The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-25
POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

CARRYING AND USING CONCEALED WEAPONS
PROMPT PUNISHMENT OF THE 0FFREDERs.
AT the Tombs Police Court yesterday there wds quite
an array Of deadly weapons consisting Of pistols knives
and sungshots, which had been taken from prisoners
arrested the night previous the OF using threat
enng to uso them. Hugh Cunningham, much under the
influence VI liquor arrested In William street by
officer Cline, OF the Fourth precinct Cunningham had
large and heavily loaded Colts revolver in his hand
with which he threatening shoot persons passing
along ON the sidewalk In default OF 81 600 bail Justice
Bowling sent the offender Backweli's Island fosix
months
Kate Clark, Of l2s Greenwich street. entered com.
with being grossly intoxicated and threatening 10 shoot
her with revolver which he had concealed about his
person Ofcsr Moran OF the Twenty seventh precinct
arrested Harrington and In default OF 900 bail JUS
ce Bowling sent him TO the Pententiary for six months
At the Howard Hotel, James Graham claiming TO be
merchant, was intoxicated and, drawing pistol threat
ened to use H. and did discharge barrel Of the same
thereby endangerng the lives OF persons In tho hotel
Graham was arrested by officer Ross OF the second pre-
cinct and being unable TO find bail in the sum Of one
thousand dollars Justice Bowling furnished him with
board and lodgings the Island for the next six months
Officer Moat OF the Fourth precinct arrested Joseph
Flanagan In Cherry street Thursday night The pris-
cealed Of his pockets and threatened use
the officer Flanagan had no friend willing 70 become
his surety for one thousand dollars and accordingly JUS
tice bowling sentenced him TO servo six months on
Blackwelrs Island.
On Thursday night officer Jolley of the Fourteenth
precinct arrested Richard Enright in the Revere House
No 900 Broadway the charge Of having assaulted Mr.
Niles + Smith, proprietor Of the hotel The prisoner
threatened take his life with Deringer pistol which
lac had in mis- possession and thrust in Mr. Smiths face
Justice Bowling committed Enrght for trial in default OF
| ono thousand dollars bail
| John Connell boatman living at No. IL Albany
street, was taken in charge by officer Moran Of the
possession AT the time OF his arrest the prisoner was
enaeavorng 70 strike woman WIN tne numerous ,ns
| Tombs for trial in default Of bail
After the above named prisoners had been disposed Of
several asprans for seats in both boards OF our common
Council, besides ward politicians possessing
more or less influence appeared in court TO inercede IN
behalf Of their respective friends for carrying concealed
weapons but their efforts were frutess az the Magis
trae refused to discharge the accused parties who by
their reckless and desperate demeanor had placed tho
| lives Of several persons in imminent peril.
| BOGD OPERATIONS OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ARREST
Yesterday morning about half-past two O'Clock officers
McAune and Doncourt Of the Sixteenth precinct while
duty heard the cry OF s'Watchn in Eighth avenue,
between Eighteenth and Nineteenth Streets and running
to the spot arrested two young men, named Peter
Mullgan and Henry Hagan, standing over MI. James
Monroe residing at 900 West Fourteenth street. 1t up
pears that while on his way home Mr. Monroe was
placed handkerchief strongly saturated with choro
form over his Monroes mouth thinking TO stupcfy him.
thus rendering their felonious Intentions less hazardous
Al the same time Muigan commenced stripping of Mr.
Monroes outer garments, when the latter, hnding him.
self overpowercd and his life in danger, screamed for
help Fortunately II Was At hand Mr. Monroe identified
the prisoners the men who assaulted and attempted
to rob him, and Justice Ledwith committed them to
prison for trial without bail
BURGLAR CAUGHT IN THE ACT.
On several occasions within the last few weeks the
wine and liquor store Of Mr. Anthony Hartmann, at 81
avenue D. been forced open robbed In order
secure the offender officer Bergman, Of the Eleventh
precinct was instructed keep . close watch the
promises Thursday night he caught Michael Helm, n
German, in the act Of breaking In rear window Of Mr.
Hartmanns store, and took him In charge. When be.
fore Justice Mansfield the prisoner pleaded guilty and
committed for trial Helm vos at 2S3 Third street.
| and Is an edged tool hnsher.
ARREST OF AN ALLEGED MURDERER.
| Roundsman Seymour and ofhccr Hey, Of the Twenty
seventh precinct yesterday arrested James Hammond
on warrant issued by Coroner Collin Tho prisoner
stands charged BY tho verdict Of coroners jury with
having caused the death Of Mr. John Ross late Of ISL
Greenwich street. by injuries inflicted during hght be-
tween them at the Northern HOTEL foot Of Cortlandt
1 street. some weeks since. Hammond was arrested at
| gcrous Justice Hogan discharged him. The accused
soon afterwards left for Salem, Mass, to visit his
mother and returned Yesterday TO resume his business
rant had been issued for him. Hammond was commit
ted by Coroner Collin TO await the action Of the Grand
Jury
| AN ALLEGED sH0PLrFTER.
| Yesterday afternoon Mary Bradley rather prepos.
sessng looking woman living POI Claremont avenue,
Brooklyn entered the store Of Mr. Charles L. Terry al
Broadway, and expressed q desire TO purchase some
ribbon Az this lady appeared the store Myer Curtis,
one Of the clerks compliance with instruc tons pre-
sSs sus % to
| movements Of the suspected female. She made small
purchase from Mark Pemberton one Of the clerks and
while he absent at the cashiers desk, Curtis from
his hiding place. Mary take silk ribbons valued al
thirty dollars and secreie them under her dress She
Macarthur Of the Broadway squad being called in, found
the stolen property her possession The accused was
taken before Justice Bowling and committed foe exami
nation.
| BOGUS CHECK.
officer Harris OF tho Eighteenth precinct. yesterday
arrested Josias Gibson, thirty years Of living
at IT'S East Twenty second street, the complaint o
Marshall r. Clement receiving teller Of the Metropolitan
| Savings Bank, Third avenue. On the 8th inst Gibson
called at the bank in which he opened an account y
the same depositing check for four hundred and
sixty dollars the National second Ward Bank, Nil
waukee Wisconsin, signed by = r. Gibson. Soon after
wards Gibson drew fifteen dollars against the check
which was subsequently sent 10 Milwaukee for collec
ton Mr.. Clement received Information from tho Nil
yankee Bank that no such man - Gibson was known
Of the accused Justice Ledwth committed Gibsor
| for trial.
CONFIDENCE MAN IN CUSTODY.
william Havemcyer Edsali thirty year
OF ago who Is known 10 detective police conn
dcnce man Of pretensons, yesterday taken
into custody by Detectives Coye and Bennett, the
charge Of false pretences, preferred against him
by Mr. Henry Hutchson doing business al No IS Eighth
avenue. appears that the 9Th instant Edssll called
upon Mr. Hutchinson and represented himself AZ
william r. Corning, OF the Hon. Erastus Corning,
Superintendent Of the New York Central Railroad Com
psny, and that he William e. Assistant Superinten
dent OF the same road He then ordered clothing to the
vauc of t and directed that the goods should be sent
hotel the junction Of Broadway and sixth avenue
whittier they were forwarded and delivered
TO Edsal Al the time OF ordering the clothes Edsal
asked Mr. Huchson for $40 In cash for which he gave
an order Mr. Samuel Ogden, $50 wall street There
proved 10 DO no such Mr. Ogden. Mr.. Hutchinson
OF course was swindied Qua OF his goods and money
Fdsa was taken before Justice Ledwth and committed
| for examination in default Of 81, 900 bail
| Scandal at tho italian Court.
| Florence (Oct 2sl correspondence Of london star
| Ia IL evidently high time TO marry Prince Humbcrt