The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-30
Police Intelligence.
FEMALES CHARGED WITH LARCENY.


At q late hour on Monday night Mr. John NJ Jones, q
resident Of tho Western country, met on Broadway
young woman giving her name Hattie Smith, whom
he accompanied to her apartments in Thompson
street After remaining short time he discovered that
two hundred and fifty dollars in Treasury notes had been
distracted from his pantaloons pocket and delcaely
mentioned the matter to his companion Hattie ex.
lsseu great surprise AZ the circumstance ana let the
nom under the pretcnce OF looking for the missing
money, locking the door after her. Jones subse-
quenty released, and officer Martin Of the Eighth pre-
cinct being Called arrested Hattie and Ann Duffy do
nestle in the place suspicion of robbing Mr. Jones
The premises searched and in possession of Hattie
found hundred and ten dollars and fifty dollars
discovered in Anns pocket Tho money is alleged
to he portion Of that taken from Mr. Jones Justice Led
With, before whom the prisoners were arraigned,
mtted them for trial, in default OF 81, 500 bail each.
coUNTRYMAN IN BAD COMPANy-HE Is AS
sAuLrEp WITH sLUNGsHoT.
Nicholas Warner, gentleman from tho West, In his
porambuations about the city Monday night fell In
with two strangers who expressed great friendship
him. He invited into lager beer saloon in Laurens
street. near Grand where foolishly exhibiting large
roll of grecnbacks his false friends sought to possess
themselves OF the treasure. Warner subsequently,
decoycd into alley, where the two ussauie ed
him with sungshot cutting his head badly In several
places He cried for help when officer Scholcs Of the
Eighh precinct, 10 his relief The robbers took
fright and escaped without securing the treasure from
their victim. Mr.. Warner was conveyed TO the station
boarding house by the police
DANGEROUSLY STABBED.
Captain Mount Of the Seventeenth precinct and ofn
Ger Cook arrested Andrew Dachott and Frank Haven
sraus the charge Of sabbng James OSulivan while
In the drinking saloon 100 First avenue inIcfng very
dangerous wounds about the head and body The injured
man was removed TO his residence, and tho attending
physician has but slight hopes OF his recovery Justice
Mansfield committed the prisoners to await the result Of
0Sullivan's injuries
CHARGE OF BURGLARY.
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Eighteenth precinct, arrested Christopher Bray youth
Of twenty years. the charge of having broken into the
premises OF Frank Patt residing 21s Fast Sixteenth
street on or about the 18th utno, and stealing there
from wearing apparel valued at $3.50 On the prisoner
the time OF bis arrest found pair Of pantaloons
stolen from Mr. platt's house. The accused was taken
before Justice Ledvith and committed for trial. default
OF az 900 bail
CHARGE or OFFERING COUNTERFEIT BILL.
Two men, giving their names as John o Donnell and
Henry Swift were arrested by officer Brady Of the Tenth
precinct, on the charge Of offering counterfeit five
dollar bill on the Buffalo City Bank al the lager beer
saloon No. 30 Hester street Being told that the bill
bad ODonnc and Swift left the place and proceeded
to the saloon Of Henry Stern, No 81 Allen street. and
attempted 70 pass the same bill when the officer was
called and took charge Of them The accused parties
were taken before Justice Mansfield aud committed for
examination
ALLEGED ARSON IN WATER STREET.
On Mon1ay evening Patrick Walsh, resid M at No ss2
Water street. returned home much intoxicated and de.
clared his intention Of eeng the premises on Gre He
procured some straw and Cred 10 on the
oor OF his room The alarm given, when per.
living tho house rushed into the and extin-
pushed The flames Officer simpson, OF the Thirteenth
precinct arrested Walsh, and Justice Mansfield
nitted him for a bearing Fire Marshal Baker will
thoroughly investigate the matter
CHARGED WITH RoDBrSG HIS EMPLOYER.
George Henderson, young colored man, tventy-one
years Old employed ss bsrkecpcr by Joseph H. Stanley,
also cOored, keeping saloon at ~ Sullivan street, was
arrested by officer Fenton of the Eighth precinct on the
charge Of stealing watch worth thirty -nvc dollars ard
TWO hundred and three dollars in Treasury notes from
his employer, on the night OF the 22d instant The
watch was found In the prisoners possession and In
he stated that be he'd taken IL for safekeep
ng Justice Ledwth committed the accused for trial In
default Of one Thousand dollars bail