The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-03
TOMBS POLICE COURT.

An Embezxlfng COllectOr-BOld Robbery
I'm Wall street-Wanted q Warra MT for
q Dog-Judge Dowling's Decision.
Theodore B. Lippincott, who has lately been in
the employ or w. M. Tilden Co., hog-slaugbterers,
foot OF West Fortieth street, North River, col
lector and salesman, was arraigncd before Judge
Dowling in the T0mbs Police Court. on charge OF
embezzement.
Mr.. Horatio M. Reed, member OF the firm. al
legged that on the 10th of March Lippncott went
to one OF their customers Conrad Enge of 106S
Third avenue, and collected from him $21S 40, $50
In cash and the balance in q check to bearer on
the Manufacturers and Builders Bank, which
money was never received by the firm.
Conrad Engel also sw0re that h e paid the above
amount to the prisoner on the day named. Lippin-
colt, who was arrested by Detective Reilly, Of the
Central once, was held to answer in default of
$1,000 bail. There are said to be several other
similar complaints against him.
JOnn Merney+ a sailor, just returned from long
sea voyage. went into liquor store in Cherry
The sailor was somewhat under the influence OF
liquor, and got int dispute with the proprietor
Chambers Knocked him down, and kicked him
several times In the head and stomach while he
was lying PROSTATE and helpless.
Two men named Thomas Cronin OF Union Mar
ket, and Simon Dunn, or 100 Cherry street, VINO
were passing at the time and saw the assault
called the attention OF the Ofcer OF the beat, who
arrested Chambers and brought him to the Tombs
Thomas CrOnin and Simon Dunn accompanying him.
complaint OF assault and battery was taken
against Chambers, and Judge Bowling held MIN to
Tierney to the House OF Detention to insure his
being present to testify when wanted. Later in
the day some OF the friends OF Chambers appeared
in court and wanted to 70 bail for him, but Judge
bowling sternly refused, remarkng, ~ am not
going to lock up this poor sailor, whom this man
has 80 brutay BEATEN and let the assailant out on
bai.n
A brawny looking Irishman, with pair OF
scales In his hand pushed forward through the
hn nj
yesterday, and, laying his hand on the desk said
Eyer Honor, want warrant"
Bowling.
81 want warrant agin a dog for assault and bat
thery."
.'How much does the dog weignf,
II Dunno" said the man. HE brink me schales;
but he's big brute, any way"
Judge Dowling-Well, the best thing you can do
Is TO catch the dOg and bring him here and III
commit him.
At about half-past twelve O'Clock Yesterday two
men, known to the Wall street detectives as
thieves who frequent the locality, entered the
banking office OF Howes Macy, 80 Wall street,
and attempted to run away with a quantity OF
money while number OF persons were on business
in the office at the time
The following are the facts OF the case Hiram
Ostrander, resident OF ITO West Thrty-eighth
street and doing business ut 39l Canal street drew
check for $144. and began counting close by the
outer part OF the cashiers window.
passabiy dressed individual, who was standing
near Ostrander ostensibly waiting his turn at the
cashiers desk, let dollar bill drop unnoticed on
the no0r, and called Ostrander's attention to his
having dropped the bill, whereupon Ostrander
immediately stopped down to pick 1t up, leaving
his roll Of notes on the counter. Another accom-
plice, who afterwards gave his name as Robert
ParSins, snapped the notes of the counter and
ran for the street door through the
hall entrance; but as he was about
stepping out the sidewalk was
captured by Mr.. Dege private detective of the es-
adjustment, and brought back to the counting
room. Meanwhile the thief had dropped the notes
on the door, where the detective found them and
returned them to the owner. Parkins was taken
by Detective Dege TO the New street station and
given in charge OF Detective Doyle who escorted
him to the Tombs, wnere 1t was expected Ostran-
der would make a charge against him. Parkins
was arraigned before Justice Bowling, but as the
complainant. did not appear prior to the closing OF
the Court, he was held for examination until to-
Qay