The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-11
POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

STABBING ARRAY BETWEEN BOYs.-Matthew Nc
Carly, lad thirteen years OF age, and John Dunn
about the same age, had quarrel In front OF the
Old Bowery theatre on "Wednesday night, during
which Matthew, as alleged drew knife aud stabbed
his adversary In the shoulder, INJECTING q severe
wound. Matthew was arrested by oricer Douglass,
OF the sxtn precinct, anu justice hogan committed
him TO the TOmbs for examination. Dunn lives at
No. Elizabeth street.
EMBEzzLEMENT.-Edward Beatty, No. 22o Tenth
avenue, appeared before Justice Ledwith, at the
Jefferson Market Police Court, yesterday, and
charged that on the 10th Of July last J. Brush en-
bezzled from him the sum OF s17s. lie had Obtained
from him whskey to that amount In order to sell on
commission, which he disposed OF to one Kennedy,
ana instead Of returning the proceeds, appropriated
the money TO his own use. Brush was arrested, and
upon examination pleaded guilty. He was committed
In default OF $500 bail.
ALLEGED Observation-Disclosures Buckhalt, No.
$50 Welt Fortythrd street. appeared at the Jefferson
Market Police Court yesterday anu accused Henry
Blank with breaking into his stable during the night
Of the Sd inst by forcing OF the staple and stealing
therefrom horse. wagon, harness and coat-the
latter containing sum OF money. The entire
property was valued at $780, The accused pleaded
not guilty, claiming the property rs ms own. lie
was committed To answer.
BATTERY LODGER RoBBED.-On wednesday
night Ferdinand Sepp lay down on the Battery with
$45 in his pantaloons pocket and went to sleep.
Subsequently he was aroused from his slumbers by
feeling a hand In his pocket and instantly missing
his money iumped up when he saw Felix Mcclure
and two Their unknown men standing near. They
became alarmed and ran away, when oepp gave the
alarm, which resulted In Mcuulre's arrest by officer
Cay OF the First precinct, but the prisoners con.
federates made their escape. McGure was brought
before Justice Hogan at the TOmb5 yesterday AFTER
noon and committed for trial. lie is an Irish laborer
only eighteen years OF age The complainant was
sent TO the House OF Detention as witness.
ATTEMpT TO MURDER A NIGHT wArcHaAS-The
p,stol seems to be the favorte mode OF the midnight
marauders that nfest certain portions OF city TO
adjust any Of their little difficulties They call to
their aid the deadly weapon without the slight.
est reluctance, and when any OF their
nefarious schemes are thwarted by consti.
tuted authorities murder or Attempts thereat
are their pleasant modes OF obtaining revenge.
day morning, at pier a. North river, when an at
tempt was made to euInmarily send into eternity
james NJ Donnall the night Waterman there. The
circumstances az narrated before Justice Ledwith,
OF the Jefferson Market Police Court, are as fol.
lows:-whie Donnall was quietly patrolling the pier
In the discharge OF his duties he discovered three
men endeavoring to steal bale OF wool that was
part the property OF his care lie ordered rather
drove them away; but soon after OF the men, who
was afterwards recognized as Frank Brown, q North
river boatman returned and struck him in the face,
but did not seriously hurt him. Donnall thought
that even with this Insult his assaiant left the
pier he would not raise alarm, but after Browns
departure at once attempted to secure the gate Of
the end OF the pier, when Brown again returned anC
without an intimatlon OF his inurderous design drew
him, but perhaps to Browns great regret the bal
struck his left hand, INJECTING painful but not very
serious wound. Brown, who Ii a rough. lookinl
specimen Of humanity, denied the whole charge bu
Justice Ledwith committed him In default Of Sl,59l
BAN 10 answer u the Court Of General Sessions