The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-16
POLICE INTELLIGENCE

H. Van Dolan had stolen from trunk his room at the
Irving House, broadway, a valuable silk drcss, the
property Of his wife, and worth $780, Suspicion fell
upon Alexander J. Chrsly, bro,herin.law or Mr. Van
Dolan, young whose fast habits have hitherto
brought grief his family and disgrace himself he
arrested, when he confessed his guilt aud named
The nawnbroksr wss annea 10 and "ava u the drsss
Chrisy was arragned yesterday before Justice Dodge,
but was discharged at the request OF the complainant
THE mIsEmEs OurcAsr A walking along
Broadway on Sunday evening, just whore the great
thoroughfare intersects Bieecker street, between
the hours OF eight and nine, might have had
his attention attracted by the sound OF a
mans voice singing. II was plain,ive voice,
chanting lullaby, which sounded strangely through
the FACTORING OF tho dull, heavy rain drops, and
mingled with and lost amid the noise Of the passing
vehicles and the footsteps OF hurryng passersby Had
tho whose had heard this grooming or melody
which bore hun back to the days Of his childhood,
paused to geek whence It came, he would have been
drawn TO doorway, in which crouched ashuman figure
partially protected from tho ptlcss which beat down
without The figure was that or woman wretchcdiy clad
and shivering with cold But il not tho womans
fare pald and punched with want OF food tho mis-
cradle rags that hung wet about her trembling limbs
that caused tho stranger to thrust his band into ls
pocket and draw thcrefrom few pennies which he pre-
sentcd TO hor. In her arms she held feeble oh ID
which she Rugged CLOSE 10 her breast and covered
best she cond With her own darnpcned garmepts Tho
Child lay snll and moionless and would bave seemed
asleep had not the presence OF tho stranger caused her
70 open eyes old and mournful and haerardlook
ing az 10 or an instructive dread which cannot
suppress when In the presence OF the dead or dying
The light from tho neighborng lamp foil full the face
Of the cbid and those monrnful gstened strangely
while tho checks flushed and fcvcrsh The mother
thank cd tho stranger with fervent .s;od bless
you. SIR and the latter parsed Tho next
morning that mother with hardly strength enough to
support herself bearing her sick child IN her arms,
arraened at the jefferson Market Police Court charged
with being yagrant. !, truc sho had oecupa-
ton. she weak and had such clothes that no
ono would take her to for them. Home she had
none for It takes money to buy even shelter II
because she had homo that lived IN tho
streets And her child was sick and she had money
IN buy 1t medicine. Yes, the child sick--sickcr
than the mother, perhaps, imacinod She would not
have TO carry II long. Tho Gaze was one TO move the
strongest heart A tear found ts way down the check
OF the kind magistrate as he rave the mother $40 b
nj the same time taking steps for providing her with
comfortable home In the future.
HEiD TRiAL-Apgust vaDier, whose arrest for
having embezzcd funds from the confectionery cstab
lIshmeni Of Malard 0io and OIL broadway, while net
ing pookkcepcr and correspondent chroncled in
the HERALD Of Monday, brought before Justice
Dodge Yesterday Three distinct charges brought
against him, all OF which no pleaded guilty Vanier
committed for trial on al OF the charges, in default
OF the Gums Of $1,000 300 and $500 respectively
THE Quasros oy OWNERSHIP Yesterday two md,
viduas appeared before tho Jefferson Market Police
Court for tho purpose Of settling the question Of
ship Of miserable, coal basket, which had
been patched and mendcd often that there was
hardy portion of the original material loft. Tho
frs OF these men of middle age but his
face discolored with dirt and coal
dust that his acquainr anccs would have
had great difficulty in recognizing him by his features
alone The dust lay on his cheeks prousey and choked
his eyes that no wink fecby and often evidently
seeing With great difficulty. His head srrmouned
by crop of thick, bushy BAR uDcombed brsDg out
In every direction and SO long in front that IL harased
the mans eyes more than the coal dust which
SANITY getting into them from below But alone
his face did the dirt lie thickou his neck extending
down upon his breast far old Shirt opan
nj the top would Admit Of It's being seen. his skn
black and swart M Negroes Tho dirt hung round him.
fell from him 10 thick mist as he walked. II ncd his
pockets lay heavy hts HAIR and discolorcd The old
garments which he wore The other man. whom
| basket, was himself worthy Of inspection Hs
face was wrpkled and puny, his eyes were
waicry though not fearful. and he wbeczed fear
fully with the effort OF coming tho stairs 0n the
top Of his head few hairs rrcgulariy scattered
like telegraph poes through bleak and sandy waste
some car osty stop might have contributed the clothes
he wore, for none OF them matched either with tach
other or with The HIS knees weak and
old machine that needed oil,ns And they quar-
reiing over the possession OF miserable basket that
would have been dear at penny He Of q. coal az
asserted as vigorously hs could mat no had found
the article In the street Tie Justice nnay decided tina,
The dspustd properly was IN truth the coal mans. TO
whom II ~as delivered up the whcexy old signing
when II vas borne triunphany away, a child might
nave done when forced 20 give up plaything not his
own
"NrYrHn Ar'WoRK.--Fariy Yesterday morning Mr.
n =, Lawson, residing at No. A7 Hudson street, on
coming out into his hall noticed that sack coats
winch had been hanging there the previous nigh,
we're gone The door stood alar and Mr. lawson rush.
ing the street, observed short distance
away burryng of with the coats in her arms He At
on<e gave chase and soon came with her The
man who gave her name.as Mary Jane Anderson. was
Yesterday Committed by Justice Dodge for trial 10 de.
fault Of bail In tho sum Of sJD0
STEALING 4 coAr --on Saturday Mr. A. Morris, who
lives No $40 Broome street, lost valued At $40
which some unacoouniablc manner disappeared from
his room. young named James W. Dorrill had
peen tho from which the coat was taken Al or
about the time the theft committed and he wa
Therefore SUSIE ced He arrested when confessed
hts guilt Justice Dodge yesterday committed him for
trial IN default Of bail 10 the sum OF 500
A sKAsAS CHARGED wIrn Ronprgr-Joseph Hughes. .
SEAMAN twenty five years Of age, sunday
nigh, charge Of robbery preferred against him by
william KILLER, Of No. 40 State street, He was in the
barroom corner q Greenwich and Rector strecs and
whil there Hughes and others assaned and bear him
in fearful manner Miller vas then thrust into tho
street, whittier Hughes followed and beat him. This
victim then disoovered that his watch chain worth
tts bad been stolen, and caused the o. Hughes
on the ehargs of robbery. Thomas Hughea Of I3s
Washington street also complains INA, on inc night %
the sth instant the prisoner attacked him
snf ~ fotcs violence robbed b. pockets Of fas 10
ssa terdsf potss This Axsault and robbery
as refusal 90 the part o. ,he victim to uea, the
hi4hssynan 70 slass NJ frog Justice Hogan commit
VI Esghes 70 The fonbe for trial both charges 81 rob
tsrs
A BscosfYsrrx Ronsgp IN warm srvwxr-Jo-~ph
scNorow Avss at COS Myrtle avenue Brooklyn. Beng
Ia the city sunday be became partially intoxicated
and shc "a that condition wandered down 10 ,he corner
Of Dover and Water streets where hc fell In with
Mary 0'Brcn, domestic, tLry.sI wears old
They soon becamo friendly, aud Mary asked
Joseph % treat her, and both q them isdulged
freely Ia Water street poison commonly called rhon
The result that Joseph redgc 81 hcipI.s~ne~
and while 10 that condition Mary relieved h pockets Of
$40 10 lega tender notes and frzctlou. currency also
silver ~aich worth $40. She was Afterwards arrested
BY ohosr Of the Fourth precinct aud The stolen pro
perry found In her possession MARY says she took tho
money bot did not use any Of u. On NcMoro~'s an
davii charging her With the larceny, Jgc0 Hogan
i,ted the accused 70 the Tornbs for default 81
500 bail
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