with having by fraud obtained ! II 80
from tho fund appropriated TO the relief of sol
diers' Siniles. II appears that several weeks
ago she, by means Of false statements, obtained
an order I, 7 an allowance of 90 30 per week as
the wife Of private in the Sth Regiment n. y.
| N'lAH''iNs ~ Hhh hllt"h Ailhh Blu has Nv
husband In that regiment, and has consequent
ly been drawing monev illegally. She was
tSksn to the Second District Police Court and
committed for trial
A STCgssIoN DARKEY.--A negro named
Vim. Jones, was arrested yesterday, in West
30th street, for preaching secession doctrins'
from the top Of O -four barrel II appears that
he had made an ccessrul attempt to get 4
the army, and becoming iTta4ed at his hang
| refused admission, he made Jp his mind ,AaI
the South was the country for him. IL .nen
mounted a hazel, and commence an harCGgue
"a or wd, y no soon collect ed about him lie
abused tn" Government aud the COuutr, AM
eNtolled D.Lies land, whittier he said ha wa.
boundto so. The police put stop to his out
cry, and he was taken to the station b use ant
locked up.
ARRFsS or PICKPoCAETs John Hiues
; young Lishman, and Geo. Smith, Troj IN
were arrested Yesterday, charged with picainl
the pockets OF Christian Hansen and Jaco
Blum, each of a watch, while they were lool.
ing at regiment of German troops in itmil
t ton lark, The watches were touR! on the LeI
sons al the accuse /. ard they wess locked W BY
Justice Brennan to answer.
SUSPICION os INFASTCDG-Tho C1rone
Was notified yesterday afternoon, to hold IN in
quest at a hsuse on the corner Of Greenwich an
Jay streets, upon the body OF an infant child, @
Mrs. Baker, who died under circumstances S
suspicious that the attending Physician tfuss,
to grant n certificate Vi burial. The inaues
a will be held today. 1t is stated that DR.. K. O
Petlilean, was present at the bihh of the child
, AID the mother wishing to GET rid OF it, olFere
! him $40 to kill II. He refused, and subss
Q gusntly, Dr.. Wilson was called in, who ban
daged the infant so tightly that il Is suppose
he caused its death. The truth or faisehood ,
y the above statement will probably be bTOugh
J cut at the inquest.