The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-01-05

In THE SUGAR BUsINE7s.-Edward McEwen. o
man, living in Hudson City, -, was arraigned
before Justice Dodge, at the Jefferson Market Police
Court, yesterday, charged by Samuel L. Camp1eld.
OF GAL Ninth avenue, with stealing from his place OF
business, during the latter part OF December, bar
rel OF sugar, valued at $50: Tue accused was seen
~ the time. Yesterday morning he again visited
tue city, but whether on Q similar srrand.was not
clact who knew Of his little doings IN the sugar ine
observing Kim on the street. arrested hiin. Tic &C
cused admitted the charge, but pleaded a. an ex-
tenuation tat he was drunk at the time. lie was
committed TO answer IN default OF 1000 bail.
In THE FANCY CAKE BrsrSEss.--J. Purseli, re.
siding nj No go Broadway. where he IL engaged In
the pic, cream cake. candy and ice cream business
appeared before Justice Dodge. at the Jefferson
Market Police Court, yesterday morning,,and &C.
cused Lewis Williams, colorei lad Of Visiting bis
times quantities OF the above articles, yalued az
$40 SO. This he did BY representing that they were
for Tlady IIeIas.,u East Twenty.tnir1 sirerr W.,
had long bA.a patraa VI tae esta2s s9inea. ~
when the bin was sent 10 her she denlcu n1ung So.
Tor them, and furtser advised that Lewis had not
been employed BY her FOR long time previous - ls
obtaining tnc nrst lot The accused nnaly acsnowl.
edged his guilt and was committed 70 answer NJ the
Court OF special sessions.
ARREST or Az ALLEGED FEMALE PicxrocyET.-Mrs.
Earcea L. Smith, residing al No. 400 West Thirty
fourth street, while riding in one OF the Grand and
Forty second street cars yesterday afternoon hadher
pocket picked OF bank bills aud fractional currency
TO the amount Of twenty-five dollars. The crcum.
stances attending the robbery and tho arrest OF one
Lizzie Mehmann, who IN accused OF being che hight
fingered person who endeavored ~ relieve Mrs.
Smith OF the trouble TO take care Of her money, par
take OF boldness aud adroitness They were aar-
rated before Justice Dodge, 80 the JEFFERSON Market
Police Court, as foows--When the comp aiDaut en-
tered the car she took scat beside the accused AMI
had her money inside her dress on the left side.
when tho conductor asked for ns fare
she was compelled 10 exhibit her pocket.
book and probably showed portions OF
its contents. 1t was returned at once, but
when che reached her destination end was In the
act OF leaving the car IL was gone. MIS- Smith i'm.
mediately accused Lizzie OF stealing II, when the
latter expressed great surprise aud desired 10 he
searched. The car was stopped. and detectives
Young and Hlbbari, OF the Eighteenth precinct
being IA the vicinity aud observing the excitement
Fastened TO the apCt, when Lizzie was taken into
CUSTODY: subsequently, when further search rss
made through the cur, John Yam, an cm61oye 81
Tao company, found tho missing pocketbcok win It's
contents intact under the straw, directly over the
the plsce where the accused was standing. Lizzie
in her informal examination said that she was
tnrty.two years OF age, born In Connections, was
residing on seventh avenue a. present . house
keeper BY occupation and not guilty she was com
mtttd " answer the charge IN default OF 800 bell