The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-03

rubbish ~ the foot Of North Sixth street. e d. The
nand was minus the fore finger.
ALLEGED CoUuDEsz OPERAroR m Lmpo.-A genteel
looking young man about twenty. ave ysau II age.
named Robert Aiken. alias Smith. possesssd Of nimbs
onsus was arrested yesterday afternoon the grocery
store Of G. Rosenberg, Of wyhe avenue and ely.
mer street, Eastern District by detectives William H.
FOX and vidsto The charges against Smith, alleged
byrne Boyce Co.. No. 81 Fulton street, New York,
ana ordered three chests OF valued at $780, repre-
s rU' d.y so
Mr. Henderson, No: It's Chatham street, New
customer Of the latter house. doing business in VIII
harrisburg Yesterday j. W. Norris l. Co, No 231
Front street, received from the same individual
10 forward nvs 1rkins OF butter worth $685. to tho
place where no was arrested. The Chatham street
chant failed to deliver the tca at the place and time
appointed and Smith, thinking Il too hot TO look after
allowed the article 70 60 by default The property
ordered from Henderson and Byrne Boyce was
legged, tina. the accused would call upon certain
retail dealers IN the grocery line, and ascertain
sS Of ao, Mnsr' nsy h woud ns
that ne proposed to open store and request the PRIV
sge Of having some Of his goods left in their charge
for safekeeping until he would call for them. In this
way he arranged matters and, then, calling upon the
Wholesale dealers where the retailers known. he
effected the purchase without much difficulty. The
goods being once delivered, their removal easily
accomplished. Tho officers got wind Of the scheme and
Yesterday effected The arrest OF Mr. Aiken, Smith. who
The FATAL SEWER ACCIDENT Yesterday Coroner
Lynch held inquest the body OF Michael Cox.
who met his death Friday afternoon by tue cavng in
or embankment Of earth In sewer ia which he was
working in Bedford avenue, near Myrtle verdict OF
death from accidental injuries was rendered.
BURGLARIKs rue EASTERN DsrRIcr-At q late hour
on Friday night the tailoring establishment Of George
Conkling, Franklin street. Grecnpont, was bur-
garionsy entered and robbed OF cloths and clothing
hundred dollars Al
yesterday morning somo audacious burglar made his
way 70 the bedroom OF Mr.. and Mrs. James Gezer No
seepers stole and escaped with SIS In Treasury notes
and watch and cnau valued at $50.
FATAL AccIDRST.-A woman named Mary Dempsey,
sixty years OF age resdng at No 81 Atlantic street, fell
down fight Of stairs last evening and broke her neck
The coroner was notified to hold an inquest.
The Work THE PoLrcE-The police records for the
past week show that two hundred ninety per-
sons were arrested In Brooklyn for various offences
Kings County Board Of Supervisors.
The Board mot yesterday afternoon at four o'clock,
President Little in the chair
The only matter of interest which came before the
meeting was the subject OF the removal OF Arthur
Mccartney, deputy keeper Of the Penitsntiary. had
been suspended BY the Penitentiary Committee for
alleged doreliction OF duty, IL charged that
Mr. Mccarsy had been derect in his duty for the past
six months and in view Of this FACT 1t thought by
some that hts removal just previous the election
was made for political reasons.
Supervisor HAsLEY, OF the second ward, moved that
committee Of three be appointed by the chair to in
vestigate the matter and ascertain why Mr. Mccartney
had been removed and as TO whether there vas just
This motion opposed by . member OF the Peni-
Tertiary Committee, who thought that committee could
attend to its own affairs and considerable discussion
sued
Supervisor Haney's motion prevailed and the chair
appointed the following committee :-Superyson Han
ley, Schenck and Stwell.
The Board then adjourned.