The New York herald., 1868-04-06
POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

ARREST OF BROADWAY DIAMOND DEALER--AL-
| LEGGED LARCENY OF JEwELS-Late on Saturday after.
noon Mr.. George F. Nesbt doing business at No. 165
Pearl street. appeared before Justice Dowlng at the
Tombs. and preferred q complaint against Borden W.
Plumb, dealer in diamonds at No. 512 Broadway.
In his adavit Mr. Nesbitt charges that at different
times running along from January to February 1885,
both inclusive, he loaned to Plumb sums Of money
amounting In the aggregate to and took from
him as security for the repayment of the money q
quantity OF diamonds set in earrings brooches finger
rings bracelets, &c ON the I'd day of March, 1865,
Plumb called upon Mr.. Nesbitt at his place
OF business and said he desired to repay the
money he had borrowed from him lNesbitt, at the
same time requesting permission to see the dia-
from his safe in which they had been deposited and
placed them on table before Plumb, Immediately
and wrap them up then placing the package Of dia-
monds under his arm and laying down q large pack
age OF money, Plumb remarked "tbats all right III
bring you the balance directly" and left the Oilce al
most on run, taking the diamonds with him. After
Plumb had gone Mr.. Nesbitt examined the package
full amount OF s1Os5O. The complainant further says
that he has not received the diamonds back, and
ana wp"p mis-
and therefore chaages him with the larceny OF the
same. on the affidavit OF the complainant the ma
and placed 1t In the hands Of Captain Jourdan, OF
the Sixth precinct, for service Yesterday morning
west Eleventh street, by Captain Jourdan and in
ylted to take walk to the TOmbs. The diamond
ing, alleging that 1t illegal to arrest him on the
Sabbath, but finding protests futile he accompanied
the captain to court, where the complaint was read
10 him. In the absence or counsel the accused de-
clined making any explanation by way Of defence
and demanded hearing, which was named for to-
day. In the meantime he remains In the TOmbs
awaiting the result.
Two YOUNG RIVER THIEVES SuoT.-Quite fire.
quent exhibition Ii given Of the reckless audacity
OF our dock and river thieves, but very rarely is
shown that degree Of reckessness illustrated in the
case Of two boys brought yesterday before Justice
Kelly, at the Yorkve Police District Court The boys
who gave their names as William Burgess and Charles
Clements are each only sixteen years old, very well
dressed, Intelligent and well hammered boys whom
none would suspect capable of crime Several nights
since, In their rovings along the East river docks
In search of booty, they took q fancy to
yawl belonging to the schooner Mary
and not satisfied with taking this thought they would
add to the value OF their plunder by taking with
them the hawser BY which the schooner was fastened
10 the wharf. They had severed the hawser and
were hauling 1t into the small boat when Captain
Buell., of the schooner, who was sleeping on board
to deslst and bring back the yaw and hawser or he
would shoot them. This threat Of shooting did not
inamidate them and SO the captain blazed away
shot gun loaded with buckshot. Not caring
for repetition OF the dose the boys pulled vigorous.
double shooter f6e captain Jumped into 'sp small
boat and pursued them; but 1t was four oars against
two and the boys, making for Hunters Point reached
the land first, when they abandoned their booty and
made good their escape. Captain Buell. made |
known the facts to the police, and officer Mahoney
succeeded yesterday in arresting them. The captain
proved to be good shot. The boy Burgess received
several buckshOts In the head and body and his CON-
panion had one Of his hands badly shattered After
their escape they made their way to Dr. L. p Derm- |
ber No Jackson street, and had their wounds |
dressed Both were fully committed In default OF |
bail.
ALLEGED HIGHWAY RoBDERY.-It is charged |
against Edward Donohue and John Hawkins that |
on the night Of the 4th inst. they attac Led George
Douglass of No. 224 West Nineteenth street, in the
public street, nearly opposite his own house. and
robbed him Of the sum OF s25 The allegation sets
forth that on the night in question, while Mr.
Douglass was going home, he was followed by two
men, and when nearly opposite his own house they
came upon him from behind and, striking him
heavy blow on the head, felled him to the ground, |
md then red his pockets Of the contents. This ec-
cured about twelve O'Clock. AS soon as Mr..
Douglass could arise he followed In the direction
the men had taken, crying out "Watch I" The pri-
,oners were arrested only short time afterward, |
md not far from the scene Of the alleged robbery by
In oicer Of the Twentieth precinct. They were yes
erday brought before Justice Dodge at the Jefferson
Market Police Court They assert their innocence,
)ut the magistrate committed them TO answer In de-
aut OF $1,000 each.