The New York herald., 1868-03-29
POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

CAPTURE OF A STORE THIEF-HE SHOWS FIGHT
About seven O'Clock yesterday morning James
AcSorley, a young man sixteen years OF age,
steaIthily entered the store OF Messrs Patterson Mill
bank and Seymour, No. 436 Broome street, and Sc
creted beneath the folds OF his coat piece OF silk
plush valued at $780, with which he attempted to
escape. McSarley reached the front door in safety
but there he was intercepted by Thomas Hennessy,
who asked the suspicious character where he had been
and what he had under his coat McSorley made no
reply but dropping his plunder attempted TO escape
when Hennessy followed In pursuit and overlook
him. McSorley turned upon and struck his pursuer
lowed' In Which tbe repured thief came OF second
best. During the Contest oflcer Bnsieed, of the
Yorkville Police Court, who was passing up and
arrested the youthful delinquent, whom ~ escorted
before Justice Hogan, at the Tombs. on ne proper
complaint McSorley was committed foT triaf In de-
lol East Broadway.
BAzAARs AND GIFT JEwrLRy EsTABLrsHMESrs-
Many are the verdant countrymen who almost
weekly are ropean into the bazaars and gift jewery
shops on West, Washington and other streets and
there swindled out OF their money and IN almost
every instance the guilty parties escape, for the
reason that there seems 10 be no law TO reach the
case. Yesterday morning Thomas Mccoy. an emf
street. near Battery place, before leaving which he
was minus s24 and had nothing to show
Sr 70 ,bn his mSne officer Coffee
Gray on the charge OF obtaining the money
from Mccoy, and he was taken before Justice
Hogan During the examination that followed
Gray charged that his arrest the result OF spite
on the part Of the officer because he Gray would
oficer and other policemen money ior allowing him
70 prosecute his business unmolested The officer
Indignantly denied the prisoners allegations in
every particular, and as the accused equvo-
Gated In answering questions his statement was
deemed doubtful, 10 say the least. Gray returned
the money alleged to have been obtained from
Mccoy, and was discharged from custody.
AN EMIGRANT SwrNDLED BY CONFIDENCE MAN.
On Thursday last James Pratt an emigrant left Cas-
e Garden and went aboard one OF the Troy boats to
make arrangements to go up the river As he was
leaving the boat Pratt was met by James Edwards,
VINO said he also was going to Troy with three horses
Of the horses until they reached their destination.
The ofYer was accepted, after which Pratt and Ed
Sook wax nt nmo mes party with whom
matters. Edwards having the confidence Of Pratt
asked him for loan, and the latter gave him oil the
money he had (s9) for which he received two spuri-
Gus coins purportng to be gold pieces. which Ed
wards said were worth more than the 50. The two
men then gave Pratt the slip, and yesterday ofcer
Oowan, OF the Twenty sixth precinct, arrested Ed
wards and Justice Hogan committed him for exam
ination.
YOUNG IN YEARS, OLD IN ExpERrENoE.-Arthur
Eugene Bxbee, boy Of thirteen years, was brought
sefore the presiding magistrate at the JEFFERSON Mar
het Police Court yesterday on the charge OF stealing
gold watch, valued at s75, from Dr. David Holton.
The youngsters previous history is somewhat event
ful Both his parents are dead. Shortly after their
death he was placed by some friends in the Juvenile
Asylum, from which place he was sent out West and
provided with home in farmers family In Illinois.
Western life evidently did not suit this precocious
youth, and he accordingly decided upon leaving his
Western home and coming to the more congenial cline
d New York. He left the farmhouse and travelled
foot until he reached railroad station: he there
prevailed upon the conductor to give him ride;
after arriving at the next depot he got out and again
Footed It. Thus progressing, sometimes on foot,
other times on the cars, the young traveller
arrived at the confines OF Lake Erle and
BY promising to work and assist the steward
he secured q passage across the lake. Again
he started on his tramp and arrived In this city only
short time since. lie was taken into the service Of