The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-09-28
City Intelligence.


morning next, al o O'Clock.
City Int diligence
Mons observation-disclosures DRArr on rms CIrr
TRrAsuRy-Great excitement and connection prevailed
among certain portion of the community yerersy. in
consequence oil report that John Ahsrn late clerk the
mayor, was deauler In other words had embezlled
monies to large amount which he'd passed through his
hands while holding his late office
On Monday afternoon Robert Taylor the succcssor OF
Mr. Ahern in the Mayors Office. Samuel J. Willis. ESQ.,
late clerk Of the Common Council. and Mr. Kimbsl Q
clerk in the Comproer Office appeared before recorder
Tamadge. and made aidavs that they had disco vered
that Ahern had embezzled several thousands dollars
of tho public monies The Recorder Immediately issued
warrant for his arrest whoD was placed In the hands
of officers w. II. Stephens all McGrath who arrested
him at his residence No a0a Elmsree ut ten O'Clock on
Monday night. and brought him Police where they
remained with him all night
Yesterday he brought before Justice Merritt for ex
animation, when it appeared that the law makes tho
duty of captains Of vessels their registry before
the Mayor, and pay the Communication money for pssen
gers to the Clerk of the Common Council This system
being deemed rather troublesome, the Majors Clerk has
been authorized by the several Common Council Clerks
the Communication money for them and make The
returns Of the number OF bonded
for to the commissioners Of the Aims House .nd then
hand the money over to them, when they pay over 10
When MIR. Taylor succeeded Ahern in office he found
that books accounts had been kept by him Of ho
receipt or disposition Of these moneys, and comparing
the lists OF passengers committed Tor furnished by Ahern
to the commissioners Of the Aims House. and The
paid into the City Treasury from the source b found
disparity of several thousands OF dollars. He
ncated the fact TO the Mayor, who assisted him his
searches, and it was discovered that during
Of Aherns administration, he must have embezzled
least ten thousand dollars The registers he Custom
house also examined, when it found that great
number OF vessels laden With passengers arriving Tits
port had been reported by Ahern to the Aims House
Commissioners at ALL
1t impossible the present state OF the case TO meme
has been by Ahen 10
believed that will not fall short of S6OCoo and may
| coed 100000.
On his examination, Ahern said he innocent ofhe
charge and would be able to at the proper time
hut declined answering any further questions BY advice
OF his counsel, james T. Brady Esq He held bail
in the sum Of 900 to the charge, Peter Smith,
the well.known contractor. becoming his bondsman.
John Ahern is man about thirty ears Of age md
has held the oce of Clerk the Mayor for least
years and during the hole of that time has borne
rreproachabe character and indeed spotess has been
his reputation and efficiency public officer unver.
sally admitted that enid all the changes and
party he has been permitted hold bis post until the ee
neral sweep made by the present Common Council and
even that body heststed to him. some OF tho
%h,g members who were acquainted with him, wers
person Yet is now discovered no has boldly followed
hssystem Of plumber for Which Of our public oth
GERS that is allowed to touch the public moneys can he
ruted? Who comes nextl
SULLIVAN TIE PRrzE FIoHrEn.---James Sullivan, who
the late prize fight Hastings where Mccoy was killed
will be brought before the Recorder on wr;
COuDsel, L.
and B. Lafoye, Esqs, when is anticipated hail in his
case will be offered. all the charges that his Honor
may decide he can legally be held on.
A NV IssrEcIoR CusIoMs.--O Monday night
as Edgar and Jackson two watchmen in the public
No. 10 Broad street where going their rounds, they dis
covered in the third story Of the building and found
he had forced open trunk containing sewing silk
ments, and canes, and had opened the window they
for the pusose Of passing on, the goods Tn.
fellow taken to the ws,chhouse ard was yesterday
brought before the Police when appeared that his
was Lewis Gergot, Frenchman and that the chest OF
he nd heen hmm lxh
to the public store for arprasemen but dutis had
been paid on them 0ersot said he only wished inspect
the chest 10 see his goods were safe, and while
ployed, he was locked IN He committed TO tho
Tombs for further examination.
sHopLuTEn'-Levls Fisher was brought to the Police
for stealing bundle oisk cravas from the sore Of Ben
jamin Waterbury in Broadway, where he met by
John Derrick who I'D just been brought in for running
away with pair Of $40 boots from Henry Busicks
~ Canal street They both sent TO tho Tomb for
thus exercising their theving irons.
BupeLARs ARRrsrrp.-Thc clothing store of the Messrs
Balls OF Christopher snd Washington streets
burglariousy entered one night lest week by
drels who carried off clothing silver OF the val
>. Smith Of the upp.r Police succeeded in recoverhg
the most sihc property and sRpreh ending two old e.nd
mitted the charge OF being concerned in the burglary
MonE srassso On Monday night two sailors got in.
to fracas in Cherry street when one Of them nsmed
was stabbed in the head By Thomas Nc Gra,h wstcb-
man James McA'er was stabbed in the hand in arrest
ing McGrath, wio was taken 10 the wstch-house and
yesterday morning committed to answer.
suicrDs.--On Sunday evening a young man named
Alexander Falon, aged about o6 years, rouehtto
the City Hospital evidently abourng attack Of
alienation Of mind Yesterday he disco YER
ed in the basement Of the Hospital, suspended by q
neck from stove pipe 10 which he had attached hand
kerchef connected with he had fixed about hs
neck.
supprS DARN An inquest yesterday held, ut
NO 3. Ooerekstree on the body Of Patrick 0ilgsn On
lriAhman, aged 4e years. Deceased had been complain
ing OF pslpation at the heart for time and fell
down dead yesterday, while saving wood in sheriff
street. Verdict, Death by disease Of the heart"
AFsMaLe koSEyacKER.-Ellen Collins was yesterdsy
brought to the lower police and fully COMM ted to mo
Tomos, for passing counter felt money, knowing u 70 ."
such. The witnesses against her were Frspes RI
ter, of 22l Fulton street. whom she passed countee
50 note the Grand Bank of siarblehead
In payment for eleven sbillngs worth OF eWeery, sno
Mary Ber the number, on whom she passed.
spurious as note on the Bank Of Geneva New YORK. In
ment Tor Is cents worth Of eaales which she OBJ
ta ell AT her She had several other lives
with her when she passed the last note
ASor,rs Vrcrr,l Ann Snowden, en- English woman,
,o "a years was Yesterday morning found dead in her
nJs So ,, TWENTY street An inquest held
an se body tv the coroner when 1t appeared she
woman, end had been constantly drunk for
The past month. pest mortem examination wa,
mad by br WIS Tcmpkins AID the jury found she died
by intenperance.
Court CnIendar-This Day.
CSeorr CcvRr.-Nos.I IT, 81 70 81 80, TO 49, a. to 81
CoMMos Plr..-part Nos ~ iSs l51, tsi, ISL T.