The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-01

FINAL MEETING or The BOARD OF ARpERMEs FOR
This Board held its final session for the old year
yesterday afternoon, Alderman Bliss in the chair
number Of repairs were ordered executed In various
engine houses of the Western District Fire Department
4 new steam engine was allowed for Engine Company
NO. ~ the present apparatus being Of the old pattern
cost not to exceed OO0 Application for engine
70 replace Engine No. s. T. D. received and referred
was read from tho Mayor declining 70 accept
tue salary voted him at previous meet
sinking ns 0r fun services ssnoss as q the
recommending increased compensation for the clerks
and other employees in his Office, adopted by the
Board report from .he Committee on Law submit
ting list OF -four hundred commissioners OF deeds for
Brooklyn, for 1867 ana 1905 read and after some
discussion finally adopted several proposals for mis-
tracts awarded 10 the lowest bidder The old Board
then adjourned. The new Board ef Aldermen VIII meet
on tho first Monday In January.
A SNEAK THIEF SEsr Up--Charles Bruce alias Robert
Hail, who taken into custody on Saturday last
while in the hallway OF the residence Of c. H. Bass No
265 Union street. tho supposltion of his being
sneak thief. Yesterday Bruce was committed to the
Penitcniiary for six months by Justice Walsh. IL APP
pearng the examination that the accused found
with the front door key in his pocket The fellow had
been but few days released from jail where he had
been sent for stealing a coat.
AN OLD OFFENDER CArGHr.-H Henry Jones, who was
captured by the Forty third precinct police ON Friday
night last he having burgarousy entered the house OF
to be an old offender. Il appears that his real
Is Michael Rafferty,, and that there are three ndict
ments against him for burglaries committed in Dam
bury, Conn., from which place he broke Jail few weeks
since AT his residence several articles OF value which
which supposed to have been solen have becn found
He has been committed 70 await the action Of the Grand
Jury.
TIE EASTERN DISTRICT RAPE AND PuIAoE CASE
THREE or THE PRIsoSERs HELD TO AWAIT rHR ACTION
THE GRAND JuEx-Justce Daley yesterday rendered
his decision in the case Of Monahan Mccormack Hine
son and Quinn who have been In custody for some time
charged with violating tho persons and afterwards rob-
bling Mrs. Ellen Walker, Miss Lacey and Miss Campbell
three sewing women). At their residence 200 North
Seventh street, E. d on the morning Of the Cd ut
Quinn was discharged from custody and the other
three committed Ia full TO await the action OF
the Grand Jury. On their voluntary examinations
the prisoners made the following statements John
Monahan; am between eighteen and nineteen years Of
age; was born in Ireand reside in North Eighth street.
am aborer by occupation; am not guilty. Martin
McCormack-I am eighteen years Of age; was born IN
New York; reside In Second street, e. d. am biack
smith by trade; am not guilty. James Hineson-I am
twenty. years Of age; was born in Pennsylvania
reside in North Fifth street. E. D machinst by
trade; am not guilty. Tho prisoners were unable to
sign their Names and made their marks to the foregoing
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