The New York herald., 1866-08-27
POLICE INTELLIcIGNCE.

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An UNSUCCESSFUL ADVOCATE bridget Morris IL tie
mother Of boy abou. six yegs OF are On saturday sne
came into the Eex Market Police Court 70 complain that
her boy had eep and had his collar broken
by p2a on horseback. "The man on horseback wac
also in court, and gave his name Owen Callahgn
While the woman was making her complaint he was put
ting in his defence. Il satisfied TO pay tho Doctors
bill. ] am poor working hard boy The horse was
going right slow. Gid not intend TO run over the child
| Say, Captain please don't lock UP. never was
stable left him out in the sress ana DON, K know
where in HI he Is III pay for the child Isn't that
& tair Captain s thin think & that s fair enough, anyway
Of the way, didn't drive of slow walk Isn't that
fair eenoSgn Gsp.an i pay the doctors ss Let me
the child 70 get away, whatn become Of my horse
Please II, let me & 60 and get him will you, Captain
half earn Now think that's fair; don't you CaptanS
! don't intend TO run over anybody's children The
can't hold him. Come Judge let mo gon The Judge
did lot him go-to the lock up await examination.
II the young mans plea eiIecua his wry faces
and his tears told plainly that he was earnest
Took CHOLERA MEDIcINE MISTAKE Ono of the evil
effects OF intemperance strikngly illustrated Fri
day night Mrs Elliott Of No. IA Mulberry street, having
violent attack Of cholera sent for DOCTOR who after
fumigating the promises, leaving dsnfectants and
cholera medicine, returned home Subsequently Mrs.
Elotts husband entered the house. partially intoxicated
and mistakng the cholera mixture left by tho physician
for liquor, swallowed the whole OF 1t, without
making wry face This powerful preparation so
perfectly agreeable to Eotts stomach that he could
be content till he had OF il. Proceeding the
Sixth precinct station house, the demoraized Elliott pro-
cured three other bottles Of cholera medicine and on
reaching home drank the whole quantity. An hour
two later the doctor called again to his patient whom
he found 10 be in dying condition and her husband
lying beside her stupid and almost unconscious state
An officer was called and arrested Elliott for beng
toxicated and while the prisoner was being taken to the
station house his wife died. Saturday morning Elliott
was arraigned before Justice Hogan who allowed him to
go nome and make the necessary arrangements Tor bury
ng his wife.
TROUBLE AMONG TIE FREEDMEN Judge Ledwiths
court sombre aspect yesterday morning and the
atmosphere was rcdoent with freedmen Their trouble
grew out OF an assault with deadly weapon Degcd to
have been committed by one Robert Lowe, boarding
house keeper upon Henry Sullivan of his boarders
on the afternoon of August 13 According the
mony, Lowe went to Sullivan while he eating sup
per, and told him that he would like to him after he
was through sullivan snufed the air and scented bat
table exctedy to confront hs landlord They both
passed into the barroom where the following coloquy
as a aentlcmang'' suivan-.'Yesn Mr. Lowe-"Hav'n mt
always treated you as a gentleman" Lowe" Yes
MIR suivan but didn't you tell Mr. Robinson that boy
came to me TO sell coat and that had him up to
the Island ?" suliivan-"I did, Mr.. Lowe.n Lowe
Then Mr. = with an cxpetive) III put ball through
pistol from the desk drawer, and leveing it at Sul
vans head snapped IT. Lowe was his own counsel at
the pistol loaded he (Iowe) assuming The negative
OF the proposition. feature in the was the num-
in entering into the examination said he could Keep
guard over his own interests" Some present thought
he was a backguard. His eloquence and astuleness,
however, availed him nothing he was required to give
bonds In the sum OF $500 for his good behavior
The CoSF1DENcs GAME AGAIN -On Wednesday last a
man named Robert Danley victimzed by two sharp
ers after the following fashion While stroing through
town on the night Of said day. he was met about nine
o'clock by man who gave his name as Charles Wells,
and who took Danley under his protecting wing and
proposed to give him start in the world Wells said he
was about to sail for California; and proposed that DAN
ley should accompany him, he (Wclls offering to pay
his passage out pancy accepted the oer and the Two
proposed trip After proceeding some distance they fell
in with another whose name has not transpired Wells
asked this man II he did not owe him mo. q $50
saying the he would thea pay IT, and handed him what
parpofted to DO 500 bin No 2 said he could
nos change S the Pill upon aa which Wells turned to
took from his pocketbook $50 In United States currency
and national baL kbs and handed the anoun. to Wells
The latter told Danley to wait few minutes while he
and No. stepped into house by to get
small noles for tho $500 bill with which he proposed
outside about an hour and then entered the house
search Of his late companions; bat he could get
quarters and state his Thither he repaired and
gave description OF the Jeremy Diddlcrs Wells was
arrested at the Husson River Railroad depot eleven
O'Clock Friday night, and yesterday identified at
station house BY Daniey as the principal actor in the
swndle. Nils is about thirty nlnc years of age native
Of New York; and butcher by occupation. He denies
having any knowledge OF the matter with which he is
appearance at General Sessions bail lxed at $1,000
CoMpouyD FELosy--BugaLAnY AND HorsE STEAL
Ise--During the night q Alsuse the clothing store
Of Dennis DE- Courcey, No "a Great Jones street. WIS
entered 10y burglar and despoiled OF portion OF the
stock in trade consisting Of ready made clothing aud
material for vestngs amounting in value 10 aqsut 200
The entry effected by climbing throv.ia the fan
lights oversize front door On the night covered
SUl. wagon yssd q the proper Of Henry
ana sreenyon s.vetu, whore it had been left standing
~su o. nc Sac night bay mare valued at $500, and
Charles Ryerson were stolen from the oi No II
gandam street. About O'Clock the morning OF the
Intercepted man driving horse attached to wagon
laden with ready made clothing and dry goods, the
Of Broadway and Astor place Tho oicer at the
time knew nothing Of the several robberics, but felt
warranted from the suspicious appearance ol things in
taking the man into custody, and he was placed in the
Fifteenth precinct station house About noon Friday
DE Courcey met the officer and told him OF the robbery
OF his The officer then related the story OF the ar
rest no had made at two O'Clock E the morning, and
accompanied by De Courcey proceeded TO the station
house, where tho property found IN the possession OF ihc
goods Scott and Ryerson subsequently Identified res
peotvely the wagon and the horse aud harness, and
three separate charges werc preferred against the p
soner. Tho of the accused Is Edward Barrgan ne
IL but seventeen years of age and is native OF New
York, and has been apprcntced to learn The plumbing
business Barrigan was taken before Judge Ledwith
on Saturday morning. and committed without bail on all
three OF the charges to answer at the Court OF General
Sessions.
ALLEGED RoEnEIy--STRifPFp or HIS CIorBNG AND
MosEyIhe character Of Water street is very generally
understood particularly by those conversant with the
city That it is dangerous thoroughare and ga hard
road to traycl,n was shown by circumstances which
currcd there about four O'Clock yesterday morning
According to affidavit lle before Justice Hogan,
Rodgers Gbrede Of No. 10 Dover street, passing
through Water street when Frederick Dicsdhaert keep
ing iiauor store a. No Ia Catherine slip accosted and
asked him II he did not to have sleep. He gavo
negative reply and kept his He had pro-
ceeded but few steps when Dcstdhaert, accom-.
panied by otto Rice, his barKeepcr uT
whereupon tho latter seized Giibrcdc by tho
cont collar, dragged him into a hallway and there