The New York herald., 1865-05-20


4 COMPLICATED CASE OF PICKIs0 POCKBTe-oOx-
POUNDING A YEL0NY-AN ALDERMAN AND AN
OYPICHR IMPLICATED.
somewhat complicated and curious case Of picking
pockets developed before Justice Hogan at the
Tombs Police Court yesterday afternoon and during the
examination appeared that individual representing
hmsef alderman and police ocer had interfered
behalf Of the prisoner with the view Of shielding him
from the just penalty Of his crime. appears that on
Thursday afternoon Mr. George A. Sweet doing business
at 363 Broadway, riding down town in an omnibus
and alehting At the corner OF Broadway and Fulton
street. missed his gold watch and suspecting man who
had stood beside him in the stage returned and seized hold
of the individual who in the Of leaving As Mr.
Sweet took hold of the suspected mans cloak the latter
pulled away, leaving his outer garment in the hands Of
Mr. Sweet The stranger down Fulton street. pursued
by Sweet who cried "stop theft" when officer Fergu-
son. Of the Second precinct intercepted and arrested the
fugitive, whom he took 70 the station house. The
prisoner gave his Charles Williams, but wassub-
sequently identified AZ Wesley Allen, whom the police
authorities say is noted offender Mr.. Sweet not-
ed TO appear the court yesterday morning and prefer
complaint against the prisoner Early yesterday morn
ing Mr. Sweet called at the Second precinct station house.
and as he says, accompanied Williams and officer Fer
guson to the court On the way thither Williams told
Sweet that be innocent OF the charge but that he
meriy operated and believed they had taken his watch
tha. he wlliams had given up that kind o. business %
% sod ,.ooy.T n. w.cS fom Se ~o %s
and that no would make effort to do 90 II ne Sweep
would not press the charge against him at court While
In the court the prisoner had private intervew
with officer Ferguson during the absence Of Judge Ho
gan and afterwards, when the case was called by the
Magistrate the latter understood that Mr. Sweet not
prsen. Il the request Of the prisoner oicsr Ferguson
and Ar Sweet accompanied him 10 Broome street for
the purpose Of procuring the witch, but was not re-
covered, and, on entering man representing himself
as an alderman accosted Williams and held converse
tion with hrn in subdued tone Of voice, after which
the alderman spoke 70 Sweet and said he had no doub
Williams was bnocent and that In order 70 protect the
prisoner he lthe hderman would hold himself respon-
him @ M 'I 0nf hs %cSd oarss not
| 70 prosecute Williams The alderman told Nj: Sweet
he need not appear at tn. police court and that he did
Ferguson then spoke up ano told Mr Sweet that II he
made any arrangement Of that kind he Ferguson) was
to know nothing about it, Tie prisoner then repre-
sented that he could get the watch by going Prince
street, 10 which place officer Ferguson, Mr. Sweet and
raj dwellings and looking about the parties returned 10
the street without finding the mepece stranger
there introduced 70 Mr. Sweet who said that Williams
did not steal the watch, but that another In his
poy did and that In the excitement prevailing the time
the watch was dropped and lost The stranger then told
| against loss, and handed him the money. Mr. sweet
then proceeded 10 his business and heard about
till sent for by the magistrate later ip the day. Will
liams, alias Allon, committed TO the Tombs to await
an examination The name Of the alderman who figures
In this transaction does not appear In the papers on Ole
before Justice Hogan.
L
Caroline Kane residing st No 81 Mercer street. recently
appeared before Justice Hogan and preferred charge Of
larceny against Jacob Levy, German, former friend
In her complaint Caroline alleges That Thursday Levy
stole o boz containing 81, 900, and a gold watch and
chain worth $76, from her wardrobe to which he had
Missing her property, the complainant says she
spoke 10 Levy about H. whom he said II she would
company him 70 Greenwich street no would show
| her where the property was but while Caro-
line was hitting on dress he ran away.
yesterday on1cer Lesycraf Of the Tombs Police Court
arrested him, and on searching tho premises 35s "a
were found In his possession. Levy was committed for
examination The accused 10 explanation says that the
money was deposited 10 the bank In his name and clA ma
that no and else could draw from the bank Ou
The other hand alleged that the complainant gave
the money ~ levy 10 deposit in his name the under
standing being that be was 10 marry her The u
still under examination.
ANOTHER RAID ON TUE oYpRiANs.
The police OF the Fifteenth precinct under Instruction.
from Captain Carey arrested about twenty street walk
ers on Thursday night ,hoy having bcen found socos,ns
strangers 10 the public streets The prisoners we're taker
before Justice Dodge and committed for ssamiDaton