The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-18
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srABBIsa ArFRAY-On Friday night Stephen
Murphy, Of 81 Oliver street. and John Fay had an
alteration, during which, 1t is alleged Fay drew
sharp knife ana stabbed his antagonist In the right
side, INJECTING severe wound. Fay was subse-
quenfy arrested by o1cer Reilly OF the Fourth pre-
cinct and Justice Bowling committed him to the
T0mbs for trial In default OF 81 900.
lOCKET PICKED WHILE PLAYING BILLIARDS.
Charles H. Tugman, living at rs Broadway, while
playing billiards at that place Friday night with
q man named James Wilson, who leaned over and
pressed against him and at the same time entered
into conversation with him. Wilson soon left the
room, after which Tugman missed twelve dollars
from his vest pocket, which he charges Wilson with
taking The latter was arrested and Justice Dow
ling committed him for trial.
PRIVATE wATcHMAN FIRING His PIsToI.-Patrick
Kelly, who said he was employed as private watch
man pier No. 81 East river arraigned yester-
day before Judge Shandley, OF the Essex Market
Police Court on charge OF firing his pistol upon
way, stated that he demonstrated with the accused
when the latter drew his pistol and threatened to
shoot him. The accused was committed for trial.
CHARGE OF Observation-Disclosures @. Rice, a
middle aged man. and master OF the schooner G. G.
Rice was yesterday arrested by officer Timothy
Ryan OF the First precinct, the charge OF embez-
Zling sixty dollars from his employer Mr.. James
Laughn, of No. 15 South street. Rice had collected
tine money rom ME- InOHlaS ". DOW, cashier OF the
Delaware. Lackawanna and Western Railroad Com
pany, and instead OF paving It over to Mr.. Laughin,
for whom he had collected It, Rice, as 10 alleged,
feloniously appropriated The same to his own use.
After procuring the money the accused, as Mr..
Laughn states, deserted the vessel and went away.
Justice Bowling held the accused for trial.
ARREST OF ALLEGED SHOPLIFTERs.-Ye yesterday
afternoon Onicer Kinner OF the Merchants Inde-
pendent Detective Police. followed William Watson
and Kate Smith, whom he suspected OF being shop
lifers through White. Walker and other streets and
at length saw them enter the store OF Messrs L.
where they barganed with Martin Meyer one Of the
clerks, for twelve coats Watson saying he would
come again and pay for them. After they left the
store the attention OF Detective woodbridge was
called to the matter, who arrested the suspected
parties and found concealed under the clothing OF
the female prisoner two coats valued at twenty-five
dollars, which were identified as having been stolen
from the store OF Mr. Levenson. The accused parties
were taken before Justice Bowling and committed
for trial in default OF bail.
ALLEGED GRAND LARcENY.-Henrietta Cover, q
widow living at No. 27o East Broadway, appeared
before Justice Dodge, at the Jefferson Market Police
Court yesterday morning, and accused Annie Bell,
in COLLISION with young man mot yet arrested) who
was in her employ last winter. ofsteang from her at
that time gold watches, gold chains, black silk dress
patterns and national bank notes in all OF che value
OF 81. 190 The circumstances OF the alleged larceny
are that Annie rented a room OF the complainant,
and became very intimate with the young man IN
question and on the 4th OF February together they
packed up said property and, as alleged appropriated
It, The young man suddenly disappeared. but An
ME remained In the house until the middle OF March,
when she gave up her room and left. Mrs. Cover
became alarmed In relation to the young mans dis-
appearance, and in searching for him discovered
Annie, whom sic caused to be arrested on Thursday
last When asked in relation to the property Annie
said that she had been presented with watch by
the young man In question and gave Mrs. Cover
pawn ticket representing It, Upon her cross-exami-
nation Mrs. Cover admitted that although she had
called him upon many occasions her nephew, he was
not her relative and that she only hired him for
work about the house. She also admitted that she
had received letters from hun recently. but could
not swear where he was. Annie was committed IN
default OF 81, 500 ball.