The New York herald., 1868-03-30
POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

SURPRISE AND CAPTURE OF SHOW CASE THIEVES
On Saturday evening about O'Clock John Kevey and
Thomas Collins young men nineteen years OF age,
attempted It Is alleged, to rob the show case in front
OF store 2Ss Bowery occupied by Jesse Toothaker Of
dresses valued at $3.50. John Murphy of No. 28l Mott
street. detected the In the act Of opening the case
and seized hold Of them. They resisted and finding 1t
necessary to ensure their escape struck Murphy to
the pavement. He called for help, when Mr.. Tooth
aker ran from the store ana secured Collins. Kevey
ran on. but Murphy pursued and arrested him. Of
icer Conklin, ofthc Fourteenth precinct then came
up and took charge OF the prisoners Yesterday
morning they were taken before Justice Hogan and
committed TO the Tombs for trial.
ALLEGED VIOLATION OF THE HOTEL AcT.-Stephen
Chamberlain. man Of respectable appearance, was
brought before Justice Hogan at the Toombs yes.
terday morning by officer Hey. of the Twentyseventh
precinct on the charge OF violating the Hotel act,
the complainant being Mr.. Arthur 5. Halliday, OF the
National Hotel No. s Cortlandt street. On the 4th
instant the accused called upon Mr.. Halliday and
presented letter purportlng TO have been
requesting wru,sa W that chamberan. who was on Susi
ness for him tAdams) might be furnished
with room and board for a week, and he tAdams)
would pay the bill when he came 10 New York. Mr..
Adams not making his appearance ut the hotel Mr..
Halliday became suspicious and wrote to him. A
reply received on saturday and I'm his letter Mr..
Adams denies ever having given Chamberlain any
authority TO engage room or board on his account.
and that the letter upon the strength OF which Cham
berlain obtained o room and board from Mr. Halliday
was bogus The latter thereupOn demanded his bill
1873 SOY from Chamberlain, but seemed to be both
unable and unwilling to pay 10. The accused was
committed TO the Tombs for trial before the Court OF
General Sessions
BURGLARY AND How THE BURGLAR WAS CAUGHT
Mr. Henry Geblard who owns cottage at the foot
OF Sixiy-sixth street. East river. discovered Fri
day morning that the place had been broken into the
night previous and about $500 worth OF household
goods taken away The house was unoccunied and
the thieves had packed mp a quantity OF articles,
which evidently they had been unable TO take
with them. Thinking they might return for
these. he procured the services OF officer
Nelson, OF the Nineteenth precinct, who, on
Saturday night, Law in wait watching the place.
Shortly after midnight the men stcalthily approached
in row boat. landed went into the house, and each
taking up bundle were making to the boat again.
The officer now appeared on the scene, but only
managed 10 secure one of the men. The prisoner
was taken yesterday before Justice Kelly af the
Yorkvie Police Court and committed In default 0f
So, 600 bail. He proved 20 be Mr.. Clark. already out
on bail for an alleged felonous assault, and for this
reason the last bail was placed unusually high
A CHURCH PIcKPocKET.--On Friday night Ellen
Gu!dor living at No. 133 Mulberry street. While sit
ting in church had her pocket picked OF wallet con-
tanning a. in money and two pawn tickets, repre-
seuting silk dress and shawl ON saturday afternoon
Mary Ann Desmond appeared at the pawn shop OF
John Kinney. 62 Mulberry street. with one o! the
stolen tickets. and proposed 20 redeem portion OF
have been stolen. detained MARY Ann and called
officer Punkett. OF the sixth precinct. vino TOOK her
IN charge. Justice Hogan committed the accused to
No srap forf fria