The New York herald., 1865-01-20

Al late hour on Wednesday night Andrew Sheehan
gentleman Of sporting procvties entered the saloon
72o Broadway aud hung up bis over COAT In one Of the
pockets Of which wallet containing over a. 000
While washing in adjoining room Il appears that
$500 bill abstracted from Sheehans wallet; but he
did miss the money till several hours subsequently,
He made known his loss at Police Headquarters and as
the same time ntmated that he suspected james Johnson
coored waiter In the saloon, being the thief. De-
ecves Golden and Dusenbury proceeded TO work tho
case, and afterwards arrested johnson his house in
Eighth street. Sixth avenue The prisoner at first
stouty denied his guilt but eventually repentcd and
fessed TO taking the money $485 OF which he restored
The remainder Of the money had been spent BY the ac
cused and his wife TO pay gas bill &c johnson
committed for examination.
DEADLY ASSAULT IN sAL0oS-AN Ex-P0LIcE.
MAN ONE OF THE AssAILANTs.
On Wednesday night William H. Johnson, residing at
DO Roosevelt street. went into place called the Evening
STAR near the old Chatham theatre, and while there
was assaulted by Patrick Hays-an policeman Of the
Sixth and Fourth precncts-Robert Jackson, James
Leahey and Thomas Cohen, and during the fight that
followed Johnson struck tho head with chair
and his skull badly fractured The alarm promptly
given when the Fourth precinct police arrived and ar
rested the assaants who taken before Justice Dow
ling and committed TO the Tombs for examination Tho
police conveyed johnson 10 tho New York Hospital,
where the magistrate proceeded yesterday afternoon and
took his affidavit against the prisoners johnson is
thought to be in q dangerous condition. FATTY"
wech made application TO the magistrate .,, for
the release Of Hays ON bail but the Judge declined
releasing Hays for the present.
THEFT OF GOLD.
Mary Monohsn, Irish woman thirty -oue years Of
age arrested by officers Woodbridge and Kelly Of tho
sixth precinct charged with stealing two hundred and
ten dollars In gold from John Brennan residing No 81
Mulberry street. Brennan who recently arrived In the
country with yone gold sovereigns had the money In
his hand from which the prisoner grabbed IL and
away The officers succeeded in recovering forty ave OF
the stolen soveregns but the residue Of the money could
not be found Justice Bowling committed Mary for trial
In default Of bail
ROBBIHo A SOLDIER.
Patrick Falvey, soldier met In the street BY Eliza
Twomey only twenty yean Of age, who induced him 70
accompany her 10 house in Baxter street. While they
were going up stairs she struck him In the face when
two men then present joined the assault and between
the three he was robbed Of three hundred dollars In
Treasury notes. which concealed In his boots Eliza
Justice Bowling committed her the Tombs for trial.
default Of one thousand dollars bail.
rUorTrvE FROM JUSTICE RETURNED.
Carl Lowcnburg, very genteel appearing German,
about thryave years Of age taken into custody by
detectives Niven and Temann charged with the commits
sion Of burglary in sidersvie Northampton county
Pa, some weeks ago. dry goods store thers
forced open and robbed OF variety Of goods valued
81 O00 portoa OF which found In possession Of the
prisoner after his arrest and identified by the owner
iowenburg serr back 10 Pennsyvana to await the
action of the authorities