The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-09
BROOKLYN CITY NEWS.

AIrgfPr TO Drown POiICEMAN.--As the quarter TO
o'clock boat from Hamilton avenue ferry was about
leave the slip for New York two New York thieves,
who had been out 'bender," approached the large
gate and one OF them paid the fare The other, the
rerymaser observed instead of passing through the
gate, stealthily made his way to the Office and mme
diaey set to work to rob the money drawer He his
hand in the drawer when he was detected by the ferry
MASTER who drove him away and ordered him either to
20 board the boat betake himself out Of the prem
years. and only deck hand being duty, the thief
became nsolent and commenced abusing every one
sepgeis and employees indiscriminately The ferrymen
gave the alarm and shortly afterwards officer Kelly OF
the Forty third precinct came to the rescue and at
tempted 70 arrest the thieves when desperate struggle
tated into the river. but succeeded in bring
ing his sssalant with. him. In the excite
ment. Of rescting both men from drowning
one Of the thieves made his escape. The other, who
gave his Daniel Angim, was arrested and
taken TO the Forythrd precinct station house. where
ne was detained until Yesterday morning. and taken be-
fore Justice Walsh, who committed him 70 jail in default
Of $3.50 bail This ferry is totally unprotected after
eleven O'Clock night that hour the police officer
duty is withdrawn, and from that till morning IL Is
dangerous for any person to travel in that vicinity There
bad characters crosring and rccrossing this
ferry late hours at night than any other ferry on
the East river and the Police Commissioners should sec
Una" an % sss, vu ~ and the citizens OF
South Brooklyn feel that they entitled TO more pro-
lection than they receive.
ARREST or ALLEGED HwBwAYMAN Late on Thurs
day night officers Cobst aud Colgan Of the Forty sixth
precinct arrested three young men, named John Price
aud Edward and John Rotheb, charge OF high
way robbery The facts connected with the robbery are
as folows--ast Sunday afternoon returned soldier
named August 0ashock residing In York street. Western
District visited of bis friends In the sixteenth
ward, and remained ill aftes ten O'Clock, when he LETT
lager beer saloon mt the of Graham avenue and
Richardson street take the for his home. When
At the Of Smith street and Graham avenue be fell
in with "a gang Of young runions After questioning
i'm "A lie a.
while 0iber- examined his pockets aud took Two silver
watches and gold chain Gashook called loudly for
help and the above officers In his assistance but
his ASSISTANTS had lied. The officers took description
of The robbers aud succeeded in arresng three OF then
above stated They also recovered the watches
Gnshock had large OF money about him at the
time but the robbers did not succeed IN getting their
hands upon II. The prisoner viii he examined ny
Judge Walter
BusaLARY Aso ARREST 90 raK SUrrosED BUReLAsa-
Some lime on Thursday night tue millinery store of r.
& Jones iO6 South Sixth street, H. d., was entered
through the window aud robbed Of bonnet ribbons
TO the value $3.50 shortly AFTER Twelve o'clock Cap
tain Woglom ana Sergeant Spence, of the Forty NTH
precinct three suspicious looking follows lonnging
the OF south Sixth aud sixth streets rhe
Captain and Sergeant in civilians clothes ri the
lime aud their appearance caused alarm sergeant
Spene conceived idea Of PLAYING drunk. - that he
could enough 10 hear their conversation ana
staggering toward them one Of the party must have re-
cognized his face lac called 10 The others IN loud
Whisper "Polce and immediately darted over fence
and escaped The sergeant Immediately seized the
ulner Two Dctofe 'heN W aht tno S"'n "u"
conveyed them 10 the station house, where they give
their George Scott aud James Hill. Scott who
an old offender, had large knife in his possession
and Hill skeleton key. The former lives al the corner
Of Torifner aud Schos street Captain Woglom alter
| wards found The stolen ribbon IN the street The
prisoners previously near Jones store.
| HoRss srsAlse.--rwo men. named Hugh Moran and
william Kehoe arrested Thursday night last by
Sergeant easier and Officer Smith, OF the Feth precinct
charged with stesng horse valued al $3.50, the pro
/ perry Of Martin Cook, Of csnarse They VIII he exam
I iued on tue charge to-day