The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-21
POLICE INTELLIGENCK.

ness at $40 Broadway, appeared before Justice Hogan
and entered complaint against simon wtkowski thes
merchant in New Orleans charging him with false
pretencss In bis affidavit Mr. Kirkland sets forth thAs
on or about the 10Th day Of August last wtkowsls
called at his store and expressed wsh 10 purchase
goods a credat Of four months At that time a.
charged to inspire confidence the mind OF Mr. Krt.
land, Wtkowski represented that he was in business
IN his own right IN real ess,s psn,.oo ,a ownsS
cultivation and valued at nearly 100000; that he hAA
bank stock in the Fourth National Bank Of CncinnAsf
had 10000 in the BANK Of England, and wss
worth st least SITS oo0 independent Of the property
LONGING 10 bis wife. Mr. Kirtlsnd, relying upon The
truth Of the thus made sold deiiv-
ered 10 wtkowski goods valued at $685. for which IN
took tho note OF whkowskt and his copartner psyab0
in four months from date Whom the note became duo
1t was not paid and still remains unpaid ana Mr. Krts
land also charges that he has since learned that all OF
nearly all the representations made BY W,kowski werc
false and untrue. and known TO be by him and hin
charges Witkowski with dsiraudinx him by means q
false and fraudulent representations In order Learn
the pecuniary circumstances OF the party accused.
liam r. K. Jobbins to Louisiana, who found
Wtkowski on plantation at place known as Carroll
sented and belonged mrs Witkowski. On the above
the magistrate issued his warrant for tho q
Witkowski should he Ne found in this State An unsuos
Cessfu effort procure requisiton for the accuses
party made, and recently he was arrested ny thu
irving here yesterday morning. Ho taken in charge
by roundsmau Croker OF the Tombs Police Court and
arragned before Justice Hogan, who commtted him ~
years age and native OF Prussia Robert B. Joneak
the prisoners former partner. still remains In New o.
leans a.
DANGEROUS srABrma ArrAm-About half. past os@
o'clock yesterday afternoon William Kelly and Edward
Sherlock met on the corner of Pearl and Chathaul
streets, where they became involved in quarrSl
Before other parties could interfere and separate then
Kelly drew knife and stabbed Sherlock in the abdeS
men, inficting very dangerous wound. After being
stabbed sherlock ran away, and Keily followed II
pursuit, when officers McElroy and Mills, OF the SxaA
precinct Joined In the chase and arrested Kelly, whe
taken to the Franklin street police station and rou
thence before Justice Hogan at the Tombs. Kelly ~
without any socatisn, and used the knife in se1
defence The magistrate committed Kelly 70 prison -
await the result Of his victims injuries Sherlock wse
lives at No. lis Madison street. conveyed to the
New York Hospital whore the surgeon pronounced him
TO be in very critical condition Sherlock formerly
o member Of the Police department. His father V -
old and highly respectable resident OF the Sixth wardS
aud does business on the corner OF Centre and
streets.
DISHONEST BARKurn some time past -
Daniel Sweeny, doing business on the corner Of Duaa
and Chatham Streets has had to suspect the
Dennis McBrierty his head barkeeper. was not ovs1
honest trap accordingly laid yesterday afSs0)
for the suspected individual by detective Farley
and resulted in his being nicely caught raSrants de'
1t appears that AcBrierty had key made to az ~
money drawer Of his assistant John Abash and whom to
Dennis would open the drawer and TAXI
from three four dollars and carefully lock il aga
g not to excite suspicion against himself He 80
purloined from his own tin as far as he considered it I'D
TO do. Some money, being marked, was placed in u
drawer and on the arre. Of penni: the marked moee
McBrierty said he took So to IS each ooOasies
rightfu owner Judge Hogan took Mr.. Sweeny's const
plant against the accused and committed him 70 ~
Tombs for trial. ~
An ESCAPED CoSvror.-Onncer Hay, Of the twenty
aav al
named Patrick Conway who 1t is alleged had escaPs4
from Bsckweli's Island, by swimming the East nvsEb
where he was serving out 4 conviction faf
assault and battery The keeper who had charge Of the
escape and discharged although he protested bio
innocence. The fugitive Is suspected Of being the man
Or ago engaged sni
commission Of several burgiarles Justice Hogan oeua
United him to the Tombs to wait further developmen
THEY MET sr CHANCE THE USUAL wAY.--After . stay
Of in the golden regions Of California Aaz-
ander Henderson arrived in this city few daya
his way his early homo among the rugged hlls q
bonnie Scotland He had bought his ticket for ~
voyage but fate would have IL no destined not 81
leave the hospabe shores Of America without an sAs
perenos which may help to him Of the danger q
chance acquaIntances in future. By some manner -
another he the acquaintance Of nice young MAJ
whose at present Is unknown, who introduced
Alexander to another gentleman" who Is known =
James Foster. After little time James discovered
SO it is alleged, that he had met Alexander
San Francisco This fact only helped TO cement The
Aud Lang syne were toasted BY having something e
drink Things went on this way until Fostes<
of the he had sustained that he had robbed
OF $500 in Chicago, and that both going in he
same ship as far as Liverpool he would make SO bold q
to borrow the Of $50 security for the G
which no would leave in the shape Of valuable waoA,
o relic from departed relative which he dearly przs6'
thctc cords OF Hendersons purse strings that they b.
unloosed and not $50, but 500 responded to the
looking watch Mr. r. mado himself scarce and not una
a careful examination did Henderson dscove<
straw bail OF JEFF Davis visit TO the station houss
followed, where he made his grievances known
and after short period the q1ond.m friend was ioun1
opinion arising 1t was decided By bis Honor to hold hin
for q short time longer.
ALLEGED OUTRAGE IN ONE or THs EAST BRoADwA2
CARs-A most brutal outrage the person OF youno
woman named Nellie Shanger, living at No. o. Cherry
street. Is alleged have been committed last Friday
ni.ht on one Of the First avenue and East Broadway
cars. appears from the sworn testimony that Ne'aio
and lady friend had been visiting during the day, ana
night CAUGHT them up town Owing 70 their being un-
acquainted with the locality in which they found them
selves they took tho wrong cars shortly aterwardo
they parted company, and Nellie, while travelling down
town in one OF the OF the East Broadway and fr
svepue line was forcibly seized by two men namsd
Philip Broderick and James Watson. who after puttino
the lights threw her down and outraged her person
The two arrested and brought before Justice
Dodge yesterday. Broderick IL a driver and Watson
tailor. They were both committed to answer Ne
charge
Joxs lSvrsrs S3oo.-charles Jones No. 176 EasA
Ninth street, his very sudabe desire to make the
most Of his money, across . Of whose char
acter he has most exalted opinion Charles saU
an advertisement announcing the fact that for $500
man might obtain n half interest . good logtmaas
bus,rcss. Believing that the proptoss moment hsA
arrived and the speculation = good one, he cale1s
according to directions, at ths ofice OF J. b. n
westsrook & Co., No ia Third So fAR
appearances wc,t everything seemed all riahA
and In due time he paid mis- money and took BIZ
choice Of becoming part2sr. A few days satsae4
him that things all right in fact he gradually
came 10 tho conclusion itnt ne mad been making q
noodle Of himself, and quickly followed the virtuou9
resolve OF Getting square westsrook He accordingly