The New York herald., 1869-09-18
POLICE NTELLIgEyOE.

BRUTAL TREATMENT or woMAN.-John Spencer
was charged BY Margaret Ware, whose face was
bandaged and plastered, and who presented Q very
damaged appearance. Her story was that she went
into concert saloon, where the prisoner was, ana
that he asked her what she wanted there. Before
she had time to reply she was struck In the face by
before whom Spencer was arraigned at the Tombs
Police Court yesterday, committed him for trial.
The WALL STREET RoBBERY.-Pierce Butler, the
young man who Ii charged with receiving the ten
$1,000 United States bonds from Riley appeared
before Justice Bowling yesterday at the Tombs Po.
lice Court, accompanied by his counsel, exJudge
Phillips 1t Will be remembered that on Wednesday
Butler balled in S20 600 for his appearance at
at this court and would await the evidence brought
against him at the General Sessions, before the
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age that he resided at 81 West Seventeenth street
and that he was not guilty. Butler then left the
court with his counsel.
In THE PIANoFoRTB BusINEss.--Olive Devoe,
a lady who said she was thirty years Of age and
dressed in respectable mourning, was charged be-
fore Judge Bowling yesterday by Mr. Horace
Waters, Of No. 48l Broadway, with removing from her
residence M. 35 West Thrteth street. apiano OF the
September last from Mr.. Waters. The prisoner said
that she played upon the piano when 1t arrived at
ner house. and she found u ira rather detective, ana
to return 1t to Mr.. Waters. The piano was put upon
cart for that purpose and she supposed Mr.. Waters
very unsatisfactory one, and he should commit her
to answer. In default Of $1,000 bail Miss DeyOe
went down to the cells.
TAPPING A BARREL OF BRANDY-Charles Fenton,
Lawrence Bremen and william Wendall, all in the
employ OF the Custom House authorities, were
charged before Judge Dowling yesterday by Charles
A. Duvivier OF No. Whitehall street. with stealing
brandy from cask which he had instructed the
Custom House authorities 70 gauge for him for the
purpose OF having 1t assessed. Ofcer DOugherty Of
the First precinct observed the prisoners on Wednes
day morning last. about one O'Clock, using tin
them with tin bottles concealed In inside pockets OF
their coats into which they transferred altogether
about one gallon Of the liquor subsequently inqut
ries were made and the men arrested. Mr.. Holmes
appeared IS counsel for Fenton, who be said was
olcer Of the customs, and did not steal the brandy
Judge Bowling committed them for trial. Fenton
and Wenda were afterwards bailed.
The TwENTY.rHIRD STREET DIAMOND ROBBERY
Sarah Murray, the chambermaid in the employ Of
Mrs Amelia yillaverde, at No. lis West Twenty third
street. Presidentess of the CUBAN Junta In this CITY,
who was arrested by detective Moore, OF the Central
once, on Thursday, an account OF which has al
Ing arraignea before Justice Dodge. at Jefferson
Market. when complaint was preferred against her
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inst, valued at $780, In her informal examination
she stated that she was twenty years OF age, guilty
OF the larceny and sorry for having committed 1t;
before she had time to return it the theft was dis.
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was onIe,' Iecoyered BY detective eoo Mo- Moore
answer the charge at the General Sessions. Her
brother, who wns also arrested, was discharged,
Justice in holding him, his sister exoneratlng him
from any criminal completely in the matter. Lau
renee + Melrose, alias Charles ". Langley, VINO
had been committed since The 10th Inst, charged
with the crime OF larceny was brought from the
neither Melrose nor Langley. but he was known in
connection with the Cuban movement In this city
by the name OF Melrose, his friends were respect
able, wealthy people, and he did not desire them to
know he was Interested IN the cause. and for this
cause alone he assumed the name of Melrose. and
on the day he visited Tfranys for the purpose In.
vestlng IN the diamonds he assumed the name OF
Langley He refused TO reveal his real name, ana
stated he had had narrow escape Of going to State
Prison as the circumstances against him were very
strong; but II they had insisted upon prosecuting
him he should have made desperate defence to
clear himself