The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-06
Police Intslligenes.

Police IntellAgcnoe.
An Rx-REBrL SOLDIER oHAR0zD WITH FRAUD.
Mr. Aaron L Reed, doing business ss 50 John streeA
yesterday appeared before Justice Bowling and entered
. complaint against Joseph Shepherd, native o.
South Carolina twenty years Of age M
Reid makes oath that on the S0th ut Shepherd called 81
his once and himself to be the son OF Mr.
Shepherd, Of Houston, Texas, with whom ne lheeah
is well acquainted asked for loan OF nifty dollars TN
days Believing the reprsssntstons Of the young
70 be true Mr. Reed gave him nifty dollars out sunse
learned that he was mot ,S sns sEs Of real name
is samuel B. Weber. Mr. William p. McGowan,
Of sSs a. to Ssvns
known Weber for the last Ave years The latter who
had been arrested by officer swel Of the Second pre-
the rebel army Mr.. MCGOWAN confessed 70 Justice
Bowling that he had been captain in the Southern
deserted his Gag and country and came North. The
magistrate committed Shepard alias Weber to the
Iombs for trial. in default Of one thousand dollars bail
During the examination II appeared that the prisoner
whose hair was sandy had disguised himself by dying
Jet black This discovery made by the magistrate,
who took the accused IN private room and applied
water to his head which brought the colorng II
believed that other similar complaints will be preferred
against the defendant.
ALLEGED ASSAULT AND ROBBERY.
william Thousey, Of 26h Hamilton street, yesterday
caused the arrest of Peter Matthew's the proprietor Of
porter house at No. James slip tho charge of
sault and robbery. Thousey states that Monday
night at late hour he called at the prisoners house and
asked for room He RETIRED and locking the door after
him. went to rest after placing three hundred dollars in
money under his pillow An hour two later, IL is
alleged the gained to the room In
manner unknown, and commenced beating complainant
with his fsts He compelled Thousey to dress himself
and fastened him from house. not allowing him time
to secure the money which he had left In the bed since
that time the complainant has oee nna9s 70 me
committed Matthews to prison for trial. In default o. one
thousand dollars bail The accused Is native OF Den
mark.
DESCENT ON DIsoRDERLY HoUsE-coUNTERFEIr
MONEY SEIZED.
CAPTAIN Jameson of the Seventh precinct with sec
ton Of men, Tuesday night made descent on the bar
and private supper No. Division street. kept by
Thomas Clark and his wife Frederick Clark and his bet
ter half charged with having kept dsorderly house,
the resort of the vile and vicious of both Mr. and
Mrs Clark arrested aud also three or four other
persons found in the place the time the descent was
made. Justice Shandey committed all the prisoners ior
examination On searching the house Captain Jameson
and his found five hundred dollars in countereit
hves the Weybosset Bank Of Providence, r. l., ana
dollars in counterfeit fifty cent fractional
currency, concealed in on old stove IN the supcear
Clark and his wife seemed TO know nothing concerning
this bogus money.
RuFFIANLy ASSAULT AND ROBBERY IN AN oMNI-
ILLUSTRATING TwELvE HUNDRED DOLLAR
DIAMOND PIN.
Yesterday morning about hafpast twelve O'Clock Mr..
William Dayton residing a. 616 Sixth avenue, entered
Fifth stage in Broadway, near Twelfth street,
after which two young men, giving their names as
Patrick Oates and Bartholomew Griffin, who were in the
stage commenced assault on him without the least
provocation. The assaans forced Mr. Dayton down on
the OF the omnibus when terrible struggle ensued
between the parties Griffin seized Mr. Dayton BY the
throat and held him fast for minutes As soon as
possible Nj Dayton screamed for help, when officer
Brennan Fifteenth precinct responded to the call
and succeeded in arresting both Oates and Grimm Dur
ing the struggle in the omnibus MT Daytons aamono
with stealing IT, Tie object Of the assault doubtless was
to the sparkling jewel Justice Dodge committed
the accused parties to prison for examination.
ALLEGED INTENTIONAL SHOOTING.
John Gaines, colorcd man. was arrested on Tuesday
night charged with deliberately shooting Mr. Dc WHIT Con-
over in the head with pistol loaded with powder and
shot, INJECTING serious wounds Mr.. Conover, who re-
sides at $50 Thompson street. sitting stoop,
corner Of Laurens and Spring streets at the time OF the
shooting. Justice Dodge committed Gaines TO prison 10
await examination
James OConncll was yesterday committed by Justice
Dodge a charge of shooting Thomas Cunningham in
the face. Cunningham, who IL severely wounded, is
under treatment In the Jews Hospital in Twenty e'gnth
street
THE sANDEp CARD GAMBLING CAsE-DIscHARGE OF
4 THE DEFENDANTS AND THEIR REARIHsr.
The examination in the case John Seviere and George
Kcster recently arrested charged with defraudng Mr.
ogden Meade out Of sl3 200 by swindng him at faro
during game which was played a. Niagara Falls, was
concluded before Justice Bowling yesterday Orlando B.
Stewart Esq., counsel for Mr. Meade, consented 70 dis
that the defendants had committed any crime In this
county which they could be legally held On motion
az Mr. Stewart the magistrate dismissed the complaint
against seviore and Kciscr, whercupon they were in
SANITY rearrested by Deputy Sheriff Tucker Of Niagara
county this State on warrant issued by magistrate
ut Niagara Falls The prisoners were taken from the
court and 10 supposed Sheriff Tucker left with them In
the hrst train Deputy sheriff Murphy, Of this city at
tached So, 5O0 which wns found in possession Of the
sporting gentlemen al the time OF their arrest civil
suit has been against Seviere and Kester for
the recovery Of the money won from Meade
TO THE EDITOR or TIRE HERALD.
INV YORK. July 8, 1896.
In article in todays HERALD, relative to serious
disturbance in saloon you state that with two Others
entered the saloon in company OF females comparisons
Allow TO correct you in this as also in the cause OF
the disturbance We had ladies with us the saloon
in question 90 Boweryl lager beer saloon and not
place OF refreshments for ladies' We called for some
drinks, and feeling insued at some remarks the
prieor made relative TO refused TO take and con-
sequcny 70 pay for the drinks Hence the Of the
disturbance which will appear In the ensuing trial Of the
parties arrested. DANIEL SHEA
MISCELLANEOUS.
LES.