The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-11-18
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City Intelligence.

PoIice.-Fridsy, Nov I7-Inposr.sr Arpr, of
Ger John II Lowe arrested man named Thomas Marsh
son who recent set fire to the dwelling OF Gershom
Chadwick OF Newark, N. j. by which means the wife Of
Mr. Chadwick and @ son and daughter, burned 10
death. He was Immediately taken 10 Newark, N. J. and
lodged in prison Tor examination.
INTELLIGENcE OFFICE FRAUp-A young man, named
Samuel A. Gilbert, from Bridgeport, Connecticut, sp-
piled at the lower police yesterday end made the follow
ing COMP amt against man. named George BROOKS who
has kept ntels snce office at o. Barclay street. On
the 3ls Of October while in this city, seeing advertise
ments The sum-. he applied to Brooks Tor situation
as clerk in dry goods store and paid him - to obtain
one for him. Brooks having promised to do receiv
ing the money lie gave him note to Mr.. Shndeldt, 20
Ann street who Is liquor dealer but Shu fedt informed
him that he had engaged clerk who to come next
week. lie then returned to the office Of Brooks and
asked him to send him 10 rome other place which Brooks
refused. lie then told rooka that he compelled to
leave for Bridgeport and desired that he would secure
place and write him letter informing him when he was
wanted This Brooks promised TO dc, but did net Gil
bert returned TO this city dnesday and called at the
office OF Brooks when he pretended not to know him at
FIRST but finally said he thought he had him before
Not complying with his promise, the Yankee boy
looked aoout, and finding some halt dozen
other young men who had been cheated and
swmdied by the same means, they marched to toe
Police Office in body and the rogue Brooks, was lodged
in the City Prison. to answer the offence as fraud Let
every person search Of employment take warning and
beware OF 81 Barclay street The following ere the names
Of the six young who were defrauded by Brooks In
the same manner, and others who have been similarly
cheated will assist the rascal to the r. nitentsry by
making their complaints at the Lower Police Office
Here are some of the suff rers VIM Cav SO Duane
street-Josbua Lowell lOl Concord street, brooklyn
Daniel s. Randolph, Twenty fourth stree.-PhIlp j.
Parsons, SO Roosevelt street. and John g. and Jacob F.
Sifley 2l2 Broome street.
Coroner's Office Friday, Nov. l7-KLLEp THE
RAiLuoAp.-The Coroner held an inquest yesterday on
the bodies Of the four men who were killed on the New
York and Erie Railroad, near Permont, on Wednesday
last Their names Thomas Barrett, John B. and Mi
chae Brennan, and James Carmayd work men who were
employ ed the road They in hand car proceed
ing to Csrksown, h-n large cattle car ths bad been
partly loaded with wood and left the top OF grade be-
hind them started and before they II, csme IN
~ atd q q
in the hand car four OF whom killed and tho
others slightly injured The CoIoners Jury return
the following verdict -" TIL at the to their
death by being down by large cattle the New
quence the having the necessary break to stop
it," The who had charge ofthe wood car 10 named
johnson and either he the Superintendent Of the road
should be indicted for in the fourth degree
by the Grand Jury that meets In Rockland county
The friends OF these should that this prosecution
Is commenced. Is the only thing that will ever put an
end the destruction OF life railroads BY carlessness
such as 10 here fully evident.
The following Is the certificate OF the surgeon In Rock
land county, who attended them -
"Ths is to certify that the persons hereafter named
came to their desths In the following manner 3
"John Brennan found dead with fractured skull
Michael Brennan wounded internally in the chest ana
consequent hnmorrhaRe from the lungs died about an
hour after the accident James Cormayd compound frsc
Of both legs also died about hour alter the acci
dent Thomas Barrett, wound in the lung, followed ~
very extensive empty died about seventeen hours
after the accident The first three nomed died on tho
10th, the last named died on the 18th November
John DEMAREsT, Attending Surgeon.
"November 10, iSlS -
The inquest ON these bodies should have been held by
ofhe Coroners o. Rocksnd county before they we're
sent out of it, and the expense thus imposed upon that
county and not this