The New York herald., 1864-08-07
Police intelligence.
BOLD ATTEMPT AT ROBBERY.

Police intelligence.
BOLD ATTEMPT AT ROBBERY.
Yes,srday Afternoon Edward Page, residing at 81
Canal street. while passing through Lsight street. was
violently assaulted by ane McIncrowe, seized by the
throat and violently thrown to the pavement BY force
and violence alleged hishwaymn took watch from
tho vest pocket Of his VICTIM but before he could un-
hook the guard chain from the buttonhols In which u
secured Mclncrowe became alarmed and fed. Page
jumped to his feet following the fugitive cried stop
thief" Mclncrow, while running Through White street,
was discovered by officer Fey of the Inra procinc1
who Joined tho chase and Overhaued the young
rascal Justice Hogan, before whom he was subsequent
" arragned, committed him for examination. Mcncrowe
Ia only eighteen years Of age He gives his residence -
81 Harrison street.
ALLEGED HOUSE ROBBERY.
John and Elizabeth De Groot. said TO be man and wife,
arrested yesterday BY officer Logan, Of the Twen
neth precinct charged with grand larceny, complaint
OF MRS LOUISA Bowden Of Fftyfh street. near Seventh
the prisoners called TO Mrs. Bowden whose
SALE when De Groot represented himself to
sat or in the army and thar he had two thousand
dollars TO invest In real estate. Whfe inspecting tne
premises charged that De Groot and his vito AQaw
fully appropriated to their gold watch ana
valued at two hundred dollars and set Of pearl earrings
worth twenty dollars. After missing the property Mrs.
evening met them IN Eighth avenue and handed them
over to the police Justice ledwith committed both The
defendants tor trial in default OF five hundred dollars ball
The accused parties state that they live az No 100
West Thirty fourth street.
MEDICAL STUDENT CHARGED WITH LARCENY.
Samuel c. Sterling q medical student, twenty ave
years age, arrested yesterday by detective Ben
nett charged having the 30th ut stole
dred and hfty dollars bills Daniel Council of 1855
Cedar The had been boarding with Con.
nell and is alleged that be took the money from tbc
house ana decamped with II. Just ice Hogan Committed
Sterling for trial, In default o. $500 bail
A SUBSTITUTE BRoKEa CAUGHT IN HGs OWN TRAP
HE rAKEs AN OFFICER FOR A CoySrRYMAN-HIs
ARREST AND INCARCERATION, ETC.
A Curious case occurred the second ward late
Thursday Afternoon the particulars Of which 10
show how easy II is for man To be mistaken II ap
pears that officer Hiram 3. Ferguson, OF second
cnct very plain looking man, 10 citizens dress. in
passing through William accosed by John W.
Chapman substitute broker, VINO toeK him for
counsryman. Impressed with this idea. Chapman asked
the c,untryman il he did wish 10 enlist In the
chapman told Fergus that could obtain bounty OF
hve hundred do lars wnie It w"nd be worth one hun
dred aud afty dollars 10 him Chapman AS an extra
nducement for Ferguson to the broker to The
Quaker Cty to enlist, Chapman represented that
he had taken several there or tnat purpose and
thai " be Fergusonl was as smart as appearances inl
Gated could by paying hundred dollars desert ard
return home gain Chapman further represeutsd that
last week ne took i've ~ 10 Philadelphia and
enlisted them that after belug ur OF them got
away and returned 10 this city before ne aid After rs
teang attentvely TO the Inducements held out BY chap
the officer agreed 90 Philadelphia with nun
after having time TO arrange MS affairs ana goibv
to his family Fney then arated to agan the
Jersey city time 10 the tram for
Phade ma. Otcer rerguson Immediately proceeded 10
tue station mouse laid tue Capt
| Mills who ii strueted him to meet Chapman according
appointment and TO tnaierry with him This
was pursued and when ahont ttke jersey
Cty officer Wildey tue Second preclct who had
ceved orders now 10 act advanced ami TOOK Mr. Chap
man into custody The surpr se II the prisoner on learn
ing that ating the istent act he mad been da
Ing witn shrewd police ollcer, instead Of verdant
described thaputn taken before Geieral Supein
n ~ as rau itr'c, ',orna, .l M
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