The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-11
NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, JULY H. 1866
Police InteIIfxence.

Police Intelligence.
AN ARMY OFFICER GARRoTED AND ROBBED ny HIGH
WAYMEN-TwO OF THE ALLEGED ROBBERS Az
RESTED.
Lieutenant George H. Green OF the Thirty NTH regi
ment United States infantry stopping Loveoys Hotel
Park row, started up town Sunday afternoon, and
visited various saloons and drinking places in the Eighth
ward About nine O'Clock in the evening VIM. Virgins.
Thomas Knox and two others whose acquaintance
he had made in his rambles started Greene street
with him. and when Spring, Knox. II Is aileg ed
seized the Lieutenant by arm and Virgins oy the
other wnereupon third man placed his arm ABOUT MT
Green's neck and choked him violently. whAe thus
held Knox stole five hundred dollars in Treasury notes
pocket OF Mr. Green, and passed 1t to an accomIce.
The victim was then released Immediately after winch
the highwaymen fed. Elizabeth Jost and Eliza Mccoy,
who had witnessed the robbery throughout gave the
alarm, when officers Christie and Glynn OF Me Eighth
precinct pursued and arrested Virgins and Knox, but
their accompces escaped with the stolen money. The
prisoners taken before Justice Dodge and com
mitted for trial without bail. Virgins is twenty.one
and Knox thirtyone Of age They both deny their
guilt.
SURPRISE OF YOUNG BURaLARs-THEIR FLIGHT
AND ARREST.
Yesterday morning. about half past three O'Clock, as
Sergeant Webb Of the Sixteenth precinct was going his
rounds, he discovered three young men, named John
Newell Charles Carlton and James Kuen sixteen, sew
enteen and eighteen years Of age sitting in the doorway
Of Mr. william Henderson's store, No 200 Ninth ave.
nue. Suspectng that these youths abroad at that
hour OF the morning for good purpose, Sergeant
fed down Twenty third street After running several
blocks the Sergeant and officer Grossck Overhaued and
me sves VINO were .ascn 70 ens or
the store Of Mr. Henderson indications were discovered
that the prisoners had attempted to break open the front
door, after having failed in effort to force open the
shutters OF rear window. In possession Of tho boys
found ten skeleton keys, two pairs Of nippers
lock pick and fuse three feet in length used blowing
open safes, &c Justice Dodge declined admitting the
prisoners to ball. and they were accordingly committed
FOR trial.
BRUTAL AssAULT-BITING OFF LIP.
James Dunden and Michael Flanagan became involved
in quarrel on Sunday night, when Dunden. as charged
knocked Flanagan down. and jumping upon him. seized
his under lip between his teeth and bit of portion Of it,
thereby disngurng him for life. Dunden arrested
by officer Corbett Of the Sixth precinct and Justice Ho-
gan committed him for trial in default of ST. 600 bail
The accused is tailor years Of age and lives
In Mulberry street.
ATTEMPT AT WIFE MURDER.
Mrs. Fannie Miller, who has been confined in the New
York Hospital since the 30th of May last from the effects
of wound Of the throat said to have been inflicted with
in the hands Of her husband, Charles Miller had
far recovered be able to leave her bed when
terday afternoon she appeared before Justice Hogan
and preferred a charge of felonious assault against
her husband who has been custody since the time no
attempted to murder her The parties lived at 200 Canal
street, and on the night in question Miller came home
and told hts wife that he intended to kill her. He then
pushed her the bed and drew across her
throat, inficting wound which IL was then feared
would prove fatal Justice Hogan committed Miller for
trial without bail. He born the ocean, and is
blacksmith by trade.
A CONFIDENCE oPERAToR-Hr CoNFEssEs HIS
GUILT.
For several months past IL is charged, Albert E. Girls
wold alleged confidence man, has been operating in
this city and elsewhere and in instances is said,
he has succeeded in obtaining money In February last
Griswold it is alleged, passed two forged worthless
cheeks amounting to $7o upon Mr. Calvin Farnsworth,
Of the New Haven Railroad depot Twenty seventh street.
and disappeared from that neighborhood. Yesterday
Grisw0ld returned and arrested by officer Rork OF
the Twenty ninth precinct and on being araigncd be-
fore Justice Dodge pleaded guilty to the charge or for
gerry The magistrate committed him for trial. The
court officials acge that Grswod has been in Fort La
fayette ind also in the Old Capitol Prison, Washington