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

An Hx-REBBL SOLDIER oHARoxD WITH FRAUD
Mr. Aaron L Reed, doing business 81 50 John stree4
yesterday appeared before Justice Bowling and entered
complaint against Joseph Shepherd, native o.
Charleston South Carolina twenty-five years Of age Mr.
Reid makes oath that the soh ult Shepherd called II
his once and represented himself TO be the Of Mr. B.
A. Shepherd, Of Houston, Texas with whom ne lheedh
is well acquainted asked for loan Of ffty dollars I'M
day.: Believing the representations Of the young man
TO be true Mr. Reed gave him nifty dollars but snhse-
Shepherd, as represented, but that his real name
Is Samuel B. Weber. Mr.. William p McGowan,
oppns n the NsS TO
known Weber for ths last I'VE years. The latter VINO
had been arrested by officer stlwe Of the Second pre-
the rebel army. Mr. MCGOWAN confessed 70 Justice
Bowling that he had been a captain in the Southern
deserted his Gag and country and North. The
magistrate committed Shepard alias Weber TO the
Tombs for trial. default thousand dollars bail.
During the examination appeared that the prisoner,
whose hair was sandy had disguised himself BY dying
who took the accused In a private room and applied
water to bis head, which brought out the colorng
believed that other similar complaints will be preferred
ALLEGED ASSAULT AND ROBBERY.
william Thousey, Of 2e1S Hamilton street, yesterday
caused the arrest Of Peter Matthew's the proprietor Of
porter house at No. James slip, the charge of
saut and robbery. Thousey states that Monday
night at hour he called at the prisoners house and
asked for He retired, and locking the door after
him went 10 rest after placing three hundred dollars
money under his pillow. An hour two later, IL is
alleged the accused gained access to the room In some
manner unknown, and commenced beating com.anant
and fastened him from the house, not allowing him time
to secure money which he had left In the bed Since
that time the complainant has been unable to obtain the
miss ng money and on his complaint Justice Bowling
committed Matthews to prison for trial. In default OF one
thousand dollars bail The accused Is native OF Den
mark.
prscrNr ON A THEORETICALLY UOUsE-COUNTERFEIT
MONEY SEIZED.
Captain Jameson Of the Seventh precinct with Sec
ton men, Tuesday night made descent on the bar
and private supper rooms No. Division street. kept by
Thomas Clark and his wife Frederick Clark and his bet
half charged with having kept disordery house,
the resort Of vile vicious OF both Mr. and
Mrs Clark arrested, aud also three or four other
persons found in the place ut the time the descent was
made Justice shandey committed all the prisoners or
examination On searching the house. Captain Jameson
and his found five hundred dollars In counterfeit
nves the weybosset Bank Of Providence, T. l., and
also sixteen dollars counterfeit fifty cent fractional
currency, concealed In old stove in the subcelar
Clark and his wife seemed TO know nothing concerning
this bogus money.
RuFFIANLY ASSAULT AND ROBBERY IN AN oMNI-
ILLUSTRATING A TWELVE HUNDRED DOLLAR
DIAMOND PIN.
Yesterday morning about half past twelve O'Clock Mr.
William Dayton residing at SIG Sixth avenue, entered
Fifth avenue 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 an assault him without the least
provocation. The assaants forced MT Dayton down
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 Of the Fifteenth precinct responded to the cali
and succeeded in arrcsting both Oates and Griin ur
ing the struggle in the omnibus Mr. Dayton's diamond
breapn lost stolen and he charged the prisoners
with stealing it. The object Of the assault doubtless was
TO the sparkling jewel Justice Dodge comnteo
the accused parties to prison Tor examination.
ALLEGED INTENTIONAL SHOOTING.
John Ganos, colored man. was arrested on Tuesday
night charged with deliberately shooting Mr. Dc Witt Con-
in the head with pistol loaded with powder and
shot, inhcting serious wounds Mr. Conover, who re-
sides at $50 Thompson street. sitting st0op,
Of Laurens and Spring streets at the time OF the
shooting Justice Dodge committed Gaines to prison TO
await examination
Dodge on a charge of shooting Thomas Cunningham in
the face. Cunningham who IL severely wounded. 10
under treatment in the Jews Hospital in Twenty eighth
street
THE sANDED CARD GAMBLING CAsE--DIscHARGE OF
4 THE DEFENDANTS AND THEIR REARRgsT.
The examination the Of John Seviere and George
Kstc recently arrested charged with defrauding Mr.
Ogden Meade Of SIS 200 by swindling him at faro
during q game which played a. Niagara Falls, was
concluded before Justice Bowling yesterday Orlando
Stewart ESQ., counsel for Mr. Meade, consented TO dis
missa Of the complaint the evidence failed 70 show
that the defendants had committed any crime In this
f0r WnlCn tney could De IegaIiy neiu
az Mr. Stewart the magistrate dismissed the complaint
against Seviore and Kciscr, whercupon they were in
SANITY rearrested by Deputy Sheriff Tucker or Niagara
county this State warrant issued by magistrate
Niagara Falls The prisoners were taken from the
court supposed Sheriff Tucker left with them In
the first train Deputy sheriff Murphy Of this city, at
tached 90, $780, which was found in possession Of the
sporting gentlemen Of the time OF their arrest CIVIL
suit has been against Scverc and Kester for
the recovery Of the money won from Meade.
TO THE EDITOR OF rHR HERALD.
INV York, July g. 1866.
In article in today's HERALD relative TO serious
disturbance In saloon you state that with two others,
entered the saloon In company Of females comparisons
Allow 10 correct you in this also In the OF
the disturbance We had ladies with the saloon
in question 40 Bowery) lager beer saloon, and not
place Of refreshments for ladies'. We called for
drinks, and feong nsulted ut some remarks the pro-
prietor made elatve 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 her
parties arrested. DANIEL SHEA.
MIaCElLxANEQIS.