The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-20
City Intelligemee.

OfFicER A M ". SMITH AT HIS OLD lRcKs--
The readers of the Herald will remember, that on
New Years day last past, store in Chestnut street,
Philadelphia, was entered and robbed by some per.
son OF goods valued at $4,000, and that soon after
wards, black man who was concerned in the rob
berry. was arrested, tried, and sentenced to the
state prison in that city for three years He stated
al the time Of his arrest, that he was merely &C.
condary instrument in the robbery, but that man
named George Spencer alias Sabine, the princl'
pal. The Mayor of Philadelphia, feeling consdera-
bic interest in the arrest of This notorious rogue, Of
fered handsome reward for his body, and conse-
quently our police vigilants have had their eyes
skinned for length of time to catch him. Officer
A. M. C. Smith, accompanied By officer P. B. Walk
er, while standing at the post Office yesterday
morning, sped the gentleman, and Immediately
bucked their graPpngsfast TO his person and landed
him in the Tombs, where he will be conveyed to
the Quaker city to answe. the charges against him
Some OF THE COMPROMISE MoNEy.-John Dixon,
the colored man who received $50 TO settle the
stabbing inflicted upon him by VALENTINE MoTr,
Jr fe " days since, appeared at the police office
last evening, and entered complaint against Joseph
Robinson, another colored man, fer obtaining a
portion Of this money by fraudulent means. Dixon
stated his wife did for him, that on Friday eve
ming she gave Robinson what she supposed to be a
SIS note to get changed for her, and in short time
he returned with four So notes, stating that that
was all right. Size then discovered that she had
given him $50 note Of the Merchants Bank by
mistake. On informing her husband, he procured
the officer who gave him the money rendered by
Mott "for full satisfaction" and 10 a short time
Robinson was arrested, aud the balance of the $50
al ~ IF
tempted to swallow the notes in his possession
when caught, but was choked ill he disgorged his
i'll gotten gain.
what notorious Bill Marshall, who was arrested on
Friday for passing a check in payment for goods
when he had no funds, was yesterday saddled with
another charge Of similar character. On the 18th
street, and purchased boxes Of Lemon Syrup for
which he gave check on the American Exchange
Bank for $50, signed by X. McNeal, and received
sl2 so cents in change He promised to send for
the syrup in the afternoon, which not complied
with, and on presentation CT the check the next
day il was found that neither McNeal nor MIR. Bill
Marshall had any funds in the bank. This charge
will therefore be disposed of when he answers to
the one for which he now stands committed.
WHOLESALE BooT THIEF CAUGHr.-.Ofieer
Denniston "donc up little business yesterday
that reflects credit upon hi. judgment and scenter
as police officer. He caught rogue named Jo-
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forty eight pairs of boots from William Kemp No.
81 Ferry street, and hopothecated them with E
Rusk, IN COenties slip, for $50, while their actual
value was about 1856 Denn,ston not only caught
was matter Of much qualification to the unfortu-
nate loser.
STOLE TIE PANTS AND Ruy.-A black rogue who
yesterday from Almond Williams, No 2iss Green te
witch street, but was caught with them in his pos
session. and locked up in the Tombs to answer the
cline.
A FINISHED RocUE IN THE HANDS OF JUSTICE.
During the latter part of November last, a man
Who wear. the name Of William Wadswor:h. aud
v no has represented himself as one of the firm Of
" Wadsworth g. ROBINSON" or rice versa, to suit
his netIons, catered the store Of Harvey Earring
ton, r No. 1875 Pearl street, during the absence Of
Mr. to the eastern Slater, and represented to his
clerk Mr.. William NcClennon, that he was an in.
innate acquaintance Of the principal Of the store,
AID had been frequently requested by him to pur.
firm he was aPartner Of was rfsctly responsible;
that they had a branch at Cincinaati and also at
Pittsburgh and that he wished to purchase bill of
goods to forward to one Of those places at the ear
Wadsworth appeared so fair that goods amounting
to $2l3 63 were sold to him at elk months. 1t was
equently ascertained that all the statements Of
Wordswerth were false, and that the goods pur.
chased, instead Of being TO Cincinnati or
Pittsburgh, were sold at pnblc auction for and on
account OF Wordsworth, on the Sd Of December
by Foster, at 50 Beaver street. Mr.. Harrington,
finding himself cheated and swindled, as he sup
poses, called in the aid OF officer Lowe, of the low
er police, one Of the shrewdest in the public SER
vice, who caught the rogue Wordsworth enjoying
his siesta at certain place, and lodged him safely
in the Tombs to answer his supposed rasca!ity.
The CORONER held an inquest yesterday at the
Bellvue Aims House on the body Of a child named
Robert Mofatt, who died in the Hospital boat
while it was being conveyed to the Long Island
Farms on the opposite side Of the river. The jury
returned a verdict of " Death from infam nation or
the lungs"
FATAL TERMrvArIox.-Mr. John Falconer, who
fell with the scafolding at the Exchange Friday
afternoon, died after he entered the hospital
Several of his ribs were fractured, and various
parts of his body much congssted, but there were
no outward marks Of injury The accident oc cur
red BY the slipping of the rope that sustained the
scaGold, while one of the workmsn was lower
ing it down. MIR. Alva G. ERbriken, Of Brooxlyn,
was also on the scafsld with Mr. Falconer, but
saved bis life by elingiug to one end of the rope
Mr.. Falconer was native of Scotland, and about
thirty years Of age.
ANY ONE who has lost ten yankee painted pals
or a wash lub can find them at the police Office,
where they were taken from two persons who are
supposed to have obtained them unlawfully.