The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-02-05
City Intelligence.


| City Intelligence.
ANOTHER ALLEGED FORGERY -On the 2Sth of
the past month Richmond Woodruff, ormerly
clerk for George w Miller, of Tattersalps. Broad
way. presented the following note to VIM. H. Hicks,
OF 20 Wall street, for discount =
| NEW YORK. Thursday July 2lst ls4s.
On demand promise to pay to the order Of Richmond
woodruff hve hundred dollars, value received.
w. MILLER"
| The note was discounted by Mr. Hicks, and BY
an understanding between him and Woodruff the
note was to be paid on the Sth inst. and Woodruff
wrote In pencil marks the corner of the note the
words payable 9Th March, 1913, as yer agree.
ment" Certain circumstances induced Mr. Hicks
this week to suspect that something was wrong re-
lative to the note and upon enquiry of Mr. Miller,
he denied that he had ever given such note to
woodruff or any body else, and upon examination
concluded that 1t might be his signature but if SO,
1t had been made to the bottom of letter or note
he had written to Woodruff while absent last sum
mer, and which had been torn from the original
head, and the note then written over the signature
Woodruff was arrested last evening by officer
Stokey and insists that the note is not forgery,
but that the signature is genuine and was written
| by Miller. He will be examined on Monday.
How TO MAKE RAlsE-On the Sd of June last,
| known as blood on the avenue, applied to James
Lynch, grocer, of 30 Centre street, for the loan of
$500 for seven days, in order to take up note of
VIM W. Janeway's, in whose employ Lyde then
was as clerk He represented that The money was
TO bh appropriated for that purpose and the money
being given in check, Lyde left a receipt for the
amount as the agent of Janeway;. He also represen
ted that Mr.. Janeway was out of town, and would
return by the 9th OF June, when the money would
be refunded. On his return, he denied that he had
| ever authorised Lyde to borrow the money from
MIR. Lynch, and that it had never been used for the
payment OF any moneys due by him. After the de
| lay that has TRANSFERRED since, Mr.. Lynch has been
unable to obtain the amount from Lyde, aud he
therefore caused him to be arrested on Friday eve
nAg, and the investigation resulted in his being full
y committed tor obtaining money by false preten-
ces.
| SToKELy AND BAKER ON SCENr.-On Friday eve
ming, as officers Stokely and Baker were walking
eyed straight haired, black skinned and ivory
teethed females, who inquired the time of night and
the intended route of the gentlemen Being up to
trap, suitable replies were given, and in few mo-
landed in the bed chambers of the ebony night
walkers. Without waiting for ceremony Slokely
prepared himself for business, and looking about the
room spled closet that appeared 10 be large enough
to hold something beside clothing. The door was
opened by force ,and out tumbled black rascal who
had been slowed there to wait to rob the pockets of
some poor devil that might have beeen coaxed into
the premises by the arts of the yellow nags Upon
examination before the police, the girl, gave their
names as Sarah Brown and Amelia Weyman, and
the negro as Joseph Holden. Having no visible
means of employment, the girls were sent to Black
Wells Island as vagrants for four months, and the
man for two.
GOING HOME FROM BALL.-On Friday evening"
as some young bloods, elated with sparkling liquid
were passing up Broadway from party given by
Peter A. Jay, Esq, they crossed the street and ac-
costed young man named Peter Schenck, who
was returning home from ball. Some words en-
sued when one OF them pitched into Mr.. Schenck,
and ne returned the attack with such energy that
the assailants were abont TO beat retreat. Being
majority OF numbers, however, they rallied again to
the assault, when Waterman interfered and arrest
ed one OF the party who made the attack A rescue
was attempted by another of the company when he |
was also nabbed, and both landed at the Centre
street watch house. They there gave their names
as Thomas Thompson" and civilian Hender- |
son." and were locked up as such gentemen-
During the morning note was received from the
Mayor, authorizing their release and calling upon the
Waterman to appear at his Office at certain hour
to enter his complaint. The bloods were on the
spot, and upon being called, instead of giving The
common names OF Thompson" and Henderson"
answered to those of PErnR JAY, Jr. and FREDERICK
ANTHoN They appeared. with ]. Prescott Hall as
behavior tor a certain period, in the sum of $500
The good nature of Mr.. Schenck and the cleverness
OF the watchman produced this ameioration of the
decision OF the Mayor, instead of sending them to
the General Sessions 10 answer the assault and bat
tery,as otherwise would have been the result
UNKNOWN MAN DRowNED.-The body of man
whose name Is unknown, was found at the foot Of
Eighth street, yesterday morning, in the water. He
bout and red flannel shirt From some small tools
found IN one OF his pockets, and other appearances
II is presumed that he was ship yard sawyer. The
body had not been in the water many hours, and no
marks OF violence or injuries were discovered upon
It, Verdict, Accidentally drowned"
HORNED CATTLE BURGLARY.-About three weeks
since, the stable of Robert Lambert, 34S South
street, was broken open during the night, by the
NJ tho a.
therefrom, which have not been recovered. Since
then, Mr.. Lambert has kept nightly watch on the
stable, and on returning to ii, after short absence
on Friday night, found that the paddock had been
forced off, and entering the building, discovered
black fellow, who had just loosed the halter of
COW In the stable for The purpose of driving her off
ne was taken n, to the watch house, where he gave
the rogue who stole the three from the stable
on the first night II was entered. |
LET LoosE.-Oh Dick Gildersleeve, formerly |
mail carrier, who was committed to the city prison
few weeks since, a charge of passing counter
felt money, succeeded yesterday in obtaining bail
tor hls appearance to answer the offence, In the &C.
neral Sessions.
LOCKED uP.-John, alias James J. Turner, COM
mitted on the 18th of last month for receiving sto-
len goods, was surrendered Yesterday by his bail.
on account Of difference Of opinion between them
to the amount required for such service
DRowNED.-The BODY of colored man, named
Louis Castor, native of the West Indies, aged 80
years, was found In the North River, between Beach
and North Moore streets, on yesterday morning g.
His hat and cloak and bottle that appeared to
have contained rum, were found on the wharf near
where the body was discovered. The Coroner held
an inquest on his body, but marks of violence
were discovered upon it. The Jury therefore re.
turned a verdict OF death by accidental drowning
Philadelphia.
Correspondence fthe Herald
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 2, 1913
DEAR SIR -
Our Legislature is beginning TO redeem its charac-
ter, by the enactment of AT least two good laws