The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-03
POLICE IGTELIGEG &c,

SAIlcrousry DESTROYING PsIsrlsG.--on "Wednesday
evening Mary c. Davis residing at No. IS CROSBY street.
and Joseph Lem, had difficulty the promises OF tho
former during which IT Is alleged Lem took knfc or
other sharp instrument and naliciousy cut and totally
destroyed an oil painting vaioed at $780, which hung
against the wall In tho parior. Mrs. DAVIS Instantly
gave an alarm which brought OF the Fourteenth pre-.
cnct police tho spot and no arrested Lem. Tho
cused was taken % the spring street station house and
bseausnsly before Alderman Conan at the rombs On
the deposition OF Mrs DAVIS the magistrate committed
Lem for trial in default or bail The precise nataTc Of
the officially which resulted in tho destruction Of the
picture did not transpsse.
JuvExIs sr.orLrrPS--Ja,ues Mccarthy, James Fitz-
gerald aud another boz, whose namo - unknown,
entered The store or Mr.. James H. Lteaed, 81 Nassau
street, and ai,cr hooking about for few moments
into the street rapidly as possible. AZ they Nsio
passiur out The door Whittlesov ~ Seirs clerk oh
served that Fitzgerald had bundle OF valuable scarfs
his possession, which no had taken from the counter.
The boys pursued aud IcCarthy and Fitzgerald ar
rested by officer Kehoe OF the Second precincts the
third party succeeded In mako his oscaps. rue
property recovered aud the prisoners taxed before
Alderman Conan. who c1snmittoi them Tor trial IN de-
fault OK ball OF the Youthful offenders Is said be
very respectfully connected.
ALLEGED swrSnLE -Ycs;oriay afternoon man
named Patrick Connolly entered the gift jewery CT.
tablishment Of George Grth 100 Chatham street. and
as alleged was there swinded out OF Sc rs by scmc
game al wirch he was indgcsd 90 play. Griffith was
arrested BY officer Crnrau, Of tho Fourth precinct ard
taken before Alderman Conan, wien he expressed a
do 20. aud afterwards discharged
VIOLATION TIE ExJsB Lsw.--Yctcr rouqra No 8;
West Thirteenth street, and stspiaa Clinton. No 3.C
Hudson street. arrested ord iaan before Jusi oe
Dodge ut the Jefferson Market Police cnar YESTERDAY
charged with viostiuE tbs Exciss Law Both were held
In the Of $500 D. answer
Cgose, THE FoRGt., ~ uts Toxss James Buchanan
Cross tho reruted fogsr arrested ny detective Elder
being fugitive from jus,ics from Chicago, where no u
wanted TO answer mdctrisn, found against him, as
reported IN yesterdays H-sArn arraigucd before
Aldermen Conan and committed to await The arrival ol
-cquisiton issued FOR hts return to Chicago Zoe trial
Many years Gross arrested In this city tho
char OF forpng pardon with the view ~ hberatinr
the forrcr Huntington from the State Prison at sing
sins. Although the scheme did not succeed IN prcma-
tureiy turning the famous forgcr loose on the public
croe thsn gong under 'ne assumed name 81 Prtchard
displayed great talent and ingenuity IN preparing aud
presenting the fictitious papers for Huntngons release
ALLEGED LARCENY or A Warren CHArS.-John
Mammalian arragned Yesterday At the Essex Market
Police Court upon complaint OF John Coyne No Hes
ter street, who charges him above r. appears from
the statement OF the complainant that Hannahan called
on him At his room Wednesday last The watch and
chain were then on the bureau While Hannahan was
N inc room cesms missed y and searching the person
wards admitted having taken them. Justice ShAndley
held him 10 answer.
THE For-QuErS ArLscrp LINZ scn.--Au examination
was commenced in this case yesterday at the Essex
Market Police Court before Justice STANDBY No new
facts wore brought The defence set up general
denial In reply TO the allegation OF libel contained in the
complaint and proposed to prove the truth OF The
mcnts made IN the article complained OF In justifca-
being rascd BY counsel for the prosecution 10 certain
questions propoundod with that intent 70 the com
pianant - witness FOR the defence. Exception wss
taken TO this ruling aud en- adjournment uoved for by
Mr. White counsel TOR the defence 70 permit him 70
prepare brief Tor the consideration Of the court touch
ing The practice upon examinations or this kind and shs
law OF evidence IN relation 10 Iibcl An adjournment
was IN consequence granted 70 Thursday next ten
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