The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-07-16

ASSAULT AND ArrnnPr Al KoBBsar Br HIGHWAY.
MAMIE u CAuoHr In THE Aor AID ARREsrxD AT n
early hour yesterday morning Mr. Charles W. Spencer
residing 1t No. 80 Oak street. passing quietly hrouGA
Chatham square, when he was approached from bshisa
by James McDsrmott who dealt him powerful blow
tho head knocking him down. Immediately afterwards
McDermot sprang upon his PROSTATE victim and made
onsn e and oSss vaes which &
about his person Spencer screamed FOR help, which,
having been heard By officer Churchill q the Fourth
top OF spencer whose watch and chain no held In biz
hand The highwayman attempted 70 escape but failed
Mr. Spencer lodged charge against him Subsequently
the accused taken before Justice Hogan and commit
blacksmith twenty nine years Of age and was born N
New York Although detected In the act Of committing
the felony, he pleaded not guilty.
BoArxAs IN DSKcuMY.-Mr. Philip Rottman. liv-
ing 2o4 seventh street. yesterday appeared before
Justice Hogan and made affidavit against Joseph john
son. boatman twenty seven years OF age In his
plant Mr. Rottman sets forth that while in Broadway
he felt strange hand In his vest pocket and turning
around caught sCnn.On r. Ss act G gnd.ng ss
in loyal tender potca johnson taken in charge By
o0cer Kelly Of the Third precinct and yesterday the
magistrate committed the prisoner for trial IN default
81, 900 bail
THEFT or CLormNa-Edward Martin, q sailor was
arrested by officer Irsh of the Twenty precinct
charged with stealing two coats six Of pantaoons
and various other articles o. colhny. valued a. sl6I
bei0ngng to Claus Appleh0 attached 10 the sch0Qner
The Complainant that he took the property but alter
reaching court he denied It most positively just CO
Hogan committed tho prisoner for trial Olhcer irish
making efforts to recover the stolen property.
TEE RESULT INTERFERING WITH AN OFFICER Late on
Saturday afternoon officer Moloney Of the Fifth precinct
was called into the liquor store No l0b North moore
street. y request Of the proprietor to eject disordey
individual While thus engaged in the discharge OF hs
duty, samne Cunningham laborer interfssed with the
officer telling him he could not arrest the disordefiy
man. as he was his friend Officer Moloney then turned
his attention TO Cunningham. from whom he received
powerful st blow the head which fellcd him TO the
foor As Cunningham following up the assault on
on tho head With his locust inncting wound
but without knocking him down Cunningham then
snsueG during which the latter had his coat torn Oh and
lost his shield Cunningham was secured however, and
up IN cell for s night snd era
bail FOR trial for assaulting tho ofdoer Cunnnghsm
states that he will never be caught In such scraps
again Ms
srnArno TosAoco-John Hall, ! native Of jamaica
West Indies arrested BY officer NeaIis OF tho First
nnsfe::nct on the charge Of stealing box Of tobacco
valued a. SO, nom Harry J. Osborn. Of No 70 wslss
street. Han was caught 70 The Of removing tbs pro
perry and Justice Hogan bsioe .h9l he was s,rssssA
yean Of ago. and follows the sea for living
TRAssrIufrG rHsr wARDn.-reopls down town
know James FitzgibbonR James originally obtained
notoriety In the First ward The character Of the note
sly belonging TO James political LAttery James
has been living up town In the quiet Twenty rst ward
Hs usually carries crutch. Not TO put too nne polns
most unusual failing among polisicians would
mot necessarily require his appearance In police
Is married In addition 70 the osufors and soises OF
conjugal partner he has likewise daughter A conss.
Ssss s O. Jss, getting drunk - y. travelling ro.s1
mates up with his crutch and otherwise snnoyiSc thsn
~s sss on &: nS a =
interesting looking entered earnest protest agsnss
connoy him ,S 10 =
default Of two hundred dollars bail.
vIo1Anon Or rm err 0aDnAsu AoAIssr swumo-
The dscsions Of The against The consuouaIty
OF the Excise law having relieved the police Of tho labor
imposed upon them Of "laying' for those who might
violate lie provisions by keeping open Sunday they
yesterday turned their attention 70 those who should
dare TO iransgress tho strict letter Of the city ordinance
against swimming and commenced raid upon the
bathers up town II said that CLEANLINESS Is ncxt 70
In retired spot in such weather a this albeit not
hundred miles from residence, is not such heinous
but moi drop Of whiskey now !. Is whiskey ad Sia,
but keep away from the wator. Tho snimus Of tho
OF 0c. hu @ c.s ~ asv ~
there any nductive evidence that The mod
csy Of any woman had been offended by any unsishty
exhibition. Women are not such delicate creatures -
10 have ther sensibitcs shocked by the knowledge
that boys Of nine and ten years Of age bsthing
tics Connolly discharged the parties brought
before him yesterday, remarking thai would bs wen
tor snd provide public baths supply means OF sas-
Tying the necessity which such weather having
Ss aan BE-.
teligont looking young men, who stated that they wore
ba. few weeks IN the country and pleaded ignoraocs
their immunity, stating that no house was near;
and that they had selected the spot where they
were arrested from their own sense OF proprissy.
because Of s secuson and by way Of conclusion ssd
in Ireland didn't think would Be brought before your
honor icr his surq we can swim e much as We IKE u
New York than In Ireland seemed TO upset all his Cd
cuatsona
ARRrsr or DesxsruRs b. Knowings and Pesss
J. Pauly alleged DO dessrtsrs from the Fh Units1
States cavalry, stationed at Washington, were
brought into Tho second precinct station house Is.s
They were merely taken In for safe custody until they
AHRnr or A Eoronous caARAcrER-A desperate
young man. named George Carson, alias the Kdd was
yesterday brought before Justice Dodge the Jefferson
Market Court charged with having mode his escape
few months ago from ofncer. while being CONVERGE
TO prison II appears that the accused well known
10 The police, and, though arrested several times a.
ways succeeded In making his escape. About three
the of1cer conveying them from the court
70 the prison. Of the gang struck the ocer power
full blow the back OF tho head and all three then ea
20 make their escape but only Carson successful
The others were tired and both are serving the
State II Sing Sing The accused locked up and Win
no doubt soon join his companions up the river.
stAr vs. CHRnrKn-In the case Of the assault In Ms
connection, reported IN fridays paper is stated shss
ocer whtmore arrested Christer three days after the
alleged assault without warrant The cffcer desires v
stated that he arrested Christer Sunday the night
the alleged assault but that no was obliged 10 be sent "
the hospital consequence OF The clubbing be r'oevea
from the officer and thus prevented being brousn
70 court before thursday.
News Items.
lad seventeen years Of age employed as clerk In the
Post once At New Bedford, Massachusetts,, has been ar
rested FOR opening letter. and paroiniag money from