The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-11
POLICE INTELLIoENcE.

ALLEGED ROBBERY IN A Horxr--On Monday night tive
youths named John Sweeney and John A. Latourstt&,
the latter Of whom lives in Jersey City, room
In the Frankfort Hotel William street During cong
versation which snsued between them Sweeney asked
hs companion II he had auy money to which 40 affirm.
alive answer WAS given. Without further ado sweeney,
as charged, seized hs room mate BY the arms and
shoulders and threw him down bed; after which
ne ono knee on stourettes chest aud by force
ana violence attempted to rife his pockets OF .
in sna notes ana a. .aS Tns
victm screamed Justify for help and through fear
sweeney released HIM. but attempted to prevent him
from leaving tho room In this, however. he failed.
and officer MCGUIRE of the Fourth preciuct being
called came In and arrested sweens The accused
was subsequently taken before jus Hogan and com.
mited to the Tombs for trial in default OF 81 600 bail
Sweeney Is only seventeen yeas Of native OF Ire
land, lives IN Elizabeth street, and bv occupation IL
walter. Laourete, who about the same age AZ tue
prisoner was sent 10 the House Of Detention az wit
ness
SrABBrc AFrRAY.-Renry D. Perry, Of No I2e chesry
street, and James Murphy, seaman, had quarrel on
Monday night, during which 1t is charged that Murphy
drew kmrc and stabbed Perry In three places on ons
OF his arms, INJECTING severe wounds Murphy was
arrested by ocer Maboney OF the Fourth precinct and
after being taken before Justice Hogan. At the Tombs
confessed TO cutting Perry, but not with felonious
tent He was committed for trial. Murphy lives At NO
90 Cherry street,
SAVAGE ASSAULT ON AN OFFlcER-A disturbance occur
red in Water street Monday night between party Of
roughs, who were somewhat under the influence OF
liquor and conspicuous in the melee Michael and
John Considne Onlcer Boleman. Of he Fourth pre-
cnc attempted tho parties named, when they
turned upon. struck and knocked HIM down. While
PROSTATE tho pavement the assailanfs attempted to
wrench the club from tho officers hands, but in this
they unsuccessful. he jumped tn his feet and
by vigorous effort arrested both Michael aud John,
and took thcm to tho Oak street police station Yeser
day morning the prisoners weTc aragned before Justice
II gan, and committed 10 tho TOmbs for trial.
ANOTHER COMPLAINT AGAINST AN OLD OFFESDER-One
day last week William Smith arrested for obtaining
possession OF poor servant gTis clothing and dis.
posing Of II for his benefit Yesterday Catharins
Burns Of No 100 Clermont avenue Brooklyn, appeared
the Tombs and Identified Smith his cell Is the man
who, about three weeks ago, obtained from her vase
containing clothing valued q $40 smith represented
Island and agreed with Catharne to meet her at Full
ton ferry. He then took charge Of her BAGGAGE, and
started towards Staten Island ferry 6a. on me way No
tics Hogan committed Smith for trial.
CASE sHoPrFrSo.-Yesterdiy afternoon Cath
arne Leonard, middle aged woman, hailing from New
Jersey entered the storo Of Messrs North Brothers
Co.. No IL Murray street, to solicit aims and on leaving
valued at SIT under her shawl Her nimble fingered
operation was discovered BY OF the CLERKS. who
bosb Of the twenty sixth precinct with the stolen
gloves her possession The acc red Was taken before
Justice Hogan aud committed for trial.
HIGHWAY RomERY.-On Monday night as Mr. Charles
Fisher resident Of the Twenysecond ward was about
stepping into an Eighth car he assaiied by
German, aged about twenty-five years, who gave his
name at the Yorkvie Police Court yesterday as John
How or Underwriting 1t ono way and pronouncing u
the otherwho in tho struggle that ensuod Qrasped and
succeeded getting Of Mr. Fishers pocket double
cased silver watch the vane OF twenty dollars. In
the melee tho robbers coat was torn from his back
and his victim was thrown down and had ono OF his
ankles sprained severely that he was unable tn ap
pear in until last evening, when he testified as 70
the assault and larceny from o.. person Jus, sae
booty, police officer Files pounced upon MIN, giving
How barely time to throw the watch TO the ground,
where Il was subsequently found by the pa roman
"Can You speak English, srf" said Justice keiy sd-
dressing the prisoner.
ION, yaw, yese, butty goots, guess"
"Have you any exp ana,ion to offer in your defence
sYawl / vas geddin into der car ven he pushed
again me out; den pushed again him: don he dakes
init do COLLAR Of mine goat s dried do gets away,
put no lets me, saying dried do robs him, vich 10
lie; yaw shwears ID shudge unit init dat Joos. ~
do watch ell TO der srasse, unit don der policeman ne
grabbed me say vas hish prisoner. Dat ish vat
"a very probable story, Mr.. How, remarked the
magistrate; "a very probable story. shall commits
you unless You give bail in $500" 4
''vatl You DO going do COMMIT me mtoud drials,
list your"
down stairs and have you tried before jiry at the
General Sessions"
With this assurance the Dutch hghwaymsn seemed
satisfied and walked down stairs to his cell withous
ing. IL al first feared ne woad adisturoance
wnrPED AND ARREsrEp-John p. Frank, the propre,
tor OF restaurant IN Harlem, complained before Justice
Kelley that German named Martin Neubaeur got into
political dispute last night With him, whom becoming
angry, he drew q knife and cut the deponent, only
slightly, however on the forehead. Ncubaeur, the
defendant, who was brought into court on the
other hand, presented terrible spectacle. His face
had been hammered kicked and damned, that u was
difficult TO distinguish he poor fellows features In,
deed nc lad been 20 unneco sary bruay punished
by Frank other person, that, in the opinion OF
those who present In court aud the condition
OF the unfortunate DutcbmaD, who seemed ~ tho best
of times to be out a SLOW stupid harmless OF
lager beer drinking animal, that hs legal status Of
Frank and Nsubaeur ought TO have been changed and
the first named placed at the bar the person 70 be
punished
Judge Kelly OF the opinion that justice would best
served By setting aside the complsnt OF Frank and
sending Ncubaeur to his homo-tbcre to remain until
his again became human and therefore divine.