The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-01-16

AAIbuEp TnFFT " 0oLD-SEyER AL AkhESTS.
On Thursday night last Josephine Miller met
tiyman, named Thomas Brown and induced him to ac-
company her toa disrepuabo house in Baxter street
lie there entered room took of his pantaoons In the
pockets OF which 81 go in gold and SIS green
backs, and placed them under pillow of the bed Brown
suosea entity foil asleep, and awakng discovered that
al ms money had been solcn He made known his loss
70 Uapa Jourlan OF the sixth precinct which resulted
an the arrest OF Josephine and Hannah M Her, a col
orod woman who kept the house where Brown
was robbed. Hannah subsequently confessed 10
nereeant Damn, OF Tho Sixth precinct, that she was in
INC room with Brown, accompanied by william Nc
Goyoin that the latter stole the properly and gave her
rs much OF the gold she could hold in her hand for
hcr snare, ana that she gave tho gold 10 Joseph Sands,
coiofod, WIN whom She had been living Search WAS
mace ior sands, aud yesterday officer Dowde, Of tho
IomDo Police Court, arrested him AT house IN Thomas
street In stds possession oicer Dowdeil found seven
hundred and thirty dollars in bits and the stolen
goa haa been changed into Treasury notes Is be-
hcved the money thus found was portion of what ho
hd received IN exchange for the coin The prisoners
vera taken before Justice Hogan and committed to the
T,nbs Tor examination. NcGoyern, whom the woman
Miller charges with robbng Brown has not yet been
Rested Search is being mado for tho residue Of the
money. Mr. Brown WAS committed to the House OF
Detention as q witness.
ARREST OF AN ALLEGED HOTEL THIEF-ATTEMPT
TO SET A ROOM ON FIRE.
On The night OF the 18th uitimo John Wilson and
otner young man engaged room at the Revere House,
cerner OF Broadway and Houston street. in which is
alleged they subsequently broke open trunk and stole
from II wearing apparel valued at about $500 Michael
Halpn, night porter of the Revere ouse saw wilson
ana his companion hastily leave the house late al night
with large bundle In their possession On entering
plundered the next morning Jane Leary the
chambcrnaid discovered that one Of the sheets had
been torn in pieces and set re and then placed be-
tweca the pillows This attempt to fire the hotel fortu
naely did not succeed. Wilson yesterday arrested
by officer Dodd, OF tho Fourteenth precinct, and
rasnod before Justice Hogan who committed him to
the TOnhs for examination. The man with wilson on
tho Might in question has not yet been unprecedented.
ARREST or t'TJLL TAPPERS."
About four O'Clock yesterday morning two young
named Bernard O'Nol and Henry Calncy entered tho
promises o. Thomas L. Curric, No $40 HUDSON street,
and picked quarrel with some persons who wero quietly
sitting By the stove Cursic requested them to leave but
they needed it not, and became bosterous than
before The proprietor then out for IN officer, and
on his return found the two mon II the act OF robDns
ms money drawer They Red Win forty three dollars
wien I'd been secured, and were pursued by Carrie
tuFnnfE Charlton Varck and King streets, the fugycs
cryn, stop thief at every step This dodge would not
answrr, = Oilers ionsdalo and EyeE o! the T"enty
eighth precinct arrested them mmeIiifcly afterwards
Gancy threw away portion OF the stolen money and 1t
wu, ~ rv,-, ., e.. .;. NJ: .cc.sed parties were
taken before Justice Dodge and committed for trial
DEADLY ASSAULT or CAR DRIVER.
John McCorin ok and Michael CoSan were arrested by
officer Pike Of the Seventh prcc nct Charged ah tho
commission OF feonious assault on Thomas isovius,
driver Of belonging to the Belt Railroad William
H. Thompson conductor Of the car Sat rday evening
carge passengers and at that moment the prison
dr. up close that tho passengers unable to
leave the Thompson demonstrated with them,
whereupon they violently assaulted him Kcyins 10
Thompson ass stance, when tho prisoners struck him
with cart Tungs, knocking him down, and continuing the
assault till ho nscnsiblc Nevins was taken homo IN
dangerous condition, and justice Shandicy subse.
qucntfy committed tho prisoners to await the rcsi OF
thor victim 3 injuries.
THEFT or EuKs.
Onccr Wood, Of tho Tenth precinct, arrested lad
named Joseph Browor the charge of having stolen
mu and fur collar valued at 1884, FROM tho store SIS
broadway. Mr.. William L. Gcnn made complaint
against the accused in whose possession the stolen goods
were found, and Just &C Shandlcy committed him 10
rlisOn for examination.
TO THE EDITOR or THE HERALD.
hEw YORK, Jan. is, 1885.
You will do me act Of justice by radcng
statement made in your paper Of Saturday, stating that
stole two hundred dollars worth Of books from Gram
mar Schooi No 80 or received them, knowing them to
have been stolen. This charge deny II
am licensed dealer in junk, but ncvorhave received
ut my place Of business otherwise the yano OF one
cent knowing or hearing that II was stolen property
DANIEL CAMPBELL.