The New York herald., 1868-03-22
POLICE NTELLIGEyCE.

ARMSTRONG, THE REPUTED RECEIPT THIEF.-The
case of Edward Armstrong alias John Understiler
recently arrested the charge Of obtaining large
quantities of goods from various merchants In
the city, as already reported In the HERALD, was
yesterday under examination before Justice Bowling
at the Tombs. On the original complaint preferred
against the accused by VIM. r. Ridgely, Of No. S3
Chambers street, Understiller was fully committed
for trial. On the I'd inst John G. Shields porter for
Mr.. David ]. Whitney, No. 20 Walker street.
was sent with six boxes Of corsets, worth 500,
to deliver to Buckley, Weld Andrews, % Park
place, and reaching the lower door OF the prem.
ises Shields was met by the prisoner, who claimed
and obtained the goods, giving receipt for them,
after which he started up stairs leading the porter
OF November last Joseph Bowers, in the employ OF
Messrs Passavant Co., lao Duane street, was sent
70 deliver several boxes OF ribbons worth $3.50 to
met at the door by the prisoner, who said the store
was closed, and told Bowers to leave the goods at
issa), and he armstrong; would deliver them
70 Field, Norris 4 Co. when their store was
opened: The goods were LETT, but they never
reached the firm for whom they were intended.
What was done with them is best known by the de-
Ssndant. There were numerous other gentlemen In
court ready to make affidavts against the accused
butthe magistrate thought unnecessary lodge any
more complaints In the case, considering the fact
scn w 20 very s % h
goods and convert the proceeds TO his own use. 1t
not little strange that on HIS final examination
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name with cross He was fully committed on all
she complaints without ball. Understiller lives ut
123 Thompson street and is q machinst.
BURGLARY IN BRoADwAy-CAuGHr IN THE ACr.-
On Friday evening Richard Barrett. young man
eighteen years Of age, broke into the paint store of
Nessrs Masterson q Steele, 434 Broadway by means
OF forcing open the front basement door, and stole
eleven books OF gold leaf When about to escape
with his booty Barrett was arrested by officers Multi
0an and Campbell, OF the Fourteenth precinct, with
the stolen property In his possession. The accused
was yesterday arragned befor Justice Bowling at the
Tombs and committed for trial without ball. Bar
lives at 43 Allen street. :
DESPERATE AssAULT.-At q late hour on Friday
night James Thompson, residing at No. 90 Cherry
street. called at the lodging house Of James Phillips
No. 70 Batavia street, and sent messenger for some
bourbon whiskey. Subsequently dispute arose be-
tween the two men named during which, II is al
legged Phillips beat Thompson In a cruel and inhu-
man manner, leaving him bleeding and helpless on
the pavement. The victim was found In that condL
$on by olcer Kilernan, OF the Fourth precinct and
mains In q precarious condition. Phillips was sub
eequentiy arrested and taken before Justice Dowling
who committed him to the T0mbs to await the re-
suit of Thompsons injuries. Phillips is forty five
years Of age and native OF Scotland
ALLEGED BraAMy.-A charge Of bigamy was pre-
6erred yesterday before Justice Kelly by Julia De
Pugh against John II. Kicker. The complainant al
egcs m her adavit that she married to the ac-
eusod In this city about two years ago. and that one
child n the fruit OF their union. Recently she dis
covered that her supposed husband has wife and
fsur sn,dFcp living IN Elmra this state and that ne
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