The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-07-31
Burning with deep revenge"
CITY Intelligence.

IMPORTANT ARREST FOR PERJuRY.-A few weeks since
the notorious Otis Allen who had been committed
prison for utterng counterfeit money taken out by
his counsel writ of hsbeas corpus before Judge Ing
lis and named Isaac Walter recsir ed bail for
his appearance in the of $4,000 he having justified
that he worth 500 900 in real estate in this city
and elsewhere. He represented himself in the affidavit
Of justification to be master builder and that he owned
house and lot in Grand street. also the house la Mott
street. $500 Of land in Herkimer county 80 lots in
Brooklyn and various other houses and lots in this CITY,
On this security Allen allowed to at large until
within few days. when Justice Ma.sell having obtained
another charge against him for passing counterfeit note
he arrested by A. NJ c. and James l.. Smith, and full
y committed to prison on Friday. In the time it
had been ascerancd that Walter entirely rrepons
BILE and that he had committed perjury in the affidavit pre-
ented to Judge Ings in nearly all its essential points.
The bail being fixed in the last application
Recorder Tamadge by writ of habeas corpus at So 00O
Allen company with of Col Jonesdeputy keepers
endeavored obtain the necessary surees yesterday
and while in search as was supposed, Walters, who
had entered security III the previous appeared in the
police Office and offered himself again for that pur-
pose, with another affidavit prepared, giving a
list of property in Newark n. J. and Hyde Park,
in this State. MIR. Calendar Immediately apprsed
Justice Masell who ordered him be arrested forth
with. Afidavits Immediately obtained from the
gentleman who occupies the house in Grand street.
to by Walter his property that it belonged to the Bay
ard estate and by Others that several houses also named
belonged to DR.. Sinners Before searching this bare
faced villain he presented deed purporng have been
signed by James Eneu sen, Of Philadelphia, conveying
lot of ground the south side OF James street l66 feet
west of Seventh street to L. O. Davis with Sis ground
rent table half yearly Some bits of sheet lead such
used by passes of counterfeit money TO roll their
bills in, also found in OF his pockets pre-.
sumed that this deed is forgery the signature stands
"James Ensu," without the addition OF the senior from
whom it purpors to have been conve vance We trust
the Philadelphia police will look TO this This fellow
Walter CRATE setter by trade and doubt has long
been attached to the gang of countcrers of which Otis
Allen is the organised leader lie fully committed
by Justice Matsell, and will not escape on straw bail.
Allen is safely jagged being held affidavit made by
H. Maxwell, who states that he received 81 counter
felt bill the Citizens Bank of Nantucket from Allen
which he passed to Thomas Edsall, on the 2ist
of April Maxwell is confined in prison as witness
JACK CHERRY AND HIS WoMaS.-A young named
William Bellows, from Columbia county in this State
house Of prostitution kent by Mol saunders at 81 Thomas
street OH Friday and gaanted Of the inmates named
Caroline Odes to Yorkve in the course OF the afternoon
and returned in the evening He then extended ms avo
Jack Cherry woman named Julia Wells and was sur
prsed in the act by Jack himself who ordered MN up
dressed and of in hurry. The party then contri,ed
matters 80 nicely as to rob the nice young Of all his
money which according to his story amounted 70 about
s65 The whole gang were arrested ana iodgcu III Pr
son.
Thar $1,000 UNoS BANK NoIE, was the source OF much
xcemen among sessions lawyers yesterday Charles
Stone alias French Jack from which Justice Parker OBJ
tanned the note who confessed that was not hispro
perty was taken before the Recorder habeas. But
before he consented to discharge or admit him to bail he
consulted the District Attorney and Justice Parker the
conclusion Of which that French Jack fully COM
med felony of tina $1,000 note Where il the owner7
Who has lost that $1,000 note7
ACCIDENTALLY DRouNEp,--The Coroner held an in
quest yesterday morning at No "a Bedford street. the
body OF Patrick Riley aged % years native of Ireland
The deceased, Friday evening between and seven
o'clock went to the dock at the foot Of Dey street and
stepped in canal boat, and in attempting pass ano
Their boat fell into the river and drowned HIS body
recovered in ten fifteen minutes and efforts made
TO restore animation by rolling it barrel Ia Obj
surd and injurious practice but death was complete
The coroncrs jury found verdict of accidentally
drowned