The New York herald., 1868-06-04
BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE.

ROBBERY.-A young man named George st.
Ormand arrested yesterday afternoon on Q
charge Of having robbed the money drawer OF Mr..
Cooper, in Fulton street. The accused entered the
store in company with another young man. ana
while one engaged the attention of the clerk the
other abstracted the money from the drawer The
theft was Immediately discovered and the accused
was overtaken after a short chase and taken u
charge by detectives COrwin and Frost. His compan
ion succeeded In making his escape
THE BROOKLYN PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY Is making
arrangements to enlarge the orchestra and otherwise
promote its present degree of popularity and success
L. B. Wyman was chosen president and Charles
COngdOn and H. X. Sheldon vice presidents Of the
society at recent meeting.
SNEAK ROBBERY.-Yesterday morning young
man who gave his name as Ring called at the resi-
dence Of John E. White. 23S Hicks street, and asked
to see that gentleman. On being informed that Mr..
White had not yet risen he remarked that he would
call again In the course OF an hour Shortly after
taking his departure pocketbo0k containing $40
while the person who opened the door absented her.
self to ascertain whether Mr.. White was at home.
The young man failed to return.
LOST CHnDREN.-There were 242 lost children re.
covered. wandering about the streets Of Brooklyn,
during the month Of May, and returned to their pa
rents or lawful guardians by the police OF that city.
FELoNIOUs AssAULT-Two men, named Frederick
Remington and Henry LOhman, were committed to
jail by Justice COrnwell yesterday for assaulting and
inncting serious injuries on one Adam Mehl, at We
also accuses his assailants with having stolen his
pocketboOk, containing the sum OF SIG. They are
both held to await the result OF the injuries inflicted
THE RECENT BANK SwINDLE.-A preliminary
animation held before Justice Cornwell yester-
day afternoon in the case Of Joseph Perez, Henry
vsrney, AlphOnso Brett and william Delfor, charged
with passing forged checks to the amount of $1,000
upon the. Brooklyn Central Bank Delfor was
placed upon the stand as witness for the pr0secu-
ton. He testified TO his having been acquainted
qfr nurhn tsa
time he went to Messrs. Fisk & Hatch,
and % received % check rom tie = brokers 1s Tor for
$l02 65, which he returned to Perez, receiving 81
ter from Perez Mr. Brett, Of the prisoners at
No. So Nassau street. and Brett handed him sealed
letter. which he took from his pocket at the time d.
rected to Perez; met Perez in lager beer saloon by
appointment and saw him take check from 1t ON
opening the envelope Witness met Perez q few days
send his boy to the bank and desired him to watch
him. Witness did so and followed the boy to the
Of the bank he had check book in his hand and he
watched him until he reached Perez office. On the
day following witness was sent by Perez to Brett
with letter and returned with one In
answer containing two checks signed "Fisk Hatch,n
payable to the order Of james Rodwell. Perez said
out Of 80" This he gave to witness who put it in
his pocket book. Witness testified that he was de-
Central Bank TO draw some money, and while on the
way met Henry Varney, whom he invited to 60 with
MIN. Watcneu tne DOy return again 10 flne btreet,
New York, and met Perez shortly after, who told him
that it was all right, he had received his money,
81, 400. Witness again followed the boy to the bank
on Friday, when he was arrested. The boy McAvOy
was next examined and testified as to his engage
ment with Perez and his gong TO the bank, after
which the case was adjourned until this afternoon.
PROBABLE HOMICIDE BY Boy OF FOURTEEN
owen Dunn, fourteen years OF age, was yesterday
arrested by officer II. Guischard, Of the Forty-fth
precinct, and arragned before Justice VOORHEES,.
at Williamsburg, to answer charge of felonious
assault. IL appeared In evidence that the boys
and woman named Ellen McAvoy were engaged in
quarrel af late hour the previous night, at the
residence Of the former in North Seventh street.
Seventh, E. D., and that he went to her assistance
and struck Mrs. McAv0y upon the head with q
bludgeon. The blow felled the woman to the floor,
and she remained In state Of insensibty until the
services Of physician were obtained On examin-
ing her head IL was found that the skull had been
fractured by the murderous blow, and her condition
was deemed critical. She removed to the City
Hospital The boy was committed TO the county jail
to await the result OF the injuries he inflicted He II
represented TO be wicked young ruffian.
.LEwD CONDUCT IN THE PUBLIC STREETs.-John
W. Johnson, broker, and Catherine Garvey were
yesterday sentenced to the Pententiary for ninety
days by Justice voorhics, OF Williamsburg, Tor act
ing I'm ewd manner In one OF the streets OF the East
ern District. Johnson is twenty-one years of age
and his frsil companion forty.