Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-06-21

Reuben Ellis persus Charles S. Oakley, Edward
Roome and Henry Coulter.
This action was to recover the value of bill Of
exchange accepted by Samuel c. Fisk for $3ll7 AZ,
and endorsed by the defendants The note bore date
the 18th of july 1886, at months. The case was
extremely complicated, and would require far more
space than we can spare TO present it in detail. The
jury after short deberaton, found verdict for the
plaintiff for the amount claimed, with the interest ac-
crung on the same.
For the plaintiff, Curtis and HALL for the defend
ants, T. Fessenden.
Police, June 20th.-Case of Cass or Casey, alias
Mortimer the burglar.-Owing TO the arrest Of this
man, while attempting to break into Mr.. Hunters,
No. l42 Henry street. two other thieves and woman
connected with them, have been arrested One of the
men and the woman were with Cass at the time Of
bis arrest by the Waterman, who then got clear off
In the morning. the woman came to the police Office,
and began to make some inquiries, which led to q
suspicion that she was the individual who had escoped
the night before the officers therefore followed and
arrested her in Orange street. When Cass was
brought to the watch house, Mr. Knapp, the captain
Of the watch, thought it advisable to send for po-
lice officer. Accordingly, A. M C. Smith took look
at the prisoner and Immediately recognized him as an
old acquaintance. Cass finding he was discovered,
immediately blew on his confederatcs, and their ap-
prehenson has been the result Several trunks con-
tanning quantity of valuable clothing jewery silver
and other articles, have been recovered They are
supposed TO be proceeds offormer robberes Among
them are a great number Of silver spoons having the
found. The of this Cass is considered to be Of
great Importance. Officers A. M C. Smith, Dunshee
Tompkins, and the captain Of the watch Knapp have
been interchangeable in their exerons to ferret OUT the
remainder Of TINS gang and the stolen property The
names of the prisoners now in custody are Thomas
Cass, or Casey alias Mortimer, the first arrested.
John Graham Matthew Egan, and the woman, Ca
sey's wife.
Among the robberies committed by these persons.
was one at Mr. Pennlman's, No. IL Market street. on
the night Of the 10th inst from whence they carried
off variety of silver articles Another robbery was
committed by them at Mr.. John Harper's, No 30
Pike street, on the morning of the 10th inst, from
whence also silver articles large amount besides
other property was stolen. A third burglary was
committed by them at Mr.. Charles p. Browns, Ne.
Hoboken. This robbery was perpetrated on the
18th of April last The thieves earned away nearly
$500 in bank bills, gold and silver coin, &c.
1t is supposed that these constitute only small
portion Of the depredaons that have been COMMITTED
by this gang within few months. They will now
be speedily brought TO justice and their course of in
fanny put an end to-
Rather Hasy.-Mary Hays was arrested on Mon
day night on suspicion OF stealing a watch the pro-
pcrty Of Mr.. Daniel VOORHEES,, No. 81 Church street
Mary could not give any very explicit account how
the watch came into her possession, and was COM
mited for further examination.