The New York herald., 1868-06-09
POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

CHARGE or BURGLARY.-James Ryan was early
yesterday morning overhauled by policeman as he
was coming out Of No. 9s Broome street, which
place. 1t is alleged, he had broken into and when
captured was making OF with his booty consisting
81 bs duah ot , OF cigars ana nickel COIN Judge
whom he was taken, held him to answer q charge Of
burglary.
SENDING THREATENING LETTER.-Two weeks
ago last Saturday young man named Henry Jen-
kins was arrested on the charge OF sending threat
ening letter to Mr.. Reuben Swan, doing business at
No. 32s Broadway, with the view Of extorting the
sum OF $50 from him. The writer OF the letter threat
ened that In case the money was not promptly paid
over he would divulge certain matters alleged
to reflect dscreditably upon Mr.. Swan. This intiIni-
dation, however did not have the desired etyect
and when jenkins delivered the second letter an
officer was on hand and arrested him. The prisoner
was subsequently tried and convicted before the
Court OF Special Sessions and sentenced to serve
four months in the PenItentary. Since then facts
have transpred which show that Henry Wilson,
young man well known In the Bowery, Is the really
guilty party He was accordingly arrested by officer
Barrett, OF the Tombs Court squad. and confessed
his guilt. The tables were thus turned, and Justice
Bowling committed Wilson TO the Tombs for trial.
The relatives and friends OF jenkins will now make
vigorous effort to secure his pardon by Governor
Fenton.
THE DKLANcEy STREET SrABBISG AFFAIR.-Thomas
Quinn, young man said 10 belong to the Street
Commissioners Department, was yesterday arrested
on O charge Of stabbing Thomas Hughes on Sunday
evening, In the house No. Delaney street. AZ re-
ported In yesterdays HERALD lie was brought be.
fore Judge shandley, at the Essex Market Police
Court, and held to await the result OF Hughes In.
juries, who is still confined in the City Hospital. He
refused TO make any statement Of the affair, either In
denial OF his guilt or otherwise. According 10 the
testimony OF the female inmates OF the house he
visited the place In company with three other
young men, when q dispute arose between
himself and Hughes, which ended In his
stsbbng the latter In five paces-twice In the neck
once In the shoulder, once In the and once In the
groin None, however, happily, according TO the
statement OF the hospital surgeon likely TO prove
fatal. The testimony before the magistrate exon.
Grated Quinn's associates from any implication In
the afair.
A BROKER ARRESTED ON A CHARGE OF GUILTY
POSSESSION OF STOLEN BoSps.--On the 25th Of June,
1857, the dwelling Of Mr.. Jacob Miller, in Union
county, N. j., was entered by burglars, who bound
the family hand and foot and afterwards succeeded
In escaping with 900 worth OF bonds, consisting Of
one III 600 Union county bond four 81, 900 Elizabeth
city bonds, two $1,000 Railway bonds and two gold
watches valued at $3.50. Quite recently broker
named Crane sent one OF the missing bonds TO Union
county for redemption, when IL was discovered that
the numbers had been altered from a. TO 14 and the
bond was Identified by Mr.. Miller az his property,
Crane was then called on, and he stated
that ne had received the bond from Joseph u. Chap
man, of ~ Broad street, and broker, who was
visited on Friday by Captain Young and Detective
irving, Of the Central once. Chapman admitted
having had tne bond in his possession and exhibited