The New York herald., 1869-06-20
POLICE NTELLIcENCE.

ASSAULT WITH A PIsTOL.-Mrs. Elizabeth Refen-
burger who resides at No. 22e Stanton street, yes
terday afternoon appeared before Justice Mansfield,
at Essex Market Police Court, and made q COM
plant OF assault and battery against an elderly
named James Dean. Mrs. Refrenburger alleges that
In the course Of o quarrel with Dean he took up
pistol and fired it IN her face. The weapon, which
was very formidable looking one, was fortunately
await examination.
OBrAINISa MONEY BY FALSE PRErENcEs.-A re-
spectacle looking man named Frederick Carpenter
arraigned Yesterday before Justice Mansfield at
Essex Market Police Court, charge OF obtaining
money by false pretences .vT'valuai street, stated
tnat in September, 1866, Carpenter 10 him and
aske him for loan OF 500. stating that he owned
feed store at No. 9S2 Second avenue Mr. seymour
lent the money, taking note OF hand payable at
sixty days, but has never received cent He also
ascertained lately that the prisoner did not any
tion.
An EDITOR UNDER ARREsT.-Jose Ferrer de Couto,
editor OF Ell crontsta, a Spanish paper published
In this city, was arrested by Sergeant McDermott of
the Second District Court squad at the ONCE Of his
counsel No. 242 Broadway yesterday morning and ar
TO answer complaint preferred by Lorenzo Thomas
ELL Cuban barber, doing business al the corner OF
Twelfth street and Broadway, charged with assault
HERALD OF Yesterday. lie was mpanisd by mis-
counsel aud bailer. but allowed to go on parole
until Wednesday next at one O'Clock p NJ, when an
examination Will be had In the case.
MORE INTELLIGENCE OFFICE TRoUBLR.-Two men,
named T. j. Taylor and b. r. Hicks, who carry on
an intelligence ONCE at No. AIS Broadway, were
yesterday arraigned before Justice Mansneld Of
Essex Market Police Court, on charge OF defraud.
ing MIR. L. ]. Benson out OF $500. Mr.. Benson stated
that the prisoners persuaded him to take an interest
IN their business, for which he tBenson) paid $780,
The men represented 70 him that the investment
would be paying one, and that he might commence
TO draw money from the concern very soon after
paying his money. Mr.. Benson has not since re-
ceved any pecunary advantage but believes he has
been swlndled. Both men were locked up till this
morning, when an examination will be had.
ARREST OF HOTEL THIEF.-For several days dur
ing the past week among the numerous guests at the
Metropolitan Hotel a very fashionably dressed
young gentleman who had registered his name a,
A. b. Dinsmore New orleans. The vigilant eyes OF
Mr. Porter the special detective at the hotel thought
be detected something suspicious In the movement,
| OF the young man. On FRIDAY evening the room o
one OF the boarders having been entered and auan
tty Of ciothing stolen he proceeded TO arrest tn,
young man, when the latter, beginning 70 think
Tor himself that there was something wrong ned
from the hotel The detective followed. and, beinl
reinforced by two officers OF the Fourteenth precinct
the prisoner was speedily captured. A set OF bur
gar tools and two suits OF clothes found on thu
prisoner. He was taken yesterday befJre Judge
Hogan, at the Tombs and In default OF A. 900 bal
was committed for trial.