The New York herald., 1868-04-27
POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
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BURGLARS AND LEAD PIPE THIEvEs-Three young
men, twenty-one years Of age. named James Moran,
John Mullen and Edward Mcdonald, were yesterday
morning arragned before Justice Hogan, at the
Tombs, on charge Of burglary. On Saturday even
ing officer O'Rourke OF the Fifth precinct in passing
the unoccuped dwelling house Of J. Gardner SANDER
son, No. IA Lispenard street. heard an unusual noise
therein. On going the OF the house the officer
discovered that one OF the basement windows hao
burglars entered the premises to make an examina-
tiOn. He soon found Mcdonald concealed In the
chimney, but not far enough up to conceal his feet
Mullen was slowed away in the coal hole and Moran
had taken refuge behind the cellar door, After the par
ties had been secured the officer continued his search
and found two bags OF lead waste and water Pipe
which the prisoners had ripped up from where they
had been laid preparatory to being carried away in
the bags. Peter gan, Jr., OF III avenue b. made An
adavlt against the accused parties and the magts-
trate committed them for trial in default Of $1,000
bail each.
VIOLATING THE EXCISE LAw.-John B. Billen and
August Miller, Of No. 42S BrOOme street, and Henry
Kipp, Of No. $50 Broadway, were yesterday morning
brought before Justice Hogan by the Fourteenth pre-
cinct police on the charge Of violating the Excise
law and required to give bail In the sum of 500 each
to answer before the Court OF General Sessions.
ANOTHER HIGHWAY RoBBERY.-Highway robberies
are becoming alarmingy frequent. Yesterday morn
ing another was added to the list, already long
drawn out. About two O'Clock as John Ryan, OF No.
2O5 West Thirysixth street, was passing up Second
avenue, as he reached the corner OF street
gang Of young men sprang upon him. Their appear
ance from state of iAvisbility sudden as the
giants sprnging up from the teeth of Cadmus. They
Knocked him down and robbed him Of $40 and HIS
hat and umbrella. He invoked in vigorous shouts
the aid Of the police, and three Of them speedily
captured: One hadson the stolen hat and another
umbrella. Mr.. Ryan fully identified them. They
gave their names as James Seaman, Francis Carney
and John McCorkney. Justice Connolly Of the York
vile Police District Court before whom they were
taken yesterday forenoon, committed them for tril
They attempted no denial OF the charge.
ALLEGED EMBEzzLEMENr BY AGAR CoNDuoroR.-
The rigid system Of espionage kept upon city car
conductors prevents their making much more than
their allowed stipend. Henry Foster, a conductor,
presuming possibly, that the watchers were ae
church In obedience to the Scriptural Injunction en-
forcing praying as well as Watching reported eleven
passengers on one OF his trips on the Belt Railroad
iine A watcher, "spOtter," in worldly phrase,
reported him as having collected the trip the fares
OF seventytwO passengers. Foster was arrested and
taken before Justice Connolly, and held to ball to
answer the charge.
BURGLARY AND CHEAP DISPOSITION OF THE
PROCEEDs.-A young man, giving his name as Charles
Carroll, was yesterday committed by Justice Con-
molly on charge Of having broken into the store Of
William Clan, No. 149k Eighth avenue and stealing
some 5000 worth OF muslins and other dry goods
The goods were found at the pawnbrokers establish
nd ment OF Mark Levy No Is Crane street where slS
which had been stolen from No. COG Eighth avenue,
and pawned for a like corresponding trlhing amount
at the same place by the accused, was likewise
found here and recovered, giving pretty clear proof
that this latter burglary was committed by him.
Officers Riley and Davis, OF the Twenty pre-
cnct arrested Carroll and recovered the stolen goods
described.
CLEVER CAPTURE OF FEMALE PIcKPoCKKT-
Yesterday morning quite an interesting case was
brought before Justice Dodge at the Jefferson Market
by ocer Mccullough, Of the Twentieth precinct The
oficer appeared In court having in charge verv
tr lady vofn aiuoo
arraigned on the charge Of picking the pockets
of four German ladies, who appeared In the court to
Mrs. Doras Roth, Of 1927 East Thirteenth street, Mrs.
Emily Eder, OF 15s West Fortyfourth street; Mrs.
Rosenheim OF 42s Eighth avenue-t appears that the
companants and the prisoner were present yesterday
morning at the funeral OF Mrs. Stern 9s
street, when the room was quite crowded by friends
Of the deceased Mrs. Roth suddenly felt hand with
drawn from her pocket, and turning quickly observed
the prisoner Jane Bennett acting In q suspicious
manner. Selling her she drew her to another room
and charged her with picking her pocket. Bennett
denied 1t Indignantly, and Immediately after Ave
other ladies missed their portemonnaies. Mrs. Roth
left the prisoner in charge Of some Of the victims
while she called an Officer During her absence the
her dress, and upon ordering her to change her
position found the portemonnaies upon the floor.
and stated that her abode was on Eighth avenue,
near Sixteth street. where she had resided for some
years with her mother. She was locked up and VIII
have hearing this morning.
JEFFERSON MARKET POLICE CouRT.-The docket
at Justice Dodge's court yesterday morning showed
fortyeght arrests during the previous night nine.
teen Of which were on the charge OF intoxication,
twelve disordery conduct and three larceny. John
Mulholland, aged sixteen years, was arraigned upon
the charge OF stealing from Buffers theatre, Broad
way, number OF gas brackets worth $24, which
were found IN MI, his possession He was committed
rested charged with violation OF the Excise law by
officer Mccullough, and gave bail TO answer at the
General Sessions.
SUNDAY BUSINESS AT THE ESSEX MARKET POLICE
CouRr.-Thirty-three cases came up yesterday morn
ing before Justice Mansfield Iat the Essex Markes
Police Court All were for being drunk and disor-
dery, showing that those Of imbbing procllvlues
went 1t unusually strong on Saturday night In thie
police district, comprised OF the seventh, Tenth,
Eleventh ana seventeenth wards