The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-06-04
Police Intelligence.

ALLEGED CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUp INSURANCE
ooMrANIEs-AgREsT OF MERCHANTS.
Captain Greer Of the Third precinct and officer Scott,
OF his force yesterday four merchants highly
respectable appearance, named Judah Pierre, John W.
Freeman, Luther n. Fuller and WIN. Findon,
rant Issued by Justice Bowling. tho complainant being
Henry w. scoble member Of the Fire Insurance patrol,
residing ut 473 Greenwich street The gentlemen appre
hended have been doing business at No. Eric build
ings street. for time past and dealt largely
in whskey and other spirits. Mr.. Sceble makes oath
that &c broke oGt the third floor OF tho premises
N lbove the night Of the Goth Of April, which
30 he of suspicious origin. and about twelve
ahe night Of the sth Mt Ore was discovered
Me amc place with the first one. Mr. scobe,
: 0lee members OF the Insurance patrol, made
thorough Of the promises after the last fire,
found there far less wbiskey, &C. stored
the various floors OF the building than had been repre-
~ nted by the defendants In his deposition Mr. Scobe
says the amount az Insurance the property
TO In the building and the less property found
I'm be building no is OF me befef that COLLISION existed
between the defendants for the purpose Of frauduicnty
obtaining money from insurance companies and asks
for thorough Investigation The witness further Gays
that he IN or the belief and charges judah Pierce,
with purposely and feonously setting Ere Ia, and did
burn the said building and portions or merchandise
therein with an intent TO defraud the Relief Inter-
national 81 Nicholas. and other INSURANCE Companies
spre with Pierce effect the felony II is said that the
defendants insured for about seventy nve thousand
dollars property alleged to have been m the building
but subsequent TO the last hro showed
that the goods in the preTnises did not exceed fifteen
thousand dollars twenty thousand dollars n value
The parties claim 10 he entirely innocent of the
serious preferred against them bat they
detained in charge Of Captain Greer 10 await an eyan
nation which ~ take place before Justice Bowling and
Fire Marshal Baker.
RogBiso PRISON OPTICAL.
On Friday night Mr. Joseph Dougherty, an a,tache OF
tho City Prison lrombs in passing up Mercer street,
was accosted at the Of Spring by two men, who en-
deavored 70 entco him into OF the drinking saloons
of that locality and partially succeeded their designs
Before leaving Mr. DougbeYty, however the men man
Aged 10 his gold watch and chain and escaped
with H. subsequently detective King and officer Riley,
Of the Eighth precinct arrested John Ward alias sparrow
and John Mhlioy, suspicion OF being the mon who
relieved Mr. Doughcrty Of bis timepece and by little
strategy on the part q the officers they obtained
stolen property. Ward and Maoy taken before
Justice Dodge and committed for trial In default Of 500
bail each.
RoBBiSG A JANrTop.
On Friday night Mr. George wefghman ianor OF
Grammar School a. In Twelfth street, while in the act
OF entering Fourth avenue car at the Thirty fourth
street ferry was assaulted by suspicious looking per-
son and turning suddenly around discovered his silver
watch and gold chain, worth $40 in the hands OF the
man. Mr weightman recovered his iimepicce from tho
thief but the latter pulled away from him and escaped
into a car, whittier he pursued and arrested by
officer shaney OF the Seventh precinct The prisoner
who his name George Miller, was taken before
| Justice Shandey, and committed for examination.
CHARGE o. BURGLARY.
At early hour yesterday morning the bakery OF Mr.
James Lewis 81 Hester street. entered by means Of
false keys by three burglars who commenced searchn,
the premises for plumber Mr. Lewis who also lives II
~ ppqr pst VI ths building, heaxipg ths barsass