The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-02-19
City Intelligence.


TUE BOYS OF THR U S. BRIG SoMKRs who have
been confined at Brooklyn on the charge of mutiny,
ana in double irons, were brought before Recorder
Tamadge yesterday, on writ of hapeas corpus
BY his order they were placed in the City Prison
until Monday, when decision will be given.
DINaLER SENT TO PRIsoN.-Wilam Dingler, con-
victed of committing rape upon Ann Murphy, and
sentenced to the State Prison at Sing Sing for ff-
teen years, was sent up yesterday under the charge
of officer A. M. G. Smith Also, Honora Shepherd,
the expert counterfeiter; Robert Tubman, formerly
keeper of the oyster house, corner of Pearl and Gen.
tire, under Monroe Hail. convicted Of burglary, and
the boy Franklin Thompson, aud John Brown, late
steward of ship Trenton, for grand larceny.
FIREs.-Two fires occurred last night. The first
on the Eighth avenue, between Seventeenth and
Eighteenth streets. The second in Broome street,
next to the corner Of Wooster, occupied by sash
maker and locksmith, which was entirely destroyed.
ANOTHER FALSE PRErENcR RoeuE.-A young man
named James V. Hurley, OF Is Chapel street, was
arrested yesterday ,andtully committed on the charge
Of obtaining money by false pretcnces. Mr.. Joseph
o. Warner OF SO Duane st., stated that from an ad
vertisement published in the Sun newspaper, holding
out inducements for partner in the reel estate and
land agency business, he was induced to call upon
Hirley, who occupied Office at 564 Pearl street.
Hirley stated that he was doing an excellent bust
ness. the proceeds OF which amounted to from $50
TO 500 per week, clear of all expenses. That he
desired partner who could share the income, pro-
vided he advanced $50 in cash. On these repre-
sensations Warner was induced to make the ad-
vance, but he soon found that there was income,
and that he had been grossly deceived. He remain
ed In comP,n with Hurley awards OF two months,
during which time he obtained the sum of IS dit
terent periods in small! amounts. Being convinced
OF the deception practsed upon him he obtained
warrant, and Hirley is now in PRISON awaiting his
trial.
ANOTHER CHARGE OF FORGERY AGAINST HAROLD
GEER.-Thisman, who was arrested on Wednesday
on charge OF forging check for $40 on Robert
Q. Wetmore, and admitted TO bail in the Gum OF
$1,000, to answer the charge, was again arraigned
before the Police yesterday, the charge of giving
check to Griffin Green, broker, of 1873 Pearl street,
for 500 purporting TO have been drawn by John G.
ribbetts on the Butchers and Drovers Bank dated
February 10Th, 1910. This check was presented to
Green by Geer on the 18th of February, OF that year,
and the money obtained, but when offered at the
bank was pronounced a forgery. In the meantime
Geer had sailed for New Orleans, which fact pre-
vented him from claiming discharge under the
statute OF limitations The expose relative to the
recent forgery on Robert G. Wetmsre, revived this
complaints and Geer was fully committed to answer
the crime, In connection with the other charge
RoBBrnY OF REUBEN SMITHS SroRE-The report
OF the robbery oil the carpet warehouse OF Reuben
Smith, AS Pearl street, on Friday evening, as pub
l'shed in several of the morning papers, highly
aggerdied as the burglars obtained only about S25,
In small change, and S75 in deprecated paper. They
were unable to open the iron safe, and therefore
carried of the key. They entered the store by
means OF an Eoghsh burglars instrument called
"nippers," which Che door being locked lnside)
they thrust into the keyhoe from without enclosed
firmly the extreme outward end OF the key, and by
turning il in the lock, effected an entrance. The
rogues have not been arrested.
tIRE.-The alarm OF fire, at about 10 O'Clock on
Friday night, was caused by the burning Of the cab
net workshop of Benjamin Newhouse, in the rear of
the large building occupied by him at 200 Hudson
street, above Canal. The building was destroyed
with its contents including all the tools of the work.
men. The stock on hand was not large