The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-12
the presence OF night watchnfau, and then sold It.
He was committed to answer the charge

THEFT OF OI.-Detectiyes StWefi and HaQrertv
OF the Second precinct yesterday afternoon arrested
Thomas White and Hugh RodOman on the charge
OF stealing six barrels Of OIL valued at sixty dollars
from George MITCHELL OF No. 124 williasn street. A
portion OF the stolen property was founS In posses
sion or the prisoners, and Justice Hogan committed
them to the Tombs for trial.
STEALING MONEY.-Thomas Mulligan was arrested
by officer Fitzgerald. OF the Fourth precinct, on the
charge OF stealing q considerable amount Of money
from the person Of Margaret English living at
No. 90 Cherry street. Margaret alleges that she saw
the pocketboOk containing the money In the prison
er's possession. Justice Hogan committed Mullgan
10 the T0mbs for trial.
BURGLARY IN DUANE SrREET.-On Friday night
the store Of Messrs. Taylor and Ludlam, No lao
Duane street. was broken into and dry goods OF the
value OF $500 stolen. The alleged burglars, John
Clark and William Myers, were detected through
cartman whom they had hired to take away the
goods. Jadge Mansfield OF the Essex Market Police
court committed them both to answer In default OF
$1,000 bail each.
BELLrdERENr TmEF.--John Flynn, OF No. 90
Madison street. caused the arrest OF James Roahan,
on the charge OF stealing silver watch, valued at
eighteen dollars. Roaihan snatched the watch from
Flynns hand, and when seized In the act by the
latter, caught his nose between his teeth and bit
him severely Roaihan then ran on, but was pur-
sued and arrested by oiicer Monahan, OF the sixth
precinct. The accused was taken before Justice
Hogan and committed to the Tombs for trial In de-
fault OF bail.
GRAND LARCENy-Mr. william Moser, residing ut
No. 432 Fifth avenue, appeared before Justice Led
with yesterday morning, and complained that
Michael Bulger had stolen from his store No. 4sl
Broome street, on the 10th inst one mink and 100
mink tails, all valued at sixtyeight dollars Bulger
was arrested In the street by officer O'Brien OF the
Eighth precinct, having excited suspicion by his
$500 bail to answer When asked what he had to
say in relation to the charge, Bulger cooy answered.
~ did not mean anything bad; intended 10 have a
boa made and return the Dalance.O
FEMALE SHOPLIFTERs.-Ellen Horrgan was yes
terday arraigned before Judge Connolly, of the
Fourth District Police Court, charge OF shopft-
ing She first went into the store Of William Steb-
bebine, No. 1870 Third avenue Saturday evening,
and managed to get away with some goods unde-
tected Stimulated by her success here she went
into the store of John Pollock. the avenue,
near 120th street, when she was caught secreting
bamoral skirt under her shawl. She was at once
arrested, when the goods stolen from the previous
woman giving her name as p sarah Bcylan. was
caught sh0pifting at the store Of William p Clark,
No. 538 Third avenue. She was also brought before
the same magistrate. Both were fully committed Tor
examination.
ALLEGED ROBBERY IN JAMES SLIP.-BURGLARIOUs
IMPLEMENTs.-Shortly after twelve O'Clock on Satur
day night james Nolan, recently from Long Island,
entered the premises No. Is James slip, and asked
John Hartmann, the bartender, for lodgings Nolan,
being asked II he had money with which to pay, pro-
duced his p0cketbook and showed Hartmann that
he had means. Nolan alleges that Immediately after
wards Hartmann showed him into dark hallway,
seized hold Of him with much violence and forciby
rined his pockets Of three dollars In Treasury notes
and fractional currency. Detective Muln, OF the
on% a. tine Tine ss
sion quantity OF skeleton keys, lock picks several
lengths OF fuse and other burglarious Implements
This house In James slip Is said to be the reorst OF
burglars thieves and other disreputabe and danger
characters. In default Of 1000 bail Justice
Hogan committed the accused to the Tombs for trial.
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evening" on the arrival Of the California steamer
Guiding STAR detectives Irving and Coyle Of the
Central ONCE boarded her and arrested q man
named walter B. Griffiths the authority OF tele-
gram from Chief Of Police Lees, OF San Francisco.
for grand larceny. II seems that Gr1iths was en-
ployed as travelling agent OF an insurance COM
pany and in that capacity called upon subagent Of
the company in one OF the upper towns. While
questing his immediate return to San Francisco.
and requested him to take Il down to san Francisco
without instructng him where to deliver 1t. On his
arrival In the city he found his family suffering and
| expended the money In tickets for New York, for
himself and family, where he arrived last night as
already stated WIN dae ABOVE result Grinths seems
difficult TO make more than breach OF trust out OF
the transaction He was locked up Mt the central
office last night, and his family proceeded to hotel
CRUEL CONFIDENCE SwINDLE-AN INVALID TRAY
ELLER THE vIcrIM.-Wiam Turner, resident. Of
Nassau, In the State Of Michigan, where he has been
employed school teacher, arrived In this city on
the 2lst ut route to California for the benefit OF
his health. He secured board at No. 172 Blocker
street. and the day following his arrival Turner went
aboard the steamer Ocean Queen foot OF Canal
street, North river with the view OF securing pas
sage for the Golden State. While on the steamer
Turner was accosted by Tom Boyd. alias Thomas
Allen, well known confidence operator, whose like
ness ad0rns the Rogues' Gallery at the Central
once, who represented that he was also from the
state Of Michigan, and intended sailing on the
and stock OF goods Having gained the confidence
OF Turner, Boyd asked him to go ashore and take q
walk az they had plenty Of time. On the pier Turner
was introduced to q stranger and after learning
what amount Of money the Western gentleman had
entire amount and give him as security what pur-
ported to be 81, 900 government bond. Turn er re-
fused to part with his money, whereupOn they re-
quested him to loan them $285 till they could go
nately he consented to do and after obtaining the
countrymans cash the brace OF swindlers fastened
from his spresence and the city with all possible
speed, and 1t was not till few days ago
Boyd ventured TO return. After his loss
Turner reported the fact to the Central once,
when detectives Irving and Coyle went in
search of the swndlers and yesterday succeeded in
securing Boyd but his confederate is still at large.
Turner on being confronted with the prisoner In
stanty recognized him as the man to whom he paid
ception OF few dollars, and has Since been COM
PEELED to pawn q portion Of his clothing TO raise
money upon which to live. The accused was ar
raigned before Justice Hogan at the TOnbs and
furnish Turner the means with which to continue his
journey to California.
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