The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-08


magistrate discharged Delany In consequence OF the
Insu1iciency Of evidence to hold him. Smith and
ceny. -..r.- -..7-s.,- -.
ARREST OF ALLEGED SuoPLIYrzRs.-Yesterday
morning Jesse O. Kinner, Of the Merchants Inde-
pendent Detective Police, followed two suspicious
characters, giving theirInsmes as Charles Jackson
and Mary Tessenton, through several streets Of the
Third and Fifth wards, and finally traced them to
the store OF Messrs. Chaplin Co., No. 116 Duane
snS s ey On out sar
passing up Church street, and In q moment after
wards Mr.. Kinner stepped upon the rear platform
Cole Of the Fifth precinct whom he called to his aid
Inc suspected parties were taken In charge, and on
to bbs ~ re rnr him s e m
but without the desired effect On reaching the sta
ton house the prisoners were searched, and con-
shoplifers bag, containing pearl buttons valued az
$3.50, which had been stolen from MesSrs. Chaplin
Co., and subsequently identified by member OF the
nrn The prisoners were arraigned before Judge
Hogan late In the day and committed TO the Tombs
to await an examination. Only few days since
Jackson, who Is quite stylish looking man, was
arragned before the same magistrate on similar
complaint, but owing to q lack of testimony the
Judge mad no alternative but to discharge him.
BOLD SNEAK THIEF.-Thomas Duncan knows
the value Of false keys to midnight operatorsthose
that prowl the streets of the metropolis watching
opportunities that usually present themselves by the
enter and steal anything that is easily carried away
and yesterday feeling that he too, might replensh
his rather depleted wardrobe by raid Of this char
acter wandered about the vicinity OF the Fifteenth
ward, hoping to erect his object without trouble but
It was not until nearly nine O'Clock In the evening
that he found the coast clear enough to operate Az
this hour making No. II Waverey place his
objective point, he quietly assembled the steps,
self WITH deliberately ~ opened the outside door
OF the house and peering about with that cowardy
caution all such vagabonds are famous for, ne was
about to clean the hatstand and table OF their con-
tents when poor Thomas was dumbfOunded by the
appearance or Mrs. Isabella Berrand, the matron OF
the dwelling who, having heard the click OF the lock
while she was in the parOr came out to ascertain
who the individual was that used such precaution in
entering, and, observing stranger, demanded what
given by the amazed Duncan that her suspicious
were aroused, the more particularly when he turned
was but the tho q second for the lady to
divine the object OF the visit. and rush
ing rapidly to the door. called to some oLas
thief" which, after merry chase, they succeeded
in doing, and handed him over to an officer. Dun
Ledwith, at the Jefferson Market Police Court who
upon the recital OF the above details, committed him
to answer the charge at the Court Of Special Sessions
In default OF $500 bail.
How GERMAN CAME TO GRIEF.-Otto Bell left
the quiet home Of his fathers, in Germany, two
months ago. and came to this city intent upon jour-
neyng to the Far West where with his muscle and
energy he hoped to carve out . fortune and make
q name, as have many OF his nationality in that
unlimited area Of country. But Otto, delayed in
his trip through New York, and where he only
intended to spend few days In renewing old
associations, fell into bad habits superinduced 1t
Is alleged by the free Of lager beer and that is
how he came to grief, the beginning OF wrong doing
that has ended in his being locked up In jail 1t can
only be imagined how Otto gradually went from
beer-tOo much beer-d0wn through his pockets
until every national stamp received for his golden
thalers, which his kind parents had given him to
visit America, had vanished and then, when his
very social friends who had lived upon him during
his FLUSHED" condition found that he was ''brOke"
they left him. and Otto was really in a dilemma-a
penniless stranger in strange land. No friends no
home, no m0ney-what should he do? He must
eat and he must rest and while the Keen
pangs OF hunger and weary bones suggested
Ill manner of temptations that nature might not be
robbed oil her rights he wandered through West
Forty fourth street, and meeting upon that
thorOughfare Mrs. Elizabeth G. Hedden. residing at
No. 3s West Forty-ninth street, who had left her
home but few minutes previous for the purpose OF
and noticing IN her hands o pOcketb00k,
1t but the work of instant for otto to grab 1t
from the lady and rush with lightning speed down
the street. But 1t was not designed that ne should
escape his evil genius deserted him In this hour OF
peril and the poor fellow fell into the OF an
officer who conveyed him to the station house,
when, after q nights rest, he was brought before
Justice Ledwith at the Jefferson Market Police Court
yesterday morning. who committed him to answer
the charge ut the Court of Specal Sessions.