The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-06
POLICE IrTELLIGENCE.

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A DISHONEST CARMAS-ExrESsIvE THEFT OF guns AND
PIsroIs-A few days since Mr. William j. Syms, a mer
chant doing business 800 Broadway appeared before
Justice Hogan and entered complaint against Samuel
Starr a carman in his employ. charging that on or
about the st day of September last he had stolen fifty
Colts revolving pistols valued at $780, The magistrate
accordingly issued warrant for Starr and he taken
into custody by Sergeant Walsh and Detective Wool
bridge OF the Sixth precinct after which tho prisoner
confessed TO taking large quantities Of firearms from
his employer at different times, and selLpg them
TO James Smith, a locksmith, having shop at
n East Houston street Smith was next arrested by the
officers and he confessed to purchasing goods rom
Starr and said he sold them 10 MI Wenngton A.
Carter OF No. 80 Cortandt street. Sergeant WASH and
Detective Woodbridge waited upon Mr. Carter and sue.
ceeded in recovering from him a number OF guns and
pistols which Mr. sym the complainant at once identi
fed portion Of the property stolen from him. He
therefore charged that Smith had received the goods
taken from his store with guilty knowledge that the
same had been stolen. Starr who only twenty years
Of age pleaded guilty to the charge lodged against him
he lives at No. 20 Bedford street smith afiy-two
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from Starr. but had idea that he had stolen them
So 10 81 each, which is about one. fourth of their
By selling them to Mr. Carter aid not appear:
The Tombs for Ilal y default Of $1,000 bail each
Starr he's good education and b respectfully connected
AILer the arrest ana cOmmvI Stlrr ana Snitn Inc
officers received information which resulted in recover
ing double barreled guns and nearly fifty valuable
Tevolvers with the prospect that much aTger guam
tity Of fine stolen from Mr.. Syms win be recovered
Mr. Syms alleges that Starr has taken goods TO the
Of $1,000 and upwards from him. and last year
clerk bookkeeper took about worth Of GOODS
from the firm.
DANGEROUS ASSAULT ON SmPBoARD-THE COMPLAINANT
IN New JERsEr-Late on Friday afternoon John L.
Rose residing No. 307 Eighth street. Jersey City,
and William Brand had an alteration board vessel
lying in the North river. during which u alleged
that Brand seized bar Of iron and struck Rose on
the head with II The alarm being given officer
Kvlin OF the Twenty sixth precinct proceeded
aboard the vessel and arrested the assailant.
Both parties taken before Justice Hogan at the
Tombs and on the anadavt Of Rose. Brand commit
ted for trial Rose then started for his home In Jersey
City, but sank from exhaustion before reaching there,
and had to be carried the remainder OF tho way was
fracture Of the skull and was lying in critical condi
ton Brand will be detained In the Tombs to swae the
result Of Roses injuries
THuT OF MoSEY-Moef OF IT Recovered Frank A.
Ellis young man twensyone years Of age, late clsrk
In the employ Of Mr.. Messenger doing business at
13o Broadway, was yesterday brought before Justice
Hogan on the charge Of having the 10Th ut stolen
se2s in legal tender and treasury notes After his arrest
Frank admitted to taking the money and returned e575
Of IL to Mr. Messenger The balance Of the money was
spent by defendant and consequently he unable to
return Il The magistrate detained Ellis to await
animation. He lives In jersey City
EXAMINATION OF RxPUrEp PANEL THIEVES The ex.
animation in the Of Maria Daily and Henry Bene-
dic arrested some days ago. by officer jackson, of the
Fourteenth precinct tho charge Of stealing $226 In
Treasury notes from VIM Davidson, alroad oontrac-
tor and general Spectator, temporarily residing ~
Dey street. took place before Justice Hogan at the
Tombs yesterday afternoon. Tho prisoners are reputed
panel thieves and have their apartments at No. leo
Elm street. Davidson met the female defendant In
Broadway and at her request accompanied her TO the
second floor Of premises 1o6 Elm street. and while they
secret door pa1el and rAed Davidsons pockcts with.
out making any ncise, - arouse the VIC
Tins. suspicion Ohacer Jackson testified that
when hs wsat % arrest Nara On pavidscns complaint
shs SAID she did - ba AGSn and ksps on New
Yearp day, and proposed - hslha ehe oeer 20 log ner
60 for $50 VIM. r. Howe, counsel Tor tils dsfsnrs
introduced mo ss m Br6wn, Of Il Mssson sarss 70
show MAJ in My askhe had married eoqple ~ hle
house giving the ssse name the prisoner and In his
spnsss ssss vsss - s.ms parties = ASvs : ne
charge Of his clients but Benedict In particular he
said there evidence TO implicato him 10 the lar
ccDy The magistrate will render his decision in the
case to-day.
notice appeared stating that John Henschel had been
stabbed the evening Ct the I'd instant, in Fourth
street, Washington square. Special Detectives
Corkey and Immen were detailed to hunt up the per-
pctrator Of the Decd and visiting tho wounded man
the hospital they learned that the Of the aesai
ant Andrew Kinnis and that he resided in Wooster
street They accordingly watched for Mr. Kinnis an
Friday evening" succeeded in arrestng him. They
alere that when arrested Kinns expressed his
that Henschell not dead and hoped that be would
die He further stated Is alleged that he stabbed
Hcnschc because he bad seduced bis lKinns's) WIFE,
Knnis taken before Justice Lcdwith yesterday and
committed by the Justice 10 await the result OF Hen
echeifs injuries.