The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-04
WASHINGTON PLACE POLICE COURT.
Before Judge Bixby.
ARREST OF AN ADRo1T TIL


ARREST OF AN ADRoIT THIEF.
On the 5th OF April last . rruckman named
Henry Dohson was employed by the nrm OF Mills
d Brewster. OF No. 255 Pearl street, to cart case
OF go ods belonging to them from the steamer AL
Eeria to their store. The case was marked:-
"B MD, 2l2s," and contained an invoice OF
tooth and nail brushes valued at $500 90. On
West street Dobson was hailed by two strange
men, who asked him to take a case OF theirs to
the Gsey building, at the corner OF Cortlandt
street and Broadway. Arriving there. one OF the
strangers, who subsequently proved TO be a man
named Charles Harrington, ana who Is now nm
prsoned In the 1Ombs, felgned lameness, and
asked Dobson 10 carry the case up to the third
moor. Dobson did so ana the strangers awaited
themselves OF MS absence TO drive on with the
truck and its load. When the that was carried
up stairs by DoDson was opened IL was found 10
contain nothing out rubbish. Arrived at the cor
ner OF Hubert aud West streets, the two strangers
put the case OF Mills e. Brewster on the sidewalk,
drove the truck IA lew blocks down inc stioet anu
then deserted 10. Tlcy then employed another
man named John O'iIara, who owns truck No.
$685. to take the stolen case TO the corner fInrty-
seventh street and Broadway. lie Ola so; tneV'
paid him cartase and he left. The police were
notified, and short time alter the occurrence
Charles Harrington was arrested. Yesterday
man named John Lynch vas arraigned before
Judge BlXoy on charge Of being Harringtons
accomphce. lie was identified by John Martin,
oil No. l39 Elizabeth street. who saw him place
case marked as above described on 0'IIaras
destination. O'Hara testlhed to having carried
the case, but could not positively identity the
prisoner. Judge BlXbY committed Lyncn lor trial
In default oI $4,000 ball
CAUGHT IN THE ACT.
John P. Glynn, aged eighteen years, pleaded
guilty to a charge OF stealing gold watch, val
ued at $3.50. from Marshall c. Dexter, OF the SWIM
ming baths at the foot OF West Twentieth street.
Mr. Dexter the theft committed, pursued
Glynn ana recovered the property. GJnn was
arrested oY 0flcer Schmltt, of the sixteenth pre-
cInct, anu was led by Judge BlxDy in $1,000 Gall
TO ans ncr
Edgar o. Newton OF No. Isl West Forty-scventh
street, met two girls In a concert saloon in Chat
ham street. Monday night and was induced TO &C.
company them to No. 40 Amty street, WnIle
there ne was rubbed oil So 3d. He had one or he
grls named Minnie Franklin, arrested by Omcer
Flsnnery, of the Fifteenth precinct. hr. Newton
testified. yesterday, that while he was sitting IN
the house he telI Mlnnle's hand In his pocket. she
was committed In $500 bail to answer.
POLICY DEALER ARRESTED.
Uflcer John A. Wood, OF the Ninth precinct
yesterday arrested Samuel Butler OF No. e7o
HUDSON street, on q charge OF selling lottery
policies. Butler was held BY Judge Bixby IN $500
Dal 10 answer.
Out OF respect to the memory OF Andrew
Johnson, whose burial took place IN Greenville,
Tenn, yesterday, Judge Blxoy adjourned the
Court at one O'Clock IN the afternoon.