The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-20

FEMALE snorIIsTEss-THKyr or FURs Two very gen.
tee appearing young women, giving their names Al
Elizabeth Collins and Maria Stuart entered the store Of
Mr. Charles Hapick, No. 81 Maiden lane. lsto Tues
day afternoon, under pretcnce Of wishing make
purchases but after remaining short time they loft In
haste alleging that tho goods and prices did not
them In few moments after the women had gone
Mr. Hspick missed eight mink fur collars and mink
men directed one OF his clerks to pursue and
bring them back After the return OF Elizabeth and
and searched BY Miss Catharns Geary employed the
promises, and In large shopfters pocket or bag so
cured 10 the sks OF Ezabeths dress was found all the
missing goods An ofcer OF the Second precinct was
then called in, and took charge OF the prisoners The
woman Collins subsequently confessed 10 the officer that
day arragued before Alderman McrIen acting magis-
trae In place Of Justice Hogan and committed TO The
Tombs Tor examination.
PloKrocKns FRg detective Farley yesterday
brought before Alderman McBrien, at the Toinbs, a
young named James Gardner, whom tho night pre-
vous no had caught In the act OF picking strangers
pocket Mt the burning Of Tho New Bowery theatre
Gardner was looked mp for trial IN default OF bail
CsUHLrr TO rs.-Francs McGoo cariman, was
yesterday arrested by officer Cook OF the sixth precinct
who charges him with driving horse attached 10 a
very lame from an injury received 10 the foot and there
fore totally UNI. for service Alderman NeFrien com.
mttcd hcoo 10 tho charge Of cruelty to animals
ALLEGED srsouLAn BoLp RoBHKRY On the Iith
OF December instant, Victor Freund doing business a,
No OIL Read street, purchased from tho firm OF wash
burn Mocn, Of No az CHI street. two hundred aud
eghtynne pounds OF wiro in eleven coils for hun
drcd and thirty dollars which firm DESPATCHED
their Carman Thomas T. Burke TO deliver on tho same
day. Having reached Freunds store, Burke leaving his
cart standing nj tho door, brought In hs receipt book
and presenting II To a OF Mr. Freunds obtained his
signature Tor the wire then on the truck and Immediately
left. A short time afterwards Mr. Freunds employees
went out In the street to bring IN the wire, but
could SEQ nothing OF II, nor 81 the cart, nor Of
Burke Tho latter 1t X alleged after obtaining tho
receipt drove on with his load and disposed OF Il
elsewhere. Yesterday upon complaint made before
Justice Mansfield aud statement OF Ar. Freund's
that he had received Information that upon leaving
his store Burke had carted thu wire the residences
OF David Lowz, No l52 Norfolk street, warrant vas
issued and placed ia the hands OF officer Sebe Of To
Third District Police Court who upon proceeding tho
promises OF Lowitz and insttnting search discovered
FIVE coils Of wire which Nr Frcund identified A. that
purchased by him Of Washbrrn ana noep. Sub-e'
OF Eugene Brandon at No So Forsyth street. which
also identified Lowiiz, Brandon aud Burke are 81 n
custody. and the will ~ for nation
before Justcs Mansfield this morning.
ALLEGED LAncsvv.-wllam e. Clarke was arra gncd
yep,eriay the Fourth district Police Court, charged
depot OF New York, Harlem aud Albany In Fourth
nue. Justice Connolly committed him IN 5000 for trial
AiLsaxp ATrgsT fsss 4 FoRagp CuEoK -Gustavs
de Sally and unknown purchased oct OF fnr'
from John Campbell, Of No sos Broadway OF the vsiGe
OF 500 and In payment therefor offered check for
1925 the Shoe aud Leather Bsns, signed u. & NAL
lott. Mr. tnmpbe having asccrained m inquiry a.
ths bank that no such person as haett had an account
with the hank, procured the arrest Of ~ Salty.
brought bin before Jnatics Icdwiih, ut the yene
Mark Poics Court Yesterday morning ON his exam
nation Sally stated that he native OF Calcutta
twenty-sevcn years OF age. and that be bad nothing u
do with the Transaction. 10 was committed, however
FOR trial al tho General Sessions In default OF 81 900 bali