The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-06-19
City Intelligence.

past three years will be remembered by nearly all the
commanders OF packet ships in various northern ports
instances have occurred of money having been
obtained from their families agents during their alb |
sea, by org ID and deceptive letters and singular
may appear although every attempt has been male
discover the author OF this well concocted system oil
fraud until yesterday he detected The manner
of accomplishing his ends in nearly instance was
follows On about the 18th OF February, 1889 per-
made his appearan the house of Capt Edward s.
Dennis in Pearl street. Broyklyn, and delivered the fol-
lowing letter to his daughtern-law during the absence
of the Captain who had sailed but short time previous to
New Orleans, in the Arkansas =
"PnILA pKLpHl, Feb. 10th, 1892
"DEARSR:-
did not receive your letter until this day, having
been absent in the country for time past You re-
quest send order you for fifteen dollars which
you have received for at New Orleans from Mr. Bar
Please to pay the bearer Of this letter the amount
and he will give you receipt for the same shall sail
tomorrow for Havana.
/ am truly yours,
CHARLES RICHARDSON.
"Capt. EDWARD s. DENNIS, Pearl ST. Brooklyn"
The letter superscribed to Captain Dennis and
also endorsed flavor of VIM. j. Harris After some hcs
taton knowing that Captain D. very punctual in the
payment Of his debts order given the pretended
VIM ]. Harris Messrs. Manual Sons Co., the agents
of Captain d. with a statement OF the circumstance
lated by him. preceding it, and informing them to pay the
order if they thought all correct. The letter was
naming portion and presented and paid without any
questions being asked similar trick was played upon
the wife of Captain Jackson of the Charlemagne OF
the Oconee by which the rogue obtained $40, and was
also attempted the wife of Captain Williams of the
Republic late of the Clarion for $2O but without effect
Numerous other instances however known about
that time and since, which will come to light again
But to the denouemen: Yesterday Mr. S. w. Dewey,
ship broker of South street. in the lower part OF the
III. no al
the description, he felt satisfied the person who
| had committed these long continued frauds, and
Immediately had him arrested and landed safe in the
| Police Office, where he gave the oil Alfred
Dumont, and fully and positively recognized by
several of the ladies who had been imposed upon by his
forged letters The crime alleged having been committed
in the city of Brooklyn far present testimony has
been receiv ed. He conveyed there last evening by
officer Sweet and delivered up to the public auth lrties
for trial. He is about 45 years of age. and be
easily recognized from the fact that the ball Of of his
eyes is much disfgured from lie is well
known in Philadelphia to the city authorities, of
whom will the Of justice by coming
cognze him.
THE LATEST FoRGERY.-On the 24h ut, young
EnglshmaH aged about twenty years, who represented
himself as Augustus Macdonald Robinson engaged board
at the house of Martin shea $50 Water street. and repre-
scented hmseras recently from Boston, and well acquant
ell with several respectable business firms of that city,
After remaining few days, and something being said
about payment for board he placed in Mr. Sheas hands
the following draft -
BosroS May 81, ls4l.
1912.
"Please to pay to Mr. A. NJ Robinson, or order seven
days after date the Of hiryseven dollars twelve
cents which please place to our account and notify us OF
the same "LOMBARD s WHITMORE,
To Messrs. srIcxNEY NoRrHRoP,
Maiden lane,
"N.Y,"
Across the face of the draft written
Accepted payable 10th June.
sTICKNEY s NoRTHROP,
per JAMES SMITH,"
Yesterday Mr. Shea requested Robinson 60 with him
to the firm which the draft was made payable, and not
complying he mistrusted that all not right and finally
Robinson confessed that the draft was forgery He was
Immediately arrested by officer Benjamin Parker, and
upon being searched in the lower police office several
drafts similar the given to Mr. Shea found in
his pockets which had been written, either while pract
sen1ed to other check for $3.50 on the Leather
Manufacturers Bank, signed john s. somers, and dated
18th also found in his possession the orig
nal date Of which had been and 18th" written in
the place. bill Of clothing for Sls4 81, due Mr. Ebene-
zer Griffin and number other papers and documents
were also in his pockets The manuscript evinced his
perfect knowledge of the art of chrography in all its va
riaons and doubt he is better known in Boston than
in this CITY, He was fully committed for trial. and if the
firm in Boston whom the draft forged will attend
| the trial. he may receive his deserts
RAILROAD AccrpENr-On Friday morning, as train OF
cars belonging the Long Island Railroad passing
|
two upon the road, which instantly killed and
the rails ripped up for distance Of twenty feet The To-
connective was thrown from the track but fortunately
person was injured. The passengers compelled to
wait until O'Clock in the afternoon before train
| sent to bring them to Brooklyn.
| LOOK OUT FOR MAD DoGs-Two persons bit by
dogs Yesterday whether rabd has yet been dis
covered They both entered complaints before the Police
FIRE.-About FIVE o'clock yesterday morning fire was
discovered in the Depository OF Dr. Sherman. LOG Nassau
street. which consumed about $500 worth of property Of
which $500 insured As there has been fire used in
the building is presumed to have been either the work
| OF an incendiary or loco-ioco matches
| SING SIxc STATE PaIsoS--From officer A. NJ C.. Smith,
Deputy .er, learn that there are now confined in
Sing Sing State Prison IA males and IS females all OF
whom without illness, when he LEFT yesterday morn.
| A BuGANusr WITH THREE WIVES THREE ALIASES
man whose real name, he says is Patrick Casgran of
erday charged by Michael McCarran OF % James street.
with the crime OF bgamy. On the 18th OF November,
ls4l, he was married by the name Of Patrick MeClusker
Rev. James McDough of St. Jamess Church, in this city
Taking notion into his head as he says that the mar
rage 18th his wes sister illegal account of rela
tonship he left her and the 26th of February, 1912
was married to Mary Ann Lorman by the Rev. NJ Still
we'll under the name Of Patrick McCasgrove alias Nc.
Casker These circumstances being confirmed by the
affidavit of MIR. McCarran, the Turk was locked up for
trial
dclphia is that il is incest for man to marry
the Of his deceased wife, the defence OF the Irish
Turk will stand good before jury.
"BRuSe BACK THEM SpooSs"-Yestcrday one Edward
Clarity and William Jones entered house in Water
street. Peck Slip and cleared the dinner table OF all
the spoons knives and forks and Dishes and then attempt
cd to escape when Assistant Alderman Williams bucked
on to the rascas and with assistance deposited them in the
Tombs "One of them spoonsn was found in one of their
boots on searching them at the police office. They were
both fully committed.
| AS OYsrERMAN CAUGHT ny A FuNK.-feserday as
Samuel Clay ton, of Monmouth county, Nj, srolling
Or Chatham street opposite the Park he induced from
the cries Of Peter" who singing going going al
seven and six the den No 10, that has ly
painted blue 'front.' and caught with box lot
TO the Of SIS being his haof purchase made by
himself and Southern gentleman well represented by
one of the Peters," Finding himself swRdled he boed
the Police Office and officer Sweet compelled them to
disgorge the funds dishonesty obtained. The ncx
at the Police will be followed with rigorous prosecu
ton the utmost extent Of the law, Of which there
| | enough to convict without fail