The New York herald., 1870-02-10

Daniel Huntington, the ARTIST, has recently pre-
sented to the Chlldrens Fold OF this CITY, an insitu
ton for the and culture OF homeless children,
portrait OF the late Bishop Benjamin Moore, first
Protestant Episcopal bishop OF New York, and the
portrait been quite recently purchased from the
managers OF the Fold Tor the sum OF $3.50 by the
vestry OF Trinity church.
Edward Callagnan OF No. 90 Butler street, Brook.
lyn, entered a complaint yesterday at the Yorkvie
Police Court against young man named John
Fisher, who stole nm overcoat from him, in one OF
the pockets of which was gold lead pencil aud
some other property OF less value The stolen pro-
perty was found In the prisoners possession when
arrested, which fact was proved IN court and JUS
tce Bixby committed HIM for trial IN default Of bail.
The proprietor Of the liquor store in 1o9th street
denies the statement made IN the HERALD yesterday
IN regard to the eyying OF execution at the afore
said:"The former proprietor says deputy sherlfrs
lett the keys In my possession after they had made
levy which | emphatcally contradict Messrs.
Mcknight and Ferguson, deputies, locked the store
door and took the key with them l asked them
several times to leave some charge OF the store
aud they said there was no occasion. IL any goods
were removed from the store my oarkeeper and are
quite ignorant or the fact and ieel that we are tile
nggrieved party"
James Welsh, sailor, twenty years OF age. having
no home, was arraigned before Justice Scott, at
Jefferson Market, yesterday morning, by onicer
Doron, OF the Ninth precinct, upon complaint OF
Ellen Shields, OF So Ninth avenue charged with
staebing her In the ~ head in two places
an argument" inhlcting severe though not
dangerous wounds Welsh stated he had
nothing TO say In reference TO the charge preferred
against him except tnat The woman first assaulted
him and he was acting on the defensive. He was
committed in default OF $500 bail TO answer at the
General Sessions. Thomas McCabe, OF 52s West
Forty first street. also charges that Tuesday night
James Carroll assaulted and struck HIM on the head
with some unknown instrument, cutting q deep
cash. Justice Scott committed him III default OF
$500 bail TO answer the charge
Some amusement was caused yesterday in the
Yorkvlle Police Court by the snubbing by the pre-
siding magistrate, Justice Blxby, In open court. OF
one OF the small fry politicians Of the Twenty-lrst
ward-hs own, by the way. 1t came about as fol.
lows:-Dennis Noonan and Thomas Langd0n,
Taigned on charge OF disturbing the peace by
Ofllcer AUDI OF the Nineteenth precinct Langdon'S
sh wonnas nc,ea ny en h ne9 Ma STe
him with club. LanRdon however, refused to
make complaint against his assailant The court
decided, however to take the complaint OF the Oil
Ger against Noonan and committed HIM for trial.
while he ordered Langdon to be sent TO the House OF
Detention as witness. At this jpncture In the
proceedings one OF the deputy marshals connected
with the civil court down stairs named Michael
Whalen appeared in court and attempted to inter-
fere on behalf OF Noonan, when Justice Bixby
quickly told him 10 go back and attend TO his own
business: that he wanted no assistance from any.
body, especially such he was, In the discharge OF
his duties. Perhaps this VIII De saHtafy lesson TO
persons inclined to interfere with the administration
OF justice III THIS court Ia iUtufe.
The particulars of desperate attempt by burglars
to rob the establishment or manufacturing jewel
lers were made known yesterday by officers OF
the Fourteenth precinct police. 1t appears
that about one O'Clock yesterday morning,
while officer McNamee. OF that precinct, was
engaged trying the doors on Spring street he found
the door OF Wellech Co.'s jewery establishment,
No. Y Spring street. open Calling to his assistance
roundsman Bergnold and officer Hunter the pre-
misses were entered and an examination IN
stituted. On one OF the floors they found
the dead body OF the guard-a faithful
watchdOg-with his throat cut, lying on
the floor. THIS aroused the suspicious OF the police,
VINO were convinced That there were ''cracksmen'
inside. Drawing their arms they made a
thorough search, put failed to find the
burglars. Proceeding to the office where the safes
are located their suspicious were confirmed. one
OF the safes showed that powder and fuse
had been applied and all the prellminarles
to touching 1t or completed, On the floor
were found q number OF burglars TOOLS
lett behind by the thieves IN their hurry. 1t
IS supposed that they became alarmed while operat-
Ing upon the safes, and beat a retreat from the
premises. further examination OF the premises
py the propretors showed that nothing had been
carried away.