The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-28
TONES POLICE COURT.
Before Judge Kilbreth.
A SHOPLIFTER CAUGHT.

4 sHoPLIFTER CAUGHT.
Marie Pierson. an account OF whose arrest ap.
peared in yesterdays HERALD, was arra,gned at
this court yesterday afternoon on charge OF
shoptlng. The offence was committed In
stewards Tenth street store Saturday alter
noon, the property stolen being valued at $25 so.
and consisting OF one dozen silk handkerchieis.
Tue prisoner was held In default OF $1,000 ball to
answer.
A BOLD HOTEL THIEF
Abraham lowering made complain, against vii.
liam II. Brown, wnom ne charged with having. on
the gath inst, stolen from him property TO the
value OF $685. Mr.. Lowering. II appears, was
ledger In room ~, st. Nicholas Hotel, and Mr..
Brown on the day mentioned took possession Of
room II on the same corridor. That night Mr..
lowering left his room TO go to the theatre. and
when he returned the following articles were
misstng-to wit:-Fivc shirts. pair OF pants, four
PAIRS oil stockings, Ave handGerchieis. ten collars,
h ys,sa pairs o. 5d goTes pair OF sup eas,
checks OF 500 each, payable TO bearer.
me hotel proprietors were informed Of the loss.
taken in to work up the case he suspected the
LOGGER III room Al. and accordingly, when that
gentleman LETT his quarters yesterday morning, a
search was made which confirmed the suspicion. In
room AZ were found AL the articles just EN- umerated
except the bank notes and drafts. When brought
10 court yesterday afternoon Mr.. Brown declared
that he was too III TO be subjected 10 mprison.
Gonr o, as he could not 5000 pa the
dluer, and Mr.. Brown went below.
PICKED HIS POCKET.
William Fl. Feeling, resident OF Albany aud
canal boatman. who Is the fortunate owner OF one
OF those queer looking but rowing craft, appeared
In court to prefer charge OF larceny against
James Gurnsey, resident OF Syracuse and rail-
road engineer. The story OF the comp lanant was
that he had been rudely and cruelty deceived by
the prisoner, whom he had taken TO be friend
and not thief. The pair met at tavern
IN Greenwich street, ana. being impressed with
each others appearance, they sailed out oget her
Tor spree, or went on q bcnuer. as Feeling ex-
pressed It,. Beng In saloon they drank amlcably
together, and then Gurnsey expressed sorrow at
being unable to ''call the crOwd,' he being, as
Micawber would say "hoored." Feeling lett
compassion his new friends generous instincts
and announced that he would DO all the ''calling,"
Tor he mad plenty OF money to do 1t
with, at the same time exhibiting the
sum or SIS. This was a bad move Tor
Feeling Tor ne soon lost sight OF his cash; hence
his complaint. The conversation turning on
scight-Oi hand tricks and betting devices. Gurnsey
lntmated that ne was mesmerist aud expressed
the belief tnat be could give Feeling u giimpse OF
complainant was requested look up TO the
ceiling he did so quite innocenrly and submitted
TO being placed IN proper position. He ala not
see heaven, however, nor has he had
glimpse OF his money either. The Judge listened
TO the story with apparent interest, and mali
tested his sympathy with the canal owner by
Sending the engineer down stars Tor trial. II the
charge against MIN Is true railroad matters win
not interest him Tor some time.