The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-03-18
LONG ISLAND INTELLIGENCE.

On OFFENDERS AEREsTED.-On Wednesday morning,
Mr. Joseph Hudson the He'll Gate pilot, was landing
al Whitestone with his boat, he discovered suspicious
looking character lurking about the shore in small
boat, and soon after land the DOCK Pilot Hudson i'm
mediately suspected that something wrong. and
kept watch ofthe person. Shortly after second person
made his appearance and both got into the boat and
rowed toward the city. hr. Hudson went up to tho vii
lage procured the services OF friends and
in pursuit OF the fugitives In about hour the pur-
suers met the same boat. but its contents were gone and
being rowcd toward Whtestone by It's owner, Mr.. Hail.
who had found it concealed in Roes Hall, upon
being asked WI At had become OF the contents said he
thought they could be found In a small sloop that
lying in the above named place HUDSON sent his boat
and q market wagon loaded with canvas coming up
the road In charge Of Michael Gray and Peter Bohcn,
Thersupou Hudson proceeded TO Flushing and Obtained
the assistance Of officers Watts and Smith, and again
started in search of the canvas thieves Oicer Watts
found thom 10 the house OF one Peter Shannahan, at
College Pont whore the horses feeding and the
thieves nbibng freely Of various kinds Of liquors. The
two were arrested and taken 10 Fushing together
with their plumber. On tho wagon found fifteen
canvas ponloons each Of The value Of sl25 which had
been stolen from the government stores at wlles Point
schacl Gray and a discharged soldier named Monner,
brought before Justice Quartermau ON Wednesday.
TO answer for grand larceny Bohen has been retained
a. witness Gray gave 81 200 bail 70 appear and Mon
nar ians 70 pfOcI,o oa mn' sshs % On
mont at WiIletts Point and Bohen In his evidence adj
mitted that about month ago he took load Of axes
tie articles ~ . store In South street for $50.
MILESTONE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION AT large and
enthusiastic meeting Of the democratic electors Of the
town OF Whitestone, called for the purpose Of nomi
mating suitable candidates to be supported at the ensuing
town election the following nominations were mado:-
For Supervisor, Edwin Powell; for Town Clerk, Ber
narus Lamb,rsou; for Collector, @. Edward Carll for
Assessor William Turner; for Justice, zimmerman
Wright; for Commissioner Of Highways, Thomas Law
renee; for Oveseers Of Poor Augustus Hudson Patrick
Darcy.
DIsHARGEp.- arrested liquor dealers Of the town
OF Newtown have had their examinations before Justice
Madden, resulting in the discharge Of Farrell, Rely,
McGowan and Francis Lanry, and the holding for trial
Of John D. Cay and Philip Fogarty
KICKED ColT-DKATH THK RssuLr.-Mr Thomas
Osborne, residing at wainscott, kicked by horse
on Wednesday last which resulted his death the day
following The accident, II is said, cause by the
deceased III using the animal
LONGEVITY. the village OF Jamaica, there resides
lady hundred and Ave years Of age, who is yet
able to attend TO her own housekeeping.
Cor AwAY.-0n Saturday afternoon, man name to
unknown who arrested in Greenport for stealing
q horse, jumped from window the Lond Island
Railroad, and made good his escape