The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-19

STEALING Dasss.-Mra Underbnl was arrested yes
terday afternoon at the instance OF Mrs Louisa Williams
OF 1856 Bowery, who charged that the defendant had
stolen from her dress Of the value OF s25 Mira Under.
the premises With In hcr possession Justice Shandlsy
OF tho Thwd District Police Court, held the accused for
examination.
PnurL cAss-rhomas Downing, sober, indussrl.
man, who is, unfortunately, the husband OF q
drunken, as he alleges, and vicious woman entered .
complaint yesterday afternoon against the keeper Of
q Lshebesn, or whskey shop, named Mary Esgan, on
the Second avenue, between One Hundred and Twen-
iisth and Hundred and Twenty first streets near
where no resides where sold liquor without license in
alleged con.ravsntion OF the Excise law II was stated
by Downing TO the that his wife had contracted
the unfortunate habit Of drinking, aud that she strips
the house OF every article OF furniture dress she
convert into money or otherwise dispose Of In order to
obtain liquor from the woman Eagan. He had
peatedly he went TO say, requested the
cused NOT to sol, any sprtuous or other liquors
OF his enreses he resolved 70 enter against
her for selling whskey GIN beer Sc without authority
Acco,ansy On last ihaTsdsy night he With friend
shop and together drank hquor-the deponsnt gin and
Foy beer. The gin and beer were sold in the usual
manner and the money paid and resolved therefor.
Mary Eagsn held to bail $500 appear and
answer 10 the nsdemeanor at tho General Sessions BY
Justice Connolly OF the Fourth District Police Court
ArrESrr To srgAL LgAD-On the complaint OF Henry
s. Elis OF Eighth avenue, named George Better
Montgomery alleged in affidavit taken before Justice
Connolly OF the Fourth District Police Court quantity
Of lead pipe OF the valIo OF &l2 nom unfinished
house in Eighth avenue between Forty afth ana Forty
sixth streets Montgomery stated he had detected the
accused and another IN the act OF stealing the property
named and caused the srtsst Of Daber, the unknosn
person escaping The prisoner in default OF bail was
committed for trial at the Special Sessions
WAIVED TO Fisa Bur Cor aooKEp. Two young Who
when arragned before Justice Connolly. OF the Fourth
District Police Court gave their John Cation
and John Ford arrested yesterday afternoon y! the
instance of Nrs Jane McGregor, who, Ia her compa mt
alleged that il the absence OF her husband these
feoniosy seized and carried from her premises guam
tty or nsh hooks OF tho value Of fifteen dollars The
clsed when questioned did deny the theft In de.
fault Of bali, they were committed for trial.
ExrEy,rvx LANGLEY or HARDWARE BENJAMIN DrIs.
COLI No as Mercer street. appeared before Justice
Dodge yesterday and entered complaint against
Christian Psck who charged with stealing quantity
OF tin and hardware articles from The firm Of sehmidn
Drscol II seems from the statement or complainant
that for the past years property has been
from time time taken from the Establishment without
wortnsu, whose nsmeis thrissisn punssnsa Informed
the arm that Peck had taken the goods and about
Ecns into business for h'nsslf ofices torksy Of the
the case, and he succeeded, ~ he alleged, IN
tracing portion Of the missing articles TO the
Accuseds house The value Of The property reclaimed
ia estimated at s125, but the amount stolen missed
from the establishment 10 estimated az $500 The
accused IN tuS eDpoy OF SCnmulin DrtEcOli Tor
over and enjoyed the confidence OF his en-
ploysrs until this disclosure Justice Dodge heard The
complaint aud committed the accused ia default Of psit
BLACK vnasue wHrE-A Nav Dopas 70 opraN 4
wARsAxr.-Many are tho subterfugss rssorted to by
viciousy inclined persons 10 obtain warrants for the
spprshsnsioo Of those With whom they may have had
slight difficulty but newdodss to effect the
purpose pracssd yss tsrday upon Ju.ics Downing
but wi,hou, slccess Betty Black an aged woman ap.
preached the magistrates desk with her left arm In q
sing, and applied Tor warrant against Jaa White for
assault and battery. Bs,ty pretended 10 u. suffering
great pain from her arm, which she ssid had been
broken by Julia The Judge wished 10 examine the
fractured arm and gee FOR himself the o the ng
ries sustained, but Betty demurred 10 tbs srsmioson
saying her arm could not be touched The magistrate.
however being persistent ascsr,snod TO his eutrs salts
faction that tho applicant Tor sustained
injury whatever OF the arm aud accordingly order oil
out Of court after Administering severe Tspnmsnd.
A CouSrRYssS Rossxp.--On THURSDAY night John
snesdsu, gen,lemsn FROM tho West, In his persmbn.
aons through the upper part Of the city was sccos,sd
by prcpcsssssius appearing young woman named Mary
Williams. who conducted hin, 20 her hone In E,sosth
street While In her conpsov snecden missed his -s.
lei, containing considerable stun OF money sod a..
cordlngy accused Nary % the thsst she den.ed Ber
enh, but fearing unpleasant consequences ran losn
into tho sto. sGt attempted 70 escape ii ogeer
MoKesyer, OF the fourteeDh precinct ae.teG AMI
srresel the sine was ycsieriay sra.gacd 90
fore Justice no.iins and committed u las .orO. lor
la tu Lefast. az haiL