The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-23
POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

EMMA JOHNSON PicKrocKEr.-Yesterday after
the case OF Emma johnson and Thomas Mccormick,
previously the charge of attempting to pick
the pocket OF sirs Bridget Callahan Of 18th street.
Harlem, or $50 in cash, already reported in the
HERAtD under examination before Justice bowling
at the Tombs. The testimony elected insufficient to
longer detatn Mccormick, and he was, therefore, dis
charged from custody. Emma however, tailed to
secure release and from the evidence introduced
the magistrate fully committed her TO the T0mbs Tor
trial Emma, who rs small IN stature Is pretty and
quite prepossessng. She is twentyone years OF age
native of Boston, and by occupation dressmaker As
q matter Of course she pleads rot guilty.
BURGLARY AND ATTEMPTED RoBBERy.--On the night OF
the 2lst lust, between and eight O'Clock. while
officer Blangey, Of the Eighth precinct. parolling
his post in Broome street he discovered the panel
Of tho door leading to No. 400 Broome street
broken OUT and through the aperture he dis.
covered light inside the store The officer entered and
saw hree young men apparently in the act Of making
preparations to rob the premses Tn the approach OF
the officer the party attempted to escape Two of them
however were able TO accomplish their object, but the
third was caught. The prisoner was brought TO the
station house. and the proprietor OF the establishment
William d. Croker, notified OF the burglary and arrest
OF the prisoner Yesterday the prisoner who the
name OF John Cameron was brought before Justice
Dodge at tho Jefferson Market Police Court and charge
Of burglary with attempt to steal fifty gold pens and
quantity of stationery amounting In value to 81 900,
was preferred against him. The prisoner said he was
induced by the others the place 1t
they who kicked the panel IN The accused was held TO
answer -4 gana-sf aHt Mt .4u
ALLEGED LARCENY ny TRICK AND DEVICE "A young
man named Matthew smith charged yesterday with
having by Of false representations, detraudcd
Clara E Merrit OF No Van Ness place. OF the
Of So The accused s alleged TO navs called COM
aaant and represented himself 40 having been sent by
James L. WALL In whose employment he said he was, to
cailect the aforesaid money. The money obtained
under those representations subsequently the accused
arrested and brought before Justice Dodge at
the Jefferson Market Police Court and charge In
cordance with the above facts preferred against him.
His Honor committed him for trial.
DARING THEFr-Ida C. Miller, Of "a West Twenty
seventh street. caused the arrest Of woman named
Anus schmid. q charge Of stealing velvet cloak
cloth dress and nk dress, In all value amounting TO
$le5. The articles were in OF tho rooms at the
above number and the accused seen TO enter the
house and afterward attempt 10 leave It with pro-
perry her possession, when she discovered by
Complainant who followed her down the street toward
Seventh avenue whore she caused the arrest OF the
woman by officer OF the Twenty. ninth precinct No
property however, found In her possession. When
taken before Justice Dodge the accused said she found
the property tho house. but when she discovered
was followed sho, threw the articles away. she was
committed in default Of 81 500 bail 10 answer.