The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-17
POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

~ q late hour In the evening, the basement OF the
premises 80 Bowsry occupied by woman named Mrs
Mary furcsila, a. wine and grocery store. in which
also OF the name Of Lorenzo scyalsrba 10
have been interested discovered TO be In flames
The tire however, was extinguishsd without material
damage TO the building aud without loss 10 the
the ire took place Fire Marshal Baker examined the
premises and questioned Seyalerba and Purcea both OF
when denied that they had been The building
IL on the or evening which 1t had been fred MS
Puycsa also answer to queson, stated that her stock
had been, and at The time OF he Ore was, insured for
81 600 III tho Williamsburg City Fire Insurance Com
paay and the insurance company OF the State Of New
Jerseys. 900 in each-and that the goods exceeded
tse combined value OF the policies by several hundred
dollars, On however. taking inventory OF the mer.
chandise 40 In the store aud apprasiDg the the
toal'of its valuation did not exceed $l36 TO- On fur
sher Investigation Fire Marshal Baker suspected that
Seyaierbs aud PurceA had conspired TO defraud the
above named insurance companies and, charging the
some upon them caused them To be arrested Friday
night "for felonously setting fire 10 and burning the
premises 30 Bowery the night OF Sunday November
10 1857 ne also charges thai seyaisroa nred the
building and mary Purcella party thereat and
accessory before and after the iacto The parties
we're committed for examination.
ALLEGED RosBERY OF SEVENTY THOUSAND DoLIARs --On
tho 9th OF August last Joseph r Lauren. merchant OF
sss Broadway. employed - managing or confidential
eierk his store axsd salary Victor yandervede
his duties being 70 sell goods, such silks, satns
velvets laces &c, collect money for the same and
Enc represent the deponent whom he was not present
IL appears during the latter part Of September
early the month Of October during che temporary
ve,de, assisted by one Henry c. Green las another
clerk Of tho deponent named De Witt Clinton, states
from the ' s;or S,' silks vss..s isc.s IMAGE lace
shawls, lace handkerchief, lace trimmings and
other goods 70 The value Of $4,000 These
goods lin par, ut lsasp conveyed 10
No 703 Greenwich street, the residence Of Green,
which house was searched on Friday by officer
identified BY DE Witt Clinton On the return Of Mr..
Laurent 70 the store in ocoDer he demanded Of Van
replied 70 him that it was ali right he Ct she same
time, ~ is Alleged making many prstexts and excuses
for no, accounting for the goods sent from the sors in
the manner described above. Finally Vanderselde
stated that he bad taken the goods and secreed hem
and that be- laurent would give his check for S. 600
left the stors and has remained absent since In
New Jersey Ascertaning that the eooda or q part OF
,nsm nae a. :0son pacsd h caargs ., Nh srsen
were removed from the store Broadway,
Mr. Laurent called on her whom she freely admitted
that Of the goods ~ her residence 703 Green
wich street. and that II be would send for them she
would deliver them 70 him. In accordance with this
patched wagon rsconvey goods his store; but
meantime MIRA Green changed her mind and declined
laurent a shs stated recevsd orders from v.nderved.
10 retain them On this answer being received, the
merchant with his lawyer ven. before Justice ssandey
Of the Third District Police Court and deposed 10 the
eionious removal OF the goods, &c On Friday after.
noon Mrs Green was arrested but permitted TO depart
on her parole TO appear IN court yesterday morning a the
hour determined by the gstrats on pre-
mnary inquiry into the iscts Of the alleged robbery
she presented herself, accompanied BY her husband
H. C. Green dealer In fruils SC, ct 2s7 washington
street. who was Immediately arrested and subsequently
,n % - PoI = 1ssaun 81 oan 70 sne amount o.
this assumed robbery yet Ct large IL 10 understood
he 10 somewhere In Jersey City.
LARcE-v vRon TIE PsRsox--on Thursday afternoon
Edward crumms Of 800 Grand street. having despatched
. load OF Lumbar 70 Williamsburg accompanied BY
George H Ivsrs he followed it. paying the fsrriage for
hcsh "a.
contents while doing arriving on the Long Island
side Of the river Crurnmie and Ivers walked 10
North Fifth street. where tho lumber was delivered
On returning they stopped NJ house In North Frat,
between First and Second streets which persons with
whom Crummie IL acquainted reside. While IN this
house, Al the complainant alleges he lay . bed and
fell asleep He slumoered about three hours before
going sleep he alleges he saw Ivers como near him
put his hand in The inside pockes Of his his
money was and then retire. bu, ne did not suspect
accused OF any criminal inteaion On finally awaken
ing he found on putting hand in his pocket that
the wallet bad been distracted He then recalled the
fact 81 lvers strange conduct and making inquiries
ascersnsd that he had left the hour prev ousiy
satisfied, he asserted that his quoudam companion
The cuipnI he arrest at twelve O'clock
Was temporarily committed pending an examination
A Cool PRocrgnise.--H the allegation OF Albert
Waterman OF ~ Eldridge street. 10 true morally
speaking Charles Wolf Is wolf IN sheep's clothing:
and very sheepish be looked YESTERDAY when aaisnec
before Justca STANDBY OF the Third District Police
snd pair OF pantalcons the value Of So the properly
OF fellow iodser the depcncnt When arrested and
brought ~ court tho accused had on his person tue
stolen srpare, and b.ins ques toned men
did Not deny his guilt In default OF $500 bail Wolf
committed for trial Al the Special sessions
pkspsaATs AssArtr oS A NKwrspRR AcgSr YES
;erday morning. at haIf-psst two O'clock "A Mr.
EphraIm Brown, newspaper dcaier passing through
the hallway OF his residence toward The street door,
prspara,ory going down town. for his usual supply
Of HsAIps aud other morning papers. he struck i'm
the back with . Instinctively turning IL was
very DARK N 70 who in the place no found
him man. who Instantly srapplcd with him. and
before he could make any ousSy reach door, and
thus raise an alarm he struck the head seven
Al disadvantage, he struggled in the dark
passage way some nfteen minutes, crying Justify
70 him, in consequence OF the NOM door having.
as was subsequently, Asceriaincd, been barricaded
with stones. Al length Sergeant Adds Of the Sixteenth
police precinct who had Just been relieved from duty
and his cay home, hearing the noise and srur
ss within, succsedsd in nskng bis way TO the assist.
legged assaians found 90 he young man PANIED
Jossph wMeskyn Who with others had formerly lived
HABITS and also was aware ,ssi - wa, h,s cns.o esar
saturday morning 70 take with atm considerable sum
Of money for tbs purpose cf settling up his weeks ac-
powerful, he would 10 all probabihty have Loaf his life
in the struggle che siunashos wac Of such character
that blow deity delivered would have been sun.
20 bic sssaiisnt and thus avoided receiying
very serious injury. wstsrkyn. when arrested. was
found with only stockings feet and when taken
before Justice Kelly, The Fourth District Police tour,
yesterday, IN explanation of ths fact he stated that
having no place 70 sleep hrs wife who resides 81 5ls
Grand street, having no room Tor hi al he wandered
about the street on Friday until vas tired when
he turned into Mr.. Browns hallway TO sleep putting
his shoes and cap under him Substitute for 4 pillow
ON the middle Of the night he continued II had oe
cssou 70 60 into the ysd, aud when returned Mr.
Brown got bold o. me and, tearing ne was going TO
Shoot me- / struck htn fhe accused Ia twcn,v ons
wears old ssd painter by trade The snur shot hs
sated was givcn him by on friday NIGHT In
default Of 81 600 hail, wsisrkyn COMMITTEES "a prison
await his trial charge o. felouious Assault with
intent 70 rob
DrsnoSrsr posr-sso Mary Fitzgerald recently do.
msrtic in the employ Of Mira Mary ,. Lester living al
"a Broadway, wss yesterday arrested by officer Lacey,
Of the roarsessth precinct the charge Of having on
about The let Of October last stolen valuable gold
ring from Mics Fannie yvian, then mak ing her hons
with Nfs. Lester The Kins question. hlls1ad