The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-10-15
WASHINGTON PLACE POLICE COURT.
Before Judge Bixby

THE WAY THEY MADE CITIZENS.
Robert Davis, OF No Sixth avenue, was arraigned
ut the above court yesterday, charge of attempt
ing to register illegally. Davis produced a GER
tacate issued from the Supreme Court the
10th OF October, 1865 signed by Charles L.
Loew Clerk, az to his naturalization and rights
MS citizen This certificate Inspector George
Hepburn, OF the Twenty eighth Election district
of the Fifth Assembly district contended was fraudu
lent Davis admitted to him that he had received the
certificate only three days subsequent to his having
declared his Intentions the law OF the United States
being that the applicant for citizenship must declare
his intentions two years PRIOR to taking out his cert
cate of citizenship Davis was held in 81 900 bail to
swer Mr.. George s. Walsh, No. Sixth avenue, be-
came his bondsman.
BEWARE OF PLUMBERS.
On Tuesday morning Jacob Hess, plumber called
at No. 212 West Fortieh street. and stated that he
sent there to the copper boiler by the Board Of
Health, as the boiler out OF repair, and it was
dangerous to leave 1t in the house Tho servant who
opened the door for Hess refused to let him take the
boiler, saying that she did not know who he was,
and she wanted him to get out of the house
at once. In the midst Of the dispute between
the propretress down stairs and Hess explained
the supposed defect in the boiler plausbly that Mrs
Wheaton allowed him TO take it away in an express
wagon Mrs Wheaton subsequently discovered that she
had been swinded, and Hess, who sold the copper
Savage of No. III West Thirty-second street, for
$l1 49, was arrested by Officer. Murphy, of the
twentieth precinct, yesterday ana committed Dy
Judge Bixby in 81, 600 bail to answer.
CAUGHT IN THR ACT.
Mr. William B. Gray, dry goods dealer at No. 391
Eighth avenue caught John Balfe of No IA Roosevelt
street. Wednesday afternoon who had picked up five
pieces OF alpaca valued S75 from the front of his
door and ran away. Bafe was held by Judge Bxby In
81 900 bail to answer.
FIFTY-SEVENTH STREET COURT.
Before Judge Murray
A BIGAMIsr IN THE Tolls.
William Murphy, driver was brought to court
warrant for bigamy. The two ladies who had the
honor of bearing his name present to prosecute
him and their evidence straightforward and
vincing that Murphy's counsel had little
defence to make Mrs. Murphy No. 2, cried bitterly
wife No l wanted her husband. Murphy was COM
mitted for examination
A BURGLAR CAUGHT.
William began charged with breaking into and
xobbing the residence OF Otto Alexander druggist No.
1853 East Seventy eighth street. $50 worth OF wearing
apparel Most OF the property was found upon him
when arrested He was committed for trial.
ROBBED WHILE INTOXICATED.
In September last Henry McCue, of No. 341 East
Forty -seventh street, robbed of $40 while his
way home, late night, under the influence of liquor
He suspected two mon, of whom had taken him
home the persons who had robbed him. but he did
their until yesterday hoping that they
would refund the money. William McGalvn, and John
Mclean, the prisoners, were held for examination, the
former in $4,000 bail and the latter In $3oO0 Both
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