The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-04
Police Intelligence.

THEFT OF DIAMOND PIN-OAUGHT IN THE ACT.
Yesterday afternoon Catharine Simmons alias Mary
Ann Wheeler an old and we'll known offender living at
272 Blocker street, accompanied by George Garrison
youth OF years entered the of Herman Mar
GUS No % John street. and representing themselves as
brother md sister expressed desire 10 purchase some
jewelry. AS Mr. Marcus showing Mary Ann some
diamond pins and earrings he her pocket diamond
pin valued hundred and fifty dollars She then
decided upon taking set Of jewelry and remarked that
she would 90 and tell her husband what she had DONE
On turning to leave the store in hurr manner Mr.
Marcus requested her to wait, but she med much
agIated and kept on. Mary Ann, however halted be
fore reaching the door, and taking the stolen Jewel from
her pocket placed it on the counter She and the lad
then made another attempt t. leave the promises but
they prevented and detained till officer Petit Of Tho
broadway squad, arrived and took them into custody
The prisoners taken before Justice Bowling and
committed to the Tombs for examination.
TWO MEN CHARGED WITH ROBBERY.
Abraham Mcdonald and Anthony Ransom, both young
men, arrested by officer Wardlng, Of the Fourth
precinct the charge OF robbery preferred against
them by C0nstan0 Gratineio detained In the HO
of Detention witness The complainant alleges that
the prisoneyy knocked him down in Water street and
beat m about tho head and body after which they
forcby rited his pockets Of twenty dollars Treasury
notes Tho accused parts were taken before Justice
Bowling and committed for trial. Mcdonald is twenty
two years Of age, born in Ireland and seaman Ran
som is Cuban, by occupation steward, and twenty
seven years Of age.
FALSE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AN OFFICER.
Mr. Samuel Davis of 237 Centre street. yesterday APP
pearcd before Justice Downing and enered n complaint
for false prctcnces against Charles Martin twenty
four years OF age living at No 10 Mnotta street and
claiming to be farmer Mr.. DAVIS in his adavit sets
Gcrh that Martin called upon him. dressed in poles
for and represented that he officer of The Metro
poltan Police force Mart desired procure
coat and Davis believing his representations to be true
delivered to him coat vniued at twenty -four d0ilars
Davis subsequently learned tkat Martin member
of the police force as represented and that he obtained
tho by Of false and fraudulent
and with tho intent cheat aud dofraud On this
plant Martin arrestedby officer sutton OF the Four
tccn,h precinct asd JuSire Downing req Tired him to
give bail In the sum OF 81 600 To answer tho charge
BROKER CHARGED WITH FALSE pgErEsCEs.
Mr. Alexander Hcrschcl, "a broker and commission
merchant, OF No ~ North William street, arrested
by ofccy pnc, of the Lower Police Court on charge
of fat pretences brought against him by Mark Quay
doing business at No 81 Beaver str,c. He alleges
that on the 10th day o. December, 1894 he en-
poyed the defendant his broker for the purchase OF
eighty bales OF hops Of that year suitable for sh pmen
Liverpool that in about week a crwaris called
Mr. Quayle AMI said lie had purchased the OF
hops required from John Humans. paying therefor
fortyseven cents per pound, and at the time pre-.
scented to Mr.. Qnnyle what purpnrtcd to be invoice OF
the prrchase. The latter pa III used tha
the pur haic and afterwards In ormed that he paid
five cents per pound less or the hops than rciresene,
thereby chratng him Qayic) Of Ss04 u.s. tho differ.
ence between the price repre- ened 10 have been pa
and the pri c actually pa d.
In another similar tram action about The time IL
Is further alleged that NJ Hers hci deraud the com
painant out OF LOO "A The accused denirs his gui t.
and has faith In h = ability to establish his innucrncr
Justice Bowling required m rschel give bali 10 the
sum OF 5000 20 answer III large. He was ba led by
Mr. Monia nie Ward OF 100 william street. Mr. Hcrschei
is nity-two years Of age and a native Of Saxony
THE LAST STEWART LIBEL CAsE--nEssks. KNAPP
AND CoLBURS HELD To RAIL.
Sir George Knapp, ono Of the proprietors OF tho
Daily Missouri Republican, printed and published
in ST. Louis, and Richard I. Colburn, New York
correspondent for that Journal. arrested on Friday
evening for LIBEL Mr.. Alexander T. Stewart,
as reported In saiurdav's HERuD, werc brough.
before Jsic' Bowling yesterday morninc, and held TO
bail Mr. Knapp In the Of thousand dollars and
Mr. Coburn IN 1--we hundred dollars, await the suit
Of examination which T. named for half past ten
o'clock to morrow tMonday) morning.
Mathew Dyrnc, Eq, residing nj 25 Fast Thirty-four
street, gave the requ-ilo pOnd for Mr. Knapp and
William J. Haskctt, one OF the Excise Commis- toner's
whose oaice IL at No is Centre STREET gave bail for Mr.
Colburn, whcrcupon the defendants we're discharged
FROM custody.
THE WILLIAMSBURG BANK MESSENGER ROBBHRY-
BoYCE DISCHARGED.
In the OF George Boyce one Of the alleged rob-
bcrs Of Samuel B. Terry messenger OF the Farmers and
Citizens National Bank OF II amsburg which has been
under examination before Justice Shandcy the magis.
yesterday rendered his decision dschargng Bnyce
from custody, on the ground OF not being postvr iy
Identified by the witnesses. The robb ~ occurred in
Hickman sire T. near william, on the morning Of the
18th ult, and tho amount TAX Sill 900 Treasury
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