The New York herald., 1867-05-15
POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

AHhfST Of An ALLEGED NOTORIOUS YANG or BURGLARS.
The HERALD OF yesterday contains account Of most
daring attempt made by gang Of sneak thieves TO
enter various residences in the Ninth for the pur
pose Of robbing them Yesterday officers Brennan and
Hill, Of the Ninth precinct appeared before Justice
Dodge, having in company five of the desperadoes.
The statement Of the officers goes to show that the
evening Of the 18th inst girl named Ann Mcclure
came into the station house and gave information that
number OF cndeavoring TO force an entrance
into some residences in West Eleventh street Ocers
Brennan and Hill escorted the girl aud found that the
men had left but subsequently, traced them TO No. $50
stoop. and one Of the officers states that
be heard sound as il one Of the three men who
ment another gang came up the street, and at given
signal from them those on the stoop down, and
selzed hold Of two of the party lDuran aud whceIs
One OF the officers succeeded in getting Dugan the
station house Wheeler, however, broke loose, but
was followed closely BY tho other officer who dred two
shots after him, but all to purpose Eventually he
was captured IN stable On arriving At tho station
house was discovered that three others Of the gang
were arrested quarreling among themselves, bvoicers
Of another precinct The prisoners have been identified
e os ,ss gang q " tiers and
In the state Prison Wheeler, 1t s said, is the
who soms years slnce attacked the late Dr. Mott
mark OF which he viii carry to bis grave.
Their Henry wheeler ALIAS George Thompson.
William Clarke alias william Mcclure; Charles Dagau
and James Williams alias "rbe Kid" Almira b.
sos $50 s ss wa%
charged the prisoners with burglary and attempted
robbery and other people in the neghborhood, i
thought, will come forward and make complaints against
them. Justice Dodge committed them without bail to
answer sFNs
BOLD THEFT JEwEEay sroRR-A colored youth Of
twenty years, named Sobisco johnson, entered the
jswelry OF Tobias Lyon, NO. Park row,
O'Clock yesterday morning, under presnce Of wishing
buy finger ring. Leo Wolfe, the clerk exhibited some
N and ~ tha nunkop
the latter observed 70 pocket Australian pebble
ring. Wolfe instantly caught bold Of johnson and
charged him With the thef He wished 10 restore the
jewel and savs the place. but NOT permitted to do
60 johnson struggled 70 escape, when of1cer Heidel
berg OF the Second precinct up and arrested the
but the sight OF . revolver brought him TO terms He
was then handeusd and taken before Justice Bowling,
3 the roucs who him for trial 10 default OF
$500 ball. The stolen ring was recovered
LAacxaEs YRox TEE Prasox James Mclaughlin was
arrested the complaint Of Patrick Quinn. soldier
attached 70 company A. Permanent Party, Bedloe's
Island who charges the prisoner with stealing from him
silver watch worth $26, from the obef his panaloons
The watch secured BY guard around Quinns neck.
and the prisoner grabbed for the timspecs
was seized by the owner and others and held tll an
officer OF the Fourth precinct took him IN charge Ata
late hour on Monday night Dcdrich Menekin, Of 2oe
Bowery, left cigar store his residence and while
on his way homo john Jones and another unknown
assaulted him and stole Sver watch worth S25 from
his pocket Jones secured, but his confederate
escaped With the stolen timcpiecc. Both Jones and
pou. ana 70 q. S
OF bail m m H-sn :. TIE
HorEL TmEF CAusHr IN rzx xAcr.-Yestsrday afternoon
the room OF Mrs Helen Robinson now stopping at the
Astor House, entered by means Of false keys and
robbcd ladies' silver powder boz and hand mirror
valued at S. Before the thief had time 10 escape he
was discovered by Mrs. Robnson, who caused
BY officer Dewey attached 70 the Astor House. and on
searching the prisoner who gave hrs name as Thomas
were found IN his posse.sioD Justice Bowling com
miited Burton 10 the Tombs for trial hrs. Robnson's
home is In the Sandwich Islands
AyyaAr BKrwExs CoLoRxo woxEs.-HsnuAh Thomp-
SON, living 2ss Mott street, and Lizzie Brown, both
colorsd women, yesterday had IN sissrcatiou, durng
which Lizzie as charged, drew from her pocket
with which she cut ncr adversary severe gash across
the face. Lizzie arrested by ohccr kcevcr Of the
-Four ecnth precinct and taken before Justice Do cling,
who committed her 20 ths Tombs for trial
CRuxLrr TO HoRsK Thomas Gorsy Was yesterday
arrested by oicer Nads Of the First precinc the
sompiapt OF Charles Van Nosirand, living at No. 12o
Broad street, who charges the prisoner with cruelty
driving horse atsacAod 10 dir cart said horse having
and swolen isk and wholly unit for service.
Justice Bowling held in prisoner for trial 10 default OF
$500 bail. wE t.tw E rHNsas H6
ALLEGED BuRcLARr.--Ou the night OF the lsth inst.
Daniel D. Brown who resides al No 45 Laurens street,
securely fastened his apartments and In company WITH
his wife, went Out to pay visit During Their absence
fneF apartments were burgariousiy entered and num-
Der Of silk dresses books and silver wacn in all
value amounting TO about $500 were taken away From
Information received frvm several pants Of the same
house Brown felt satisfied that colored man, known
Samuel l. Davis, alias Sam Striker and another man,
as yet unknowp, the guilty parties Accordingly
Davis arrested brought before Justice Dodge yeser-
day, and committed for trial. GE g@
Sumner 70 Frrs.-Mary Cannon, residing a. No go
East Twenty street. the night Of the 18th ul
left home In company with her little for the purpose
Of purchasing some articles At clothing establishmen,
in Third asenus. Having completed her purchases she
was returning bome with the articles, consisting OF
boys jacket and pantaoons tied up in bundle when
she was mst by who endea vored 10 fore the ar,
ces from her. Her struggles and the chiIds cries
brosght crowd round, and policeman coming up she
gave her ass2iiant iAlo custody On being aTragned
yeseriay before JusiIce Dodge the accused gave his
name ~ Thomas A. Dasman. and m sxcuss for his act,
stated he 10 susecs 10 me-, and dunns the period he 10
affected BY hs he y totally unconscous or what he ID
Aoip9. The Justice evidently did noe pngasd the e1pa-
nation sufficient Justification OF tiae act and com
npAted the sccoset 70 answer. L
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