The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-12
Police Intelligence.

EXTENSIVE THIEvIHa OPERATIONS BY POINTERS
SIS, 900 WORTH OF GOODS sToLEN-THE PoRTERs
ARREsTED-LARoE AMOUNT OF GOODS REcQv-
ERED etc.
The particulars Of series of extensive Iarcenes com
mtted by the porters employed the store OF Messrs
Horace D. Can Co.. and amounting 70 at least 81 900
In the aggregate developed before Justice Bowling,
at the ombs, yesterday afternoon II appears that Mr.
Daniel H. Conklin, momber Of the firm, heard, some
time ego the store being robbed mysterious
manner and oil efforts 70 obtain clue to the thieves
proved Ruthless TIL few days since Capt Jourdnn Of
the precinct, applied to In the matter who with
officer Golden, also Of the SIXTH succeeded only In
ascertaining how the goods stolen and BY whom,
amount Of the stolen goods &C. II appears that when
the store was opened IN the morning i was the custom
the parties TO follow behind the night watchman to the
various departments where their duties called them. in
their passage through the store the parties, who had
perfect undertaking in the matter would steal silks
conceal under their coats Or temporarily deposit them
t dippar tne when the goods, with others that might
lave bee. secured y sas HsRps9a ys Ss AZ
and officer ecSn having lsaTnss the names Of The guilty
s sns jon. Hocussh.Cn Daniel Ss.ooe James Kay
clerks clerks who, alleged. had been aiding &c Others i
their thevlng operations - we'll a. stealing hmsek.
Cushing. Riley, Rogers and che clark. iunes, all pleaded
guilty % grand larceny snd the others % psti. Isosny
employers, sns Droessds q soods stolen frsu Them.
ushinS restored $780, and Robert strong SsS Rogers
keps Qnits large bank account ana had been IN the
habit Of dsposns from Sfo0 v $3.50 Tor several months
the recoveryc $500 worth u the stoisn goods a. %
President street. Brooklyn, and two carriage loads OF
Foods worth Thousand dollars. from No. 1877 West
broadway, where they had been deposited temporarily
Il expected that other goods win he recovered Jus
tce Bowling committed the prisoners for trial. The firm
OF Messrs Cafn Co. establishing private police
espionage Ia their establishment, which wrender II OK.
trsmoy hazardous for thieves 70 operate without the
fear Of detection.
erica Benson, oo,ored woman, went TO the grocery
store Of Laursns and Grand streets, and while
there got into alteration with Henry Myers, Ger.
man employed there. Az she leaving the place
10 10 homo Myers seized q cleaver with which
he struck two heavy blows the head nfcting In
jurles which Is feared will prove fatal. She con-
voyed her residence 81 Thompson street. aud doctor
MYERS and Justice Dodge committed him ~ prison 10
await the result Of her injuries-
AN oFrcra BADLY BKArRs Rowpws--FouR THEs
ApRxsrso.-An outrageous assault was made officer
Kesrney OF the Twenty first precinct Thursday
ing by number Of young whom the police describe
as thieves and rowdes. kearney was quietly perform
ing HIS duty In Third avenue Fortieh when
ono Of the gang threw potato aud struck him
on the head The officer instantly grabbed his asalant
wbereupou the friends OF the latter, about dozen
strong, attacked the policeman, beating hun eroly
about the hoid and face He still held last pris
Coughn - his assistance severe etruggfe then
eBscd between be rowdes aud the two officers during
which the roughs well dubbed, aud four OF them
named john Picket, Thomas Cooley, Michael whaen and
John Trady-speedily reduced 10 submission, but the
others lied The pcrs Ms named we're tikcu 10 the sta
ton house and locked up for the naht. Justice eiwh
before whom they subsequently, arraisaed urcd
them TO give bafor their future appearance al court