The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-29
BROOKLYN NTELLIGEyCE.

For THE GRAND JURY.-Frank Moore was held ia
await the action OF the Grand Jury yesterday fof
having robbed John Bache, OF New Utrecht
ROBBERY BY SNEAK.-A sneak thief got into the
house Of James H. Hewitt Of No. Is Columbia street,
yesterday and carried or $50 worth OF property.
THEFT OF JEwELRy.-Mrs. Coon, residing at No.
ao5 Henry street, accused Mary Mack, her servant
girl OF stealing $175 worth of jeweiry rom herl
The girl was arrested and locked up to answer, but
the property was not recovered. h
CHURCH RoBBED-The NOstrand avenue N. FL
church was feOniously entered few nights since
and the PASTORS study STRIPPED Of everything vaua-
bic. There u no clue TO lhe thieves or the stOlen
property.
ANEW REFORMED CHURCH. Ground was broken on
Twelfth street. near Fourth avenue yesterday morn.
ing for new edidce for the Third Reformed church.
Appropriate remarks were made by the pastor, Rev.
N r. Pierce, and others.
THE FIRE Observation-Disclosures Commissioned
Furey called the attention of the Board OF Estimates
OF the Fire Department at their last meeting to the
fact that the Fire Commissioners had refused 10
comply with the resolution Of the Board
requesting them to reduce the force OF tho
many and by reducing this 70 ce saving OF fron,
$4,000 to $4,000 might be made IN the expenses OF
the department. There were now ten steam fire en-
gines In the western Distr.c and they were equal
to fifty hand engines Mr.. Joan Cunningham, the
Chief Engineer, has been directed to make report.
THE ALLEGED ASSAULT On JESS ALJEN.-An ex-
animation in the Of assault and battery alleged
to have been committed on Jess Allen by Inspector
Folk at Coney Island Sunday the 18th instant.
took place yesterday before Justice COrnweD.
Mrs. Charlotte Allen the wife OF Jess, was tho
first witness called. She testified that while sitting
In private room at the Pavilion with her husband
Sergeant Rogers entered aud proceeded TO search her
husband; he told him he had done nothing wrong.
while the oiicer was searching HIM Inspector Folk.
with about dozen OLner gentlemen, entered tho
room, took hold OF her husband by the collar and
pulled him out OF his set; the inspector
then asked why he ALLEN, hal sworn against his
son, and asked him Ii jim Cornwell had not tod
him to do so; her husband No. he had not; they
then dragged her husband out before the crowd, and
Mr.. Folk said This Is one O! the most notorious
thieves In the world, Jess Allen" and her
husband, pointing 10 tie detectives, said.
ayes, we are all thieves together, and / am one OF
them" In the crOss-exaniuatOu Mrs. Alien stated
that she heard inspe tor FOLK AK ner husband why he
swOre he gave his son SOD Sergeant Geo. W. Rogers
testified substant ally to the facts as the above
Counsel offered evidence " tue .ect that Allen
convicted thief and that the action OF the Inspector
was perfectly Justifable. The certified copy Of the
ID .ctment against Allen was ru ii out and the latter
called to the stand, whereupon counsel for the
Inspector objected, on the gro Ind that Allen, being
q convicted tnef could not test ~ until he had been
restored to the rights OF citizenship. After some dis
cussiOn this point the further hearing war AL
journed until Tuesday next.