Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-11-23
AsOtirc spifce.

Nov 0--Mors Hicfimixing at Ancfion--we
are almost sick Of the task Of FURNISHING, by way
o. caution, every robbery that takes place in those
sinks Of inqaMy, the mock auction rooms IL Ger
tainy is time the public were their guard against
the receptions carried o. Sadsr the piratical red
Gag; IL they wilt not keep oat OF such places,
nor ct follow ~. the prose cations FOR obtaining
ney under false pretence:, why the press must
shame the rascals, and that's all Yesterday morn
ing greenhrn, VIII" called himself william ed
wards. went into No. l33 Water street, where the
auction doings are carried by one Joseph w. lila.
ven and some cards Of silver I'D pencil cases were
Get up which shonc with high polish. and Edwards
and having gone back to pay, one Of the Pc
ter Funks soea clenehed the nail, by getting eleven
dollars out ef him, and then keeping the Pescs ana
the money ten. The way this operation was carried
IN vas somevhat curious. The buyer gave one
Saw, Peter Fask, sHave you anotherf'
"Yes," said sreenhsrn,. I've :. ten Q" the United
States Bank - Eo"d ~ g"ld, amt Ut"
Not quite; but iet's have IL"
The ten" was handed over, when the knock
men he pit the two notes, and told their cas-
TONER he might 10 to the hottest place knswn to
Edwards went 10 the police Office, got warrant
out AMI Haven was brought up aud ordered to hnd
bail in the sum of $3.50 man, who called himself
I'm Mooney, of ~ Forsyth street, swore that he
vas good ior the eve hundred; therefore, Justice
Merritt took his bail, and Haven was set at liberty
THIS piracy under the red flag must be pat down.
n A MOT discOuersd--A few weeks back gentle
man svho resides in Courlzndt street somewhat
alarmed NJ seeiax lights and strange figures, moving
abost of night, IN the garrett OF NO IN that street,
and Determined 70 ascertain whether Tue ngares
were evil spirits real hesh AND blood engaged IN
acme dark practices. When be arose and bal eaten
his breakfast he sailed out. First he ascertained
thatthe xxrret in question was In the occupation 81
M Dearborn an enxra yer. and then he went to the
pol,ec Toe following night Homas, Gal Hays,
Welsh aud Madam ssAtioned themselves OUTSIDE me
garrct and about midnight their hopes were imiiy
Eralifed by the appearance OF two yonns men win
her sy.ft a..
The young men, of course surrendered ut discretion
and were conducted to thu Egyptian tomos where
they passed the night N pleasant Ms c'rcumHances
wosid permit The next n"ra'ns they were oronyht
out. and sigu,ica thy told that II would be better
Cor them to tell all they knew" Al TIM. hiatt they
spoke; one said his name was j T.. Provost, ~
trade an cngraver lie resided win ss .a.ner ~
IT'S Browne street, and worked Tor Nr. Dearborn.
His eompanioa was a very nice ysung man. who
was an apprentice Of Durand, the bank note en-
graver.
ZACH an hour Provost said, that some time since
ono John Turner aud slim gentienanly man, who
turns out 10 BE- Russei Moore. applied TO him to en-
plate FOR BAN" ~. @ sss ~rss
20 receive Nlbo Ia week they got throu.h the
work, aud Sy way of making an additsc.aa spssaia-
tion .sthe two young men" struck on Nv imPfes'
s;ops for their own private use.
Turner ana Moore then made an appointment with
the apprentices and paid them three I'VE dollar
notes, owe Of which proved 10 be cannterfenl
The party then agreed 70 trce' ~ 's''"~s."
lie the business The two friends went - Hob"ken,
and act the other party Al the syb'ps Gave, where
they concluded 10 settle tn business seL
Hill f Provost would take up the plate, and leave
/" the nice yosag man" at the Pavilion Y" the mn
they went aud then iour ushed out 81 the weeds
and held Provo while Russell Moore took the plat
from hts pcrson, and made h. escape into the oo'n
as Provost being stout frilow, singled o,i one 81
his a.sailants and they had sharp fight Tor some
ten minutes; the victary was doubtful for time. bu
finally they pitched over the side cfthe hilt"yether
Provost was stunned by the fal hut managed 10 yet
mr. and seeing that his asss'lant had Bit the dust ~
If linn lviog there, and vending hs way rnfully
esour IN 10 rrjon the nice young man ut the Paw
lio, rhe twothen returned to tAe city, Determined
"A make the best cf bad bargain, aud say mothni
about the matter.
"a. s;,t,rs IN wsbster's Hotel. when = very nice
~.s,lemswlv NAV dressed ). Whist the tail.vs tern
,he HEIGHT az the fashion" sad wearing s"ld sPses
,.,r.isced hssaseif /" t. the yonns snxraver.' y"
,h;,v particsas happened Al th's i"tsrvew b." ate
!. interval ~ twc dave the man N sssd specs
.s,,sa an Provost In Broom street. asd PROPOSE
sAas 1.-The yssss snsrAvss would get hin i"Prs's'""