The New York herald., 1868-01-29
POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

Assault AND ArTEMPr HIGHWAY ROBBERY. On last
Saturday afternoon whle William Keating, of 81 Monroe
street. WAS in the act Of removing from pier a East
river bag containing quantity oJ cotton he was,
without provocation on his pat ret upon and
violently assaulted by Darcy and Patrick McCary
who attempted to take from him tho bag and liz
tents In the struggle Heating was thrown TO the
ground, but succeeded In holding TO the property
until assistance arrived when his assaants away
Kea,ing before Justice Mansfield yesterday, aud,
deposng to the assault aud attempt 70 rob- obtained
rants FOR the arrest of the parties and placed the latter IN
The hands OF officer Chandler, Of tho court, who In the
OF the afternoon brought them before the judge
who held thom for examination ON the charge OF e0nt
Gus assault.
SINGULAR CAsE.-A few days ago Thomas McCor-
mick arrested, with Emma johnson, the charge
Of attempting TO pick lady's pocket OF Broad
way and Bleecger street. When at the Spring street
police station Captain Garland searched the male
prisoner and among other thlngs found in his pos
session WAS gold watch, on the inner case OF which
inscr bed the name of Anna Ras. In explanation
the prisoner stated that the watch belonged
TO his sister, present from her husband,
put previous TO her death she gave the
believing the prisoners statement his character being
bad published minute description OF the watch in the
HERALD OF the following day. In the mean time Mccor.
mick taken before Jnstice Downg and on account
OF the absence of proof the magistrate discharged him
from custody. Previous to leaving tho court MeCor
mick received order for bis watch and other articles
possession of the Property Clerk, but going
10 the Central oca Mr. Bouck, the Property Clork, de-
cllned honor the order IL that the Advor
iisonent in relation to the watch had reached the
OF Mr. Samuel Rae, President Of the Peoples National
Bank of Pittsbnrg, Pa, who from the printed notice
recognized the watch as portion OF large amount of
property stolen from his house in Pittsburg last
summer Mr. Rae accordingly telegraphed on TO Cap.
tain Young OF the Central ONCE, for him retain the
watch, as it had been stolen from him. Mr. Rae sub
sequenty sent another telegram, in which he said he
would with requisition for the ender OF
Mccormick 10 the Pennsylvania authorities for trial
Yesterday afternoon Captains Garland and Young
brought the before Justice Hogan aud on these
dam mr. =
given above The magistrate committed the accused TO
the fombs TO await further DEVELOPMENTS Mr. Spencer
who appeared as counsel for Mccormick. said he was
prepared prove that al tho time the house Of Mr. Rae
Ptsburg broken open and robbed BY burglars hrs
client was at his home in this city that he tMcCor
mck) purchased the watch from an acquaintance In
good faith &c.
ALLEGED HIGHWAY RospxRY ON BROADWAY Early yes
tsrjsy morning John r. Brewer, OF TenaAy. Bergen
county, " j., In saloon al the OF Broad.
way and Howard street. At the time he in there
there thrae four other mon but leaving the
saloon ne says thar two Of the men, whose names
Thomas Brady and William Lewis followed him to the
sidewalk. He says he had not taken many cps when
bind and drill ri,ed bis pockets of SO Complainant called
for the police upon which the fellows lot 90 their hold
and started to run. Brewer pursued, succeeding
in capturing Brady and holding him until one
OF tue officers OF the Eighth precinct came up,
when he gave HIM in charge and put after
mp with Lew aad seized hold Of him. Both prisoners
brought before Justice Lciwith, az the Jefferson
Market fDilce Lhntt. yosferuat charge oi DlEn-
robbery preferred against them. Both the accused
affirm tha, they not guilty OF tho crime wi tn which
they charged. they both committed without
ba TO answer the charge at the Court o General Ses
sions.
DEsoeSr G,asiIsG sALooS.-The night before last
the notorious gambling saloon alleged TO be kept by
John rentland pulled by the officers Of the Eff.
tenth precinct and all persons found the PROMISES at
the time the raid made forced to accompany
the officers 10 the station house and put IN uncom-
Portable night in its inhospabe cells At the time the
r3t officer ontsrcd The game 'faro' IN full blast
and only tne announcement that the place pued
did gamblers realize tho fact that their nights sport
going nate in the station house After the
officers took charge Of the adventurous spirits that
gregatca 10 .bucs The tiger hey TOOK possession Of
the gambling apparats checks cards. deal box lay out,
&c ard carriod tom 70 the station previous TO
their being inferred tho Mulberry street fomhs, from
which place IA - barely possible they may
back. Between twelve and fifteen people arrested
IN the establishment, all OF whom were locked up and
were brought before Justice Lsdwiih yesterday. They
were all alschargcd, howcyor examination with the
exception or James Pentand John Portland and Rich
ard ssi!ow, alias Tweed, who we're compelled 10 and
bail 20 Appear for examination.