The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-02

named george THOMAS Int better known to the
police as Brooklyn" ~as ye.,eraas committed for
trial at Jefferson. uarket on The complaint OF
The nrisoner OF 20 Lspenard street, who cnaraes
saloons ar 9Th stealing four dozen pairs OF PAN
s w CSoS sS an ss Soay when
LA .caNY OF GOLD wArcH.-Onicer Aulligan, OF
-" Fourteenth precinct yesterday arrested george
fhorp, . teamster, residing at 2i4 Spring street,
charged with having stolen gold watch valued at
300, from VIM Downing OF Zia M.iOclty s s,ue
watch was found in his possession Justice hogan.
before whom the accused was arraigned committed
MIN for trial.
COMMITTED FOR A FELoNIous AssAuLT.-Frank
Fischer who fired loaded revolver at his brother
Nicholas In lager beer saloon at No. TIA Chris
topher street on Friday night as already reported IN
the HERALD, was arraigned at Jefferson Market
Police Court Yesterday, and on the complaint OF his
brother Nicholas, was committed for trial on the
charge OF committing a felOniOus assault.
ALLEGED SwINDLE BY Enthusiastically
morning James f. Mccormick of No. so East Fourth
street, was arrested by officer Andre, Of the Jefferson
Market police squad, on warrant issued at the In
stance OF boarding house keeper, Mrs. Ann Under
hill, No. 1ls East sixteenth street. who represents
that the accused and his wife boarded with her in
1867, and by representing that he was a large i'm
porter and dealer in COAL succeeded in cheating her
out OF $120. Mccormick denied having deIrauded
her, admitted the debt and was committed In default
OF bail.
ALLEGED RoBBERY.-Bsrney Mccartney and Ed
ward Cook were arrested Friday night by detec-
tves Young and Hibberd OF the Eighteenth precinct
| on the complaint Of Patrick Dowd Of No. 81 West
Houston street, who accuses them of stealing SIP
| from him. The complaint represents that DOwd
called into a saloon on Third avenue by Cook. After
taking several drinks he retired to the back room
awaking at twelve O'Clock he found his pocketbook
and sil2 gone the prisoners were committed IN
default OF $500 bail to answer at the General SeS
| siOns.
ALLEGED HIGHWAY RoBBERY-Between seven
| and eight O'Clock on Friday night John Newell, Of
No. 100 washington street. while sitting in front OF
| his shop was assaulted by three men, named John
and Hugh McGovern, Of No. 7s4 Washington street,
| and James Fitzsimmons, of No. 1877 Washington
street. He charges that the three attacked him.
felled him to the pavement and, after beating him
IN a brutal manner robbed him OF $425 which ne
Sands, Crook and Blackwood, of the Ninth precinct
arrested the men. They were arraigned at Jeffer-
son Market and committed in default OF bail
for trial. The butcher on appearing to enter COM
plant presented frghtfully lacerated appearance
The prisoners denied the charge Of robbery, but ad-
mitted the assault and offered as an excuse that a
few nights ago Newell had assaulted one Of them.
ALLEGED POISONING BY A WOMAN.-Mary Ann
Bardwel native Of Ireland, twenty-eight years Of
age, w1 arrested by ofcer Muane, of the First
precinct charged with having poisoned or drugged
Hattie Ball, aged fifteen. 1t appears that Hattie
lived with her father on the canal boat H. N. Holt
lying at pier No. 8 East river and Mary Ann is en-
ployed on q canal boat lying at an adjoining pier
| At about half-past Blk O'Clock Friday even
| ing Mary Ann induced the girl to come
| on board the boat which she
employed and there, as 1t Is alleged, administered
| TO her some poisonous drug after which she
stripped the girl almost naked, and left her the
boat In insenslble condition from the effects Of
the drug. The girl was attended by several physi-
clans, and although she is still unconscious IL
| not believed to be in o dangerous condition. Mary
Ann was arragned before Justice Hogan at the
Tombs but DO complaint was taken, the magistrate
| deeming it advisable to refer the matter to the
i cOrOners for their action.