The New York herald., 1868-02-26
POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

CAPrURs or HorEL THiEy--Yesterday morning
John Carter young man Of genteel appearance well
known as hotel thief, entered room i32 Of ihe 81.
Nicholas Ho,ei occupied BY Mr. Harry Bliss, and fed
his pockets gold watch and chain worth abou, $3.50.
small amoun, OF money and gold shirt aud, with
which he escaped 70 the hallway Succeeding so well,
Garter concluded 20 try sfa,n, and proceeding 90
Of the hotel. lifted that gent cloihipg from
table and stole come money from the pockets as
awoke and, seeing stranger asked "Who's there p"
TO which Carter replied. u bon your pardon sir; have
made Q signt mistake" Upon which Carter hastily
ieit folo"od by Rogers, who cried "StoP thiet" Al
tina, moment Detective Golden, employed IN the hotel
appeared on the scene o. action And pursued tho us
tive. The latter IN his hast leaped down whole
flight oil stairs when Detective Goden cried out TO the
men below 70 stop Carter and accordingly he was
and took charge OF the prisoner On search
ing HIM the gold watch and chain was
found Carters possession; five different parce
Of money, doubtless stolen from al many different
rooms. Is tnen appeared that Carter had stealtby
entered the room u a Mr. hgersoI stopping at tho
hotel bu, that gentleman beng Carter apologized
Tor the intrusion, saying he had made mistake and
retired. me accused MAS commltted 70 'he care OF
Captain Jourdsn or the sixth precnc, TIL later IN the
day when he was aragned before Justice Hogan at the
Iombs aud on The deposition 0. Mr. Bliss committed 70
Tor trial Carter s about twenty I've years OF age, ma
tive OF New Orleans and he lives Philadelphia
Ihe light fingered gentry seem 70 overlook the TACT that
detectives Golden and Rogers constantly duty at
the 81 Nichoas HOTEL aud that they he thIeyes) have
but slight chances TO crude their vigilance. Wilhin the
iried, convicted and sentenced Prison
for attempting 10 steal from the ST. hicnolas Hotel.
Carter, by OF his counsel ME Howell pleaded
guilty.
ALLEGED ROBBERY OF A PEDLER- Two young men,
negroes and "from do souf arrested yesterday
afternoon, at the instance Of Michael McGnnis, Of
Brooklyn, who alleged that he entered house In Me-
chanics alley which runs between Monroe and Cherry
streets, wnere were George Whlams. Charles Williams
arrestedl and another negro On gong INTO the apart
neut where these they turne and locked the door
upon MIN, and torcoly taxing certain piece OF Cloth
which was in his possession, and which he had offered
FOR sale, away WITH IL. Diconnis called oihcer
Sneby tho Seventeenth precioct to his assistance
who succeeded in sung the Whiiamses. rnese
however slrenuously denied taking colh asserting
that ~ Was 'the other man. VINO, hey added lived
s'newhere 10 Brooklyn. They wera committed for
trial.
LIVING HeH.-A man OF respectable appearance and
gentlenanly address, who gives his name as Gusave
Bang, arrested by Sergeant Gunner of tho twenty
ninth precinct, mo charge or defrauding Charles
Delmonico, corner of Fifth avenue and FourIeensh
street. out OF S25, by Of false
IL IL alleged against the accused taat he went To com
pianants hote, stopped tner5 day, and, his bl
was presented, lie gava in pay ment check on tho
Bank New York tor S25. Whou the check pre-
septea ior pay neul IL was a9C5r ai9ed toab bag had
accoun. lnele and that tue check presented for
the purpose Of defaud ng 1t Is saio presented
another check at tho down town house of Demopico.
The prisoner MAS hod 10 a.swer M tne sum OF 1000
SUsrIcIoSs or HoaoDg-A named Abram Dar6e
was arrested by officer Little, OF the Eighteenth pre-
clnct, on Monday, and brought before Justice Lodwth
yesterday on charge Of which the following statement
10 the basis. IL s said that Durie, company w,,h
man named SDnoti, both Of whom canal boatmen.
lett their boats Saturday nignt and little
spree. The boats lay at tho foot Of Sixteenth street.
East river The last tims they together
about haf-past eleven O'clock and then both
under the influence Of drink During the night II is
sad, the vile Of 5nuott visited the wne Of Durne,
the caoin OF h5r husbands boat and brought
missing man hat with her, at the same time asking tor
sorne money Mrs. Sinno,t inquired her husband
was but could receive no information only that inc hat
found the deck Next day husband being still
missing, she apprsed the police of the occurrence ana
Durie was arrested He brought before Justice
Ledwith yesterday and a complaint of humicdo made
against him The Judge, taking the complaint, ssu.
the paper tho District Attorney decision
matter to whether there sufficient grounds
holding Dlrae