The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-16

| check for 500 on the First National Bank OF Utca
and passing the same upon Henry Wilson, OF j61
Canal street. He also essed forging the certihcs
ton. He committed for trial in default or 900
bail.
| DANGEROUSLY woUSDED.--An Italian named Fell
| cano Marteso quarelled with William Abbott on
Thursday night, when he stabbed him IN the shoulder
was arrested and Justice Hogan Yesterday committed
! him for examination The coToners were also
notified that Abbot was in a critical condition.
| BURGLARY on A ScHooNER.-Joseph Fraun at one
O'Clock yesterday morning captured Joseph Edwards
IN the act Of coming out of the cabin OF the schooner
g. elephant, at the foot OF Tenth street, with SUIT
o. ootnes and other property which he mad 5toenc
Inc thief had pried or tue fastenings md erected
an entrance to the cabin He was committeu lot
| Court.
| ALLEGED Observation-Disclosures Cutter, OF the
'Tombs squad, arrested Joseph Acker recently on
suspicion OF larceny. He found him in possession OF
some articles which had been stolen from the
dwelling Of D. T. Valentine at los East Twenty fifth
street. on the oath or July and as the property wax
identified by Mr. Valentine yesterday asa portion Of
S. 900 worth or plumber taken from his house, Justice
Hogan committed the prisoner for trial.
COMMITTED ON THE CHARGE OF FALSE PRErENcEs.-
Yesterday Mrs. Laura J.. Hyde, of the American
Hotel. Broadway, appeared before Justice Shaudey.
at Jefferson Market and charged that VIM. II. Brown
was in the employ OF william Brown, No. 1923 Broad
way, who was in the country, owed him and ne
could not pay her until his RETURN She charges that
he cheated her by false representations, and the ac-
cused was held for trial.
DESCENT UPON A DIsORDERLY HOUsx.-ShOrty
after twelve O'Clock last night man came to the
Fourteenth precinct station house and made COM
plant that he had been robbed Of a sum OF money
in the house No. Hester street. This place being
known to the police as a bagRi0 OF very bad repute
descent was made upon il and the proprietor Michae!
HOnich, two other men and five women arrested ana
locked up the station house. They viii be brought
TO t.te Tombs ths morning.
ALLEGED LARCENY BY TRICK AND DEVICE.
Yesterday afternoon man entered the Butchers
shop No. 81 Second avenue and purchased $40
worth of beef, which he directed to be sent to the
Reunion Hotel, and for which he rendered iupay-
ment check for $75 drawn on the Sixth National
Bank and signed James Smith, receiving $35 IN
change On sending the beef TO the hotel the
butcher was informed that none had been ordered,
and subsequent inquiry discovered the check TO be
worthless. The drawer OF that check Is wanted.
RESISTING GAS OFFIcrAL.--Joseph Mason of
42 East Twelfth street. arraigned before Justice
Shandey on the charge of disorderly conduct. The
complainant was Patrick Farrely, an employee Of che
Manhattan Gas Company, who charges that yester-
day he was ord red to proceed to the above number
and cut the gas of. After he had severed cOnnec-
ton between the pipes and the meter, he alleges
that Mason drew revolver upon him and telling
him he would shoot him unless ne let on the gas,
compelled him to renew the connection. The ac-s
cused was held for examination.
A SATANIC AcT.-Yesterday afternoon at about five
O'CLOCK Dennis MOAN, employed III Tile chandelier 2
mandatory, No. 2l91I Mercer street. ordered boy
named John Reese, working in the same shop, to
draw the fire from large furnace when the boy not
Immediately responding Nolan caught hold OF him
and threw him into the furnace by which his hands
were burned almost to a crisp. Nolan left the place
after this endish act but was subsequently arrested
by officer Myers OF the Fifteenth precinct, in place
OF amusement In the BowerY. The boy Reese Is an
orphan.
ARREST OF PAT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS FL. Berry, o
clerk for Rully & Smith, at No. 8 Broadway. was
sent to the Office Of Patrick Mcdonald at No. %
Albany street, yesterday, with $72l worth OF
American and French gold coin. for the purpose Of
exchange. Mcdonald had called for the gold in
order to accommodate customer Instead OF pay
ing for the gold in greenbackS Mcdonald gave the
clerk note for the amount payable in thirty days.
This was declined, Berry wanted the money; 80
Mcdonald refused TO hand back the gold. He was
arrested by officers Scott and Wilkinson, OF the
Twenty-sixth precinct, and Justice Hogan held the
accused for trial.
ARREST OF THREE BURGLARs.-On Tuesday night
about eleven O'Clock officer Clark. Of the Twenty
ninth precinct, discovered burglars In the unOccu
pied residence No. 81 East Thirteth street. re
called to his assistance officers Byrne p-< re'iS' "
the precinct and the officers entered inc
where the found the second moor Gnares ssf
william Wilson and Samuel WGR7krs and made An
ihs, heds-n wi yhE premises They discovered that
all the closets and drawers had been broken
open, and the goods removed to the
preparatory to their removal. The booty thus COZ
ected consisted OF large and valuable collection OF
silver ware. costly dresses, rolls OF silk and cloth
ing. An examination showed that an entrance had
been effected by forcing open rear window. Web
ster stated that the window was forced open on
S 81 eore JUSTICE eserav
morning, at Jefferson Market, and committed for
trial. Had the thieves got away they would have
secured valuable reward for their nights work.