The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-01
Jersey City News.

soLpuR GARsorsp Axo RoBssD About one O'Clock
yesterday morning two young meu, named Martin Har-
nay aud John Tinery arrested by onicer Donne
Hudson street, Jersey CITY, charged with having forci
bly, robbed John Dowley, who belonged TO Company d,
Seventeenth New York Volunteers and who was paid Oh
and discharged at Harts Island week sncA The cir
cumstances are - foows:-About eleven O'Clock on
Sunday night Dowley went 10 Myers Hotel IN Exchange
place. and paid for lodging over night The accused par
;ie: as !; alleged gos into oonvss .nsu WIN o, .1S
hours To socabe manner, and during that time ono
Of them cautioned Dowley 70 be very care
ful about exhibiting his greeubacks, rs there wefo
great many thieves about Dowley assured them that
he would LOOK out for himself Finally OF tho ruff
friend 10 take good drink which he at orst declined.
saying that hoy could well drink where they wefe
them The party conducted him around the end Of the
depot the railroad opd were proceeding some FUR
thor In the dark and unfrequented locst, when Dow
and eel drink Al This time two eoufederaies up
and he was selssd BY the party. one Of Whose
poesos s0 Sov % epeS out, For 6cS sake sos Xii
me sS .ss .nS yss es %s Il. s
had succeeded 10 getting bis wallet cona'nns sixty nve
dollars. from bis pocket and nomso, after the onser
who were committed for examination The wallet was
found the spot yesterday morning bot The money Was
OF rough usage being scratched and cut wh 6ngcr nails
he states that he nos aud has not been
he was discharged from the regiment, rearing snet
be might be robbed 10 manner lose bis money.
EscAYs OF FIVE PRnossas vRon Jan AT an carly
hour yesterday morning II discovered that ove pr
soue confined 10 the Hudson county jail, had succeeded
10 ing their escape some time during The night and
up TO last evening had not been recspsured THEFT
names were Tim OBrien, charged with grand larceny
Charles DAILY and Charles Conner, arrested 10 Jersey
CITY With full set Of burglars tools; Tom Fanningland
w% w sss rom recently
driving along the road In the vicinity Of weehawken.
Mr. Veers states that the two last named parties offered
him two thousand dollars not TO appear against them
The cell doors said TO have been opened With false
keys aud from thence the prisoners proceeded TO tho
workhouse whore they forced the lock OF the outer
door with piece OF Iron They found there, aud then
made their escape.
TROUBLE Anoso srrvaposrs. Mr.. Heowood, con.
nocicd with the tobacco inspection warehouse foot Of
North Fifth sseos Jersey CITY, yesterday noon called
upon Chief OF Police McMaunus and asked for aossee Of
police protect the stevsdores employed In loading the
ship Fortuna lying a their dock He stated that tney
had employed Jersey City sevodorcs and they uot one
from New York and the Jersey City sevcdores threat
eped violence upon them while passing 10 or tom ne
wharf 70 the Pavonia ferry squad Of police were sen'
down, aud no trouble occurred.
LIrris GrRL Rus 0vrR. -Yes,erday afternoon ABOUT
balfpast three o'clock as coal cart driven py ooy'
| was entering wilson's coal yard on Newark avenue
Jersey City, Emms Corrgan, Ave years Q, age re-
siding Mt 10 Newark avenue was caught between ths
hsi and hu,ld,ng and was seriousy not fatally, IN
,ured The hoy Patrick Shannon was arrested and held
| 10 bail.
| Arrxxpr TO f,uRs Dows BunDisc The blacksmith
shop beloouns 70 Adams Express Company, situated Il
pavon. avenue near Prospect street. Jersey City, va
so an 0re about clock yesterday morning foru
n,,ev. before the flames had gained much Roadway,
| w.s discovered Ly officers Kieen and Grady, who e.
! uusiishcd 70 wNhoul tapsiuS an alarm