The New York herald., 1869-09-16
POLICE NTEl.LIGENCE.

The ErABDrNG AFFRAY IN THE NINTH WARD
James Doran. charged with stabbing James McQute
Ian with POCKET knife during an alteration at the
corner OF Christopher and Greenwich streets ON
Ierson Market yesterday BY Oficer Rector and com.
mltted to await the result VI the injuries. certl1-
cate received from Ambulance Surgeon ID. G. Lee OF
Bellevue Hospital states that he has examined Nc
Quillan and discovered three stab wounds one in
the right arm one in the left knee and one In the
right side, which may prove fatal.
CHECKERED Observation-Disclosures Merz, OF
No. 1872 Wooster street. caused the arrest OF young
man named Frank Russell, charged with passing Q
forged check on the Mechanics and Traders Bank
on MIN on the 2Sth OF August last for twenty ave
dollars. lie was arraigned before Justice Dodge at
Jefferson Market, yesterday and committed to
answer the charge. William J. Edwards, OF 4l4
Second avenue, also charges that the prisoner
passed similar check for twenty.one dollars on
the Citizens National Bank, but upon Russell re-
funding him the money he refused to prosecute him.
THROWING MAN INTO THE RIvER.-At the Tombs
Police Court yesterday John Earle, who had been
formerly employed at pier No. 81 North river. was
charged with throwing w. II. Purdy from the boat
into the river on Sunday last. Earle and Purdy had
been employed on the steamship Galatca, and Purdy
is still 30 engaged, but Earle was not now on the
boat. An alteration ensued In reference to this
between the two men, In the course OF which Earle
threw Purdy overheard. The former was COM
mitted for trial by Judge Dowllng, and Purdy, IN
default OF bail, was sent to the House OF Detention
TO await examination.
BURGLARY AT TIE NEW YORK HoTEL.-Detective
Darke detailed at the above hotel, yesterday morn.
ing arraigned before Justice Dodge, at Jefferson
Market, Frenchman thirty years OF age, residing
In St Louis, named Eugene Roland, charged with
burglarlOuSly entering room 1877, occupied by MISS
Alice Jenkins while temporarily absent, by means
OF unlocking the door with skeleton KEY ana steal
ing quantity OF laces and jewery valued at $3.50.
The property was found in his possession by the
orcer as he was endeav0ring to leave the hotel.
Upon being searched at tie station house number
Of skeleton keys were found In his possession. He
pleaded not guilty TO the charge but was committed
In default OF So, 900 bail.
ROBBED DYING WOMAN OF HER MONEY
Thomas s. Brennan, warden OF Bellevue Hospital,
appeared before Justice Dodge at Jefferson Market
yesterday afternoon, and preferred charge OF lar
ccny, on behalf of Brioger Maher, patient IN the
hospital lying at the point OF death, against Mary
Harty. The prisoner it Is alleged, visited the pa
tlent on sunday afternoon, who Informed her she
had eightytwO dollars In money sewed up In the
lining OF her petticOat which lay ON q stand near
her bed and requested her to rip 1t open, take the
money out and give 1t to her. Mary opened the gar
ment, took the money out and substituting guam
tity OF paper Its place. put the paper under the
pillow and the money In her own pocket and went
or with 1t. She denied the charge, but was commit
ted, in default OF $1,000 bail, to answer