The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-10
POLICE NTELLISEyCE.

ASTEAMBoAT CAPTAIN LOSES His MONEY.-Captan
Roberts, OF the steamer Hatteras. running between
here and Norfolk, Va, left his pocketbook contain
ing $ll5, under pillow Of his berth in his state
room. subsequently he found the money gone, ana
as oa as ln Williams one OF the coored waters
room, he caused his arrest suspicion OF commit.
ting the larceny Williams was Yesterday taken
OF 81, 200 BAH committed for trial
ALLEGED HIGHWAY ROBBERY.-As Mr.. George
Ron, who resides in Brooklyn, was coming up the
lower part OF Broadway at an early hour yesterday
morning two young men, as he alleges suddenly
assaulted HIM, robbed him OF his pocketbook con.
date pursuit and through the aid Of Oiacer Gleason
OF the First precinct was fortunate enough to can
he sne s ana MS %0nsy me
Tombs' VINO at once committed them without bail
and sent the papers TO the Grand Jury.
A TRICK THAT WAS NOT ALL A TRICK.-Dennis
Geraghty, OF No. 65 Nassau street, was standing
watching the sleightof-hand performance Of a
wizard Of the North" or some other wizard indi-
vidua in front OF one Of the newspaper oces about
Franklin square. The sleight-of- hand performer
placed his hands against depoaent and pushed him
away gently, with the polite request, please stand
back little, so as to give me room for performing
my tricks" Mr.. Geraghty did stand back little
and in fact moved directly away, when very soon he
discovered that his gold watch and cham gone.
He returned immediately TO the scene OF the leger
domain performance and found the operator and his
trick apparatus gone. This yhe 5th inst Mr..
Geraghty has been on the look out since for this el
low. Yesterday afternoon he was fortunate enough
TO the object OF his search, and at once calling
officer Sherbett Of the Fourth precinct he caused
ms arrest. The prisoner. on being taken before
Judge bowling at the T0mbs, gave his name as
James Murphy. He denied having anything to do
with Geraghty or his watch and chain. The Judge
committed him to answer q charge VI grand larceny
from the person.
ASSAULT on A CITIZEN BY A PoLiCEMAN.-A gross
outrage was committed on Thursday night upon a
respectable citizen by a policeman OF the Twenty
ninth precinct. As Mr. william NJ. Armstrong,
delivery clerk in A. I. Stewards establishment was
going home through Seventh avenue he was sud-
denly accosted by onlcer James Henernan, OF the
Twenty-nnth precinct who caught him violently
by the shoulder and asked him his business. Mr..
Armstrong told him he did not see what that was
10 him. when the ofncer said he mad q mind to
punish him for his lmperunence. As soon as he
could clear himself from the fellows clutches the
gentleman proceeded TO the station house and COM
CURED. The Captain Immediately sent for Hefiernan
and interrogaed him as to the meaning OF his ex-
traordnary conduct. Mr.. Armstrong reiterated the
charge before him, adding, what evidently true
that the oricer was drunk Henernan denied hav-
ing taken hold OF him, and when Mr.. Armstrong re-
peated what had occurred the officer stepped up and
struck him blow with his fist in the face, knocking
him senseiess TO the floor. Captain Burden jumped
from behind the desk secured the rufian and locked
him mp for the night. He was brought up before
Justice Dodge yesterday morning ana committed TO
answer at the Special Sessions. Immediately after
being locked up Hefernan In mis- resignation as
q policeman.