The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-07
POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

SINGULAR CASE OF LAncESY-A night or two ST nee
william 0Brien, who occupies . room in the rear Of
premises 124 Hudson street. robbed of nearly 5000
during his absence at Washington Market, where he is
employed He made known his loss to detective Field,
OF the Fifth precinct and the time said he
pec,cd Thomas McGinnis, OF whom he hired o ROOM of
stealing the money McGinnis accordingly arrested
and taken to the Leonard street police station where
soutly denied guilt and continued TO do SO till ycs
terday morning, whom he relented and calling to the
detective made confession OF his guilt McGnnis said
that he opened o. Briens and took the money from
beneath the bed where II had been secreted by the
owner and put it in his pocket He then proceeded to
ST. johns Park, whore he sat down on ono Of the
benches and fell asleep. When he awoke sometime az
forwards AcGinnis says the money gone, having
been stolen from him by an unknown thief who made
his escape with it, The prisoner was Yesterday taken
before Justice Hogan and pleading guilty charge
the Magistrate locked MIN up Tor trial. The accused
forty Eve years age, horn Ireland aud Keeps fruit
stand at Washing on Market
ENGLISH. ALLEGED CONFIDENCE SwNpLnR.--George
English, the arrested Wednesday charged with
obtaining 500 from country gentleman named James
F. Kelly, by means Of the confidence game, previ.
ously reported in the HERALD, yesterday had OK
animation before Justice Hogan. In his
ton by Mr. Howe, defendants counsel, Mr. Kelly de-
posed that he loaned English the money, thinking he
had goods board the Boston boat represented but
did not 60 aboard the boat to II he had any goods
there not On the testimony presented Justice Hogan
bail He Is thirty 1--WE years Of nee. born ia New YcrS
lives in Newport l., and is pedler by occupation
In relation TO the charge English aid.-"I borrow ed
the money, and calculated To pay whom wont tho
boat, where my goods werc."
ASSAULT AND BArrERY-BuaxrSa WITH CraAR-Char-
lotto Myer. LIVING at No. SO James street. yesterday
caused the arrest OF George Mcintyre the charge OF
assault and battery in striking and knocking her down.
Charlotte further charges that the prisoner burned her
IN the eye with lighted cigar. Justice Hogan COM
mitted tho accused to the Tombs for trial. The
the trouble between the parties did not transpre.
RoBBISG An EMoRANr.-Morris Mendelsohn yes
torday caught in the act Of picking the pocket Castle
Garden Of Heinrich schcper recently arrived emgrant
Mcdesohn succeeded in securing . wallet containing
50 90 In money and passage tickets valued ST. good
for trip from this city to Alton, Ill. He instantly
seized and the stolen properly found In his possession
Officer Purcell Of the First precinct arrested Iendel-
sohu and Justice Hogan committed HIM to the Tombs
for trial. Scheper was detained as witness
THEFT OF CLoTmSG.-A cooper narnsd Michael Daily
arrested by ocer Speght Of the Second precinct
on the charge OF stealng a silk dress aud silk sack
valued at 500, belonging to Eliza Partloc living at
No 673 Second avenue. When taken into custody the
ofhcer found bag containing the stolen property in
Days possession Justice Hogan committed the accused
10 the Tombs for trial In default OF 1000 bail Daily,
says he isnot guilty, twentythree years OF age,
q native OF Ireland and lives at No. IS Cherry street.