The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-08
Police Intelligence.

ALLEGED THEFT OF A WATCH AND CHAIN.
few days since William Kreps living at 22o West
Twenty fourth street. went out riding In the Park
with acquaintance named John H. McKibbin During
their absence McKbbn, it is alleged obtained pos
session Of Mr. Kreps' gold watch and chain, valued
at SOS, and returning Kreps cntc ed . store In
the Bowery to make purchase leaving his companion
McKibbin the carriage fronting the store, where he
proposed remaining till Mr. Kreps finished his business
and joined him. Instead Of doing 80, however, Nc
Kibbin disappeared taking the watch and chain belong
ing to his companion with him. When Mr.. Kreps next
McKbbin he asked him to restore the time piece and
chain but he refused TO do So Ocer Koenan, Of the
Sixteenth precinct subsequently arrested Mckibbn at
the Dupont House, Hudson street. and Justice Dodge
well educated, and man Of good address and gentccl
appearance souty denies the charge preferred against
him.
A SALOON KEEPER CHARGED WITH THEFT.
Georgians Mackey, . young woman living at No. l1o
Mercer street. appeared before Justice Dodge and lodged
complaint against John Lindower twenty three years
Of age keeping . saloon in Grand street. The COM
panan states that she went 10 the prisoners place for
supper when Lindower induced her 10 accompany him
to place kept by Mr. WOLF No 102 Grand street While
In that place Georgiana charges that Lindower felo
niously appropriated his her gold watch and
chain worth $780, and her diamond breastpn valued a
manded restoration Of the same but Lndower refused
10 comply with the demand, when she called officer
Grady Of the \. sSd y MIN
perty, but searching himthe watch and chain were
found in his possession In explanation Lndower then
stated that the complainant had ordered four bottles OF
champagne In his house. and had given the watch and
chain collateral security for the payment Of the bill
monS Din embraced in the complaint The magistrate
committed the accused for trial In default OF bail
CHARGE OF RECEIVING STOLEN GOODS
Detectives Coye and Temann yesterday arrested Ber
nard sprinze, merchant doing business at AT Grand
street. on the charge Of having feoniousy received
eight hundred dollars worth Of goods which stolen
from the store Of MessrsL John Pullman q Co., 321
goods were taken 70 No Rvingon street, repacked in
trunks sent by express 10 the prisoners place. since
which time they have not been seen. sprinse was
detained for examination before Justice Bowling
ROBBERY IN HoBoxEN-sroLRN PROPERTY BROUGHT
TO NEW YORK.
On Thursday night the room Of John stenens No. ~
First street, Hoboken N j. entered and robbed Of
silver watch worth twenty-five dollars, and twenty
Ave dollars IN money, with which the thieves fed to this
city Ocer Darke Of the Tenth precinct arrested Charles
Miller and Theodore 0abes In the Bowery near Canal
street. and In hlers possession the watch stolen from
dollars In money which resembles portion OF that so.
len AT the time Of his arrest Miller passed gold
hair chain, stolen from stefcns The prisoners were
taken before Justice Shandley and committed for exam
nation
THE SLOWER CASE AGAIN.
At ten o'clock yesterday morning the examination in
the case Of Henry d. Slower against Daniel NJ Porter
was resumed before Justice Dodge At the Jefferson Mar
ket Police Court The DEFENDANTS counsel crossexam
med Mr. Slower OF great length without shaking his
testimony in any important particular. Mr. Slower was
very sangune that the accused acting as his counsel
took advantage Of his Imprisonment In Fort Lafayette
by assuming 10 have such influence with the Navy
Department as would enable him to procure his release
for cash and promissory notes 10 the amount OF twenty
Ave thousand dollars The further hearing Of the case
was adjourned Till next Tuesday morning at ten o'clock