The New York herald., 1868-05-22
POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

WHITE, THE ALLEGED HOTEL THIEF-TIs DIS
CHARGE.-Henry Johnson, alias HenryJ. White, the
venerable looking man arrested by detective Golden
OF the st. Nicholas Hotel, on suspicion OF being
hotel thief from the fact of having In his possession
nearly seventy five keys of almost every iinagnable
description was yesterday brought before Justice
Hogan and discharged from custody, the evidence
being insufficient to detan him for trial.
ALLEGED THEFT OF GoLD.-Mary Connors, re-
Gently domestic employed in the house No. Sc
Cherry street, arrested the charge Of stealing
quantity OF American gold coin from Mr. Charles Dun
bar, boarder at the above named place. Mary and
the money were missed about the same time, and
she subsequently exhibited to Andrew O'COnnell of
so Cherry street. some gold coin which she said She
had obtained from the house where Mr.. Dunbar lives
Justice Hogan committed the accused for trial.
CAPTURE OF AN ALLEGED MURDERER.-It will be
recoected that few days ago the HERALD con-
tained the particulars of new swindle, by which a
number Of druggists paid for high wines which
proved on examination to be water with tin tubes
containing few pnts Of high wines inserted below
the bungholes. The parties to the swindles Henry
De Haven M I,l and Henry Henry L9ngw3od were tried last
mitted to the Tombs for trial and Longwood
discharged 10 seems that De Haven is now
ssed Msaied IL IL nYan sn In 0TsSSer last It is al
named Taylor so seriously thai he died three days
after. The murderers escaped, and the accomplice
OF De Haven is believed TO be IN Havana. Yesterday
detective Webb, OF the Philadelphia force arrived at
the Tombs and recognized De Haven as one of the
be surrendered to the Philadelphia authorities for
trial upon the charge OF murder.
STAbBING OF SIX PERsONs.-About Ave O'Clock on
Wednesday evening one william Patch and man
whose name is unknown became involved in quar-
rel with the deck hands of the steamer Vanderbilt
lying al pier Al North river. The pilot and wheel
man interfered, when, IL is alleged, Patch drew a
knife and stabbed Horace Luther, wheelman, in the
arm; Hazard Morey, pilot, in the shoulder Joseph
Walters, deck hand, In the thigh, and two
or three passengers Walters was so badly
wounded that he had to be taken to the
hospital for treatment. Yesterday morning officer
Jones, OF the Twenty-eighth precinct who made the
arrest arraigned Patch at the Jefferson Market Police
Court, when Luther preferred a complaint OF felo-
NOUS assault The prisoner was remanded TO the
station house TO await the appearance OF the pi lot
and other parties to-day when one more COM
plants will be made against him. His friend who
participated In the quarrel, in another part OF
the vessel when the cutting took place. and was not
arrested.
THEFT OF GOLD WATCH.-John d. Leght, a lad
only sixteen years Of age was yesterday committed
for trial at the Jefferson Market Police Court for
stealing gold watch and chain from his employer
Mrs. Burchell, OF No. 22l East Twenty third street.
The boy took the watch from O nail I'm the lady's
sleeping apartment hid 1t In q coal box and then
raised the cry Of Thieves In the house.u Offlcer
Rhodes, OF the Eighteenth precinct, who as called
to search the house for burglars, finding none
pected Leight, and charged him with the theft,
which he admitted, and divuged the place where he
had hid the watch.