The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-10-15
City INTELLIGENCE.

City Intelligence.
FORGERY UPON FoRoERr.-During the past two years
some genius oconsiderabe tact rogue succeeded in
passing of large number Of forged checks to various
ship store grocers in the lower part Of eur city
aud escaped detection. II appears that he commen,
ced operations in the fall Of ls4i about that time Mr.
VIM s. Champion, now deceased. made complaint at the
Police office that some rogue had obtained gold watch
from him. and $50 in money, by passing forged check
and he then offered reward for his apprehension The
nexttrace we have Of him in May. is42 when it
appears that be called Isaac H. Smith, of 400 Front
street. and pnrchaied small bill of ship stores alleging
HIMSELF to be the captain of vessel lying at of the
wharves near by, and then offered check the Mcr
chants Exchange Bank signed by James Smith, for $780,
the drawer Of which he represented being in business
at 80 Wall street. The amount of the ship stores
deducted from the face of the check and strange the
practice appears be- the balance paid the pdr'
chaser in cash. When the check was sent to the bank
it found that such person kept account there
and, afterwards. that there was by the of
James Smith, who transacted business at So Wall street.
In November ofthe same year. he called at the store Of
W. andJ T. Tapscott, AZ Peck Slip and calling himself
Captain Moore, master of vessel, purchased bill of
ship stores for &c. and gave in payment check the
Bank of America for $780, drawn by Samuel Smith, Of 90
Pearl street, and made payable to James Moore. He
called boy to send to the bank with the check but Mr.
James T. Tapscott, to save his customer trouble gave
him $40 in cash, and kept the check, which he alter.
he sed one VIM. SteveRs 90 Waterstreet for 0O
drawn on the Green wich Bank by John Niles, and re.
for $40 On the 10Th Of April he came to the store Of VIM
Story, Ia James slip Capt. Green bought bill OF
stores Tor SIS and gavea check the Fulton Bank pur
porting to have been drawn by James Nesmith Of the
firm OF Nesmh Leeds, 81 South street, Tor $780, and
received the cash Tor the balance The check found
to be forgery on the Sd OF July last he also purchased
a small bill OF goods of Ashley Poole Co.. ofl05 South
street, and offered check drawn the bank
saoe purporng have signed by the same person;
but the the firm refused to take the CHI eek
and he failed in his purpose Since then he appears
have kept shy although young Ashley well those
the look out for him. On Friday evening about
O'Clock, MIR. Ashley perceived the rogue in Fulton
market and sent to the police for officer when officer
Dunshee Immediately secured the gentleman and lodged
him in the watch house. He recognized yesterdsy
by all the above named persons who were duped by him,
as well as others who have not yet entered their
plants We understand that he has thus amassed very
handsome property Long Island, Flushing where
he has been residing for years past as farmer.
NicE YoUNe MAN RoBREp - One Jenny Taylor, of
GAG Fulton street. Catherine Hoffman CHANGED meet and
with her had es tee at Cross and Little Water street
HIS jacket she unbuttoned nice and her dngers in
trce into his pockets, where she iovnd wallet, which
she twisted I'd and twching out she away until
the Waterman caught her stray The book he says was
money due, 10 paper dollars thrtyt which she to
some Kind friend did cast they had her in the watch
house fast So Jenny will lesson learn, not to allow
his heart TO yean female strolers met at hight and
picked up single sig money, credit health and
friends will all be lost by such base ends
HoRRlHLE ArRocirY "A girl named Catherine Fizpat.
servant with Abraham rerwillger. of Is Catherine slip,
was arrested yesterday morning by the Coroner q
charge OF destroying her born infant by throwing it
from the top OF three story house to the ground in ,he
rear OF the adjoining dwelling where she resided II APP
pears that the child born Friday night there beI
present but herself That she then from her
bed assembled to the roof through the scue passed
along the roofs of houses and then threw the child
into the yard in the rear Of the dwelling on which She
" & n her nv l00d An
quest was held on the body OF the child when it de-
cded by the who held the post mortem
was born and had breathed The result of the inquest
will be given to morrow.
MORE MORE Observation-Disclosures all
the promised" police reform burglaries continue the
increase. The dwelling of Israel Jones, 227 Greenwich
street. was forcby entered the night of the 18th in
stant and table spoons marked "E and tea spoons an
CO. and quantity OF clothing stolen The dwelling of
George P. Pollen Is St Marks Place, also entered
and silver spoons and clothing stolen Citizens
prepare themselves with fire and protect the own
property as there is protection in watch STEM
SUDDEN DEATH.-Mrs. Margaret Brennan, wife of Jas.
Brennan Of "a Bedford street. died yesterday evening in
avery sudden MANNER at her residence She had been
afflicted with papitaon Of the heart for several years.
and being unwel from sprain of her wrist laid down
sleep the night previous by pain. short time
her husband went to wake her and found her dead
oner's verdct-death from disease of heart.
CLEARING OUT SHOE SroRE.-On Wednesday night
the boot aud shoe store of Isaac Phillips of los Division
street. robbed of 10 pair boots and quantity of
shoes, valued together at $64,5O A rogue named viii
liam Sullivan arrested Friday night, who had
pawned part OF the stolen property and the tickets
found in his possession Not being able TO account for
them, he was fully committed.
CHILD sUrrocArEp-A twin child, aged about three
months, OF Patrick and Caharine Lowe, Of No.
Jersey street, was sufocated in bed on Fri.
mother slept in the bed, and in the morning the
mother took up one and nursed it, and then drew the
other towards her fer the same purpose when to her
grea establishment, she found it dead Verdict Of Coro
ner's Jury-"accidental suffoc alton "
DESPERATE OUTRAGE.-A brute named Levi
Shepard last evening enuced young man named
Francis Austin, about IL years OF age, employed in
the store OF Mr. J. Wiley, near the head of Long
wharf, to accompany him abroad, upon some spe-
clous pretences, and when arrived near West Haven
Bridge, knocked him down, seized him by the
thr at and searched his pockets for knife, telling
him at the same time that he was going to kill him
and cut him INTO inch pieces The lad Struggled
and got away from him, and hid himself in barn
until this morning, being fearful to return, lest he
should be overaken by the fend He was abroad
usual this morning, though a complaint was
lodged against him, and he will soon be in custody
Shepard was suspected of being concerned Ia the
murder OF mulatlo girl, some two or three years
ago, which took place in the immedi ite vicinity of
this outrage. he is sailor, lately arrived from sea-
and from the circumstances Of his assaulting the
young man without any deadly weapon OF his owl u,
and from his searching tor one upon the person OF
his victim, it is supposed that he must be laboring
under some strange haluclnation OF mind or species
OF monomanla. He ought not longer to be at large.
The young man exhibits evident marks OF the VIC.
lence committed upon him.-Nev Hauen Herald
SCHOONER SARAH LAvINIA.-The claims of Crow
ell and others against this vessel beled for salvage,
have been adjudged in the United States District
Court at Boston as follows
The proceeds OF sales Of cargo rendered by the
Marshal amounted to. ............... S25lS 76
Appraised value OF vessel. ............... 1000 w
Ia. .
Costs taxed, ............ ........... $50 40
Nett proceeds. NATURALIZATION. 4I2q 80
Amount decreed to salv ors two fiiths. 1851 "a
Do. returned to claimants. ID. .......... 2i76 80
$4l29 36
T. ID. Eliot. Esq d, Tor salvors. Messrs Colby and
Clifford for claimants -.heU Bedtord Mercury.