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

June term this morning at ii O'CLOCK In the has Oh jus
lice.
The PoLIcr.-The ridicul and nonsensca attacks
upon the efficiency of the officers Of Police holding
missions from the Mayor that emanate from portion oil
the press of this city excite naught but contempt from
those who are in any way acquainted with the arduous du-
ties imposed upon these few officers and the efficiency
with which all business entrusted to their charge is gen.
orally conducted Within the past few weeks their &C.
vity and energy has been fully illustrated by the prompt
manner in which the whole gang of counterfeiters, who
had resorted to this city practice their arts headed by
the notorious Otis Allen have been arrested even before
they had succeeded in passing five dollars of the spurious
issues of which they had thousands That their number
is insufficient for the wants Of this great grow ing city,
we readily admit but no city in this Union show
body of few men, that equal them in activity en-
ergy and shrewdness Wespeak from full and practical
knowledge of their daily transactions contrasted with
those attached other cities and from outdoor rumor
and hear say such forms the foundation of hrceourhs
Of the false statements published relative to them.
In addition to multiplicity of rumored allegations
find noise made relative to reported burgares in the
upper part of the city, and application Of some fifteen
persons the Common Council for extended police
number Of burgares have recently taken place in that vi
cnity believe and every expedent has been resorted
to by the Police Justices and officers to remedy the
plants and correct the offenders Among those of
occurrence, we note the following illustration of
the activity of the officers and evidence that half
the 20 called "bgaries caused by the agents.
few weeks since the house of John R. Townsend Esq,
of No. Washington Place, supposed to have been
bugarousy entered and silver plate valued at about
500 had been stolen Complaint was made at the Police
and officers Colvin and Relyea undertook the business
After much search and many sleepess nights they Disco
vered that he notorious burglar" who had entered the
house by breaking pane Of glass of the basement
windows and stealing the property female
in the employ of the family, and in whom implicit
confidence had been placed The property was found
in her possession, whittier she had removed it from
the premises and the burglary" had been effected by
her as followsln the first place she pane of glass
out Of the sash of the window to give the appearance of
burgarious entrance and then filled empty barrel with
the silver clothing copper kettle. &c. which nicely
covered over with cloth, and cellar dirt then sprinked
upon the top to prevent suspicion This barrel placed
in the of the house. and two days after the bur-
gary" had been committed she hired boy convey the
barrel from the dwelling in hand cart in broad day light
and while the inmates of the premises in the room
adjoining In addition to this case, unhesatingy
that more than half the burglars, that have been
committed prison within the last six months have been
servants in the families who have been robbed and the
minutes of the Court Of Sessions will fully confirm
statement Persons should therefore be extremely
ous who they engage in that capacity and insist in all
cases. upon such recommendation will show previous
good character, If nothing more
THE FIRE Saturday night, about IL O'Clock, con.
sumed portion of building in the of SO Vesey street
but little damage was incurred however.
DnISrEnMENr OF A BopY-On Sunday the 18th Of
last month"; Mr. John Norton extensive and wealthy
shoe manufacturer of Augusta Ga, arrived in this city
in the brig Dimon, from Charleston, in weak state Of
health with the intention Of sailing for England improve
t. He visited the reectory kept by John H. Burnley
the southeast of Broadway and Fuontreets the
afternoon from whence it appears he unable to
be removed until Tuesday afternoon, when he
veyed to the Hospital and died Thursday the 10TH From
the fact of his having considerable money by him. and
other circumstances attending his decease Burley
arragned before the Police last week. and fully
mined as to the Of his DEATH when it discover
ed that he had received draft the Fulton Bank for
$3l5 from deceased which had been deposited with him
the North River Bank and portion of the amount drawn
out The body buried in the Greenwood Cemetary
on the Goth u and the friends Of deceased requested
dsnerment Of yesterday, in order to investigate the
of his DEATH The Coroner and his Deputy perform
ed the duty and the following evidence ELECTED the
examination -
Ebenezcr Evans who tends bar for John Burey tcsR.
ed that deceased there Sunday May 18TH in the
afternoon and appeared to be in very weak state Of
health. That he then called for tea and piece Of
pie which given him. and upon asking for bed one
was shown him in adjoining room, to which he
assisted by Evans He desired to remain there during the
afternoon
lowing, when he removed to the Hospital. On Mon
day he unable walk and the next day he help
ed up by the occupants Of the reecory and assisted
| to walk into the adjoining room. No physician was
called in during the time, but Dr. Rabineau who
into the refractory upon hearing his situation, recon-
offered to him but he refused drink it, saying that he
never drank any thing. He acted very angcly, as
though he was not in his proper senses Witness could
not ascertain from him where he FROM what his
| name was.
Jons H. RuRrr, the keeper Of the refecory, testified
that he knew nothing Of the mans being in his house
til late in the afternoon that he went into the
where he was sleeping after dusk, and awakened him.
telling him that was time he got up In attempting to
raise himself he appeared to bave Of his right leg
and upon being placed the floor he fell down. He
then put back in the bed and after another attempt
was made to get him up but without accomplishing It.
He then paid fifty cents for his lodging and was allowed
| to remain. On Monday morning witness endeavored TO
get him again. but unsuccessful In laying down
his Pocketbook dropped out Of his pocket and the
same time he said Oh DEAR what shall do" what
| will become of me-" He handed witness the pocket.
board you nsed,s be He tSd wne.. Se
was from Augusta Ca and said his name was John Nor
ton. and that he had family The pocket-book con.
given in 1870 for $500 drawn in his favor and draft
for S35 payable Fulton bank in this city at ten days
sight The pocketbook opened in his presence and
he then requested witness to get the draft accepted at
| the bank, which he did. Witness previously went
to the Mayor, and informed him Of the cir.
cumstances He advised that application be made TO
the Aims House. which done, but stating that he
had means pay his expenses he was advised the
hospital which he do ana not nndng the superintendent
in he returned to the reecory He then asked deceased
what he should do with the draft. He told HIM to pay
himself well ont it and keep the balance until called
for by Of his friends he did not know what would
become Of him. He then conveyed to the Hospital
where he died Thursday 10th inst Witness deposited
the check in the North River Bank the 2lst of May in
the. name of John Norton, by John II. Burley.r He
then went to the Mayor again and told him that the
dead and he had deposited the check he before
stated and asked him il all right, to which he
scented. His baggage delivered to Mr. Starr the
perintendant of the City Hospital Witness was little
| short and he drew Sl27 81 from the bank in which
the draft was deposited This refunded on
Thursday last after his examination before the Police Jus
tice
JAMES H. WBrv, Esq, who has acted as the agent o.
Mr. Nortons family in the business testified that deceascf
native of England, and of temperate hab
its and of considerable wealth. The circumstances OF hi
decease had created much anxiety among his friends ane
he therefore induced to make the estgaton int
the cause of his death He also stated that he suspected
from the circumstances attending the endorsement ane
ifofAIs chr nj Of