The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-01

committed by him On Charles Gallagher who is now
IN Bellevue Hospital Ulrch Eagney gave bail before
the same Magistrate TO answer for attempting to
shoot Thomas Hutton. revolver with tive barrels
loaded was found on Eagney.
PICKPoCKETs AT THE ScHEuTzENFfsr FssrivI.
TIEs-Judge Connolly, the Fourth Precinct Police
Court, disposed Of three pickpockets found plying
their vocation at the Scheutzenfest festivities at
JONES' Wood. Joseph Harvey was detected picking
the pocket Of lady and had succeeded in relieving
her OF her pocketbook W hen o1cer Shaughnessy. OF
Burns and James Florence. that is to say two young
men giving those Names possessed themselves OF the
watch OF George Wilhelm, OF Greenpoint, and hap
were committed TO answer at the Court OF General
Sessions.
ROBBERY OF RUSSIAN COMMUNICATIONS two or
three months since Alexander veretenniker, Rus
sian gentleman, arrived in this city from Europe, ac
companied by Charles Russell, an Engllshman. They
took board at No. 17e Blocker street. and the 18th
ultimo Russell left, and at the time five English
bank notes Went $40 in gold coin, gold chain,
locket and various other articles valued in all at
gone to Cuba as he spoke Of going there but it sub.
sequently appeared that Russell sailed for England
and ss% only after he his Russian ian
tectives Niven and Vaughan of the Gen.
trail office, found Russell quartered at one
searching the prisoner few Of the articles stolen
from Mr. yeretenniker were found in his possession.
Yesterday the accused was arragned before Justice
Hogan and committed to the Tombs for trial. He is
thrtyeght years of age and in relation to the crime
say he Is not guilty.
CHARGE OF FALSE PRETENCEs.-MOses Norris alias
Wasserman, was brought before Justice Bowling by
officer Gallagher, Of the Fourth precinct, charge
Of false preences preferred against him by VIM. II.
Stroud, OF No. 200 Lewis street, he being OF book
keeper in the employ of Mr. William II. Webb.
the 26th day OF July last the prisoner called
upon him and represented that Mr.. Webb had
ordered quantity of claret wine which he then had
at the door, Morris also represented that he was
the WINE. Thereupon he made out bill Of $685. in
gold which Mr.. Stroud believing to be correct paid
1t subsequently appeared that Mr. Webb had ordered
no wine of the prisoner, that he (MOrris) was not
purser OF the ship Europe and that all the represent
tations made by the accused were false ana untrue
Morris managed to keep out OF the way till two or
three days SINCE when he was arrested and CON-
mitted for examination. The accused lives at 90
Great Jones street, and says he is dealer in wines
and liquors.
morning Mr.. A. Henry, residing at s5H Division
street. received check for $780, drawn by Mr. Darius
r. Monaghan, of the National Trust Company of this
city, on the Shoe and Leather National Bank. Henry
presented the check for payment and was told that
he must endorse his name on the check and get some
one to identify him. Henry started out to find the
requisite friend, and during his absence wasiunfor
tunate enough to lose the check. He, therefore,
fastened back to the bank to have the payment
stopped and as he entered he found John Quinn,
laborer In the act OF presenting the lost check to the
paying teller Quinn was instantly seized and held
till Of1icer Reid, OF the Broadway squad, was called
and took him in charge. The prisoner said that
man, whom he met on the corner OF West
broadway and Chambers street. gave him the check
and requested him to present 1t for payment. This
explanation however, was unsatisfactory, and
Justice Hogan committed the accused for trial.