The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-16
POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

A GAMBLING OPERATIoN.-By virtue OF warrant
issued by Justice Bowling, detectives Woodbridge,
Riker and Dunn, Of the Sixth precinct, made de-
scent upon the premises No. 1914 Chatham street, al
legged to be gambling house, and there arrested
william Hall, Cornelius Banta and william Roberts,
said TO be interested In the place. the charge Of
winning from Bernard Mass, OF 642 Sixth street. SIS
and gold watch and chain. worth 5000 att one
out board quantity OF Ivory checks and other gam
ing implements. Mass who Is said TO be q man OF
sporting procllvties made an affidavit against the
accused parties, aud the magistrate held them to
ball in $500 each to answer before the Court OF Spe
cial Sessions.
ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO REGISTER ILLEGALLY
James Murphy, John Blake and Peter Hussey were
yesterday brought before Justice Downing on the
charge Of attempting to register Illegally, their ma
turalizaton papers being Irregular as Is alleged
The papers issued by the Supreme and Superior
courts. The magistrate referred the cases 10 the
judges granting the naturalization certificates for
planation by whom he was subsequently informed
prisoners. In the case OF Peter Hussey the magic
frate received from the County Clerk q letter. OF
which the following Is COPY
JOSEPH DowLMa:-
sR-The upon which Husseys
~ H. G aGy on judge s Ba The
procure his papers but had his application
eerseate 90 that may be destroyed In The opinion Of tho
Court the man did not n'end Ss fInTi sn Tow
The prisoners were all discharged, there being ne
proof against them.
ROBBERY IN WATER SrREEr.-On wednesday
night not far from twelve O'Clock, Mr.. Levereu
Kellogg residing at No. IS varck street. in passing
the house No. s74 Water street was Knocked down
by three unknown men, who rifed his pockets Of a
gold watch worth 800 and SCI in Treasury notes,
with which the highwaymen ran away. Suisse
quently porter In the store where Mr.. Kellogg Is
MN tai Mr. be whs In 2sr
street, say that for s25 he would get Mr.. Keloggs
watch. BY advice Of detective Mullin Mr. kel-
logg called upon Mcclellan end gave him
the money required, whereupon the latter returned
to Mr.. Kellogg the stolen timepi.ce Mcclellan
the Fourth precinct, and Justice Bowling committed
him to the Tonbs for an examination. The accused
denies being one OF the TITO engaged IN robbins Mr.
may lead to the detection and arrest Of the guilty
parties.
GRAND LARCENY AND ATTEMPTED SUICIDE BY A
GIRL.-Margaret O'Neil, young girl fourteen years
OF age, who has been employed In the family Of
James p Cahill, Of No. s42 East Eighteenth street.
was brought before Justice Dodge, OF the JEFFERSON
Market Police Court, yesterday morning, and charged
with stealing from his house national bank notes
and fractional currency to the amount OF s2s 60.
Margaret was suspected OF being the eulprit
because OF her nervous manner when questioned
about the theft. and nnally she admitted her guilt
and returned the sum OF twenty seven dollars, hav-
ing expended but 81 90. and that In purchasing ar
laudanum, which, alter she fully experienced her
lamentare position, she took, as she says, ito end
her troube.r Fortunately the dose was or such a
nature that the eject produced was essentially diff
ferent from that desired, making her deathly sick
AT the court yesterday morning Margaret who is
really very comedy looking girl, seemed very
penitent, but she did not receive much sympathy
from o sister present, rather TO the aston
ishment OF those familiar TO the temptations
10 which the little girl was subjected Her parents
live at No AT East Twentieth street, AID although
she has both father and mother neither In court
TO look after her TO plead kindly for her fault. The
balance Of the money which Margaret retained she
expended In purchasing hoop skirt, some scented
soap and hair Oil The laudanum which Margaret
took ITO end her troubles purchased ut Smiths
drug store. on First avenue, between Eighteenth
and Nineteenth streets, and II seems remarkable
that careful ap0thecary should sell to girl so
young, without close questioning, laudanum sui
hcient TO Kill half dozen persons. Margaret was
committed to answer.