The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-09

ALLEGED HIGHWAY RoBBERY.-For the last week the
officers Of Eighth prscinot ana the detectives Of the
Central Office have been the lookout for three men,
Who il is alleged. the night Of the 3iss Of October
robbed Mr. Alexander knight Of Yonkers. OF tho sum
Of $500 and valuable gold watch Mr. Knight arrived
In this city the night Of the slst Of October and
made the acquaintance OF young named William
Hawey with whom no went sightseeing Late in the
evening Of the same day. while at the corner OF Grand
and Mercer streets complainant SAYS no was joined oy
two friends OF Hawey. The three men, bo saws, then
seized him, robbed him OF his money and watch and
fed Mr. knight then proceeded police headquarters,
and Informed them In both places OF the robbery:
| bus not until two days since could any trace
officer Pickett, OF the Eighth precinct succeeded in
resting Hawley 1t the OF Greene and Houston
telegraphed TO and prosecute the prisoner
Yesterday he made his appearance before Justice Led
with al the Jefferson Market Police Court and prefer
red formal complaint against Hawey, has been
held to answer.
ALLEGED SIEALISe HORSE AND MACON Thursday
last William Meal hired horse and wagon valued at
$500 from livery stable in Elizabeth. N j. and came
70 this city. Arriving here he paid visit Greene
street. and stopped into place' to have drink after
which he went to have oyster stew at saloon fur
Their up town. Going tho saloon he remarked
young who left as he about 10 Alter he
got through his meal no arrived ID the street 70 ind his
horse and wagon gone He subsequently fell with
two young alluded 10, who offered according to Meals
statement TO find the horse and wagon II he would gvo
arrest Of the parties. Ga being brought before Justice
Lcdwth Yesterday they gave the names George johnson
to the station house and the detective instructed TO lind
| The property.
ALLEGED HORSE SIrALryG.-Abraham Lent, or No. 407
East Tenth street. appeared before Justice Ledwh yes
| terday and charged William Asben aud Sebastian
Dumphy with stealing bay mare and gray horse of
the value $780, The charge based that
the accused found with tho property in their
session ON the night OF the th instant in East Twoy.
first Gfva In Of cnnf
On the night OF the above date the stables OF the Second
stage line caught re and the horses were turned
the street. The prisoners they did not want
to steal the horses. Justice Lcowth committed them.
| TICKET AGENT IN TRouBLE.-On Thursday afternoon
Mr. Antoine Charnoy, at present stopping At 2l0 VIII
| liam street. appeared before Justice Hogan, at the
Tombs aud entered complaint against Patrick McDon-
AID keeping office ~ % Albany street, whom he
charges with dsraudng him ont Of nearly $500 in gold
From the affidavit OF Mr. Charnoy appears that he ar
rived in this city fsom Knoxville Tenn, or about the
9th ultimo route Europe. and stopped at hotel
corner OF Greenwich and Liberty streets. While IN the
/ reading room . stranger who sat beside him asked
Charnoy where he wss going and he replied to Havre
The stranger said he also going Havre and asked
/ Charnoy he had purchased his ticket and
| he replied in the negative The unknown man
then urged upon Charnoy the Importance OF securing his
ticket ct once the steamer sailed at twelve O'Clock
that day The two then proceeded 10 McDonad's office,
Charnoy bought seeage passenger ticket in the
steamer City OF New York after which the over friendly
aud ocious individual asked the unsuspecng traveller
he had any currency change into gold. The latter
replied that he had 81 900; whersupon Mcdonald said
that he coald get his money changed, and would
| have il for him by nine O'CLOCK 30 that he could
| catch the steamer. Charnoy then handed Mcdonald
two $500 bills, for which he took his receipt and
twelve O'Clock McDonald returned in great haste,
ana taking . bag from his pocket counted out a
quantity Of gold giving !, TO charn0y and At the same
steamer. Mcdonald ~ this time asked Charnoy II be
bad any currency he desired converted into gold
r,aV in
in exchange for which some gold was counted out to
him in great haste by Mcdonald, who assigned as a
reason that the ship about to sail and he iCharnoy
would be left Mcdonald then fastened his customer
the steamer but the professed friend OF Char
ausuy. upon conntina his gold received from McDon
aid equivalent for the 81 ZOO Charnoy found that
he had but egh,ysiI Nspoleons, whereas he was en-.
| as he alleges, cheating and deirauding him out Of
hundred and thirty Napoeons of the value OF $&so
in gold The above substantially the facts sworn TO
By the vctimized stranger It appears that Charnoy
discovered his loss after the steamer sailed, and upon
reaching Liverpool he made known his loss TO Mr. In
man. OF the Inman line OF steamers That gentleman
heard his story, and immediately telsgraphsd to Mr.
him that charnoy would return 70 this city BY the
steamer enter complaint against Mcdonald and 70
Sa' recover the money lost - cnsrnoy and Srn
the guilty party to Justice Mr. Inman expended nearly
snshea cSssnos free '' passage 70 New Yors AZ,
return Liverpool with board bill and other necessary
asccd to the Mayors oos and Whine there
roundsman Muldoon OF the Twenty-srth precinct
heard and listened to bis story Being unable to OBJ
tain redress for his grievances u the Mayors oface
| Charnoy was conducted TO the Iombs, where his com
plant taken by the magistrate, who issued war
rant for McDonalds arrest He taken into Gust ody
Yesterday afternoon by roundsman Muldoon, apt
brought before Judge Hogan who held HIM u
nation The prisoner alleges that be holds the complain
ants receipt to show that no delivered him all the got
thu, while in McDon.lds ONCE be sighed his nam. on
half sheet Of note paper over which, 10 alleged, Nc
Donald afterwards wrote receipt showing that Charno,
had received from defendant hundred and eight,
francs asa full equivalent for 81 900 in currency Char
noy says he signed no other paper except the blan
sheet while in the defendants office OF this he seem
10 be very positive. Further particulars will be deve
| loped the examination proceeds.
ALLEGED Norg swSDLEs.--Jamss Il. Ray was ycstsr
day arrested BY officer Conner, on the complaint o
Joseph Jamessy doing business at No 50 Broome street
who alleges that on the 9th OF July last the accuse
presented TO him purportsd to be promissory not
for $3.50 purportIng have been drawn by Charles
Clark in favor Of j. I. Marvin, and asked for loan o
| the note OF $500 Mr.. Jamesey. believing the note I
| DO genuine advanced tue money, but alleVe
that the note II worthless such persons name
in il can be found Justice Hogan committed Ray TO To
Tombs for examination 1t is alleged that the dofsndar
| IL connected with number OF men who live By the
wits.
ALLEGED BoGrs CHECK swNDLE Detective McCor
| yesterday brought before Justice Hogan young ma
named John McGowan, who stands charged with swint
ling John Mclean Of West street, out Of SIS worth
| ,umber bv means OF bogus check. Mclean not ben
In court 10 make . complaint, MCGOWAN vas committe
| 70 the Tombs for examiuAtion
CRUELTY TO A HoRsE Robert Pate . carman, wa
Yesterday arrested BY officer Thomas Of the Twenty
seventh precinct, the charge Of cruelty driving
horse attached to . cart, the horse having runnin
sore On lis breast from which tho blood oozing
such auantiics 10 saturate tho collar and blanks
under H. Justice Hogan required the accused to gv
bali before tho Court Of Special sessions
THE raruOusr ruypCu.