The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-04
POLICE INTELLIGENCE.


concluded his exaninatiea yesterday the OF Carl
Gosea and Henry Frederick ssyberg charged with hav-
ing hre TO No Carlisle street. As already published
| in the HERALD
Joseph Strebel Of No. Carlisle street. testified II
keep boarding house the above number; on Thurs
day morning At one O'Clock. was alarmed by the cry
OF fire, and on reaching the found Seybegs
place was in flames; saw smoke coming from she front
basement; on going e the Of my house that
the furniture and bedding oil gathered together 10
the back room the second floor OF No. 2 Carlisle
street, after the fire visited room and saw the fur
ntare in nearly the same position, though much
George. Patterson, clerk, employed by the Pacific
a he maae ou Ddc BIO 1--we testified
name 81 Henry Fred. Seyberg his saloon fixtures
and furniture. and fully identified the policy shown
the one he made out Justice Hogan the papers
and served his decision for few days though there
seems 20 be no doubt that the will 80 before the
| Grand Jury.
AN IMPORTANT ARREST During tho past few weeks
audacous scoundrel has made profitable living by
lying In welt in msch frequened streets for the youth.
u and unsophisticated messenger boys who daily pro-
nenade the city with large and valuable bundles OF
merchandise, which they directed deliver the
and dece,ful address the fellow used to accos. such
GRAND boys as he noticed in possession of bundles OF
goods that appeared valuable and inquired in duce tones
they wished 10 nfty cents In nine cases out OF
ten the ropy was 10 the affirmative, and the boy gene
ing letter TO fictitious address located by The
proposed victims usually inquired hey should do
generously offered an ofhand manner to be lis Gus
todian until the boys RETURN OF the fellow ab
SO secured considerable plunder So well did he carry
on this nefarious course of proceedings the
plants against hum multiplied 70 a fearful degree,
and the police authorities became desperate
| at the steady tide OF arriving victims al
the portals Of the marble palace in Mulberry street. Al
length superintendent Kennedy issued a regular fuss
and feather" ORDER directing the special detectives
keep sharp lookout for the pavement operator For
earth close that Captain Jourdan OF the sixth
precinct with his accustomed good fortune succeeded
with the assistance OF Detective Woodbridge Of his force
| IN arresng the man who had long eluded tho vigil
lance OF the police. The prisoner duly arraigned
OF having committed the theft Of three rolls Of plush
valued at $500, from the possession Of John Downing
s Mado uos street ot on se s s csss CO.
the name OF Charles Williams. and denied his guilt.
Young Bowling however made an affidavit stating that
81 he was passing the Of Walker Broad
way he was accostcd by the prisoner requested to
deliver letter across the street, which he proceeded
do leaving the property In Williams care. As he could
not lind any person 10 to the address he returned
only to find the accused gone and the plush with him
swcr in default OF So 900 bail AS several other firms
and business houses have swindled by the same
means such persons are requested to call at the Franklin
street police station and identify possible the prisoner
as the thief Williams has been photographed for fu
ture identification.
LARCENY ExrLoYE-Oflcer Ferenty, Of the First
precinct arrested George Noses yesterday morning on
the complaint Of George ". Craft, Of No. 81 Whitehall
street, and the prisoner arragned before Justice
Hogan during the forenoon. Mr. Craft made an affidavit
to the efec; that Moses (who though prophet de
and ieIt his ofcc without leave on the sth Of October
1865 and carried on sos In cash, which he found the
for him until to-day when the Complainant accidentsv
ran across him and handed him the strong
Of the law yclept policeman The magistrate said he
would commit him for trial, and he did commit him.
Moses Is twenty years Of age, and Philadelphia
CONSPIRACY TO DErRAup.-wilam c. Clover was ar.
rested by Officer Stilwc and arragned before Justice
Hogan this morning on charge Of having attempted
extort money from Joseph Hagen. OF No Gold street.
Wldey had informed the COMPLAINANT that the prisoner
had informed him that he intended ''beatng' Hagen
out o. some money oy th1es.snns to expose certain
government by the said Hagen and also offered Wildey
one half Of the proceeds OF the scheme Mr. Hagen
duly made. By advice Of the police the complainant
gave Clover check the Chatham National Bank for
$500 and took receipt therefor, whom the fellow
arrested He Was held for trial
STABBED WITH KNTE-Irene Guire appeared before
Justice Mansfield this morning, and preferred charge
Of feonous assault against Joseph Doondest who 10
accused OF stabbing complainant in the head with
knife. The accused was held for examination.
STEALING PocKErBooK Joseph Straub, No. 81 Pitt
street. had the misfortune Of losing his pocketbook,
which contained about $50 II that n the time OF
Josephs loss there living in the house with
him Liverpool lad by the name Of Lawrence Riley;
day SINCE while Joseph lay the floor Of hts own
room, Lawrence came In and distracted the pocket
book In question, and about escaping unobserved
when Joseph detected him. Tho officer who arrested
accused found the missing property and when Riley
was brought before Justice Mansfield he acknowledged
the theft. he was committed In default Of 1000
bail
A QUESTIONABLE CAsR.-John Beeman, residing at No
o. Broad street, Newark, and Of generous feeling
states that time since he started his brother-n
law, Henry viedcr business BY furnishing him with
stock Of goods Henry opened store in Lafayette,
small village In the State Of jersey short time since
John discovered heard that the establishment had
been robbed of about So 800 of properly in the
soos ana :s aa a a
on 10 New York. Hitler John came, and sue
ssedsd IN solving as he thinks; ,;,n the mysterious
Edridge street he saw Henry Cohen with some
articles. which be believes to DO portion
Cohen, and yesterday had him before Justice Mansfield
on the charge Of having solen the goods Justice Mans
field required Cohen TO find bail In S. 600 and the
is set down for further examination
THk PRINCE STREET AFFAIR.-A young Of rather
fair exterior brought before Justice Dodge yeser
day q charge Of having broken into q house IN
Prince street. He was arrested by officer Of the
Eighth precinct While running through the street. From
the circumstances Of the case appears that the young
man, who gives the name OF James Sumner, paid
uninvitcd visit 70 house 10 Prince street,
and the people, taking offence al the proceeding caused
eventuasd his being arrested The charge Of break
ing the house able 10 be sustained, and fell
through from nsuciency Of evidences but the fact Of
instrument known Jimmy" being found his
person caused him TO be committed for trial During
the progress OF proceedings court lady Of ponder
proportions stepped up TO the prisoner In rather
excited manner and slapped him In the face Justice
Dodge approving OF this display OF temper locked
her up until her angry passions subsded-
A Drsnoxrsr CixRk.-A dry goods clerk named walter
". wilber formerly employed in the dry goods es,ab
shmsnt Of A. T. Stewart, Was brought before Justice
Dodge yesterday ON . charge Of stealing two chcmse
yokes valued ~ Sal. the complaint made against
him by another employe Of the house. whose name
shaw Tho young offender felt very sorry for bis act;
but he committed In default Of bail
ALLEGED HoRsR STEALING "A man named John Roi-
Inns was arrested by Of the officers Of the Eighteenth
precinct on charge stealing horse valued at $780,
from William Livingston, No. 81 Jane street. He was
locked up for the night and will be brought before
Justice Dodge this morning.
ALLEGED Pitt LARcESv.-Louis Kurtz was also
locked up for the night in the Eighteenth precinct 10
the charge Of stealing three parasols worth