The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-07-24
City fnteiiixsnts,


sll be remembered robbed OF 5000 in sovereign at
The President Hotel few weeks since, arrested yes
erday by officer Sokey writ issued under the Stil-
veil Act for embezzng several thousand pounds ster-
ing from his employ and creditors in Ireland He was
committed to the debtors prison in default bail
FALSE PRErrNoEs.-Mr. Edwin Skinner, whose resi-
ence is at Oswego in this state arrested yesterday
and held to bail in the Of 81 900, being charged by
Lewis s. Bouton boot and shoe dealer OF as Pearl street.
with obtaining in the month of May last bill of goods
valued at $1,000 under false pretences The goods
delivered to Skinner on his representing to Mr. Bouton
that he would pay part cash, and that he had made
engagements with Mr. Allen the firm of Marvin and
Allen ofOswego to accept his drafts for the balance pay
able at four months Mr. B. being satisfied of the capacity
oil their firm to meet the payment received $3.50 in cash
and forwarded the goods with this understanding The
drafts no! being delivered according promise enquiry
made when proved that Messrs. Marvin and Allen
had never made any such agreement with skinner and
he therefore arrested the charge yesterday he
having visited the city business He had obtained
bail when the reporter left the tombs last evening"
RopBINc PUBLIC SrRrEr.-On Friday evening
Hugh Lynch, of No. Centre street, was passing
through Washington street Battery Place. he was
accosted by two men, one of whom knocked him down,
and the ether red his pockets OF the contents consisting
of four pledge tickets representing clothing worth 1919
They were seen to commit the desperate act by MIR. Ed
ward McDermo of GU Barclay street. who upon expostu
latng with the ruans for their conduct Significant
ly toidb one Of them that if he did rudge along
and mind his business they would him in the
same manner" He took their advice and in company
with MIR. Lynch secured the aid Of Waterman VIM. c.
Thompson, who succeeded arresng both the villains
soon afterwards they having remained the place
where they committed the act presumed to repeat it
on some other person. On being brought the watch
house discovered that their names were Richard
Morrison recently out 81 state prison. and David II.
Plat two Of the most vanous looking rogues that have
graced the police for years. They fully prepared
with the implements of their business loaded cane or
"by," and lead knuckler found in their pocket
The proof against them Of such character
conviction and punishment in the state prison. which
cannot be less than ten years EACH One of the tickets
taken from Lynch found in the pocket of Plat when
searched.
An IMPORTANT Casa case Of an unusual character
is now pending before Judge Barton of Philadelphia, on
writ OF habeas corpus tsprung from the following cir
cunstances In October 1899. man, named Alexander
L. Clark convicted in this city Of obtaining goods
upon false pretences the indictment being framed under
abolishing imprisonment for debthe latter indeed be-
ing but imperfect copy Of the former In pursuance of
the verdict he was sentenced to imprisonment of five
years IN the Pententary at Sing Sing hut while on his
thither he escaped from the custody the Sheriff
was lost sight of from that time few days since how
ever man calling himself Alexander Denny who has
been trading with several houses in Philadelphia the
last two years, and has at the time ing on
business merchant in of the souhw IN States
was arrested at the suit OF creditor for of $4,000
and while in custody recognised by individual
the man Clark. Information was Immediately on to
Governor Seward requston obtained andthe prisoner
about to be conveyed to this city fugitive from
Justice when this writ of habeas corpus issued by
Judge Barton The prisoner denies his denty with Clark
and his counsel also insists upon his discharge the
ground that the requisition only take effect upon
person charged with an offence in which he be
sent for trial. and upon person convicted sem
fenced and demanded for the sole purpose
The clause in the Constitution OF the United States which
requires persons held to labor State and apng
to another to be surrendered upon requsition con-
tended applies only the Of abscondng slaves that
usage and that there exists in Pennsy law or
which empowers the executive to send
other States upon requson disclosing the the
individual is wanted for the purpose Of inicting
punishment upon him. The ingenuity Of counsel if not
its inherent difficulties has involved this question that
will require long and patient examin alton and the Judge
will deliver written opinion, when it is ready be de-
livered
MORE CoUNTERFEITERs ARREsTED.-In addition to the
large number of Countereers arrested Thursday
Friday Samuel g. Barrett seaman, who lately arrived
in this city from Matagordas pulled yesterday for
Bank the Box-oce of the Chatham Theatre on Friday
evening He denies all knowledge of the character
note which of the best limitations of the genuine
that we have He committed for trial. The
note letter A, and dated August5, ls4l.
STEAMBOAT THEA rogue named James McGill
put in the Tombs yesterday for stealing bundle be-
longing ofhe passengers Of the steamboat Raran
FRE.--About six O'Clock yesterday afternoon, fire
broke out among some frame shanties principally
pied by colored people in Mulberry street Bayard
and destroyed three or four of them.
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