The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-30
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FELL OvsssoARD.--Mrs winmfred Noonnn, re-
siding In Hillary street. Bridge, fen overheard
az the Fulton ferry Saturday night. sha was
attempting 10 jump one OF the boats az II was
leaving the slip. Fortunately she was rescued and
sent to her hOme.
LARCENY ny SERVANT GrRIs.--TwO servant girls
(sistersl employed In the Globe Hotel Fulton street.
named respectively Anne and Llzzis Bray, were
arrested last eyeaue BY Sergeant Cornell ana officer
Eason, o. the Forty first precinct on tha complaint
OF the proprietor, A. J. Percy, who cnailses taen
were found In their trunks and identified by MIR
Percy. They were locked up for hearing
ASSAULT ON AN OPFIcER-John Harrington was
arrested and locked up to answer yesterday OH
charge Of having assaulted officer velson, of the
Forty second precinct Friday night. in Atlantic
street. 1t appears the officer the prisoner com
NIT an inhurnan assault on man, and thereup0n
attempted 70 arrest him. The prisoner and his
friends set upon the officer aud Knocked him down.
The accused will he tried before Judge Corawe on
Tuesday.
RUN-OvER AcCrDEHIx.-Edward Monk. q tobacco
pedler ran over boy named James Davis, a. the
corner OF Bridge and Prospect streets an Saturday
and was arrested for careless driving. The boys in
jures were not OF serious character, and as it was
shown to have been quite accidental Monks part
40 Sands street. was knocked down and run over on
Saturday night by mineral water wagon al the
corner Of Fulton and Orange streets. She was very
badly bruised, but no bones were broken.
PERsoNATING A REVENUE OFFICER AND ATrEapr-
INC no ExToRT MoNEY.--Peter ROurk. storekeeper.
was arrested ON Saturday by Sergeant Pearce OF the
F0rty-secOnd precinct, on charge or pers0nating
revenue officer and attempting TO extort money.
The complainant In the case iB John X. W. HOpke, q
distier AZ the corner of Gold and John streets. He
stated that The prisoner came to his place and stated
he q revenue officer and that he wanted
500. When the complainant refused TO give him
the money the prisoner pulled out q revolver and
threatened to shoot him unless he gave him the
money. When arrested loaded revolver was found
In his possession He was locked up to await ex-
animation.
ACCUSED or SwiNDLINa.--Eliphalet Moore, the
weighmaster having charge OF the hay scales
in Atlantic avenue, was arrested by officer
Lamb OF the Fiftieth precinct, on saturday night
the complaint OF Edward Free who accuses
him Of eonsprina with George Moieneanx to swindle
M0leneaux, who is Long island farmer and It APP
pea rs 1t fell considerably short In weight. II had
been weighed by Moore who, # Is ALLEGED, certified
weighed 1t he found that there only 925 lbs in
the load. The farmer and weighInaster have botn
been held to await examinationlbefore Judge Corn
wen.
FIaEs-Iast evening about six O'Clock a ire oc-
CURED in the apartments occupied by Michael
Brown, in the tenemeus house No. l5I Navy street,
caused 1t Is supposed by the children playing with
nre from the stove during the absence OF their pa
rents The damage amounts to $500, including $3.50
In bills, which Mrs. Brown had placed under the
pillow for safe Keeping. The loss Is covered by in
suranCe In the Brooklyn Insurance Company. The
damage to the premises which are owned by Mrs.
VIM. A. Colt ~ about $500; insured
Between twelve and one O'Clock yesterday morn
ing fire broke out In the frame building ut
the Junction OF Fulton ana Flatbush avenues. The
lower part was occupied as grocery by John Field
house 4 J. NJ. BOlden, and the upper part as a
clothes cleaning establishment. Bolden Il Field
houses loss is 800, insured IN the Home Insurance
Company for 81, 500 and IN the 4Etna, or Hartford,
for 81, 100 John Mccormick, who owns the build.
ing, susrains a loss OF $500; insured for SO, 500.