The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-08-04
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City Intelligence.

ARREST THE AccoMpLIcE OF THE FoR0ER, CROWLEY.
We were in possession since Sunday last Of the arrest
of accompce Of David Crowley, whose arrest and
committal 1chsrge of Forging the name Of Minott
MITCHELL Of Westchester County, several checks
amounting to $500, the Seventh Ward Bank,
published in the early part Of last week. but having
understood from the magistrates that the publication Of
such would materially interfere with the proper
administration Of justice, deemed but justice to the
sufferers to delay its publication.
Nappears that Crowley has made full and unreserved
confession, in which he implicated named Ransal
lear Becker, who has for time past attended hat
store at No las Chatham st., and warrant accord.
ngly placed in the hands Of officer, and Becker
committed to the Tombs.
The modus operandi thus The parties met at
their rendezvous which was eithsr Vutees of
Chatham and Orange streets, at McDonoughs in
Chatham street. and Becker produced the check signed
and ready for presentation this handed to Crowley,
who was to employ SEINE young lad casually picked up
in the STREET.-THE him the check was given with drec
tons how to ac-Becker and the other parties looking
at safe dstancehe boy proceeded to the Bank, fol-
az ass Parss a
check was paid they again followed the boy back and
saw him ray over the amount to Crowley If any delay
caused from the OF the officers OF the
Bank there to suspect the plot blown
then Crowley to be forthwith informed and at once
to make himself scarce, leaving tho money to its fate
The amounts SO obtained were divided equally between
the parties.
The letters of Mr. Minctt Mitchell were procured from
the Office Of his in law, Mr. Coe in John street by
means and thus hoped thst suspicion should
any srse wonld fall upon that gentlemanbut this dam
recoiled on the heads OF the proper parties.
Becker has lcrg beer most notorious scoundrel and
was believed to be nest closely connected the opera
tca, Otis Allen end Browne, hs notorious counter
feters, the ormero whom ssnterced to the state
prison for fifteen years. short time past at the Court
OF ,neral Sessions but the evidence Of Beeksr guilt
though apparent, was not sufficiently strong. He
likewise arrest I'd and sm ed at tn time OF the robbery
O he II 8 n
Ders the boxes broken open found Els pre-
mses but ibis charge too The want Of evidence set the
guilty at liberty.
Sce then he has been engag ed in series of dhonor
able and fraudulent swndling by tie whole
lifted he mansgedto svod the clutch of the criminal law
though liable to civil action, should the parties operated
The house Of Beeksi No Oliver stree, was very ele
gantly furnished by this means-and complaints by the
dozen have been made by the unfortunate dupes who
have thus Lost their property.
We learn iorgeries traceable to Becker
and his party but future arrests are to be made before
any further disclosures can be made public, do not
deem Unnecessary to co into the matter at any greater
length
There strong grounds for believing that Becker
already served out term in tie Sing Sing pris n
conviction for burglary as convict Of the same name
prisoner isthe ndvidualbut Of this we do not speak
with certainty.
RoBBINo ACo.TsSAsr-Mrs Ellen Elliott of No.
Avenue B. near Houston street, yesterday obtained
search warrant against her cotenant John who
she suspected had orceaby broken open her apartment
perty belonging to the heirs OF the late Charles Cusker
amounting in value to $29 U.s. The property was found
in his possession, and he was fully committed
DRowNRp-The Coroner held inquest on the body
Of Robert Burke Irishman aged about 80 years. who
found drowned in the slip at the foot Of Market street
TAe deceased by occupation laborer, and the pre-
voss evening, while laborng under the effect Of liquor
left bis boarding house TO attend rattle at the Seventh
Ward Hotel-he did not return again. The jury, upon
the facts presented TO them, returned verdict oil found
drowned.
90 Between three and tour hundred indians be-
longing to the Wyandot tribe, arrived here yester-
day in the steamer Republic, on their way to their
new homes west Of Missouri Several hundred
more have also essed up on the steamer Nodaway
This tribe has recently made treaty with the
Gener Government, by which they rchnquished
their lani, IN Ohio, and agreed to remove to the
Indian Tern ~ II has become partially civilized,
and was the last resnna Of the Indian race IN OHIO
The journey OF the towards the setting sun
embematic OF the I tined fate OF his race
Missouri Reporter, July l.
Navy ORDERS. -Commander Samuel F. Du Point,
to command the brig Perry. Lieut.. II. A. Steele,
to receiving ship Philadelphia. Boatswain Ewd
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