The New York herald., 1868-12-16
POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

LARCENY OF FuRs.-Henry G. Leask, OF No. 4e3
Pearl street. caused the arrest OF Michael Sullivan by
detective Horbelt on charge Of having stolen four
fur robes valued at seventytwo dollars on the 18th
Instant AS the prisoner was In possession OF one
Of the missing robes when arrested he was fully
committed lor trial by Justice Shandley ct the T0mbS
Police Court
ASSAULT WITH PIsToL-Yesterday q pensioner
of the Staten Island Sailors Snug Harbor, named
Charles Newman, called on Mr.. j. NJ. Ferier, at his
office, No. y Old slip as he is one OF the Harbor
Trustees, when angry words ensued between them
on some disputed point, and Newman became so
enraged that he produced q pistol and would prob
ably have shot the trustee had he not been arrested
Justice Shandley held the prisoner for trial.
A GANG OF Boy observation-disclosures Gadican and
Martnott OF the Fourteenth precinct arrested Will
liam Corley, aged fifteen errand boy, residing at
2S4 Elizabeth street; Owen McGerity, a bootblack,
aged fifteen and living at 237 Elizabeth street. and
Richard McManus, aged fifteen, o bootback and re-
mtting burglary In the premises No. 23S Elizabeth
street. When the three prisoners were arraigned
before Justice Shandley at the T0mbs Police Court it
appeared That Norris Schwartz occupies the prem
seS entered as liquor saloon and on the night of
N Monday rear shutter was broken and the entrance
80 gained by the accused who had carried Off forty
dollars worth OF wine and copper boiler valued at
five dollars. The boys all admitted their guilt and
were fuiy committed for trial In default Of 900
ball each.
DISHONEST SERvANr.-Mrs Elizabeth Stowell, re-
sAAsA0
lost, as alleged, some $500 worth Of clothing and
jewelry. Suspecting q little girl in her employ
named Nellie Pennell at different times Mrs. Stowel
discharged her some months ago, but upon the
urgent solicitation OF her mother again employed
her. On Sunday last Nellie carried away from the
house to her mother q LableclOth valued at twelve
dollars, which she pawned at the solicitation or
was detected arrested and arragned before Justice
Ledwith at the Jefferson Market Police Court yester
day, when she confessed the theft. She was CON-
fn1t nf
default Of $500 bail.
A TREAcHERoUs FRIRND-At o late hour last
night oicer Lewis Of the Fifteenth precinct was
patrolng his post on Fourth avenue near Ninth
street, he saw young girl jump out Of hack that
was being driven up the street at furious rate.
on conveying her to the station house it was ascer
tained that her name was Mary Rooney and that she
resided at No. Carroll place. She stated that that
evening an acquaintance Of hers named Robert
Burke had taken her out riding and that after the
coach had been driven through several streets it was
stopped by order OF Burke, when another man, who
was apparently waiting its arrival got into the
vehicle. Burke and the stranger then attempted to
outrage her person, when to escape she threw her.
self out on the pavement. The girl, who is eighteen
had to Be % attended BY W physician 4 before @ p being eng
taken home.
BURGLAR CAuaHr.-Frederick E. Bacon, No. 425
Eighth avenue. within the past two weeks has lost
by band Of burglars In his vicinity large amount
Of ready made clothing. The thieves would enter
his store during the night and carry away whatever
articles suited their fancy and were easily handled.
Generally their tastes were of such character that
he lost the major part of his finer stock Of coats It
seemed to be almost impossible to catch the per.
petrators Of these thefts yet by continued search
and application to the end In view he has been
bled to prefer charges against two three of the
rascals, and yesterday he accidentally stumbled
upon third. His name IL Henry Matthew's, col.
ored an Individual remarkably well dressed and ex
tremey well possessed. He was seen with two coats
in his possession valued at fty-nve dollars the
street. and when apprehended by an ofYicer called
by Mr.. Bacon he confessed the burglary. Justice
mitted him to answer In default OF 81 600 ball.