The New York herald., 1863-02-19
Police Intelligence.

.r,sr or MISTAKEN tnrSTfY Aboat six weeks ago
uable diamond ring stolen from the store Oh hoyt
Seymour 4 Co., in Pearl street man named Kauth
arrested some days subsequently on the charge OF
beng the thief, but notwithstanding tne owners OF tne
ring positive OF the mans guit ne proved an ahoi
and honorably acquitted since hea tne reai tnief
mas turned up il tho person OF Cuban namei Andrea
de Eta a. WHO was caught PLAYING similar game at the
establishment, Of hr samuel hammond, No. Al William
street The prisoner II np ears entered the store
comuany with An aCcompoe, and while the latter
pretending make some purchases Etafa picked up
imiiatop Sorth about three dollars instead. Mr..
Hammond detcctai tho follow, however, and coared
ni al on spn when the latter broke loose and
oesled IN m4sing his escape Yesterday officer Pee
nsy, Of the First precinct, managed come across
tho accused, and upon beng brought before Mr.. Ham
mond the prisoner was positively identified Us the thef
During The day Messrs ioyt Seymour Co. also were
introduced 70 the prisoners acquaintance, when they too
iinod him ~ the person who carried OIL their diamond
ring usiec Connolly held the prisoner t. bail in the
sum Of 81 ot0 to answer II said that there amaked
Resemblance between me prisoner aud Mr. Raatn which
accounts tor the mistake oi MeSrs oyt Co. when they
insisted on hhdlng an innocent man guilty.
SrARiuNc AFpRAy-A fight tool place yesterday morn
ing the Charino and Cherry streets between
Timothy Murphy and John Pcndcgrast while the former
his say hona from b II. IN the Of the
melee relldegras drew sheath knife and stabbed his
adversary urder the shoulder blade inictng serious
wound. The asailant took refuge at tho Barracks Ne.
100 Cstharne street. but subsequently arrested hy
officer cooney, OF the Fourth precinct Justice bowling
comMcd the prisoneF TO await the result OF Murphy's
injuries.
Rioous Dsr Goops ClnKs.-A disturbance among
aun5cf OF dry goods clerks in favor Of the sary closing
movement occurred in Catharne street on Tuesday
evening, which well nigh ended in a serious riot. The
trouble created by Riley II Bros, Of 81 Catharnc
street, refusing to close their establishment At eight
,ctocs T.. NJ Some of the clerks took umbrage at the
sctoa Of the etors, and, In company with two
three hundred ousiders commenced hooting front Of
The store One OF the rioters, becoming little boder
than uo fred stones through the show win
lows and there was every appearance OF serious dts
b'nce, when the Fourth ward police arrived on the
ground and dispersed the crowd Two Of the ringleaders
aaIei Francis Mcclure and Patrick McDonough
rested and on being taken before Justice Steers yester
day they we're held 10 bail TO answer.
NHw CoUSrEHrzU MARKET.-wel executed
counterfeit ives the Seneca Falls Bank made their
sp on the east side OK the town yesterday An
Old acquaintance Of the police named Catharine McCarty
Was arrested in the Seventeenth precinct charge Of
passing somc Of the bills. The prisoner has two little
daughters whom she uses In passing OFF the bills, and n
this way manages TO do extens i've business Justice
steers committed Cathsrne far examination.