The New York herald., 1868-01-05
POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

Washington Smith, alias Goodey Edward Cooley, his
brother and Thomas McKeon, the parties arrested tor
asaulting and robbng Mr.. Kingsley, the bank clerk
Of certified checks and money to the amount of
49, 600 and upwards continued before Justice
Hogan yesterday afternoon. Mr.. William F. Howe,
counsel for the prisoners succeeded In completely
breaking down the testimony Of Mr. Kingsley as far
as his identification OF the prisoners as the
cerned. Mr. Howe proved that when con.
fronted with tho prisoners az the central office Mr.
timony being concluded Mr. Howe asked for the dis.
charge OF his clients which was granted by Judge
Hogan Only one Of them, however tMckeonl, was
on an indictment for larceny, 10 stealing some sleeve
buttons and jewelry from Mr. Welsh, of Greenwich
street, Edward Goodey is wanted at Jamaica, L. l., to
for participating in case OF robbery the part-
culars OF winch d. iranspre, He sent back to
prison to await the demand OF the Jamaica authorities
for his return 70 answer complaint they prefer
against him.
ROBBERY OF AN USsusPEcrNa FOREIGNER Nearly
sixteen years ago Charles McCay arrived this country
from Ireland and made his way to Nashville Tenn,
whore he has since been employed as laborer. few
months ago McCary determined visit his aged mother
in the old country and accordingly arrived In New York
about tho Goth OF September last, route for
Ireland. Falling in with q shark, or, more
properly speaking, ticket swind!er, McCarty was
conducted TO ticket Office No. rs Robinson street and
purchased two steerage tickets for Queenstown Ireland
Tor himself and brother paying therefor $50 AT that
time acCar,y alleges he had 81 100 in American gold
coin and So $50 United States legal tender national
bank and other notes, which money no wished TO get
converted into English gold soverelgps. He says he
there Jacob Otto aud asked HIM TO make the ex.
change. which he agreed To. McCarty further says
DO then gave ell his gold and notes 10 Otto,
who passed II to another man Ia the Office and
received what called receipt. On the morning OF
the 25n Of September Mccary called at otos Office TO
receive his English gold when, as be alleges Otto aud
two other counted three hundred and nty-ave
half soveregns and twenty.eight English shiings,
which they sewed up n bag belt and secured the
his waist under the clothing. Mccary was
tnen placed In a wagon with his luggage and driven
rapidly of to the steamer City oil Washington q
they represented he must hurry or he would bo
loo late. After reaching Queenstown Mc arty examined
his and found that he had but fl72 whereas ho
should have had EIGS, thus making his loss s., AIT.
McCary recently returned TO Now York with the view
OF making effort to recover his money and
day caused the arrest of Otto by officer Maoy of the
Third precinct the charge Of robbing him Tho vic.
tim made an affidavit against the accused, embracing
SUBSTANTIALLY the facts given above Otto denies the
charge preferred against MIN, and says nat he shall be
able to prove his innocence. Justice nogan committed
the accused for an examination, whicn will take place
10 day.
Dishonest BRAKEMAN NICELY CAuaHr.-John L.
Drake for time past has employed brake
by the Morris and Essex Railroad Company. On
Friday last as train OF cars on which Drake
poyed was running between Newark and HoDokcn lie,
as charged enered the baggage and feon ously ap
propriaed TO his own package containing $423 ia
legal tender and national hank notes. The money
and Drake being missed about the same
time, suspicion naturally fell upon him as
being the thief. 1t subsequently ascertaned that
he had crossed the ferry TO this CITY, and Captain Greer
of the Third Precinct, was requested TO secure him
Roundsman Dillon was detailed to make search for
Drake, aud late at night he traced TO disreputabe
house Greene street. Feeling liberal Drake invited
persons present TO DRINK anG In paying the bill
pulled from his pocket the package Of stolen money
accused yesterday taken before Justice Hogan and
committed to tho Tombs for trial Drake s twcntyone
years OF age and native OF korrstown J. He pleaded
guilty TO taking the money.
ALLEGED HreHwAY ROBBERY. Charles Melting, No. 81
Sullivan street. In company with few fnends, the
night OF tho ls walking up Charlton street. and
when near varick street they were met BY party OF
five men, Who II is raid, attacked Melting, and ono Of
the gang knocked him down Ho arose, however,
and started towards Hudson street, but nnding
himself closely pursued he took refuge IN basement,
from which. he says he was pulled by Ward and four
Others two OF whom seized him by the hands while the
watch, money and cigars, In all value amounting 10
$50 After he lett alone by those who assaulted
him he returned home, but next day seclng one Of tho
gang who attacked him the ght before he went to tho
Twenty-cghth precinct station house and acquainted
the officer in command Of his loss man was detailed
who succeeded In arrestDg the man charged with the
offence He was brought before Justice Ledwth ycster-
day on charge OF highway robbery when he gave tho
name Of Cornelius Ward. He was committed without
bail 10 answer the charge Of the Court Of General Ses
sions
CHARGED wirH BrRGlARY. = On the night OF the Sd
Inst, Il is alleged the premises No 800 Third avenue
burgariously entered by means OF breaking tho
IRON bars protecting the windows OF store aud
making an entrance ~ raising the sash and stea ing
therefrom property amounting TO $37o In value Early
yesterday morning one OF the officers Of the twenty
ninth precinct wDe on bis post, discovered two young
acting in rather suspicious In close prox
unity 70 where the burglary was committed and he
arrested them. When searched in the station house
loaded revolver and a knife we're found la their pos
on, which were subsequently identified by John
Madden as portion OF the property stolen from No 800
Third avenue the night before Yesterday Mr.. Madden
preferred a charge OF burglary against tho accused.
Their names are James Birdssll, aged seventeen and
Harvard Byron, aged sixteen. They both pleaded q Of
guilty but they were committed for trial without bail
PIryuL CAsE-Yesterday afternoon, shortly before the
Jefferson Market Police Court closed me officers
Of the Ninth precinct brought a poor woman, with
little babe in her arms, before Justice Ledwth Tbs
officer had nothing to say against the poor who
stood weeping bitterly before the bar but two young
men, who apparently possessed Of hearts dead 10 pity
and feeling, appeared against her and hunted down tho
unfortunate wretch who they stated, stole table c0ver
and a pair Of gloves, worth, as the complainant said,
about a. Under toe promise toat no complaint would