The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-02-11
city Intelligence.


ton water department exploded at the north east
corner Of Walker street and the Bowery, yesterday
afternoon before dusk, and before "the Water Pur-
veyor," he called, could be brought to the spot
the cellars OF the whole vicinity below was flooded
with water. twas this confusion and excitement
that produced the alarm Of fire from the City Hall,
at about o'clock last evening. The force of the
water in Walker street opened hole of fifteen feet
in diameter, which was not closed until near eight
o'clock in the evening by the public authorities.
ARREST OF ALBERT C. De MERRITT This man,
so long known as one OF the Cheuaiers d'industrie
OF our city, land speculator, stock jobber &C.. was
arrested on Thursday night by officers Reyea and
Kelllnger under the direction OF Justice Matsell,
| and placed in the Tombs. Yesterday VIM. Delano
OF 81 West street, entered charge against HIM OF
obtaining an iron book safe from his father on the
18th OF November last, worth 1852. He gave G..
Watrons OF AZ Fulton street, as reference, who
represented De Merritt every way responsible and
the safe was then sold on a credit until the LIST OF
January II was afterwards ascertained that De
Merritt irresponsible, and that he sold the safe
to Mr.. Levy few days afterwards for $50. The
second charge was made by Reuben H Towner, of
Liberty street, who alleges that on the 9th OF De-
cember last a man named John Scable came TO his
premises and represented himself as the clerk for the
iirm of Thomas Wilson IL CO. of 80 John street. He
left order Tor quantity of brushes for said firm
valued at 1914 92 and stated that the firm was eve
ry way prosperous-that they were carrying a
large mandatory near Providence, r l.; that they
transacted all their business on the cash principle,
and ordered these goods on those terms The
goods were delivered on those conditions but no
money could be obtained for the parties De Mer-
rift represented himself Thomas Nelson of the
firm, and was so considered by MIR. Towner until a
few weeks since, when he met the real Thomas
N son who stated that he was induced to enter in
to partnership with man named Jonathan Brown
and De Merritt, but that they had no money nor any
business at or near Providence at the time these
goods were purchased. Nelson also states that the
brushes were Immediately sent TO the auction store
OF Corlies, Haydock IL Co., who made an advance
upon them OF 500, and sold them for the benefit of
the firm. The third charge was preferred by Joseph
umbrella store belonging to Mrs. Sarah Gasner He
states that on the 18th Of November last, the same
parties obtained $72 43 worth of umbrellas by the
same deceptive arts as above mentioned in the case
OF Towner The last charge was larceny for
stealing 1923 volumes of ScOtt's novels from the
store of EbeneZer Stevens Il Sons ITO South street
A portion of the stolen books were found where De
Merritt had left them The result of the investlsa
ton was, that De Merritt was committed on three
charges of conspiracy and one of larceny. Thomas
Nelson and Jonathan Brown, his partners have
been committed as witnesses, and John Scable, as
one oil the parties. VIM. u. Watrous, of AZ Fulton
street, the referee, also arrested principal
in the conspiracy, and they all locked up in the
Tombs for future judgment. On searching WatrOns
certificate of sale OF stock in the broken Ameri-
can Exchange Bank was found in his possession,
made with the firm of Nelson Il Co., of 80 Gold
street. On investigating one of his coat pockets
pint decanter.. with cork stopper, pewter topped
was found in it, which had been recently emptied OF
common brandy, "Cram's best" He was lockedlup
BOARDING ROUND THIEF-John Donovan
was arrested yesterday morning by officer Stephens,
on three several charges of larceny The first tor
having robbed fellow boarder named John Has
kins, THE 18th of last October, of the sum of 800
in bank notes and coin, and two silver pencil cases
They resided at that time at 3S4 Cherry street. The
second offence was for stealing cloak worth $40
from Mrs Mary Mexican, OF 800 Cherry street,
which he had offered for sale to Hannah Brown, OF
81 Anthony street. The third offence is for stealing
the cloak and pants of Daniel Maher, a fellow board
er with him at ll9 Beekman street He has been
in the States Prison before for similar offences, and
was fully committed.
ROBBED ON THE PoINrs.-On Thursday evening,
as Patrick Auseney was passing through the ntec CT
ed district Of &c The Points," he was met by four
blacks named Isaac Robbins, Sarah Robbins, Jane
Pierce, and Hannah Voorhees,, who enticed him
into a den, and then robbed him Of his pocket
book containing $40 They were soon after ar
rested by Waterman, and fully committed for
trial.
BURGLAR FROM NEwARK.-The store and dwell
ling of VIM. Bennett, OF 20Sa Chatham street, was
entered by burglars on the night of the 9Th Of Feb,
and silks, scarfs, cravats, Nc., stolen, valued at
about 500. Officers James l.. Smith and Tappan
yesterday arrested man named John Sexton, at
Newark, and found large quantity of the goods
in his possession. He was fully committed.
The HUDSON FROZEN OvER.-At Bulls Ferry,
five miles above the city, the river is frozen SO
firmly, that persons now constantly cross on foot.