The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-05-16
POLICE INTELLIGENCE,

ALLEGED BURGLARY.-0n Friday Martha Holman
detected German named George L. Schultz in the
room Of Charles A. Gunst, No. 22l Sixth avenue,
which he had entered by forcing or the door bolt.
IL is charged that he was detected in the act OF steal
ing $3.50 worth OF clothing. The prisoner was COM
mltted for trial. In default OF 500 bail by Justice
Dodge yesterday.
ROBBING POLICEMAN.-Onicer McKenna, OF the
Fourth precinct yesterday afternoon found Cathar.
inc Dwyer in the City Hall PARK in helpless state
OF intoxcatiOn and proceeded to take her to the
Tombs Police Court. He first, however, took charge
OF a bag in her possession containing draft for
fl25, thrty-seven pieces of British coin, three pas
sage tickets for Liverpool two breastpins pair OF
earrings and altogether OF the value OF s977 o. and
transferred the same to one OF the hind pockets OF
his coat While he was helping Catharine to her
feet he felt clutch at his tail coat pocket and turn
ing round, caught young man with the bag In mis-
possession. He forthwith. took the prisoner to the
Tombs, before Alderman Conan, the Sitting magis-
trate. The prisoner, who gave his name as Patrick
Riley, was committed TO answer in default Of ST. 900
bail. Catharine was committed till she could get
sober, when her property will be returned to her.
ARREST OF AN AcTREss-THE LARCENY OF A
PIANO CHARGED.-Before Justice Dodge, at the Jerer
son Market Police Court yesterday appeared Horace
Waters, piano dealer, Broadway, accompanied by
detective Crowley, OF the Twenty ninth precinct
who had in charge Mrs. Emily J. Roberts, an actress
attached to one OF the theatrical companies. Waters
made affidavit charging her with the larceny by
trick and device of piano Of the value OF $780, and
asserts that on the I'd oil January 1867, the accused
came to his place. leased piano at the regu-
lar monthly rental OF seven dollars. that the
instrument was sent to her residence at
No. 800 Fulton street. Brooklyn, and payments
amounting in all to ninety-four dollars made upon
1t; that the accused after the last payment left the
city and sold the piano. The lady entered plea OF
not guilty, and through her counsel, John WHIT
more, asked and obtained an examination.
lengthy cr0ss-examinatlon followed, during
which Mr.. Waters admitted that Mrs. Roberts had
made several payments after he had learned that
she had disposed OF the instrument. The contract
between the parties to the transaction dated Janu-
airy 2, 1886, was put in as evidence and counsel
claimed the benefit OF the statute Of Limitation
as three years had elapsed since the commission
OF the alleged offence. Mr.. Waters swore that the
entry on the date OF the contract, January 2,
1886" was o clercnl error that should read "Janu-
airy 2 1857" and counsel's objections were over
ruled. AS the complaint charges that The piano was
leased with the intent to defraua complainant and
the evidence shows that nearly 500 was paid as
rent 1t Is very questionable whether the Grand Jury
will indlct The Justice took the papers, committing
the lady to prison await his decision, that will be
rendered on Monday, in all probability.