The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-10-26

Total, s4s 90
Acolored man from whom Tucker purchased the above
sold for S25. On concluding this entory and after OBJ
tanning confession from Tucker OF the participation OF
Peck ohcer Welsh made an affidavit, of which the fol
lowing is the conclusion
"Thst said Tucker has committed wilfuT and corrupt
PERU ~ in making the aforesaid affidavit before the Re-
corder and from circumstances and statements made TO
deponent as well as from facts in the he verify be-
leves that said Tucker induced to by Ebene
zer Peck Tor the purpose OF bailing his clients said
Officer James l.. Smith after stating in an affidavit that
he arrested the two thieves, Martin and Fisher, who
were committed by Justice Stevens teses in conclusion
as follows -" And that from the facts and circumstances
OF the whole transaction this deponent verify believes
that said Tucker was induced to before the Recor
der by Ebenezer NJ. Peck for the purpose of berang
said Martin and Fisher his clients, without any regard
to the sanctity OF OATH"
The testimony in the being 70 conclusive,
rant was issued for the apprehension Of Peck to answer
the charge at the Court OF General Sessions This
ceedmg will have tendency to partially check the d.
and illegal system of ball. recently exen
sively prsctised about the Tombs by some Of the so
called "Sknners" There some few others who
about that region acting bail masters cappers
IN anu drummers up, whose rascoiities viii be July
exposed as svon ss certain ahdavits are obtained
| Since the above was written, Tucker brought
from the prison for examination. attended by counsel
when he made the following statement before Justice
Stevens -
G-What is your age place of birth, residence, and
what do you do for living
Al am 81 years old born in the island Of Bermu-
da live at No los Centre street. and am barber which
now follow for living.
surety or bail for Richard Martin and George Fisher,
before the Recorder of the city,
Odd you on that swear that you were worth
the of $780, and above all Dues debts and de-
mands against you and that your property consisted Of
now shown you, the same that you wrote when you SO
sworel
was called on in my shep by Mr. Ebenezer M. Peck On
the morning Of the 23d OF October instant who requested
me TO go bail for these persons ne told me the pau was
amount of $780, he then asked if had any clothing;
replied that had pretty good stock of clothes. and
that also had gun and rife but that was not here
He again asked me If would take $500 for all had.
replied when Peck said Damn that's good enough,
but they do the nature OF the oath consists in what you
are worth. repeated to him, going down to the Recor-
ders once that was net worth 5000 when Peck sad 70
ing to harm said that had never done any thing
like this before and would not know whatto say toques
that my stock worth 5000. He also said to me that
he would send custom and allow me for the time that
myself independent 81 my wearing apparel to be worth
S200 and tod him SO before was sworn. | have
received nothing from Mr. Peck for becoming bail ne,
Their was promised anything except that he promised
to ray me for shutting up my shop for which he has not
paid: no amount sf money was mentioned Mr. Peck
called this morning and told me to say to the Q I'll
that taking the inventory of my property that
had removed some OF the property and also that had
money and also that Ugh value the things
that had | have not removed any properly from my
shop, neither have any money. was not induced BY
my police officer any other person make the ahda
Wit which did yesterday. did voluntarily and II is
true in every particular. HENRY H. TUCKER.
Taken before me, Oct a5th, 1s43.
E. srEvErs, Special Justice.
ToucHup AND TooK.-One Johnny Williams, who dis
likes tell where he lives, coaxed into house in
Water Peck slip Tuesday night, by an arch
cyprsn named Ann Carroll and after being nicely drug
ged with beer and OPIUM was relieved OF nine soveregns
and Sc in silver which had been placed in belt around
his bojy which nicely cut In twain TO effect the pur
| pose. Ann was fully committed,o answer.
| YouSG RoeuEs-Theodore Lowery alias George
Wilkes and Peter Dapew alias Curey, was arrested yes
terday andtully committed for stealing diamond cloth
ssck coat belonging to Morris Knight of 1874 Greenwich
street which found on the back OF Depew and also
stealing number of silk worked scaris
Torrens.
DARING BURGLARY IN AVN STREET. Store No. % Ann
street, occupied by Robert Campbell, entered
Tuesday night and robbed of goods OF considerable va
iue, principally cloths and vestIngs
COroner's Office - Wednesday, Oct. 24-sUIcIpE -
young German woman, aged about % years, named
Eva Hollerman, who has been laboring for severa
months under areligous monomania, committed suicid'
Tuesday by taking quantity OF oil OF vtIol Sb'
swallowed the poison the 18Th inst but fingered 10
misery until yesterday when she died previously con
Tossing that she had been the means OF her death,
although she first reoutey denied having taken poi
She resided with her brother at 76 Forsyth street
The corone jury rendered verdict in accordance with
these facts