The New York herald., 1868-05-21
POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

STEALING ROPE-A youth OF nineteen years OF age
named James Thornton, was arrested by officer
Shalvey, OF the Second precinct, on the charge OF
planant being Rufus Godfrey. A portion OF the
rope being found In the prisoners possession JUS
tice Hogan committed him to the Tombs for trial.
A LITERARY Professionalism Smith, colored
man, twenty-five years Of age, living at No. SO
Thompson street, was yesterday arrested by officer
Gill. Of the Second precinct the charge OF having
stolen forty three volumes OF books valued at $780,
belonging TO Mr. Frederick A. Lane, lawyer doing
business at No. 139 Broadway. A portion of the
stolen books were found in the prisoners possession
and In explanation he stated they had been given
him to SELL This not being believed by Justice
In default OF 1000 bail.
CAPTURE OF AN ALLEGED BURGLAR.-On Tuesday
night at a late hour, Mr.. Alcide Sauter, living at
No. so Walker street, heard noise on the roof Of
his house, and on ascending to learn the cause
discovered o man leap to the roof OF the
adjoining house and disappear through the
scuttle The alarm was given when officer Mooney OF
a search a man giving his name as James Shay was
found secreted in the building where he had taken
refuge when surprised by Mr.. Saulter. Shay had
ripped up the tin the roof OF Mr.. Saulter's house,
with the view Of gaining access thereto doubtless
for the purpose OF stealing large quantity OF cloth,
accused who Thirty years OF age and lives at No. SO
Mulberry street, was taken before Justice Hogan
and committed to the Tombs for trial.
Monroe, acting master OF the brig Dirigo, recently
from Matanzas was brought before Justice Hogan
yesterday afternoon for violating the Quarantine
law, Mr. Charles J. Sprague, Deputy Health Oflicer
a. Quarantine, Staten Island being the complainant
boarded her for the purpose Of obtaining the neces
sary information, and was told by Captain Monroe
that at the time he left Matanzas 1t was healthy and
that he had no sickness aboard his vessel II Is
charged that several OF the captains crew sick
before leaving for New York and that four OF them
died. The Withholding OF that fact from the Health
Oficer is a misdemeanor for which the magistrate
held Captain Monroe TO bail to answer.
ALLEGED LARCENY OF WEARING APPAREL, ETC.
Johanna Sullivan, Irish woman, nearly sixty
years of age living at No. Al Elm street. was arrested
by detective Riker. Of the Sixth precinct, on the
charge OF stealing wearing apparel, jewelry, &C.,
worth $780, from Arthur O'Neil, OF No. ITO Chatham
wife) died about week ago, and 1t Is alleged that
while O'Neil was making the necessary preliminary
arrangements for the funeral the prisoner removed
the property In question from the house. The
cused confessed to taking the goods, but said they
had been left TO her by her deceased daughter Mrs.
sullivan was held bs Justice Hogan to await her
trial.
NEW SwISpLIrG DopGE-Before Judge Mans
neld at the Essex Market Police Court, was yester-
day developed rather novel dodge In the swindling
line. In the 'Personalsn In Tuesdays HERALD,
information was solicited regarding the present
whereabouts Of one Edward Strong This notice
came under the eyes OF man Cdilink 1lnSeI VIII
liam Myers. He went to the place indicated, saw
Mrs Francis KcIIy, the sister OF the man OF whom
intelligence vas sought and OF whom nothing has
been heard for eleven years. told her that brother
WAS lying sick In Poughkeepsie at his (MyersD house,
and advised that she 60 ut once 10 Poughkeepse to
see him. The advice was promptly taken, and very
shortly the two starred to take the halfpast two
O'Clock afternoon Hudson River train. Passing by
the Bible House, Myers Informed her that he could
buy tickets there at 81 30 reduction on the rates
Mrs Kelly gave him q t6 bill With which
TO purchase the tickets. Myers went In Ct one door
and almost Immediately was seen making his exit
out Of another door and making very rapid strides
in an opposite direction from the railroad depot
REGARDING this - suspiciously strategic movement
Mrs. Kelly gave chase, and being swlft OF foot as
we'll ss determined OF purpose, soon overlook the
fugitive grasped him nrmly BY the coat collar. de-
manded her money back, which was given her, and
NOT satisfied with this, and unmoved BY the plteous
pleading OF Myers, hung on to him until 0f1cef Davis
or the Seventeenth precinct came up, when she de-
uveFed him over 70 his custody. Mrs Kelly made
committed the accused 70 answer in default OF ball
ne made no denial Of his guilt but refused response
70 the yndge's euestionine uhtil he could obtain
counsel He u asman man, with light hair and
feeble musfAche, and his expression fofbidding and
dnister The presumption u that this u 40 old
dodge OF bis, and u ID 70 be hoped that other parties
who have been similarly swIndled win be preSent at
the examination, which vss set down for ne1t sat-
urday forenoon.
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