The New York herald., 1867-04-02
POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

SOUTHERN LADIES RoBBm AT THE ST. NICHOLAS HorRu-
Yesterday morning about eight o'clock room No. 26l OF
the St. Nicholas Hotel occupied by Mn Harriet wyche
and her sister, Mrs Virginia Cook, Of Macon Ga, was
entered BY thief while the ladies breakfast and
robbed Of three valuable dresses cloth sack breastpn
and other articles exceed $500 IN value Later in
the ay Sergeant Ailare Of the Sixth precinct arrested
young man named Henry johnson, at No 50 Baxter
street. where he had juat sold sk dress worth 500 for
the very Insignificant Of So Andrew Ryan being the
purchaser On being taken TO the station house John
confessed that he had stolen the goods from the St
Nicholas HOTEL and gave Sergeant Aare such information
led 10 the recovery Of the remainder Of the
dresses % Baxter street. where the prisoner had dis
keys 70 rooms in the ST. Nicholas Hotel were found and
be confesses 70 taking the key OF Mrs. Wyche's room
rom the parlor table, where she had left IT and opening
the door OF her Ryan arrested by Sergeant
Allaire for purchasing the goods with guilty know
ledge, and Justice Bowling held both the prisoners for
trial. Johnson who has the appearance OF being Chi
naman Is tweny-three years Of age, and q native Of
Somervile, Morgan county, Alabama. On Thursday last
The same thief entered the room Of Mr. Holman one OF
valuable overcoat with which he escaped The coat
has since been recovered by Captain Jourdan OF the
Sixth precinct johnson served in the rebel army,
which fact was known TO the ladies whom he had rob.
bed, they recognizing him In court
STEAMBOAT THIEF CAUGHT IN fHs AcT-william
Taylor, an Engishman twenty-five years Of age, and
driver OF express wagon, cooly proceeded aboard
steamboat Isaac p Smith, lying at the foot OF Har
nson street. North river. and seizing trunk belonging
70 Mrs. Juliet Bishop, started on with IL Mr. John w.
B. Wood, residing the northwest OF Thirty.
ninth street and Fifth avenue father OF Mrs. Bshop)
pursued and captured Taylor with the trunk in his pos
ether clothing valued at @265. Justice Dowlng
nitted the prisoner 70 the Tombs for trial. without bail
CARRYING CONCEALED WEAPONS william Cheveis q
coored man, was arrested yesterday afternoon, by odcsr
Martin, Of the Twenty sixth precinct the charge Of
being drunk and disorderly in West street. On search.
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concealed about his person. Justice Downing hcld the
prisoner In $500 bail. 70 answer before the Court Of
Sessions
"rAxEx IN AND Doxn ron''-TnRr. Cam MOVIE On
saturday morning Frederick Damn, living on the north
east corner Of Forsyth and Stanton srees was accosted
By Newman sickes, and BY him induced 10 enter tho
hsemsnt Of premises No 4s Chatham street for the
vowed purpose Of obtaining gfs AZ soon a. they we're
satsd sickies produced three cards and wished Damn
b bet upon which one he would turn up first Damn
refused 70 make investment until srenuousy urged
b DO 20 BY sickes who said II was all In fun Damn
Icing persuaded "put up $50 ON the turn Of
hin card, and Of course lost his money Damn subee-
suenty made known his loss 70 Captain Brackett Of the
y Hall police and yesterday detective McCord Of the
twenty sixth precinct arrested Sckes, who taken
sfore Justice Bowling, who committed him for exami
ntion.
AiIsoRp FxLoMous ASSAULT Anthony Mahn was
sraisned yesterday ai the Essex Market Police Court,
carged on the complaint Of officer Of the Eleventh
yrecnct wNh having, the Saturday morning previous
sapbed Stephen Garland during alteration between
mem the corner OF Elizabeth and Hester Streets IN
.urDg him severely Justice shandley committed the
accused In $500 70 answer.
The ALLKoKp BURGLARY IN LArRESs SrREEr.-Joshua
Johnston and Frederick Hall held TO ball in $4,000
each by Justice Dodge 10 the charge Of having
been implicated in tho burglary committed on Friday
night last dislery No Is Laurens street. Detective
Glynn TO whom the working up Of the case has been
inirusied, and William 8 Balch, who made the com
plant that they had TO suspect the ac-
cuscd portion Of the stolen property was
traced their residence at the OF the dstiery
The property taken amounted in value 70 only SIS.