The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-06
POLICE INTELLIGEECE.

A WAsHERwoMAN IN TR0UBLE.-Mary Nelson
vasherwoman, living at No. 100 Laurens street. was
yesterday arraigned before Justice Mansfield, Ct
Essex Market Police Court charged by Mollie Wat
son. OF No Rtvlngton street. with stealing under
clothing from her OF the value OF TWENTY-FIVE dol
lars. Tne woman had the Clothes to wash and re-
fuses to give them up Held In $500 bail 10 answer.
LARGE ROBBERY OF JEwELRY IN MOTT STREET.
David Kronshier boy sixteen years Of age, was
charged before Judge Hogan at the Tsmos yester.
day with stealing watch and gold chains Of the
value OF sllo from MIR. Rifle Cooper. Of rs Holt
street, and Joseph COwcn, residing ia the same
neignborhood, was charged with purchasing the
property knowing 1t to be stolen Both prisoners
were committed to answer
A DISHONEST VIsIroR.--Mrs. Margaret McCorky
Of No. ID Market street. yesterday appeared before
Justice Mansfield, Essex Market Police Court ana
charged q woman named Martha Sutton with steal
ing from her two SILK dresses ana other wearing ap
pafe Oh the teal value OF ninety -eiglt dollars on
the alst nit. Martha Sutton, alleged visiting
at the house with neignbor, aud was 10 leave
The premises on the day named, during the after
noon. with some OF the property hanging over her
arm. The prisoner, who resides at No. Monroe
street. denied ner guilt, but was held to answer in
default OF $500 bail.
WHOLESALE ROBBERY OF BooKs.-wntam J. Ly-
ons. respectfully dressed young man. who has been
for some time buyer OF books from the American
News Company was brought up In custody yester-
day before Judge Hogan, ~ the I0mbs, charged with
was aInnocent Of tae value sn "a ss Ss
teen dollars. II appeared that Lyons was III the
habit OF buying OF Oakley, Mason h Co.. OF 81 MUIR
ray street. He would call IN the morning and give
his order, and then cali in the middle OF the day and
take the parcel OF books away, and It Is supposed
that he contrved on more than the present
one 10 take more books than belonged 10 him. lie was
caught IN the act on Thursity aad apprehendea.
Hewa committed, to answer at the Special Sessions
ALLEGED FALSE RRPREsENTArioSs.-Herm
Schol, German storekeeper, thirty-nino years OF
age, residing at IT'S Second avenue, was arragned
before tho presiding magistrate at Jefferson Market,
yesterday afternoon, by occr brennan OF the court
squad upon complaint OF George Stittmatter, OF No.
24S Eighth avenue, charged with false representa-
Tons. Stittmattcr charges that on the 3Oh day OF
August last no purchased from the prisoner certain
amount OF furniture and store fixtures, paying for
the same the OF $3.50. upon representations from
scno! that they were free aud cscumbrance upon
them; that 1t afterwards transp,red that a man
named Matthews held mortgage OF fifty dollars on
the property, aud now threatens TO forecose it.
Scnol peadea not guilty to the charge, but was COM
United, IN default OF 81, 900 bail, for examination.
BURGLARY IN THE BowERY.-Two young men,
giving their names as James Wilson and Thomas
Mcdonald. were yesterday arraigned before Justice
Mansfield, at tho Essex Market Police Court charged
with having burgIariously entered the promises OF
jeremiah J. Corcoran at No. lIg BoGery. Mr.. Cor.
coraa keeps drug store at the above number, and
charges that the men entered the store by breaking
the glass out OF the front store door. II appears two
men named Patrick and Richard O'Denaid were
awakened thus early yesterday morning by the
noise OF glass breaking, and that when Patrick went
into the street he saw the two prisoners come out
OF Corcoran's store He ran alter them ana caused
their arrest by olcer Ryan. Of the tenth precinct
resides at Al Mulberry street and Wilson at a1o
Cherry street. Botn men wero locked up to answer
In default or ) 200 bail.
The DANGER OF SLEEPINo.- ponohue. OF
No 10 Spring street. appeared yesterday before Jus.
tice Mansfield, at Essex Market Police Court. ana
charged o man named Frank Jervis with stealing
from him watch ana chain valued ut 5000 ana also
ten dollars in money, while hc sleeping In a chair
stated that on tho 9th Of October he accidenfav
fell in with the prisoner at liquor saiocn i'm the
liquor The mon "travelicdu together for sone
time until finally, about one O'Clock at night Ieryls
TOOK him into she saloon No. 2l5 Bowery. Here
Donohue went To sleep, and while he was seepinr
two men saw the prisoner search Donohue's pockets.
When ne awoke ne missed the property and caused
Tenth precinct Jervs denies his quilt bnt wa beia
to answer in default OF $1,000 BAIL .s'-
ROBBERY OF HOBBY HoRsEs.-A boy named John
Madden and German named Frank Candy. or No.
800 Second street. were brought before Judge Hogan
ut the TomDs yesterday, charged with stealing a
hobby horse, valued at eight dollars from the STORE
OF Andrew Christian, Maiden lane. Madden was
employed a. CHRISTIANS store. and he placed these
wooden horses IN convenient position to be stolen
and for This purpose ne had confederate who soid
them to Candy. Information was given to Captain
a detective oflcer found at Gandy's premises a sx
wooden horses the property OF Christian and which
he had purchased at about one-haif their valne
Both prisoners were brought before Judge Hogan at
the Iombs. Madden was committed to answer
Candy Was also committed, but liberated on giving
81 000 bail for his appearance ut the Special Sessions
BURGLARY IN FIFTH AvENUR.-Some weeks aco
the family OF Legrand B. Cannon, OF sll Fifth ave.
nue., went to the country, leaving the residence In
charge OF o man and woman named August ana
Emma Metz About ten days ago they reported a.
the Twenty ninth precinct station house that burg
lars had entered the house left IN their
charge and stolen valuable amount
or furs, clothing &c. Detectives Muhgan
and Evans made an examination and
were convinced that the robbery was committed by
0ce,iuants, Ihev pursued their inyesAQatiOna fur.
Their, ana decided TO arrest the man ana woman. A
warrant was Obtained from Justice Kelly and the
arrest made. The man denied oil knowledge OF the
ease but the woman subseqltcnty unDoscpled her.
ucouitlad her hual,and al Knnw lad0 tho