New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-21
THE TOMBs POLICE COURT.
before Justice Hogan

Drsc,.Sr on A Low GAMING HOUsE.-Christian
s,.,os lconer Of n low gaming house and saloon
at No $50 Mottst was yesterday arrested toSether
,.ih five boys named VIM. Armitage, Charles McCahn
lanes Farrell Michael sprole, and James Mchanus
,rhop the officer found IL the place engaged III playing
Eame al cards known rs poker Inc person mag naklS
bic complaint Is MI James uCIahus VI e., ~ -,
One OF the boys arrested ls tTl VI He ~
Ha father has often requested Thomas 10 prevent MS
eon from freQuentng his place but WITHOUT aNl anu TIC
tSerefore caused his arrest Justice Hogan held Thomas
IA hail in the sum Of $500 Ia answer the complaint Inc
boys were committed charge Of disordcriy conduct
A BOY RoBs HIS ENPLOTER-HIs ARREST IN BALrI-
NoRF-Iewis Klopsch Prussan boy aged 10 years for
nearly two months past has been in the employ Of hesrs
Roland G. Mitchell & Co., ut No. 163 Pearst in the ca
pscy Of office boy, and he rather bright youth
he was by the firm TO collect the greater portion OF
their bills and did his work well TO gain the conf
denca OF the firm Recently, however Lewis has fallen
among evil companions and "a few days since, having
pOected about $50 from creditors OF the flm he ap
bropliated the money and with checks belonging
fo the firm i'm his possession left for Baltimore There
according 10 his statement, ms pocket was mcRed ny
~ expert u ba ~ an so e tempted 70 raise funds
By afxng tho Endorsement Of his late employers 70 one
Of tie hanks, The commences OF the check was
questioned by the payingtellCr when the boy
OF Mitchell & Co., and had been sent to Baltimore
on business. The boy was arrested and the
trm of Mitchell Co. teegTaphed to know whether ms
Btaelnnt was correct In response the firm tccSaphed
back the fact Of the robbery and requested the boy be
AeId He was brought on TO this city ly Baltimore ON.
Ger Saturday evening The boy given into the Gus
kOdy Of Officer Hart Of the Twentystxth Precinct,
and yesterday he was aTraigned before Justice
Hogan, at the TOmbS, who committed bin 10
await examination, which has been set down
FOR to-day The money and checks stolen from the firm
amount TO about 81 200 only tTi1ng portion OF which
hiss been recovered Lewis admits his guilt ana says ne
was induced TO steal the money by young man whom
be knows by other name than Charley! The fathCr
Of the accused is a wellknOwn and respectable
physician, residing in Hudson City, n. j. For one
30 young the prisoner is quite character.
He is somewhat Of "a mathematical phenomenon,
adding mp long columns Of figures with the speed OF the
hIightnfng Calculator" Several months since he was
employed ty an importer OF liquors aud cigars doing
business in Beaver-st. One morning. when the prOpr1e
Tor entered his he found things in the most admired
disorder, number of cigar boxes being broken, barrels
thrown around the place and blood the floor In eX-
PLANTATION the boy said that after opening the place
two men came III and attempted 70 rob the store
and that he had driven them out with
iron bar, nfctlng serious wounds on the men, and
this accounted for the blood scattered about So pleased
the employer with his bravery that lie gave him u
kbera reward. Had Lewis now been content all would
have been well But his first attempt go successful
that he must needs repeat il about week after with the
addition of five men, Instead OF two, the former Oc
easiOn The various articles in The place also more
dsarranged than before Of the cigar boxes being
broken and their contents scattered around inc ROOM
while tire marks of blood apparent This was
too for the credibity OF the merchant, and he
called in detective OF the First Precinct, who arrested
The lad on charge OF malicious mischief After the ar
test he admitted the part he had played but owing 10 the
fespectabity Of his parents was let off with thrilling
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