The New York herald., 1869-01-26
POLICE IaTELEIcrSsz.


LARCENY OF 800 BiLL.--Jane Wilson, a girl In
the saloon OF Ernest Wagner, at 152 Greenwich
street. was arraened yesterday, together With wa2-
ner, before acting magistrate Alderman Moore at
the Toubsfon charge OF larceny preferred by John
Cullen. United states soldier from West Point, who
accused Jane Of having stolen sloo biii from his
Both the accused were committed.
ALLEGED PIcKPouggr-OGicer Decker, OF the
Fourteenth ward, arrested Cltharne Cotton on Sun
day evening, at No. Houston street, charge OF
having picked the pocket Of Frederick Weiss, OF a37
Tra avenue while he stood In the street conversing
with her. TIE officer saw Catharine take Weiss,
silver watch valued at tb'rtyive dollars. from his
vest pocket, and testified TO that fact before the
magistrate. Catharine was accordingly sent down
To cell to await trial.
PE.soNATryG A DETECTIVE OTrIcER.--Yesterday
afternoon Reuben A. Rouk alias Peter Dodine, alias
John Bodine, was srraigned before Alderman Moore
Ut tho Tombs, on n charge Of personating police
man, he having arrested detective Tiemann. OF the
Central Once. IN a restaurant in Vesey street. be-
cause he questioned the fact. Although the fellow
him for trlai Rouk IL an engineer, lives at 10.
Grove Terrace Jersey City, and Is thirtyeight years
Of age. - 1l.. = sSr
ATTEMTTED ASSAULT WITH SIUNGsH0T.-As
orlcer Pittman, Of the Eighteenth precinct was pm
trolling hts post on Second avenue yesterday morn
Ing about two O'Clock he observed two men fight
ing nc hastened to The spot and endeavored to
arrest them, when one Of them, whose name he SUD-
sequent'y ascertained to be John Collins drew from
mis- pocket sluDgshot which he threatened to strike
hinl with, but was prevented BY his sezing it. lie
then arrested the ruiilan, and yesterday conveyed
snp b Q sas Ssf d Hs assa seSa y
$1,000 bail he was committed TO await trial.
BANK ROBBERY IN BALTrxoRE-s127o 600 STOLEN
Inspector Dilks, Of the Central ONCE yesterday
ceived despatch from Smith, Pearson & West, Of
Baltimore, announcing that they had lost s127ooo in
securities and money, by the robbery OF Of the
banks OF that city, on Friday night, and requesting
the police force OF this city TO be the alert for per-
sons who may attempt to negotiate the property.
which consisted OF $4,000 In Central Pacific bonds,
$4,000 Ia Union Pacific bonds, $4,000 in fve-,wen-
ties OF the issue or 1892, $1,000 III nve-twenes OF
1864, $4,000 IN nvetwcDtics tno datel $4,000 Ia
Washington (Md., Co. bonds, $50, 900 In New Orleans
and Opeionsas Railroad bonds, 5000 in New Orleans
and Jackson Railway bonds, sa5,oo0 In Western
Maryland Railway bonds and so 600 in grcenbacks
FELoEroUs AssArIT.-Yesterday afternoon ofllcers
conveyed to the Jefferson Market Police Court Peter
Mcdonald, who had been brutay assaulted by one Of
hts own name, James Mcdonald, at his place OF busi-
ness in West Twenty-third street. His appearance
denoted that he had been the victim OF very murder
ous treatment as his head was drenchcd In blood
ana badly swollen while his nose nearly severed
ty tie teeh OF his assallant. TO the officers OF the
the condl,ion OF the injured Mcdonald seemed ir-
deed serious. Thc prisoner ives not the least
ashamed OF hs part OF the ARRAY. although
the complaint iaken in the case fully showed
that he had not only catered his namesaSe's
premises with intent to provoke quarrel; but on
toe most fimsy preext had assaulted him with his
At and with q hammer, knocking him down and
beating him in the tina. left him in the state
narrated. Peter directed to proceed TO Bellevue
Hospital and his assailant was committed to prison
to await The result OF the wounds inflicted upon his
victim. The accused IN his informa, examination
said he was twenty-cigit years OF age, blacksmith
by occupation, born In burlington, Vt, ana not
guilty. .- 81