The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-04

AssAULTsA, BIT BURdIARs-DEsPERArx RUrFfAsrsn
The police Of the ortyfoursh and other precincts
this city have long been aware Of the existence Of
desperate and bold gang Of burglars who have beer
operating, with less success short intervals
wherever booty offered. The patrolmen been vgi
LIANT and many 'put up jobs'' have doubtless beer
spoiled by their interference the right time and place
They congratulate themselves upon the arrest Of
one Of the leaders Of the gang in the person OF Andrew
Daley. alias Anthony Devine. The circumstances a.
tending the Of this fellow follows:-Aboui
Strong Of the Forty fourth precinct duty, when
his attention was attracted BY tho cry Of Thief ~
which IL issuedthe grocery store Of Nicholas Hoffman,
corner OF Ray mond and Bolivar streets-the officer en-
for tho station house While on Myrtle avenue officer
Strong received: from behind fearful blow the
accomplice which inflicted severe wound and caused
him for moment to reel. On recovering himself he
dealt blow II retaliation upon the Uranium Of his
sly. when the officer was bringing his prisoner s
Schmidt, clerk for Holman, had his s' et, 'a ar%
nearly cut two BY knife which Of the burgari
counter which he had with them in defence Of his en-
poyers property The Others made good their escape
aud Of them had actually the sndaciy to follow and
strike the officer, above mentioned Daley Is native
OF New York twentyone years DID, and gives his cccu
patton printer. At the station house he was recog
nZeu Dy gentleman name0 COe as ono OF the parry
burglars that he had fired OF the morning previous
the corner OF Caremont and DeKalb avenues, whore
they had broken into and robbed house The prisoner
arraigned before Justice Cornwel and committed to
await the action Of the Grand Jury
ACCIDENTAL EXPLOSION OF FIREwoRKs.-An explosion
took place Tuesday afternoon the store OF Charles
Trum, No 81 Lafayette avenue, through tho careless
ness Of some boys who were playing outside on the
walk. 1t appears that the young urchins prac.
tcng for the celebration OF the Fourth and igniting
and dischargng their pyrotechnics at random One OF
the boys let OF fire cracker the door step at the
entrance 10 the store, portion OF which fell among
quantity Of fireworks of various sizes and patterns that
were on the counter inside. loud explosion the
result and the Store which caught FIRE. was damaged to
the extent OF three dollars.
SUSPICION OF MURDER "A man named George 3. Lane,
arrested by officer Wilson, OF the Forty-thrd pre-
cinci lsolicc Tuesday evening last charged with the
murder OF a boy, named John Gainail, Of Woeksvle,
The boy was last seen company with the accused at
that place the 18th Of June when the missing youth
Is said to have had certain amount Of money In hs
possession. Tho prisoner, who also resides at Weeks
vile, is tweTiytwo years Of age, farmer by occupa
Justice Dunno yesterday and committed JAN await
examination.
SURPRISE AID .EscApE OF A BUsGIAR.-On Tuesday
night young ladsv named seitz, surprised burglar in
SECOND story reoA, Of her residence In REM
sen street Washington, L. d. ind the follow pre-
cipitatcd himself out OF tho window reached the roof
Of shed escaped After his depart IL found
A bureau In the apartment contained 81 900 in
Treasury notes and silver pitcher whIoh he doubt
overlooked mad no time to secure. MISS Se,z says
the thief was dressed in dark clothes and
slouched hat, Ia MG,sson.
CHoIRA.-Dr Stutzen yesterday reported to the au.
thortes that Burgharos Nickel residing 1873 Leonard
etreet, L. d., suffering from an attack of cholera
The sulerer was In an improved state last evening.