The New York herald., 1869-03-08
POLICE INTELLIEygE.

FURIOUS ASSAULT BY A WoNAN.-About noon
yesterday two women-Margaret DuGgan, Of 11Sth
street, and Kate Fox-got into serious altercation,
when Kate grew very wrathy, end, seizing shovel,
man was taken 10 Bellevue Hospital and her assail-
ant was locked up to await the result OF her In
juries.
A SEAMAN IN BAD CoxPANY.-John Teute, attached
to the ship Kamer, lying in one Of the Brooklyn
docks. and living at No. 125 First street. Hoboken,
N. j., being In the city on Saturday night chanced
to enter the premises No. 21e William street and
there met Mary Brown. They induIged in several
drinks, and while together Mary thrust her hands
into Teute's pantaoons pocket and stole therelrom
tender and national bank bills, with which she es-
capped. Subsequently she was arrested by Offcer
Burford, OF the Fourth precinct, and on searching
was found in her possession. The accused was yes
terday arraigned before Justice Bowling and COM
mitted to the TomD5 for trial.
He WANTED TO MARRY.--On the 25th Of october
last William Henry Hams, clerk in the employ OF
John F. H. Bone of No. 244 Fulton street Brooklyn it
is alleged sent by his employer to deposit $4oo
in money and 5000 In checks In the Central Bank OF
that city, and mysteriously disappeared, taking the
money ana checks with him. since which time he
mas been sought for in vain BY bis friends
and a,l. employer: Alter & time , ne came aI,,nt 70
Brush, residing at No. 25s West Forty-second
himself into the good Will OF the family, who looked
upon him from his conduct while at the house as an
exemplary young man and one whom they were
willing their daughter should marry; and the two
forming an attachment for each other became en-
gagged and would have shortly been married but Tor
the fact that Hams exchequer had begun 10 get low
One evening he requested bis affanced to lend him
her COLO watch ana chain "to wear few
days. . which she did, having the utmost confidence
In him, as he assured her he would return 1t. Upon
presenting himself at the house few days after
wards he was minus that article. which Is valued ct
$l20. When questioned ~ to its Whereabouts he
made some evasve answer. In the meantime sew
eral other articles Of jewelry we're missed from the
house, as also valuable revolver belonging to MISS
their woud-be son-in-law was not what he should be-
and the mother concluded TO question him at his
next visit az to swhat he had done with her
daughters watch which she did, and was informed he
mad pawned 1t. She at once ordered him TO leave
the house and never speak to her daughter again.
Hams could not, however, control his feelings, and
accordingly sent note to Miss Brush requesting her
to meet him on the street. which sne handed to her
mother note was returned on the following day
nom the young lady requesting him to come'to the
house, as her parents were away, which he did, but
found instead OF the young lady to meet
him at the door with outstretched arlas,
;,ste detective i,v Philip REILLY Reilly ~ Of the the Twen,
the station house. He was arraigned before Justice
Dodge at Jefferson Market, yesterday, when . COM
plant was preferred against him by Mr.. Bone and
another by Miss Brush. In his informal examination
ne stated he was eighteen years OF age, native Of
this city, residing in Washington City, and Is clerk
by occupation and Is not guilty or tue charge pre-
ferred by Miss Brush, and states that he took the
what exaggerated. He was committed without bail
to answer both charges.