The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-05-01
POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

KEEPING A DIsoRDERLY H0UsE.-Georgc Scheiper
was arrested by Captain Jourdan, OF the Sixth pre-
cinct on the charge Of keeping dsorderly house at
No. 81 Bayard street. Louisa Flnster Of No. II Bay
ard street, the complainant in the case alleges in
her affidavit that the defendants premises are the
resort Of tpplers drunkards, common prostitutes
and reputed thieves, with other vile, wicked, idle
and absolute and disorderly men and women. jus
tice Bowling committed the accused to the Tomba
for trial In default Of $500 ball. There are several
witnesses In the case.
ASSAULT AND THREATENING TO CUT.--John Fcrdi.
mans was arrested by o1lcer Buckley Of the Fourth
precinct, on the charge Of assaultng Catharinc
Madden, OF No. 20 James street. by striking her In
the face with his fist ard AZ the time threaten
ing TO cut her with o knife. John Was committed
by Justice bowling TO answer the complaint.
CRUELTY TO HoRsE.--Hugh Lanpan was ar.
rested by officer Thomas, of the Twenty seventh
preclnt, for driving q horae attached to a cart
through Trinity place, the horse being very lame
and totally unfit Tor use. Langan was bailcd to
answer.
AN ALLEGED FENALE IscESDiARy.-A young I'M
married woman giving her name ~ Annie Ward,
was yesterday committed 10 prison by Justice Con-
molly at the Yorkye Police Court to answer a
charge OF attempting TO burn the tenement house
81 East Thrtyfth street. 10 is alleged In the all
davit against her that the landlord had notified her
that she must vacate the room she occupied In the
house and that in accordance with this order
she had her furniture taken away, and after.
wards piled some straw in the middle OF the
room and set fire to It. Before setting fro
to the straw, however, she locked herself inside the
room, and was evidently intent on perishng In the
flames had sne been successful In accomplishing her
purpose, which, fortunately for herself and other
occupants OF the house whose lives were likewise
e0pardizcd, was prevented by officer CoOgan of the
Twenty-nrsi precinct, who, seeing the smoke issue
through the windows rushed to The room, and after
Knocking tie door open, she refusing to open t. put
out the fire and arrested her. having to use ali his
force 10 get her away. She had vowed vengeance
against the landlord, but the putting of her own life
in peril and that Of others in the way she did en-
forces the belief that she Is proper subject for an
insane asylum.
REPORTED ATTBxPT TO BLACKxArL.-George
Wells, rather stylish looking young man, and who
recently Is said to have been a conductor on tho
sixth Avenue Railroad and 10 have been discharged
for embezzlhg money, was yesterday brought before
Justice Connolly, ct the forkvile Police Court, on
charge Of attempted blacsmafL The complainant,
Mary Graham, young lady, residing at No. 40 West
Forty fourth street. alleges In her aIdavt that the
accused charged her with keeping improper COM
pany with married gentleman, and wished her to
sign certain papers Tor tho purpose Of extorting
money RON tho latter; that she met him, apparently
TO comply rlth his request, ana then handed him
over TO ponceman who arrested him. she denies
held for examination.