The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-21
Police Intelligence,

BOLD HIGHWAY ROBBERY-ARREsT OF THE R0BBER.
Aoout eleven O'Clock on Saturday night Robert Thomp
son. veteran soldier duty Fort Columbus while pase
ing through Park street, the Mission House, was
assaulted Knocked down and forcbly robbed Of silver
one 'a'Eor .nyhve dollars and ten dollars in
officer Mcclure, Of the Sixth precinct, who up and
the plumber The prisoner proved 10 he Charles
alias Charles Hawkins, well known offender recently
from sns ng Prison, where he has been serving out
Term OF hve years ON conviction for burglary having
been arrested by Captain Jourdan the Sixth precinct
Hawkins was arraigned before Alderman Jones and
locked up for trial, bail being refused.
PocKETBo0H DROrPERs IN COURT--''wooLLy
NOON" ONCE MORE.
About seven O'Clock yesterday morning James DAVIS
living In Front street, Newburg passing through
West street. near Fulton, when he felt something strike
against his heel In turning round Davis discovered
what appeared TO be well stuffed pockctbook lying on
the pavement and il was instantly picked up by man,
VINO SAID 70 Davis You have lost your pocketbook,
sw; TO which Davis replied that il did not belong to
him Another MAJ, then presented himself and pro-
posed that DAVIS should take the ockctbook and con
tents aud pay TN dollars towards advertising for
owner, and Moore would advance like snm for the
same purpose A. Davis took out his wallet 20 pay the
money the men proIered their assistance and get
ting possession OF their victims wallet which contained
$40 slipped around the corner and escaped They
arrested soon afterwards by officer Byrnes OF the Third
precinct The prisoners proved to be VIM. Moore alias
woo an operator sg y h' Fir a
winch is supposed to be portion of the money taken
from Davis. The accused parties taken before Al
derman Jones and committed 10 the Tombs for examina
uon Wooly Moon " IA desperate looking man. He H.
entirely blind In eye, and two years ago the
sight OF the other eye was nearly destroyed during
fight with panel thief named Welch In wears past
Woolly has frequently figured before the police courts
for participating IN the drop game Finneean is com
paratvey new hand at the business but IL known az
"hceler" to many members OF the Third and Twenty.
seventh precincts police Mr. Davis is about as verdsnt
man as the heelers' generally manage TO entrap He
feels very bad at the loss Of bis money was every
dollar be possessed
ARREST or AN ALLEGED rHIEF.
Captain Greer and detective Tlley of the Third pre-
cnci, on Saturday night arrested william smith
hoarder al the Hotel Jegcl u BARCLAY sircet on
picion Of being thief Al M carly hour ON Saturday
morning the prisoner from his bed aud subse
quenty found secreted under the of Dr. Thurn In
different part of the building with the alleged intent
Ia steal. Smith has been in the hotel for about
weeks during which time n gold watch and chain aud
various other valuables have boon missed from the
boardcrs He Is suspected as being the
who took the property. Alderman Jones committed
smith for examination.
CHARGE or BURGLARY.
The Fourteenth precinct police report the arrest OF
John Eesn on the charge Of breaking into the grocery
store Of Peter Caferas l75 Grand street. by Of
forcing open rear door with intent to steal quan,
OF wines and cigars The prisoner was found e."ees'eo
In the premises by Mr. Conerata, and detsoeo up an
officer arrived and took him custody In possession
of the prisoner found several skeleton keys ana
other burglarious implements. Alderman Jones com.
mitted thu prisoner fof trial ~ default OF bail