The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-26
POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

| LARCENY BY BoY.-Php Lonere, OF 1873 Canal
street. caused the arrest yesterday OF John Paine,
boy, on charge Of stealing four leather pocket
dressing cases, valued at S2i. The accused con-
fessed the theft when arrested and surrendered the
property. This far smplihed the before JUS
tice Hogan that the prisoner was forthwith locked
up for trial.
BURGLARs.-C Hartman, James Murphy,
Daniel O'Connell, Dennis Johnson and Bernard Pike,
who were arrested few days ago on q charge of
committing burglary in the store of Peter Luyster,
at Greenfield, Glen Cove, l.. l.. were yesterday ar
ralgned before Justice Hogan by Captain 1horne
ana detectives Hubert and Mullen, or the Fourth
ward AS the case was for trial in Queens county
the prisoners were so remanded by the magistrate.
The greater part OF the plumber has been recovered
FELoNIoUs wEApoSs.-John Sheehan was ar
ragned before Justice Hogan yesterday on q charge
OF threatening the life of Daniel F. Esquival OF 10
Lspenard street. and for having large knife con-
cealed on his person. Sheehan made n rambling
statement about o money trouble but a. that fur
nished no excuse for his conduct he was fully CON-
mitted. Catharine Clubhouse made q similar at
tempt upon Henry X. Warner, OF 1925 West street,
WINE III n state OF intOXcatiOn, and was arrested
therefor. When arragned before the magistrate she
was locked up for dlsordery conduct IS Warner
preferred not to make the more serious charge.
ALLEGED FORGERY.-Willlam Malard was ar.
ragned before Justice Hogan yesterday by detective
Stillwel, of the Second precinct, charge Of false
pretences and forgery. II appears from the affidavit
made by Malcolm b. Brownlee that on the 18th OF
July the prisoner came to the store OF VIM. H. NJ.
Sanger at No. 13i Church street, where the com
plainant Is bookkeeper, and presented an account
for payment on account OF John Wallace, or Brook
lyn for $50 The sum was paid and the accused
signed ~. Wallace" to the receipt therefor. John
Wallace deposed that the signature already described
was false fraudulent ana forged The prisoner was
remanded for examination. lie Claimed to be an
authorized agent.
ALL ABOUT A Doa.-A canine catastrophe occurred
yesterday in 12lst street, near Tenth avenue which
only the best Of good luck prevented resulting de-
structvely to several human beings. Some arsenic,
1t seems, was put into pail Of water for the pur-
pose OF poisoning q dog. The dog drank of the
water and died. This dog was kept at a
stable might have drank water from the
came yesterday before Judge Kelly at the Yorkvile
Police Court, In this wse:-Bernard Sheridan COM
William Lawrence came TO his house threatening to
demoish II and Kill him, and that they carried out
" ns arcnseS sohes AZ nun ma ana tne
where the dog was poisoned and took this method
OF revenge. The complainant confessed poisoning
the dog, and says he did 1t because the dog bit him.
The accused were held for examination.
Son SrABs HIS MOTHER IN CouRT.-Just az
Judge Kelly, OF the Fourth District Police Court was
closing his court on Monday afternoon an exciting
scene occurred, which for the moment assumed the
phase of q terrible tragedy Patrick Morrissey, n
| young man, had just been complained against by
his mother for abusing her and his sister. She was
leaving the witness stand, when her SON. who was
seated on scat set apart for prisoners near by,
rushed upon her with an open clasp knife. Fortu-
tunatey, the weapon only grazed her cheek, iniict-
ing but slight wound, and before he could repeat
the thrust the court officers seized hold OF him and
bore him away. The would-be matrcide was Mt
once committed 10 prison. lie had only been
| released. from prison for abusing his mother
| and sister. After regalnng his liberty ne
went on drunken spree and wound up
with beating and abusing them. His sister was
reported dangerously III from injuries sustained at
his hands, but the mother, who was In court yester-
day, denied the statement. At the closing OF the
afternoon session an officer was sent o. her resi-
dence, In Forty fourth street, between Lexington
and Fourth avenues 10 ascertain her exact condi.
ton.