The New York herald., 1872-10-29
TuMSs POLICE COURT.

Stealing Silk-Mr. BerGh's Detective Gen.
Jus or Arrest Again After q Poor Dray-
man-S<clefon Keys-Thc ssDock Rats"
One Of the first cases of any importance brought
before Judge Bowling yesterday was that of Charles
Schmidt, who was accused OF attempting to steal
roll Of silk valued at $50 from John E. Davis, OF
TAI Broadway. Schmidt and confederate, it is
alleged, went into Mr.. Davis store on Saturday
afternoon and asked to see some black silk. They
were shown lot OF goods and remained examin-
ing for some time. While the salesman who
was waiting on these gentlemen was en-.
gagged talking to them another salesman
saw Schmidt put the piece Of silk under his coat
He jumped over the counter, and, before Schmidt
collar, and the other man Immediately made his
escape Schmidt dropped the silk on the foor.
He was brought to the Tombs yesterday morning
and fully committed for trial.
Michael Fecny, tall, rough looking and mus
cular man, apparently quite poor, was arrested by
driving sick horse troubled with the "epizoot.u
Michael did not relish this system OF interference
in in his business, and he opened on Mr.. Bergh and
his agent IN the choicest language known to truck
men, hackmcn and others or that ilk.
The champion Of "the poor beasts" was exaspe-
certain. Feeny and Bergh's agent were standing
near each other and almost Immediately In front OF
Judge Dowling, wnen suddenly Feeny raised his
arm, and were 1t not for the interference OF an ol
Ger, would have struck the agent heavy blow.
voice in the court room was heard to cry aloud,
II want to give bail for this man. your Honor"
up to teach him where he is
Bergh (cxultant)-That is right. That Is right
getting quite warmed upl. He used the most
atrocous language to me and my agent, he did.
Feeny was taken below for q short time to re-
pent OF his ill-timed burst Of temper which de-
stroyed the sympathy which he might, perhaps,
have excited in the breast OF His Honor the Judge.
jeremiah Harris, coored individual about forty
years OF age, who has several times figured In the
Tcmbs on various criminal charges was again ar
raigncd before the bar OF Judgment yesterday.
Jeremiahs latest line OF business Is to appear at
the doors OF private offices early in the
morning., and, by means OF skeleton keys,
enter the places and go out again
before the proprietors or any one connected with
the establishments arrives. The prizes he secures
in these raids are not very large In general-a few
dollars worth OF postage stamps or, perhaps,
similar amount In small change. Sometimes, how
ever, he has been known to secure o large amount
OF money by going into an ONCE In the middle OF
the day. when the proprietor has gone out to lunch
and locked the door OF the office, leaving the safe
OPEN Yesterday morning, about eight O'Clock,
Harris was at his old tricks at the oficc OF Demas
Barnes 2l Park row, and he was luckily caught
In the act by BENJAMIN d. Thompson who had HIN
arrested before he had an opportunity to take any
thing. He was charged with burglary and Judge
Bowling held him to answer, In default OF $4,000
bail
Thomas Brophy, Thomas Lynch and Michael
Sunday night, going through Dey street with two
tubs OF butter, worth about 500, by Oficer Flynn,
Of the Twenty seventh precinct, lie arrested the