The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-28

were arraXned at Jefferson Market yesterday and
committed for trial without bail
ALLEGED FELoNI0Us AssAULT.-Ots Clapp was
arrested and yesterday arraigned at the Jefferson
Market Court BY officer woodward, who charged
wrist with knife Carroll is in Bellevue Hospital.
The accused who says he acted IN sef-delence, was
held to answer.
A PICKpocKEr CAUGHr.-John Bumiel confronted
Justice Kelly yesterday morning and charged one
John Woods, o poor specimen OF humanity. with
stealing from him pocketbook containing 500.
Woods did not deny the accusation, and In default
OF $500 bail was committed 10 answer
THEFT OF GOLD Enthusiastically afternoon an
aged man named Adolph Back entered the store OF
Messrs. May 4 Stern John street, and stole two
dozen gold rings. Simon Stern, then IN the store,
caught Back In the act Of committing the theft and
sezing hold of him took the stolen property from
his possession The accused was taken In charge
by officer Morrison OF the Second precinct, ana JUS
tice Hogan committed him to the Tombs for trial.
CAUGHT IN THE AcT-At late hour Sunday night
Henry Sinclair, a Frenchman entered the house "a
Greenwich street with intent, is alleged OF steal
ing money and clothing from the apartments OF
Margaret schafrer on the third aoor Sinclair on
being discovered, ran down stairs and attempted to
escape, but was arrested by officer Lockwood, OF TN
Twenty-seventh precinct, and taken to the station
house. Justice Hogan committed the accused Tor
trial In default OF $1,000 bail.
HONORABLY INSTRUMENTATION Murphy, ar
raigned on Sunday at the Jefferson Market Police
Court the charge Of arson, was yesterday honor
ably discharged ct the request Of the Fire Marshall
Mrs. Roberts, whose premises, at No. 1,249 Broad
way, were burned on Sunday, and who was arrested
by detective Crowley, OF the Twenty-ninth precinct
was discharged on her arraignment ut Jefferson
Market. The discharge was made at the request or
the Fire Marshal.
BURGLARY IN HUDSON srREEr.-On Sunday
gent OF No. 81 Charles street, and Alexander Hart,
OF No. 142 Laurens street. the charge OF burglary
upon an unoccuped dwelling, No. 4S9 Hudson street.
which they entered by forcing open a rear window.
One of the prisoners was found secreted in closet
on the premises; the other was found secreted in
bed at the Old Ladies' Home adjoining, which he had
entered by forcing open skylight on being pursued
by the officers. An accomplce escaped through the
yard OF the Home. They were committed for trial at
Jefferson Market yesterday.
A SINGULAR HORSE CAsE.-For two or three DAYS
Bernard O'Eara, Of No. 2S6 West Eleventh street;
Samuel McCleland, John Crogan and others OF the
east side have been searching for blind Justice
Detectives Young and Hibberd. of the Seventeenth
precinct and Myers Of the Fifteenth precinct smelt
q good case, and after much skirmishing, flank
movements. advances and retreats, they arrested
McClelland and Crogan, two respectable dealers, on
the charge OF horse stealing. While these arrests
were being made detective Harris, OF the Eighteenth
precinct, came down upon Bernard O'dara, the COM
planant against the above named parties, and ar
rested him upon the information of the defendants
that Hara had committed peccadloes In Liver
pool, England. Harris consulted the British Consul
found no charges against his prisoner and released
his prisoner instanter. Yesterday afternoon all these
gentlemen were ushercd into Jefferson Market
Court, when O'Hara entered complaint, charging
McClelland and Cr0gan with stealing four horses
worth $1,000 His complaint charges that on the
2th he took the horses which he had just purchased
were .6ere McCleland went to the stable by and
with the consent OF Crogan secured the horses took
them to Odell and sold them, appropriating the
money TO his own use He charges that both parties
combined to steal the horses, Mr.. McClelland
pleaded not guilty, and stated that OHara did not
own the horses the property belonged to him, he
had purchased them from one Mclaughlin. CrOgan
also pleaded not guilty, and asserted that he knew
nothing about the horses except that they were at
his stable on livery. The accused were held in $1,000
each to answer and the complainant in $500 to
prosecute.