New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-02
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
vorop,o,7s THIEF ARRESTED.

aNodp Farrell. alias Edwards notorious
thief. was arrested at Lexington-aye and inirty-
ourh by ts aha9ss of stealing
90 100 in cash and valuable papers from the saie Oh
ALDERMAN Patrick II. Gleason. OF Long Island City,
on May 80. Alderman Gleason, who Is Supe1ini,
PENDENT and manager Of the Long Island City ana
Calvary Cemetery Railroad, whose office 10 near
the ferry. missed the above amount from ms saie
ence OF man about the office whose actions were
sop,ev hat mysterious. After discovering MS loss.
Alderman Gleason reported II to inspector 0ctre Of
Farrell that of the man he had seen ANU. I'd
Office Detectve-Sergeants Adams LanthieIl anu anu
Jerow were detailed the case and arrested hs
rell and Julius NJ. Columbri, a companion OF nIs'
iust before midnight on Tuesday. ColumOi,,it VI
discharged by Justice Patterson az Essex Hi 70
Court Yesterday and Farrell was lockeu o w "
await the arriya of the Long Island CITY Gi 49,
He was identified by Alderman Gleason Us iv % ona
he May 80 about ms once to the nc lice He
r. fortytwo years old and has passed halI Oh MS e
in prison. He is garroer and rss vsars aso
So Nth q Iittleb Purdy robbed Frenchman OF
box of jewery IN Eldndgest.. and jumped INTO n .
wagon and drove rapidly awa and puan at whom
Farrell fired five shots. inluring Two people IA iro
streets The thieves were arrested, and the eweny
tbS two men who stoe $4,000 from the
of the Bank of the Metropolis aoont Two year ago.
assaultine the messenger and then dfIvne on I IN
wagon. He gives his residence as ohe- hunuiou-
md twelfth ST., uear Ihlrd'aVe
AN EIECTION-INsPECTOR ON TRIAL.
Henry Boos, another of the inspectors .ns
With Assembly District, was placed on tIlaI yes
terday in the Court of General Sessions on charge
of violating the election Ro awd III ps1ectors was
tried ON a similar charge recently ana tne 1uly
failed to agree. Assistant Distrlct-Att2Tney re-
Knitting appeared counsel for the prisoner Jonn
j. O'Brien was present all day IN the courtroom.
John f Gerdes and George Rucher testified that they
had been refused the right to vote because Others hau
voted on their names before they went 10 tne P9'
They were both known 10 the INSPECTORS. MI man.
the watcher for the County Democracy gave eVj-
dence rs TO the rejection of the votes ana refer d.
Olney and Z. Ellery Anderson lhed that they had
appeared before the Board OF inspectors ara en-
deavorcd to have the votes received MI. hihtzlne'
in cross-ex q ming Mr.. Olney, asked:
You were present as the representative OF the
County Democracy 49,
Mr. Root-You are not a citizen " this year:
Mr. Kintzing-Did you see John J. O Brien theIef
Mr. Olney-No, sir. believe L never sd" MI
O'Brien until Just now in the ourt-room.
Mr. RoOt-it may be well TO know him, as you
may have occasion to visit the County Clerks Of
Mr. 0Briens face flushed at this alusion to his
candidacy and Mr.. Fellows remarked Ibis the
first time in long acquaintance tnat Lever 81"
The defence, after calling John J. O'Bren, rested
their ease and the trial was adjourned TIL to-mor-
row.
DOINGS OF THE PARK COMMISSIONERS.
The Park Commissioners were in business-liKe
mood Yesterday and the customary wranghng was
postponed until after election. Commissioner
Wales presided. Several prOperty-owners living
near Riverside Park asked that plan for the lIn-
provement of that park should be prepared at once.
in order that an appropriation OF $lOO,OOO could De
asked from the Board OF Estimate and Apportl0n-
ment for improving the park. Commissioner
OIiie offered resolution, which was adopted, com
polling the New-York City and Northern Railroad
10 open footbrldge in connection with the bridge
over the Harlem River at One hundred and fifty
ffth-st. and Eighth-ave., IN accordance with tne
terms of their agreement A letter from Morris K
Jesup complained of the unsafe condition OF the
ola arsenal building in Central Park. he said that
he feared the bu lding was spreading. Mr. PauX.
the superintendng architect, denied that such was
the fact. Mr.. Wales read letter which he sent to
Mr. Vaux on May q, in which he asked the aren't
tect TO make report on the condition of the build
ing Mr. Vaux mace examination but had never
reported. lie was censured and was instructed TO
reDOrt.