The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-15

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CHARGE or FALSE PRErENcEs. Mcllvane
captain Of the canal boat Horizon, was yesterday
arrested by officer McNamee, OF the Fourteenth pre-
clnct, on the charge Of having obtained $500 from
Messrs. Thorn a. Deck, OF No. 1876 Stanton street.
The accused represented himself as captain and
owner Of the canal boat He brought l78 tons OF coal
from Schuylkill consigned to the above named firm
and demanded the above named amount OF money
IL subsequently appeared to Mr.. Frederick Thorn
one OF the firm, that the representations made by
Captain Mcllvane as to his being the owner OF the
boat were false and untrue, and that he had no
authority whatever to collect the money. Alderman
Conan committed the accused for examination.
THE BROADWAY STAGE RoBBERY.-william r.
Roberts and John e. Townsend, the alleged thieves
who attacked ana stole last evening from the person
of Mr.. John t. Schumacher, ex-District Attorney Of
Kings county and Congressman elect from one of the
Brooklyn districts valuable diamond pin, the full
particulars OF which have already been published in
the HERALD were arraigned before Justice Dodge ut
the Jefferson Market Police Court yesterday morn
ing, and charge embracing the circumstance OF the
robbery made, when the accused were committed TO
answer without bail. Roberts and Townsend are
recognized as Old offenders, and although they pro-
Tess to be entire strangers the authorities declare
that they well posted In evil affairs in the city,
ALLEGED LARCENY OF WEARING APPAREL.-Wm.
r. Taylor, residing at No. 90 Macdouga street, APP
peared before Justice Dodge at the Jefferson Market
Police Court yesterday and accused Harriet States,
alias Harriet Johnson, colored. who had been en-
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stealing from his dwelling wearing apparel, napkins,
sheets and other household articles to the value OF
about $780, The last lot was carried away on Friday
by the accused, and because she did not return ut
evening, as she promised her mistress, suspicious
were aroused, which resulted in the discovery that
the property had been purioined. Detective Murphy,
o, ne Io WHOSE names re c5se
the room OF friend. The officer after her arrest,
obtained several pawn tickets, which represented
sixty dollars of the stolen property. The accused
was committed to answer.
ARREST OF AN ALLEGED SHoPLiFTER.-Char
Ward n TALL good looking man, about thirty-two
years OF age was yesterday arrested by officer Nc
Laughlin, of the Thlrty-second precinct the
charge OF stealing twenythree pieces OF lace valued
at $780, from the store OF Scott Bum, Nos 3o4 and
300 Canal street. II is alleged that on the 18th day
of July last the prisoner ana another man not yet
arrested entered the store together, when Ward
engaged the attention OF sidney watts one OF the
clerks, inquring the price OF goods &C., while the
stranger followed them up closely and after Il time
both LETT the premises together In short time the
lace was missed and no one but the prisoner and his
unknown confederate were near where The missing
goods had been kept. Ward was taken before Alder
man Conan and committed TO the Tombs for exam
nation.
BRACE OF DESPERATE SnoPrlFrERs-Late on Fri
day afternoon special deputy sherins Kinner and
Wolfe discovered two suspicious characters, known
IA Henry Dunn and John Donohue, lurking about
the streets OF the Fifth ward, evidently with the
intent to steal. Soon afterwards the officers saw
Dunn advance In front or the store OF Mr.. william.
Hayes Nos. 125 and I27 Duane street, and seize
walked away. on turning the corner into Church
street the gave II 10 hls confederate, Donohne,
when Mr.. Kinner and his assistant rushed
upon the thieves and arrested them after
u desperate struggle. Dunn and Donohue resisted
with all their power, and Dunn. drawing knife,
threatened Wolfe with annihilatlon During the
struggle detective Field, OF the Firth prccn, came
up and took the prisoners to the Leonard ttrcct
police station where they searched and COM
mitted to the cells. Yesterday morning the accused
parties were arraig'ted before Justice bowling, when
MIR. Edward H. iloyt an attache OF the store fron
which the goods were stolen, appeared and made
complaint against them. They we're fully committed
to the Tombs for trial. Dunn IL twenty-five years OF
age, lives at No. 81 Chrysie street and Is n wood
turner. Donohue is twenty-three years old lives AT
No. 1s5 Prince street and claims to be a carinan
MORE FoRGrp CHEoKs.-wm. II. Post, paying
teller OF the Manufacturers and Merchants Bank,
No. SCI Broadway, appeared before Justice Dodge,
at the jefferson Market Police Court, yesterday
afternoon, in company with Captain Mills, of the
Eighth precinct, who had in custody a boy, John
Kent and gave the court the particulars OF the last
known forgery in order to defraud a bank Trio
prisoner called at the bank about noon and presented
a check, signed Alexander T. Spencer drawn in
favor OF w. G. Marsh, for $500, but, being detected
by the teller as a forgery, the young man was de.
tanned and required 10 gave an explanation OF how
he came in possession OF the forged paper. In re-
markedly straightforward manner Kent, who ia the
son of police officer in the seventeenth precinct,
told them that while out TO his dinner no was
accosted on the corner OF the BoweTy and
Houston street Ivy a man. who asked him
10 RIM over To broadway and "get money FOR a
paper- which he handed 20 HIM. and when ne re-
Turned he would pay him half dollar Tor his
trouble. Thinking that he could employ His time 10
no better purpose Kent took the check, and after
cciviug Instructions proceeded to the bank and vas
arrested as stated. Mr.. Spencer, VINO was ALSO
present in court, remarked that the signature vas
forgery, and further explained that, about three
weeks ago. hts name was Forged IN the same man
ner on he same bank icr 500; ana Mr. POST not
money. As there was no evidence OF crirnnalicy on
the part of young Kent. he being made the dnpc OF
an accomplished villain the Court discharged him,
with the Instructions however. II he ever saw the
man who gave him the check, 10 call An olucer t1
arrest him and molly the proper authorities.
BOLD HIGHWAY RoBBgRy.--Cnrlstcphe Van Duser,
o colorcd waiter employed Mt the St. Luke's Hotel,
washington place, appeared before Justice Dodge
at the Jefferson Market Police Court yesterday after
noon and accused three repulsive looking rascaIs,
James DonneIy, alias "Friese,- James Gallagher
and James Williams, with murlerously assaulting
and robbiug Rim on the corner OF Broadway and
Ilecc6cr street at haf-past twelve that day. The
particulars Of tins Outrage so far ss obtained, ere
that Christopher having been despatched on some
business 10y his employers WINS about crossing
inen alluded TO approached him and without the
least in'lmgtlon or pgOyocation on MS part, Don
nsly, who ia a known thief, struck him Violent
blow, knocking him down, when ne anu MS ascot
ates al commenced 10 search his pockets,
taking tneIefrom s small sum Of money
~ these villains. observed by tho great
thfong that are constantly passing the point
81 its occurrence. caused an alarm 70 De given.
0hicer john benry, " the Fifteenth precinct,
rushed hufrCdy 10 the spot and at once started IN
pursuit OF the soscondng bighwaymen. within q
block ne oyerHaulcd Donneily, and "a ne was about
to arrest him Ne saw him throw the stolen watch
away into the gutter, which was Afterwards picked
up. WITH assistance rendered by oflcers or the
Fourteenth precinct the conicdeFates Of this leading
spirit arrested and after being conveyed 70 the
station houso 10 Mercer street they we're arraigned
~ stated hui either being drunk or assuming Il 20
that extent which lncspaotated them from answer
ing 10 their names. the accused were remanded until
this morning, when they Will undoubtedly bc fur
nisncd with such papers that Will instruct them
what are the rights VI pedestrians IA New York, bs
they white Of black.
OrEgs PROPERTY OF NIX ysRgIvys ATTACHED
The wardrobe, properties and varlous goods and
chsttsis, belonging 10 Max Msrc1ek OF the Italian
opera now performing at Mozart Hail. we're seized
yesterday, under the formal process OF law, an
attachment for that purpose having been plsced In