The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-09-13
POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

steamboat Continental, foot OF Peck slip, East river,
took fancy for travelling bag belonging to Mr. James
b. Cone residing 6s4 Broadway, who had just arrived
from the East the steamer. spring overcoat and
an umbrella also the property OF the gentleman.
Franks eye, and coolly seizng tho bag coat and
umbrella he left the satero0m with them, whom he was
caught by Mr. Cone with tue property in his possession
The youthful operator secured and taken In CHARGE
By officer Of the Second precinct, and subsequently
arragned before Justice Dowling who held him for trial
in default Of 81 600 bail Teller Is clerk and In his
examination says he lives at 50 Degraw street, Brooklyn
FRUSTRATED ATTEMPT Ron BASK.-On Monday
night party arrested suspicion Of attempt TO
rob the Franklin Savings Bank on the Of Eighth
and Forty street. It Is alleged that the
individual called at the bank Friday morning last in
company with other parties Of respectable appearance
and while engaged the cashier of the bank upon
pretended business, another took impressions OF
Eitsr were Perceived y MESSENGER tSy employees It
tho bank who directed the attention Of the cashier to
the fac otter the parties had gone out Precautions were
day night seen TO approach the bank and try
the door with key. He then started away, but was
pursued aud arrested 40 had preliminary examlna-
ton before Justice Ledwh yesterday when hs was COM
med for trial Steps are being taken for the arrest Of
oiLcr parties suspected OF completely.
VINO Losr rHK HATs-Whcn Richard n. Felty fore
Of @. L. AZ B. Kelty's factory, In East Twenty.
ninth street. into the factory yesterday morning
he found on the top floor q hat. narrow brimmed,
round top straw hat somewhat the for This
not all Richard H. Fcty found. He found that large
table had been drawn under the scutte and smaller
table put top OF that Ascending the roof he found
i've pieces of muslin lying there, convenient to the
scutte, and further investigation down stairs revealed
the fact that pieces had been removed Two were
missing; but there was q straw hat instead. Felty
argued connection between these things and
recognizing he says, the hat IN he the property
OF Bernard MCGEE, resident on the same block, he
suspected Bernard If robbery. Acting upon this sus
pcion Fety procured the services Of officer No. 5OT Of
the Twenty first precinct, and had Bernard arrested
Bernard appeared Yesterday afternoon before Justice
Kelly. He denied the ownership Of the hat. but was
held wihstanding IN $500 to answer the charge.
II else should wish tn put In claim for the hat
they call officer No. 507, at the station house In
Thirty fifth street.
Court yesterday six seven abandoned females
They volunteered no defence and had no COUNSEL their
arrest the previous night having left them without
cent No money 70 ray tner fines they will serve out
better In future they emerge from prison penness,
get no work, and so desparingy walk tho streets again
VINO STRUCK HMs-Ignatius Graf yesterday made
complaint before Justice Ledwith against John Arm
strong Of assault and battery. The assault In qucs
ton was committed week ago last Tuesday, at a re-
Of notorious characters, styled the Mciodeon,"
where Graf was struck on the head with heavy club
The complainant was very positive that Armstrong had
was confused Gra was struck that point was clear a.
an ugly abrasion OF the scalp amply testified but who
had struck him did not conclusveIy appear However,
Armstrong In manner responsible for the order
or the place. the Justice decided TO hold him. and 80
ordered him TO give bail In the Of $500 for his ap
pearance at the General Sessions.
RosBxD sr A woxAx-On Tuesday night Henry
Miller slept in Wooster street. As companion OF his
slumbers he choose courtesau named Mary Berkeley.
Fagung must have been the labors OF the day BEFORE
for when he awoRe on the following morning the day
was far advanced More than that, he found himself
alone. The sharer Of Ills couch was gone, and with her
had fed all his pocket money$7 Ia greenbacks. Miller
considered this rather than equivalent for vauo
roc ,ysd sna appisd Tor warrant. Ths sir a,d not
ful due For ths, after prel minary examination be-
fore Justice Ledwth she was held for trial at the Special
Sessions
A Nnm Bmp-A scraggy individual. with unkempt
and matted locks face which had for years been
stranger water and slouching air and shutting gait
which seemed 70 have been acquired by habit OF long
dark alleys and out Of the way places stood
up winkng and blinking like night bird unaccusomed
TO the daylight the Justice o. the Jefferson Market
Police Court yesterday called the name Of Pat Connors
He shamblcd up 70 the bar and his dull eyes
bnkcd forth sign Of intelligence the parties 70 the
case we're SUCCESSFULLY examined It seems he had crept
into livery stable East Fourteenth street during tho
former night and robbed who slept there OF e62
Thence he had gone 10 neRhborng lager beer saloon
where he spent portion Of The money The fact Of bis
The prisoner would say nothing TO the charge against
him. not probably through wfuness but rather because
into the light OF day had much the Same effect upon him
that the has upon owl or bat So no stood and
stupidity bnked ut the Justice witnesses and spectators
and when be was ordered to stand committed In default
Of $500 bail only blinked the more, and souched and
shufied of 70 his cell without a word
ABUSING CONFIDENCE -Hannah Bailey was arrslg ned
before Justice Ledwh yesterday, charged with hsv.
ing stolen coat and q silver watch, OF the aggre.
gate value OF 935, from tho house of John Gallaher
No. 400 Sixth avenue on Tuesday afternoon THIS
clear OF misplaced confidence The defendant
out Of work and equally destitute Of spirits She called
could not give her work but could make IN FOR her loss
OF spirits She accordingly seized pitcher and hssened
TO the nearest saloon. She returned with supply
OF the arden, sufficient 70 raise the spirits OF her down.
hearted friend from zero 10 the boiling point But she
returned 10 nd that that friend had decamped. With
the famiiy-and hi boat coat Pursuit was Immediate
and the fathess Hannah taken 10 the lookup. she
was committed for trial AT the Special Sessions.
You've YxARs Anderson, bold faced young
rcprobate yesterday morning asigned before Jus
trc Ledwith the charge OF burglary The prisoner is
but seventeen years OF age but his features bear deep
traces OF career badly begun On Monday nisht the
saloon of John wohn No. i47 Forsyth street, was en-
tered through window and set Of bagatee balls.
coat and quantity OF coppor coin, In all amounting In
value TO s57, taken. On the following day ocer Con-
nor observed Anderson endeaveug 10 sell set OF balls
He took ham into custody and wohn shortly appeared
at the station house and said that his premises had boon
burglaroasly entered. The balls were identified by
wohn as his own. Anderson was examined as above,
and committed default OF 81 500 bail 70 answer At the
General sessons
BRurAL ASSAULT ON BOARD A srxAxnoAr.-rrank A.
Fields and "John Tenpsnny," two notorious rufnans
who 10 the habit Of plying their dishonest practices
the river steamboats, yesterday arrsgned before
Just Led~ith charged with abrutai assault upon Mr.
John Hopkins a resident OF Annapolis, Nd The assault
was committed on board tho Daniel Drew, the way
10 this city, few miles south OF Pouehkeepse, the
afternoon OF Tuesday. The defendants had taken pas
sage tho steamboat doubtless for the purpose Of
robbing Of the passengers Unfortunately for their
they began drinking. and when the boat bad
arrived opposite PoughkeepsIe both were very much
intoxicated In this condition they grew quarresome
Hopkins wN sitting with his wife In the lower cabin
when suddenly the roughs commenced violent assault
on him and beat him numerically with slungsho.
His outcry attracted number cf passengers who res
him from the prisoners The Captain OF the boat
appealed but ~ u aiged) refused to place the
Offenders In custody and would only give his promise
no, 10 let them leave the boat al Thityfourth street
When tho II reached tho landing Detective der
arrested Them In, defendants we're held in default Of
$500 each for trial n inc Special sesso
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