The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-27


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ANOTHER rAMsLNa CASE Charles Elliott alias Charles
Miles, ths reputed proprietor Of gambling house No
S2S Broadway, where 'tkin gams Of faro 10 played
We yesterday arrested by detective Woodbridge, Of the
Sixth precinct the charge Of having on the rst day
Of November last won from Mr.. Henry Fish, doing bust
ness q NO State street one hundred and nlty dollar,
at the game or faro. Mr. Fish that he lost the
money at ono sitting, and that the prisoner 10 the pro-
pretor Of the place above named which the resort Of
other games Of chance The prisoner was taken before
Justice Bowling and held to bail In one thousand dollars
70 answer Edward Cuddy. OF No ~ Bowery, became
bondsman for Elliott, who was thereup0n discharged
from custody
ALLEGED ExBEzzLExENr. james W. Phillips, clerk
in the employ of Aessrs A. T. Stewart Il Co., was ar
rested yesterday, by detective Of the Sixth precinct
charge Of embezzlement preferred against him by
Mr. Charles H Harrison, also in Mr. Stewards employ.
inrusted with goods worth e107 a. to deliver the
TO 134 Blocker street and collect the bill Tho accused
reurning the money to;tbs store il Is alleged PhiDs
converted the same to his own use without authority
Justice Downing committed the accused for examination
Phillips acknowledges receiving the money bat states
that he lost II.
ALLEGED FARO DEALER ARREsTED.-Thomas Shedd was
arrested yesterday by officer of the Fifteenth pre-
onot and brought before Justice Ledwith at Jefferson
Market Police Court yesterday, charged with being
dealor Of the game OF faro at 676 Broadway Shedd
held 70 answer In 5000 bail.
THE OLD SroRy.-Catharine Ferguson, resident Of
mo place." arraigned before Justice Ledwith. yes
terday morning, on the complaint Of Henry s. Thomp
son. Of 6s2 Broadway. Henry charges Catharine with
the theft OF gold watch and chain, gold pencil and
qusnty 81 money amounting in all TO tho value Of $780,
She was committed in default Of 81. 900 bail.
ALLEGED Observation-Disclosures McPoland was ar
raigned before Justice Ledwth yesterday morning,
the complaint of George Hewson, OF 295 West Twenty
seventh street. which he is charged with the theft
n nj "a nd Of lama EarOt.
son informed Hewson that he saw McPoland going out
Of the store on Christmas morning about two O'Clock
with the tea his shoulder Constantine commit
ted for trial without bail.
ALLEGED HIGHWAY RoBBERY.-Michael Higgins, of 1893
Second avenue charged John Keeer with having as
saulted and knocked him down Second avenue, near
Tweniythr street, about O'Clock the morning OF
the 18th ns and with having red his pcckets, while
he lay on the ground, Of silver watch, valued ut 500
Justice Ledwith, before whom Keller arraigned,
committed him TO answer without bail.
"THg Day AFTER THE CARSIvAI."-The effect Of the
festive rejoicing Tuesday plainly exhibited yes
terday morBng in the increased number OF prisoners
nrrsigncd q. tho different police courts most Of whom
wero charged with tho offence Of offences traceable
TO, Indulgence strong drink. There are three
grades OF criminal transgresson familiar to the police
whose commission is among the incidents of any
Of public excitement such that occurring this week.
First and most common ID iDfoxica,ion, which being
interpreted into vulgar parlance drunk, pure
and simple without the not nrequent concominnt Of
4. Essex Market Police Court about and tho
Fourth District dozen The noticeable among
the individuals thus distinguished Mr.. Iawi
oBnen Who IN the exharation Of spirits or absence Of
mind consequent upon too frequent draughts Of "burn
ing fluid" or turpentine, walked into the East river
from the foot Of Clinton street. After being In the
water about fifteen inmates and mourning the imminent
risk OF drowning, he through the excrions officer
Peace OF the seventh precinct rescued from the danger
his folly hal placed him In. Next order that class
OF offences varousy entered precinct returns under
tho initial designation Of D. d. D. c., sign,fying
drunk and dsordery disorderly.conduct These are
the fellows who, when they ret few glasses OF liquor
in them, become exceedingly loquacious upon the sub
Ject Of their pugilisc excellence and make frequent
public announcement OF their willingness TO engage In
combat Tccyunce with any other person he par
tcalar ward in which they reside their equal in inches
and svordunos and offer wagers upon tho result. At
other times they cast very insulting reflections upon the
maternal ancestry Of those in the company perhaps
break lamps insist upon acquantng the officer upon
post Of the perfect contempt with which they regard him
The nambor OF this class was not very great
about Twelve In both the courts. above mcn-
toned. The last and by far the most exaggerated
form Of that condition which is produced by ''put-
ting an enemy into the mouth to steal away the brains
calling legal interference and restraint is where tho
angry passions influenced BY alcohol excited beyond
control by contradiction, and assault and battery
sues. Eleven combative gentlemen appeared before
Justice Shandey yesterday morning charged with the
unprovoked exhibition Of their pugnacty Christmas
Day The most noticeable Of these George Bridge,
sies and brought the contact with the heads
OF AdOph Iverson and L. Kruse, their great injury
he heads not the glssscs and this No. 10 Chrystic
Ss SLIGHT ~ n,ng attn
pistol at the head OF Frederick Weber, njurinx him
severely that no was unable to appear In Both
the latter defendants were committed. In the other
cases Justices STANDBY At the Third and Connolly at
the Fourth district let mercy temper justice, and dis.
missed the offenders with . reprmand and few words
OF friendly caution.