The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-24
POLICE NrELLIGEN CE.

STEALING CLOTH IN BROADwAY.-William joint
son, q colOred youth, was brought before Judge
Hogan yesterday afternoon, charged with stealing
piece OF cloth from the store OF Messrs. Charles
waine Co., 437 broadway MT Brown, residing
street. the prisoner take the cloth and 20 away
with 1t. Committed TO answer
A PENCHANT FOR GAITERs.-Launce F. Melrose,
alias Charles ". Langley, the party who attempted
to rob TIFFANY Co. and Kirkpatrick Of several
thousand dollars worth OF diamonds, short time
since, and who was also locked up on charge OF
stealing 81, 600 worth OF diamonds from Mrs. Villa
verde, The Presldenless OF he Cuban Junta in this
city, was arraigned and committed at Jefferson
Market yesterday morning, charged with stealing
pair Of CATERS which were found in his possession.
on Wednesday, valued az "a So the property OF
Samuel Frey or No. 34S Third avenue.
FAST LIPE IN THE BowERY.-Michael Farley re.
siding at 40 Blocker street, an Irshman Of genteel
exterior, was on Wednesday night "seeing lire- IN
the Bowery and went INTO the Atlantic Garden,
damsel, OF meek and mid expression OF
countenance. He cultivated her acquaintance,
that they went to No. 81 Bowery, where they
stayed the night. Farley mad In his possession
valuable SILVER watcn, gold chain, about $76 IN
wenthart-for that was the name OF the German
ady-appropriated, without the consent OF Mr.
Farley, TO her own use. Information was given to
the police, and olcer Joseph D0rrey Twenty fourth
precinct, succeeded yesterday afternoon in appre
nendnR her with all the property upon her or in the
Farley made her q present OF It, watch. check and
all. Judge Hogan did not believe this story, though
her sister tired TO confirm 1t, and Johanna COM
mitied to the Tombs TO answer.
AN OLD TRICK CLEvERLy PLAYED.--James Deman,
q resident OF oneida Madison county, this state,
appeared at the Jefferson Market Police Court yes.
terday morning, and preferred complaint against
two men, who gave their names as John Thompson
and Joseph Johnson, charging them with swindling
him out of $3.50 under the following circumstances
While waiting In the Hudson River Railroad depot
yesterday morning 10 take the eight A. M. train he
WAS approached by Thompson, who inquired about
some people IN Washington. Alter conversng
for some time Thompson asked MIN to walk up
the street with him. az he had little business 10
transact, and while proceeding up Thirty-hrs street
together they met Johnson, who asked him to pay
a bill he owed MIN, amounting to $500. Thompson
produced 900 bill and offered II to Johnson but
the latter being unable to change it Thompson
asked Deman to loan him the amount until ne
could get to the depot when he would make It all
right, Offering him check for $4,000 security.
Deman, being OF an 0bging disposition, gave him
the money and started for the depot 10 await his
friends arrival, who accompanied Johnson for the
purpose OF obtaining receipt. While Deman was
on his way " the depot he was intercepted
by offcer Mathis0n, OF the Twentvninth pre-
clnct who knowing the character Of the
prisoners, and observing them talking to .
countrymaD, asked hiW for an explanation, when