The New York herald., 1868-04-26
POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

CAPTURE OF AN ALLEGED BURGLAR.-Late on Fri
day afternoon the office Of John Coleman, No. s
Depeyster street, was burglarlously entered by
Charles Hayden, alias Hatfield, by means of false
keys and robbed Of two coats and pocket knife
valued at s2s AS Hatfield was leaving the place
with bundle under his arm, Michael O'Connor, Of
No. 2l9A Cherry street, saw and suspected him.
Hatfield was accordingly followed through several
soon returned to the walk minus his bundle.
The Peck slip store was subsequently visited
ana ana INQUIRIES made made for coats which
denied that he had any goods OF the kind. Subse-
quently, however, he went into the back room and
brought out coat, which was identified as one OF
those stolen from Mr.. COleman's Office. Search
made for Hayden. alias Hatfield, and some time
afterwards he was found and taken into custody by
officer Farrell of the Second precinct On searching
the prisoner five skeleton keys and latch key also
the knife stolen from the premises Of Mr.. Coleman
were found in the prisoners possession. The
cused who is twenty-six years of age and native
of Ireland, was taken before Justice Hogan and
who says he lives at 1872 Fourth street. denies his
guilt but the facts already developed go to make
out strong case against him.
DISHONEST CLERK-ARREsT OF ALLEGED RE-
CEIvERs.-Durng the last twelve months the firm Of
Messrs. Rothschild Brothers, doing business at 1O2
Chambers street, has in mysterious manner missed
goods amounting in the aggregate to several thou
sand dollars. Detectives Scott and Brophy, of the
Third precinct, received instructions from Captain
Greer to work up the case and II possible ferret out
~.
Isaac Fox shipping clerk for the firm, seen leav-
ing the store, apparently much larger than usual,
and bearing striking resemblance to the famous
fat boy. Onlcers Scott and Brophy, being
guard, arrested the said Fox on suspicion, and
on searching him at the station house found his
pantalOons both front and rear stuffed with several
cloth shirts, to which he had helped himself before
leaving the store. The accused Immediately con-
fessed his guilt and stated that he had long been in
the habit OF stealing shirts and selling them for 81
each to Dudley NJ. Mills and Bartholomew Coleman,
second hand Dealers at No. II Mulberry street. These
rpn fal nm Inv tha
whom they confessed purchasing shirts from Fox,
but not with the knowledge that they had been stolen
In their store found thirty-five Of the stolen
Shirts which were identified by the owners and Mills
and Coleman were arrested and taken before Justice
them for trial in default of So 600 bail each to answer
a charge OF receiving stolen goods. Fox was also
CURED to give $1,000 bail to answer charge of lar
ceny.
CARRYING A DAGGER.-Yesterday morning MOrt-
mer p. Bogert, a lad seventeen years of age, was
arrested 10y officer Crook Of the Broadway squad,
and taken before Justice Hogan at the TOmbs, on
the charge Of carrying small dirk, and which was
attached to a belt concealed around his body be-
meath his coat and vest The accused denied having
the weapon with felonious intent but the magis-
trate committed him to the Tombs for trial in default
OF $500 bail.
ARREST OF STEAMSHIP THIEvEs.-George Harvey
and Richard Withers, employed on board the steam
ship Minnesota, of the Liverpool and Great Western
Steamship Company's line, lying at the foot Of King
street, North river, were yesterday caught by Rich
ard W. Mason, watchman employed aboard the
vessel In the act of taking ashore large quantity
OF tallow. The accused parties were detained till
officer Tripp OF the Broadway squad, came and
arrested them. Justice Hogan committed them to
the Tombs for trial.
SNEAK THIEVES AT STEwART's.-During the past
few months the detectives on duty at the stores Of
A. 7. Stewart a. Co. have succeeded in capturing
several expert sneaks and have succeeded in having
justice promptly meted out to them The latest case
Is that or young woman who gave her name as Mary
Reilly, who few days since entered the retail store
under the pretence OF wishing to buy goods and
who managed to secrete cloak valued at S72 under
the cloak which she wore at the time. The detective
suspected her and following her into the street ar
rested her and found the cloak in her possession.
The brought into court and the culprit was
sentenced To four mOnthSi ImnriSOnmpnf.