The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-04

an inmate Of John Aliens the wickedest MANI wen
known dram shop, was arrested yesterday by oficer
Umsgrove, of the Fourth precinct charge OF dis
orderly and indecent conduct In Water street, near
her old quarters. While in court before Justice Dow
ling the prisoner sang hymns the haelujah chorus
WIN great vigor and considerable vocal ability, ana
insisted that she had been converted ''like all the
rest OF Johnny Aliens crowd" AS soon as the
Virago FOUND that she had been committed 10 d cen
she made desperate assault upon the ofcer, tear
Ing his coat, scratching his face and striking hm
several times. The officer endured the assault ana
succeeded, after considerable trouble In taking ms
prisoner inside the prison, having had palpaDle
experience OF muscular Christianity
ALLEGED FELoNIoUs AssAuLTs.-There were three
arraignments yesterday before Judge Shandley, OF
the Essex Market Police Court for alleged felonious
assaults. John Holman was accused OF stabbing In
the shoulder Theresa Scheinwindeman, at No. 434
Sixth street; fortunately only q slight wound
Thomas Meehan was charged with stabbing in the
back William Kass, during an alteration between
the two at ITO Cherry street. kass was u1apie 10
jries Oicer Gibson. OF the Seventh precinct, who
arrested Meehan, made the complaint John Wal
ker, OF No 2Ss Second street. was alleged to have
beaten with coal shovel Elizabeth Walker, his step
daughter and beaten her SO numerically, according
TO the certificate OF physician attending upon the
stepdaughter, who witnessed the assault made the
complaint. All the parties were fully committed.
EMBEzzLING MONEY FROM LETTERs.--For the past
two months the publishing house OF q. W. Carlton
nave missed upWaruS OF S3uO IN money aDSIractcu
from letters. young man named Henry Harrison,
aged sixteen, residing at $50 East Thlrtieh street.
was suspected Of the crime as he was entrusted to
carry the letters from the Post Office to the store OF
his employer. Yesterday morning decoy lie ter was
placed in the Post ONCE by Mr.. Carlton and detective
smith, OF the Post Once, kept o vgilant watch over
his movements. Before he reached the store he was
stopped by detective Smith and tn; decoy letter
found In his pocket opened and the money alb
stracted, which was found on his person. Officer
son Market Police Court where complaint was
taken against him, to which he plead guilty, and
was committed TO answer in default OF ball
CASE OF ALLEGED SwINDLING.--Justin w. Spalding
made complaint before Justice Dodge at jefferson
Market Court, that George W. WEIGH had defrauded
him out OF an amount OF jewelry, consisting of dia-
monds, watches, chains and coral sets, valued at
$4,000, in this wse:-Spaldng placed the property
in several pawnbr0kers' shops where loans had been
made to him. Being In want Of money he went to
WEIGH and solicited certain amount on the strength
WEIGH was 10 keep as collateral security. WEIGH
declined this arrangement but said lie would
take up the property itself and advance the
depOnent money on it at five per cent. This was
agreed 10. WEIGH obtained the property paying de-
ponent 81 165, and also bill Of sale, which he soil
cited on the grounds that In case either OF them
might die 1t would be well to be prepared for the
contingency. stating at the time chat IL would
amount to nothing. Spalding some time afterwards
erty which he wished TO dispose OF, but the latter
informed him that part OF IL had been sold and gave
no satisfaction about the remainder. WEIGH was
held " bail In So 900.