The New York herald., 1864-07-11
yts fst9 Police mtclhsence.
SERIES OF cBuRGLARIEsATwo1 sNsN ARRESTED


.. STOLEN GOODS RECOVERED. G as
Aiew days sgo Captain Greer and officer Thley, OF
The Third precinct received information that quantity
silk velvet ribbons, stolen from Mr.. Daniel I. viii
lams whose store No go Warren street, was forciby
entered the 18Th Of December last and robbed OF
large amoun: Of goods, were in down town auction
house. about be offered for I'm being shown
the ribbons Mr.. Williams identified them. On making
inquiries Captain Greer learned that the goods in ues
tion bad been left there TO sell BY Meyer Froehch OF
Newark N.J. Accordingly officers Tilley and Jacobs,
OF the Third precinct, proceeded to Newark,
and arrested Mr.. Froehch, who. in explanation
said he purchased the property in GOOD faith from John
Hsb Of s5 Eidridgc street, this city and paid all they
worth Arsh, bong arrested by the above named
officers, said be bought the goods Of Chares koeher
tho city Koehes was then taken INTO custody aud failed
10 account Tor his possession OF the stolen property
k.eher ana arsn we,e @
the burglary Tie officers have inorrahtion that the
prisoner Koeher has been engaged in The commission
Of burglaries and other cl INES or many years
past. but, as far as known, be has been ar
rested only before. Mr.. froehlicn gave bonds
to appear a witness, and efforts will be- made
induce District Attorney Hall TO uso Hi sh as wit
against oehler who regarded the real burglar
Captain and officer Tey have hopes OF being able
10 show Koeher broke the Of hr. James
Wardiow, ~ Murray street, the Sd OF April last and
stole fifteen hcndred dollars worth of Silks suspicion
rests upon koehlcr relation TO the robbery OF
Messfs. Graham Atkins store No 20 Walker street. ON
the 10Th OF May This frm was robbed OF Twelve nun.
dred dollars worth dress silks Most OF the goods
stolen from Mr. williams and portion OF those taken
from MIR, Wardow's store have been recovered.l lhs
officers also actively engaged 10 searching or more OF
the missing property aud with lar prospect OF sue
sess. .--- y ~ =, - - gr III a TT-g
SHOCKING DEPRAvtTY OF FArBER-uE HIRES
OUT HIS OWN DAUGHTER FOR BASE PURPOSES.
A shocking case Of depravity in which 8 10
charged bring his daughter for the pur
poses prostitution under examination before JUS
tice Dodge at the jefferson Market Police Court ycster
day aternooD IL appears that the 10th Of April last
Richard Stevens formerly driver one OF the Brook
yn railroads. called Laura Barmore but better known
as big Laura keeping al, infamous dec ~ No IL
Greene and proposed TO let his AdA
un girl OF fifteen years, enter her place
FOR the purposes of prostitutions for the tri-
stevens that told he could get
uilars a week if he would let his daughter enter
famous house Howard street out nc prcereut 10 nave
her live iih Laura Tor har that A bargain was
struck bcwecu stevens and laura, aud some days SUBJ
scqnentiy delivered over his daughter 10 Laura
aud received his first weeks pay. since that lime
Stevens has called on Lanra very lew days. AID
oi the deWaved women in the house have seen Laura
pay him TIE facts OF The case bcccriiug known
Captain pe camp, OF the Eighth precnct, Saturday
he directed sergeant Wade anu occr avis 10
arrest Stevens and Laura and likewisc take the
gii from Lauras h,use. when 10 the station house
Ada confessed t. aptsn lie Camp that she Int had Illicit
intercourse with Tor money the socits too OF her
father algo ianras solicitation CAPTAIN lie amp
made affidavit in which he chargcs Rich.rd Stevens
abdrct tho daughter the said stevens, OF age q
ucen years from the house where then resi-.
ding IN south Brooklyn IA L. l., that on the 10Th day OF
and made agreement with Laura thai, in consideration
Of Eve dollars paid to him by LAURA, he Seveusl would
bring 70 lauras hoass his daughte tor the purpose
OF prostitution. Stevens and Lagis we're held by the
magistrate for examination Laura has been frequently
isr arecny years past aud well known to
most Of the down town police. f@' :" r r
NOTORIOUS cHARAcrER ARRESTED ON A BENcn
s,fsss, 4sea.e-t - WARRANT. - flt", 800 aat
Charles Patterson an Irish laborer about
years ef age who well and unavorably known 70 the
police the east side OF the CITY, arrested on Fri
day night by Sergeant Mciven of tie Seventeenth pre-
cnct, on bench warrant issued by District Attorney
Hall Patterson - nader indictment for having ksockcd
down and iorcbly relieved Mr. Martin Ballard. Of one
Hundred md Twenty ninth street. OF his watch and mol
ney the gh Of the 2sth or December last The FOB.
berry occurred the ccrDer II phth street and ihd
avenre and after long chase the police secured Paa.e
and accompce, the latter OF whom neeu con.
viccd robbery sentenced tho state Prison for
ten years and sx months. Patterson was released
bail, but forfeited his bosds. and kept cut Of the
way I'll Friday night. .Seeing Sergeant hcGiven ia
Fourth avenue Patterson hed and after running several
BLOCKS lodged int oyster saloon corner OF Twelfth
street and Bradway, where he secretcd h,mscT n a
vicualng stall In tho hope Of eludiug bis pursser. In
the howevcs be WIS ss the serseapt followed
Patterson into the house and arrested bm Tie prisoper
taken tbe Tombs and locked up TRIAL y VAN