The New York herald., 1867-03-03
POLICE INTELLIGENCE.


ANOTHER CONFIDENCE OpERAroR.-Hugh Smith alias
Henry Smith. q confidence operator. whose likeness
adorns the roeues gallery at police headquarters, was
yesterday brought before Justice Hogan, at the
Tombs BY detectives Gilbert and Irish, Of the Harbor
police On THURSDAY last VIM. Leitch, resident Of
Hartford Conn, arrived in this city TO- accept
position which had been rendered him by
merchant IN John street. Immediately after leaving
the boat Leitch was accosted by Smith, and
closely qu,zzed to where he came from, where he
was going and what ne intended doing. On receiving
give him much better situation in st. Abans Vt, and
urged him 10 go there that they could take the boat for
there hour or two later At that time smith pro-
duced q bogus check for large amount, and said he
had bill TO pay down the street, and asked the unsophs
TaH @ along , wn an him IN s%n , h
money his check which was accordingly done. The
confidence then passed. into the building Of
william and Pine Streets leaving Leitch on the side
walk 10 await his return Smith. OF course walked out
another door aud made his escape, remaining at large
till yesterday. The magistrate committed him for
Il IS reported that Smith and number Of his .profss
siona friends have been n the habit Of representing
themselves government detectives 70 verdant
whom they contemplated swndling.
THE BURNETT SwISDLNc CAsH-MoRE CoNPr Arxrs -
Ex-Judge Stuart counsel for George Burnett arrested
about ten days ago for dsfraudng Mr. Fitzgerald, Of
whitehall street, out Of $500 worth Of butter by
OF falsc and fraudulent representations made motion
before Judge Hogan for the discharge Of his client
TINT the evidence was ln6u1nC1out 70 nOi0
him. The magistrate denied the motion and ad.
mttsd testimony OF several other parties alleged
to have been swindled by Burnett. TIE evi.
last Burnett BOUGHT Messrs Price, Hannah Co., rs
street. about thirty packages OF butter account
"a M snG ce s.sre e
street. and H. C. Chamberlain, Water street. These
endorsed the financial standing Of Burnett strongly
with their goods On the 10th OF October the prisoner
bought OF W B. Maneam, 90 Broad street. one thousand
Of or4a Alexander Lewis & Co. IS West street M Mcs.ra
Schultz TAYLOR. Of Cedar street. ictmizcd to the
Of twenty barrels Of whiskey worth nearly So 900
This whiskcy sold Burnett bs Charles Fleury.
broker on a short credit which granted only the
made by the prisoners references The
above named complainants and other parties
who have been defrauded OF large amounts OF goods
by Burnett, have received cent OF the
due them by the accused. Burnett was recommted to
the Tombs I'LL next Wednesday when tho examination
will be resumed.
BURGLARY FIFTH AvExrE.--On tuesday night the
dwelling house Of Mr.. Peter Keller, Fifth avenue be-
10th and 130th Streets entered by means OF
false keys and robbed OF three silk dresses valued at
$3.50 belonging Mrs Keller Subsequently an officer
OF the Sixth precinct arrested young scotchmau nine
teen years Of age. named John Williams, with two Of
the stolen dresses 10 his possessop Williams took the
garments into second hand place in Baxter street for
the purpose Of selling them but seeing the officer np
preaching he abandoned his plumber and attempted to
cscape The prisoner yesterday srraigned before
Justice Hogan and locked up for trial One OF the stolen
dresses, worth 500, has not yet been recovered
TIE Bacon FALSE PRxrEScE CAss-rhe case Of John
r. Bacon, charged with frauduently obtaining 5000
from Mr. George r. Borland, OF No. Beaver street. the
particulars Of which have previously been reported in
the HERALD further examined before Justice Hogan
yesterday afternoon. Mr. Borand, IN exchange for
money receive from Bacon hty shares OF "Com-
mercia steamboat Company's stock" but he rc-
ceived the stock Mr.. Borland was examined at con-
siderable length and a. The conclusion Of his testimony
journed I'LL the 11th instant
TEE JACOBS BURGLARY IN BRoApwAy.-Oncer Rogers,
OF the st. Nicholas Hotel and detective Woodbridge Of
the sixth precinct yesterday arrested two young men
named Thomas Kennedy and VIM. serbans, on the
charge OF being concerned 10 breaking into and robbing
tho store Of Lionel Jacobs, III Broadway, Of largo
number OF watches the night Of the 9th ultimo In
possession Of the prisoners, who were arrested q the
ey. the oesrs % found d. ,wensyons pawn ,csss:
representing that number OF watches, wnicn nad
been stolen from the store Of Mr. Jacobs on the
sold four Of Mr. Jacobs watches 70 NcIml.y: The
prisoners we're brought before Justice Hogan ana locked
up for trial. Thus far seventy OF the time pieces stolen
from Mr.. Jacobs have been recovered.
BuRoLARy-ARRHsr or THE ALLEGED PrRrErRAToRs.-
On Thursday night last tho premises No. LIZA Second
avenue kept by Michael J. Mead liquor store, was
entered by burglars who broke open the door OF the
premises and robbed Of SIS In currency fifteen boxes
Of cigars, two gallon dcmuohn Of brandy and re.
yo,vss In a Of the value Of sss which loss ana ,ne
station house the following morning II being reported
at the station house during the day that light
was In progress in a shanty near First avenue be-
tween Ffyninth and Sixtieth Streets an officer was I'M
mediaely despatched tho Of the disturbance,
near where he, Il n said, found empty demijohn,
which Mead subsequently, identified ~ Bis and qhan-
uy OF cigars. The proprietor Of the sbansy, William
Corrigan, having preferred charge against one David
Barry for having assaulted him with bricks and stones
the ocer took Barry In custody aestmg Ccrrran and
another man named Owen Powell upon suspicion OF
being concerned In the burglary the previous night.
Upon being arragned before Justice Kelly the parties
were severay held 70 answer Barry for assault and
battery, and the two others for the more serious Of
fence.
BRUTAL ASSAULT r-Patr lex whalen appeared at JEFF
ferson Market court 70 make charge against John
Mcdonald, whom he accuses Of assaultiig him. II was
alleged that during The frscas Mcdonald made Of