The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-09-29
TONES POLICE COURT.

TONES POLICE COURT.
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Early Rising Bcntmen a Thicvins Excur-
siOr--The Shine Shooting Case-Ro5bina n
Church Street Siore-DcadIy Skirmish with
EKnives-:iobhing n Broadway JcweIry
store in Andacious Siyle-Arresf Of the
Purchaser.
Some men have strange fancies, and indulge in
freaks such as would outvie the widest and most
ludcrous manouvrcs OF the Spanish knight Grant,
Don QuXote, those Of his mythical squire, Sancho.
| me propenslties and predictions OF BARLEY
| Geoghagan and James Whaen, two eccentric look
| ing DOatmen, belonging to New York, arc
| Of this class. Early on the morning OF the
22d inst, at the hour wien 1t is believed
! unhappy ghonls tread this terrestrial sphere,
these two worthless took small boat for the pur-
| pose OF row, purely, they stated, from physical
point OF view. BY a peculiar chance they landed at
pier l6 East River, whereon were lying twelve
bundles OF hides packed ready for transportation.
BY a second singular phenomenon
THESE BUNDLES OF HIDES LEAPEo INTO THEIR BOAT
and were rowed 10 pier &c and then landed at the
end Of the dock Oalcer Murphy. OF the Fourth pre-
cinct, saw the boat rowed round from the end Of
the pier t26l into the dock by Geoghagan, who SUBJ
sequently got of the boat an met Whalen In South
street. The ofcer thought 1t was strange hour fer
an excursion and invited roundsman OF the same
precinct to walk with him TO the end OF the pier and
see II they had landed anything there. liere they
discovered the hides above mentioned, and saw that
they had been recently placed there They then got
into the boat ana iouni number Of particles Of
skin and hair, sucn as Is nsed in the packing Of
hides. This gave rise 10 n suspicion that II was
thlevlng excursion they had been on, and accord
lngly they arrested the TWO early risers ana took
them to the station house. Inquiries were inslitu
ted, ana it was ascertaned that the hides belonged
10 Messrs. Murray Co.. or 81 South street.
The boa,men were arraigned before Judge Hogan,
at the Tombs, yesterday morning. when John D. Lord
stated afldavIt that the property belonged 10
! Murray Co.. that the value was $685. and that 1t
was stolen from pier ~ on the morning IN question:
W hen asked rs TO how he could identify the prop
| erty he SAID the description Oh the bundles and the
numbers found on them corresponded exactly to
those taken away.
Daniel Fitzpatrick OF a Frankfort street, said he
was employed by Fossett, Benedict * Co. 10 pack
these identical hides winch were carted to pier l6
and that they portion OF the whole ship.
ment ne mad been instructed TO PACK. There was
no doubt ,a aeou. e .he matter Inc goods were PLACED
| vanished, apparently on the silent highway. The
prisoners protested their innocence and stated that
| tney were out for exercise as much as anyjhingn
but Judge Hogan held them In bail Tor examination,
evidently under the Impression that the story was
Ex-CORoNER SHINE AS A SHOOTER"
Dr. William snlne, OF No 20 Greenwich street. was
| by Dr. John n. Merrill OF No. l6 Greenwlch street,
vita attempting to take his life at about balf-past
seso 0ao -, on y, " oan, e.eH, a u I s,.
f ,nn ,,e 1snh hot,van, Inc two an,,o noom
IN n 10 ra,art o',.on n" no" % ,,aan 'a ~,
no Iha later from the ,nrmar rom wh,cn
ndiny arose and,nr IN tho arrest an%
| FORMAL arra,gntnS n Dr SHINE Int no trial ewar
trivial n character FOR ihe authorities to notice
! nr Shine when arrested on "Wednesday NIGHT
| stated that he was riding home I'm a buyvy about
| five O'CLOCK when he was met nv the comDIainanf
! who used menacng language TO him ana struck ms
horse ~ ce and when the horse raC close M To MIN
Merrill called MIN a .scamD and ms he was moving
| away muttered sometlIpg TO the effect that
! This was when he was crossing Morris street. AT
about seven O'Clock he tshne came out on the stoop
OF his house when Merrill came IN and again abused
! him. and having pistol In his hand. He then told
Merrill he would sthrashr him II he would retire TO
little distance: whercupon more high words were
banded and angry gesticulations employed. SHINE
said MS wife interfered and consequently he didn't
! strike him. The two shots were fired from the
window because Merrill threatened with pistol
! from the sidewalk
As the 81 atements were directly conflicting II was
! deemed advisable that an examination Should lie
! held for The purpose OF having the matter properly
| investigated and In the meantime DR. r. Neas OF
the CITY Pr son. gave bail bond for S. oOo for DR..
Shines appearance on the 5lh of October next and
! tine latter left the court with his frieLds
| WOODS wICKEDNEss.
| On the 9th inst George Woois. whose residence
| is New York" walked into the store OF Mcssrs.
Strauss Co.. at 1875 Church street, apparently with
| the intention OF purchasing something. George
certainly wanted TO make purchases, but not TO pay
Tor them. After inspecting good deal of stock he
| lighted upon an article that suited him exactly
VIZ, q piece or woollen plaid OF tho value OF $40.
! This he TOOK up and secreied as well as he could
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