The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-26
police inteliigenee.
ASSAULT AND RoBBERY-r'
UI0uW AyMFN CAPTURED.


HIGHwAYMEN CAPTURED.
Shortly before twelve O'Clock Monday night Mr..
Jacob Sherman residing Pages HOTEL corner OF West
and Spring streets passing along Greene street. near
Canal when he set upon by four or five young men,
enc of whom gave him staggering blow in the face
With his fist In a moment afterwards another OF the
gang him twice the head and shoulders with
club other heavy weapon, and he PROSTATE
on the walk they stripped off his coat and vest In the
pockets of which were silver watch with hair chain
attached, and nearly hundred dollars in Treasury
notes. Immediately after the robbers left with the
plumber Mr. Sherman called for help when officers
Murphy and Pierce, of the Fifth and Eighth precincts
pursued the fugtives and succeeded in arestng two OF
them, who gave their names Joseph Butler and
MOSES Conkln. In possession OF the prisoners was
FOUND all the property taken from Sherman, and But
ber recognized the who first struck Sherman
and committed to prison for trial. without bail They
are twenty and twenty-five years of age and claim to be
sesidens Of New Jersey Tho confederates of Butler
md Conkln are still at large.
ROBBED IN A DIsREPuTABLE HOUSE.
few nights since Mr. Jacob p. Thurson, residing at
No 40 Cherry street. accompanied Margaret Lynch alias
Sullivan, to disreputabe house in New Bowery and
while in her company she relieved him Of his gold watch
md chain, valued at S496, with which she escaped.
Ocer Mullen Of tho Fourth precinct hearing that Mar
garrett was living at service with family Long Island
yesterday proceeded hther and arrested her, after
which she confessed TO the theft, and told where
me stolen watch was concealed The prisoner was taken
esfore Justice Hogan and locked up for trial. she is
twenty three years OF age and native of Ireland THIS
the second time Mr. Thurson has had the same watcn
stolen from him.
DECoYED UP ALLEY AND ROBBED.
Detective slowey yesterday arrested young man
named james Boland bn a charge Of robbery pre-
Ssrred against him by John Good, residing at
No " Market street. Mr.. Good makes oath that he
was in a house in Mulberry street with friend,
and while there the latter taken sick and left the
premises Good followed to look after ms reno' wnen
Alley In the Of the house where they seized held
and forcibly robbed him Of $50 in cash and silver
watch worth sos with which they escaped. After his
arrest Boland fully identified one Of the men, and
Justice Hogan committed him for trial without bail
The others concerned in the robbery KNOWN and the
ofcers pursuit of them. Boand is nineteen years
Of age and lives at "a Thompson street He denies
knowing anything about the robbery.
ATTEMPTING TO PASS COUNTERFEIT AND WORTH
LESS MONEY.
Peter Gruer a German tailor was arrested by officer
Mcfarland of the Fourth precinct charged with ten
Asring Sidney Thomas, saloon keeper at No. New
Chambers street, in payment for refreshments
lsneit five dollar legal tender note. On being informed
hat the bill counterfeit Gruller tore 1t in pieces and
offered worthless Eve dollar bill the Erie and Kala
nazOo Railroad Bank, of Adrian, Michigan. Gruller was
told that the note worthless, when he went away
but returned two hours subsequently, and calling for
bottle Of wine, offered NJ Thomas the same bill again.
md given into custody Justice Hogan committed
he accused for trial
Michael Grinman, gardener offered a ten dollar BILL
supporting TO be genuine issue of the Blackstone Canal
Bank Of Providence, L. TO Maria Burns Of $40 Canal
street, in payment for small articles which he had
purchased She informed Michael of the true character
r the BILL when he attempted to escape Maria seized
and endeavored to deain Grnman when he struck her
heavy blow on the arm with his 6st pulled away and
escaped The alarm being given, Grinman pursued
end arrested by officer Van Ripper of the Fifth precinct
Justice Hogan committed the accused for trial in default
u 81 900 bail.
ARREST ON SUSPICION OF STEALING MINING STOCK.
0acer Irving, Of the Twentieth precinct, arrested
Thomas McCue laborcr suspicion Of having several
Gays SINCE stolen fifty five shares Of the Delaware Gold
end Silver Mining stock valued 500 the property
e Messrs Wolfe Co., 20 Exchange place The theft Is
alleged TO have taken place at the Hudson River Railroad
lspot The suspected party was detained for examina
Non before Justice Dodge.
ROBBING A WOMAN.
Al late hour on Monday night Mrs Ellen Hefferman,
fssding ITS A, to the liquor store
q and Tenth street. and while there exhibited
shout $26 in Treasury notes On returning home she
W. followed by three four men, and while in the
entry way of the house they seized Mrs Heferman.
he called for help when her husband down stairs to
The of his wife, On reaching the bottom Of the stairs
eured the money in possession of his wife, Just at that
lp and arrested two of the men, who their
Frank McGinness and John Murray. The man with the
money made his escape Justice Shandiey committed
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