The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-07-18
City Intelligence.

JAMES r. WHIriSe THE Rev. Mn. vxRRES.--The
exclusive publication in the Herald of yesterday of the
Infamous attempt indct these gentlemen for perjury
me BILL created great excitement Although successful
in the charge against the latter gentleman in separate
BILL will fall harmless at his feet in the minds of any
court or jury, If it should to trial. There
ONE circumstances attending the transmission Of certain
papers from the Court of Sessions the Grand Jury that
will be well enough to be explained by those concerned
orthe public shall be appraised of them an early period
We repeat again. that infamous attempt to inure
he reputation Of valuable public officer rarely, if
ever, attempted in any civilized country.
CHARGED CouNTEarEIrISG-.Josiah Merritt,
counsellor at law Of No. Frankfort street, and 37h
street. between the 9th and 10th arrested yes
.erday by officers Stokely and Fokkes, aided by Mr.
Ruckle late deputy keeper Of Blackwe Island charged
~ Henry Hoffman, keeper Of porter house in the sh
between 35th and seth streets with passing So
counterfeit bill of the Greenwich Bank dated July 4h
ls4l, No. $40, upon him. Thursday night last pay.
nent for several glasses of liquor that had been drunk by
himself and two other men, who into the house with
him. Upon being examined before Justice Stevens yes.
erday, Mr.. Merritt stated that few days since man
FAMED Artemus Brundage called upon him and gave
MIN ten SO notes Of the Greenwich Bank which he said
rad been sent by Leonard Traon part pay men of
ioe that Merritt held for 500 which Trafton had given
aim for professional services the Court of Sessions that
ne has since passed away all the notes received not
knowing that they counterfets That he passed
me at the Judges chambers in the City Hall for
ees, one at Tsmmany Hail. to his butcher in stL
avenue 10th street, and to several groceries in the vi
Unity ofhis dwelling and at other places about towns that
Brundage gave him the notes in the grocery of
Mr. Olmstesd in 37h street. the Ninth Avenue, in
Olmseads presence which fact the latter confirmed by
his testimony He also states that he met Drundage
erday morning again at Olmsteads and having been
formed by Mr. Wright that the note passed upon Hoh
counterfeit he went to the house of the latter
with Brundage who there confessed that he gave him the
note with others The examination resulted in holding
Merritt to bail in the Of $500 to answer the charge.
The notes mserably executed, and could be detect
ed by any person who is Judge OF money.
COMMON CouNcIL.-Boh branches meet this afternoon
five o'clock. There also to be joint meeting to fin
sh up the removals and appointments.
The BeDIEs OF THE DROWNED FEMALES RECOVERED
The bodies Of Eliza Martin and Cecilia Williams who
drowned on Tuesday night last, with Sarah Ann
smith, by being capsized while in boat, by the
while floating near Manhattan Island. The coroners
jury returned verdict that they accidentally drown
I'd by coming in contact with the steamboat Newtown and
hat they the hands board of said boat from
all blame, but the for not providing o
small boat to accompany the ferry boat whereby the
lives of the women might have been saved.
ROBBERY AND RECOVERY MoNEY.-Offcer Colvin
Yesterday arrested young named Isaac Sloat, who
had escaped from Saybrook Connecticut few days since
With $3.50 that he had stolen from his employer John L.
Whittlesey. The money recovered by the officer,
who received the liberal reward Of 81 for watohng all
saturday night and Yesterday for the rogue and finding
he money where it had been hid by the young rascal
JUsrrcE BUT SuRE.-On the 25th of May last,
George w. Knight alias LOOMS stole quantity o. ma
hnists tools clothes andna gold piece all valued at
from George Mooney 1851 Orchard street. and
ted yesterday and committed on the charge.