The New York herald., 1868-05-30
POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

ALLEGED LARCENY.-William Finkernagel and
Henry Walters were yesterday committed by Judge
Kelly, Of the Yorkville Police Court to answer q
charge Of stealing pocketbook containing SOS, the
property Of Mr.. James Dillon No. 800 East Twenty
ninth street. The two were employed. In repairing
the house, and, as the money was missed after they
were gone, the robbery was charged upon them.
NOT QUITE so BAD ON THE INNocENT.--A para
graph of police news in yesterdays HERALD mad.
vertently represented Judge Shandley Of the Essex
Market Police Court acting on the principle that
it is better that two innocent persons should suffer
than one guilty one should escape. The design was
to state that he acted on the reverse principle Care
full scrutiny of facts, impartiaty and strict equity
prominently characterize his administration OF
Justice.
COUNTER ASSAULT BY RIVAL LovERs.-Jacob
Deiser of 1s0 Suffolk street. yesterday before Judge
Shandley, at the Essex Market Police Court, pre-
ferred @ charge OF assault and battery against
George Markgraf who returned the compliment by
preerring counter charge to the same effect against
his accuser An examination into the case de-
veloped the fact that both are rival lovers OF
widow and that they resorted to the code nstiana,
each trusting in the discontinue Of the other to
gain the field and the widow wholly to himself. The
Judge ordered both to be lockedup till he could hear
the lady's story, adding another link to the long
chain Of evidence corroborative Of the statement
that the course of true love is not given to lowing
In a smooth current.
ILLEGALLY OPENING A LETTKR.-Yesterday morn
ing an elderly woman. of very
named Anna Moore was brought before Justice
Dowling by Office Garican, Of the Fourteenth pre-
cinct, on the charge Of breaking open q letter ad
dressed to Mrs. Carrie Harmed, living at No. 1876 Elm
street, and taking therefrom the sum Of $50. The
letter delivered to the defendant by the p0stman
George W. Frost and the prisoner was to give II to
alleged Mrs. Moore opened 1t and removed the con-
tents, folded the letter In diferent manner than
had been done m ana gave - 70 the
been recovered. Justice Bowling held the defend
ant to bail to answer before the Court Of Sessions.
CHECK swNDLE.-Mrs. Sarah e. Fuller, Of No. soa
Broadway, yesterday complained against Francis
Merchant, q good looking young man, whom she
charges with swindling. On the 10th instant Mer.
chant called on the complainant and asked for hel
brother, but learning he was in Boston, inquired Il
she transacted business for him during his absence
Learning that she did, Merchant said he wished tc
pay him an old debt OF S110, at the same time pre-
hank purportnr to have been drawn BY one Morris
and demanded the change. Mrs. Fuller believing
the representations thus made received the check
and gave Merchant his change. She subsequently
learned thai the check was entrey.worthless. Yes
terday the alleged swinder was arrested by oflceI
Powell, OF the Fifth precinct, and Justice Bowling
committed him to the Tombs Tor trial
SUSPICIOUS OWNERSHIP OF PRoPERTY.-A young
man giving the alliterative name OF Frank Ferris
was Offering for sale at very low prices diamond
stud opera glass and meerschaum pipe at the second
hand ewelry store corner. Broome street aud the
Bowery. Detective officer King OF the Tenth pre-
cinct, witnessing the attempted sale considered th'
| fact suspicious as against the young man and ar
| rested him, when the latter attempted To close
bargain with the officer by Offering him In addition
10 tine articles he had been attempting TO sell golt
| watch, other studs and several pawn tickets fo
miscellaneous jewery n he would let him 90. TIL
request was, however, not compiled with, and tn
| young man was taken before Judge Chandley at th'
Essex Market Police CouH and committed Tor exam
| ination.
GOLD AND STOCK BROKERS IN TRoUBLE.-0n Thurs
day afternoon Eugene Dzond OF No. 81 Broad street
and Frederick w. Vincent, having an once at No. 2
New street, both claiming TO be members Of the Golt
and Stock Board, in rather violent collision II
wall street. which resulted in their subsequent ap
| Pearance at the marble halls I'm Centre street
| Dzohai IN passing along the street, cried out "Pa
| clnc MAIL which being heard by Vincent, induced
MIN 10 Deneve that the crier had Pacific Mail :,
sell. Ihey had talk over the matter, during which
Is alleged Vincent became angry and slapped The
face OF Dzondi with his open hand besides striking
| MIN on tne neck with his fist. On Dzonds com
plant Justice Dowling issued warrant for vincent
and yesterday he was arrested by ofIlcer OByrne O
the court squad, and taken before the magistrate wit
| required him TO give bail In the sum Of $500 .,
| answer before the Court OF Sessions william +
| Livermorc, OF No. 80 Broad street. became hi