The New York herald., 1874-09-12

over the head with something hard which no neld
~ ms aans. AS ne accompanied the clubbing with
threat that he would do murder CASPER had him
arrested aud brought TO the Tombs where Judge
fiammer bound him over TO keep the peace In
An Old Woman stabs a Boy.
For some time past a party OF BOYS. of whom
Maurice Clifford, OF No. Hague street. was one
have been tormentlng an old woman named Rob-
erts, OF No. iii Cn street. Yesterday as usual
coming exasperared, rushed 10 the street with a
carving knife IN her hand and gave Maurice a
prod in tine back, for which offence she was ar
rested and hold In s., 900 to answer a charge OF
feloniOus assault
Old Friends Of His.
Thursday night. as Francis De Sista, OF No. l5s
Spring street, was waking through Elizabeth
street he was accosted by Kate swan and Eliza
Healy, who claimed to De old friends OF his, and
way De ssts wosd allow e eam the
ola friends went away. Shortly alter they had
lett ne lound that had lost si4o in greenbacks,
winch, at their greeting, he had Ia his vest
pocket. The Judge held the women, who are well
known 70 the police, and they will be tried at the
Special Sessions.
Providing for Winter.
The night before last Richard Ryan, young man
OF very genteel appearance, entered the fruit
store OF Mleck Brothers, No. 1917 Chambers street,
and took from the premises, not caring for fruit
two overcoats, which he thought would be just
the thing, in view OF the approaching winter sea.
son. AS lie was leaving the store he was grabbed
by an officer and brought TO the station house
from whence. yesterday morning, he was escorted
to the Tombs, where Judge FlammeT held him in
$1,000 bail 10 answer.
Tho Real Estate Forgeries.
Yesterday afternoon Columbani, Walker and
Webber, together with Lawrence. their attorney,
were arraigned at the Tombs, before Judge Flam-
mer Motion was made by counsel Tor Columbani
that the complaint be dismissed, as not showing
any guilt on the part OF the defendant Judge
Fammer said he discovered sufficient IN the writ
ten anidavl. TO commit the prisoner. BAN was
fixed at $4,000, and Columbani, falling to ind
surety in that amount, was locked up. In the case
witnesses, MIR. Hayes ana Mr.. Soslas, tue lormer Of
whom swore that Webber had negotiated with him
a mortgage on certain Brooklyn real estate, lor
which mortgage he (tiayes) had delivered a
1Shlpg sO0p valued al 500; that later he had
discovered the mortgage be forgery. SIR. Howe,
counsel Tor WebOer. objected to the admission
OF any OF Mr.. Hayes discoveries as evidence III
whom Weber had sold mortgage on certain
property in Park avenue, Brooklyn, which prop
erty he later learned belonged TO one Farrin, who,
being in delicate state Ol health, could not ap-
pear In court. For this mortgage he had given a
yacht valued at $500. MI. Howe moved lor the
not been proved that the mortgages were lor-
geries. The Judge, in anticipation OF important
evldence pointing to the forgery OF the mortgages,
nXed Webber's bail al $4,000 which he said he
would reduce to $1,000 II the evidence expected
was not FORTHCOMING.
The counsel iOr Lawrence asked the Court to x
bail lOr his client; ST. 900 was named, but as the
Courts satisfaction, Mr. Lawrence still langushes
in iat.