The New York herald., 1865-06-23
Police Intelligence.
1 WAITING MAID CHARGED WITH LARCENY.


WAITING MAID CHARGED WITH LARCENY.
On the oath day Of May last Mr. Daniel c. Blodgett,
residing at A3 West Nineteenth street, was stopping at
Wilards Hotel in Washington On that day watch
and CHAIN valued at three hundred dollars were stolen
from his room, and at length suspicion fell on Jane
Boyd, the waiting maid Of Mrs General Baird, then
stopping 1t the same hotel from the fact that jane nad
been seen in MI. Blodgetts room just before tne
pected waiting maid arrived In this city, and
while at the Fifth Avenue Hotel the watch and chain
seen in her possession Jane accordp ~ arrested
by special officer Perry, detailed for duty ~ the hote
t %s ns S1 jane %a
fore Justice Ledwith and committed for trial IN DEFAULT
Of 81, 500 bail.
ENCOUNTER WITH HIGHwAYMAN.
About ten O'Clock on the morning Of the 18th instant
Mr. Perns Cleaveland, residing at No. Irving place,
was passing through Seventeenth street, near First ave-
nue. when young man accosted him and seemed dis
posed 10 make his acquaintance In few moments
afterwards the stranger grabbed Mr. cleveland by the
throat and demanded his money and watch.
contending cor for, refused 70 comply with the
Struggle en-" snsaed between the During the encounter
the thief managed TO get Mr. Cleveands watch and
ehs1 worth SIC bis but the Latter Ss
pocket Before the fight over Mrs Coye an acquant
ance Of the highwayman made her apSearance. when
cinct pursued the fugitive and arrested him. he gave
his name Joseph Courtney, aged eighteen years Mr
cleveland fully Identified Courtney and Justice Ledwith
committed him for trial without bail
ESCAPE AND RECAPTURE OF CONVICT.
Some time since Thomas Baker, whom the police call
daring burglar was arrested, charged with breaking
into house in Sixth avenue but when arraigned for
trial he pleaded guilty TO petit larceny, which was 60
cepted and the Court sentenced him TO six months i'm
prisonment in the Pcntentiary. Baker subsequently
oolA In fhnr
fact becoming known ward detectives Harris and Yer
myea Of the Eghtsenth precinct they searched for the
back TO the Island W serve out the remainder Of his term
Of sentence.
RoBBING HIS ROOM NATE.
Thomas Mullen and Thomas Conan took room, corner
Of Sixth and Ninth street. Wednesday night
and retired to rest Yesterday morning, when Mullen
awoke he found himself alone and missing his money
fourteen dollar search made for Conlan, and officer
Ianey yesterday arrested him on the testimony presented
trial in default Of bail The stolen money was not re-
covered.
BURGLARY AND SUBSEQUENT ROBBERY.
About two O'Clock yesterday morning Andrew Mckay
broke into the lager beer saloon Of Karl Klein, 1877
Bowery, by Of forcing open rear window and
stole money and other articles valued at thirty dollars
with which he escaped. While going MP the Bowery,
near Delaney street. Mckay discovered man, named
William BiechoG lying asleep on stoop and thought he
would try his hand at robbery Accordingly he tngped
away at Bischofrs watch, and, in doing so awoke him.
Bschon instantly seized the ofnder, who struck
him in the face with bottc Of liquor which
he had stolen from Klcin's place. and then away,
pursued by the thoroughly aroused sleeper Bischof,
who had lost his watch, cried Justify for help when
officer Murray Of the Tenth precinct, appeared and ar
rested the runaway. Mckay was taken before Justice
Mansfield and locked up for trial. In the prisoncrss
possession found gold open faced watch with the
following inscription one of the cases'S NJ. " A.
M" This watch is supposed to have been stolen.
0PPERINa TO PASS BAD MONEY.
rested John Folcran the charge OF having offered TO
rass n counterfeit S. bill the New England Bank
OF Boston 10 AdoIph Becker, 46 Division street. in pay
ment for refreshments The bin was refused. The &C
cused was committed by Justice hnnsbeld.
DESCENT ON pis0EDERLY HOUSE.
ohhce Law, Crofut and Didway, Of the Third District
Police Court assisted by Captain Mile OF tho Eighth pre-
cinct and a section Of men, mado descent on the al
legged dsordcry house Of Henry and Lena Beachman, %
Prince street. and Beachmsn and his wife, be-
sides thirteen females and twelve males The complain
Christina Powell Of lG7 North Second street Will
Mansfield who issued the warrant, and detained them
for cxaViiDation.
sTEALINe BOX OF RIBBONS.
Henry j. Ingraham,!a Canadian, thirty .nve years OF
age, yesterday arrested by officer Cannon, Of tho
Fourteenth precinct charged with stealing box Of rib
bons valued nj $5o from the store OF Messrs. Flagg
BALDWIN, Nos 2el and 2e3 Canal street David Putney
Of the attaches Of the store caught lngaham In tho
act OF removing the goods and detained him until the
ofncer arrived. Justice Bowling committed Ingraham
for trial In default OF 81, 900 bail.
TO THE EDITOR or TIM HERALD.
NKw YoRx, June Il, 1895
The undersigned would respectfully state that she has
been honorably discharged from all completely in receiv
Ing goods alleged TO have boon stolen by Bridget Ham
ton about December 1894 II s untrue stated in your
Of about that date that about Eve SIX hundred
dollars worth Of stolen dresses, shaws tewcry, &o
found my premises. would respectfully state
that there nothing found my premises except
property that lawfully belonged 10 me, and which pro-
perty has been restored 10 me since. As you have
published my arrest, &C. win you do me the jus
lice Of publishing this in my defence Yours respect
fully, MB MATTHEW'S, 20 Harrison street, NJ X
The burglary I'm Forty-scventh Street.
TO THE EDIroR OF rHR HERALD.
Esw YoRK, June "a, 1905
wish 10 correct an error In your statement OF this
morning Of the burglary said TO have been committed at
my house, No. 176 wess Forty.ssventh street,