The New York herald., 1868-06-20
POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

THEFT OF WHITE LEAD.-Augustus Pangal, In the
employ Of the White Lead Manufacturing Company,
No. LOG Fulton street. was arrested by officer HOger
OF the Second precinct, on the charge OF stealing
two kegs Of white lead from his employers and con-
veying them away from the premises. The accused
was to take the property by Edward McCary also
employed In the mandatory. Pangal was taken
before Justice Shandley and committed to the Tombs
for trial. During the last few months the company
have lost large quantities OF goods and until now
have been unable to learn where they went to.
A PLATOON OF POLICE PREVENTING THE RESCUE
OF A PRIsoNER.-James Burns was yesterday
brought before Judge Connolly, Of the FOURTH PO-
lice District Court, on charge Of breaking windows
and assaulting John Brady. Sergeant Lynch, Of the
Twenty-frst precinct who made the arrest, had
great difficulty in keeping the prisoner in his
tody, and from the evidence, 1t appeared, resored
to the use of his locust to reduce the cOntumacious
spirit OF Burns. At this man named WIN. Flood at
tempted to rescue the prisoner, upon which the SER
anS g S
time a large crowd had gathered and followed the
officers and their prisoners. Flood called
threats ane ' Of the the three Officers that they hey
would shoot the first man who nerfered pre-.
vented the crowd making any hostile demonstra-
Of policemen was called out to disperse, which they
quickly succeeded in doing. At one time, from all
accounts, there was imminent prospect OF q serious
disturbance. Flood excused himself to the magis-
trate by saying that he only interered to prevent
tne sergeant CLUBBING WHICH nc Sllu tnc
offcer was doing with unjustlfable cruelty Burns
corr )bOrated this statement, and he cert q My IT.
sented the appearance OF a man who had been badly
beaten. He was fined $40 and compelled to give bail
to keep the peace. Flood was likewise required to
give bail to answer the charge OF interfering with an
officer in the discharge OF his duty.
CAPTURE OF ALLEGED BURGLARs.-Four men who
gave their names as Joseph Acker William Brown
George Anderson and John Watson were arrested
yesterday afternoon by three of the Fourteenth pre-
cinct officers at No. 134 Elm street. The officers
the fact that number Of burglars implements,
most perfect in make and Of the very best descrip-
tion were found In their possession 1t would seem
that the suspicious OF the officers were
the house, and these were held for the
present When brought to the station house Captain
Garland sent word TO G. j. Oppenheimer OF 40
Broadway whose place had been entered short
stolen therefrom. Mr. Oppenheimer waited on the
captain and 1t Is said Identified Anderson and Wat
son as being those who were IN his store the evening
10 was robbed. The prisoners were brought before
INSPECTOR Delks at police headquarters, who held
them until tomorrow morning, when ne will make
further disposition OF them.
"CoL.n BARTINETTE IN TRoUBLE.-Daniel +. Barti-
nette who has so often been before the Jefferson
Market Police Court upon charges of fraud was ar
ninth precinct on complaint Of Mrs. Caroline VAN
derwater, recently keeper Of boarding house at
No. Al West sixteenth street, with whom Bartnette |
and his family boarded In May last. Mrs. Wander
water, IN her afidavt charges that on the 4th OF
May the accused snatched watch OF the value OF
$50 from her hand and put IL into his pocket Bar
Iinette, who claims TO have been colonel OF the
second New York Artillery, demanded an examina-
tion, which resulted In the being sent TO the
gene raj Sessions for trial In default OF $500 bail.