The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-07-28
City InteiIlRence.


in possession for several days but pubhca
ton has been delayed in order to allow the police an
opportunity to trace his accomplices II there were any,
IN which they have been unsuccessful. The following
are the particulars -
On the morning of Monday the 18th ult. boy about
ears o. age presented himself at the counter Of Fran
49,. smnh the Teller OF the Seventh Ward Bank, and
demanded payment OF the following check =
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g pTgnette. New YoRx. July 18th, 1913.
g SEVENTH WARD BANK
3 Pay to Stephen P. Martin or bearer Fsur Hundred
8 and Seventy Five Dollars
8 s,7s co. (signed)
MiNorr MITCHELL
G66o6666066oo 8 100 90 90 06o00666
which was paid, Mr.. Mitchell had his account at that
bank and the Teller from the knowledge of Mr.. Nit.
chells signature had no reason to suspect it was other
wise than genuine: It's happened that the boy, whose
wickham, pencil case maker; and on returning to his
work after dinner, he overheard by his master tel
ling his fellow apprentice that he had just made twenty
FIVE cents by going to the Seventh Ward Banh and get
ting check cashed for strange gentleman. This rou-
sed the curiosity OF Mr. Wickham, who on questioning
the boy became satisfied that there was screw loose
where he at once repaired to the bank had
interview with the cashier and then suspicion first fell
on the inc M Of IN
persons, and which paid on being presented The
Cashier before moving the matter sent to the felice
office, where officers were engaged, to whom the affair
was disclosed and the check exhibited.
UP this time three checks had been paid The first
dated July 18TH Payable to Adams nn.S or
drew Williams bearer for S3s0and the third for $45
as above increasing in amount as the
bait told.
The officers after consultation advised that in all
probability another attempt would be made as they had
should be paid unhesitangly and such taken
by the officers of the bank not to lose sight Of the
son PAID until they had tracked him home and seen how
hedsposed Of his plumber. On Tuesday the officers re
NAMED about the premises but check presented
On Wednesday, the 10Th, while the officers were absent,
watching some parties supposed to be connected with
the forgery another boy presented himself and offered
check dated July l7t for $780, to Josiah Hall
or bearer and signed as the others was promptly
bank, Robert Bovine and Richard Alderman, LEFT by
aback passage and followed the lad to Cliff street. where
prisoner receive the money when they at bounced
him and the lsd Joseph Harper Way, apprentice to
led them both to the bank, where they were delivered
into the custody Of the officers Crowley refusing to tell
name. On searching Crowley the sum Of $sss was
found on him, and This was paid into the bank by Mr.
Dckenson clerk Of the Police, subject to the decision
OF the urythe cashier giving his receipt to that effect
to the detection of Crowley At the examination yeser
day, Mr.. Mnott Mitchell underwent long examina.
on in which he states that the fest he heard OF the for.
gerry, was at the office Of his son, William MEott
MITCHELL in John street, where person from the bank
came to make some INJURY about Stephen r. Martin,
drawn in his favor by Minot SInchsll-that on seeing
the several checks he declared they were ogeres beth
in the filing IN and the signature nor had ne any Kn0
the only portion OF the filling in which resembled
HI, style OF writing was the word Josiah IN
the last check. Tie signatures resembled his very
closely, when writing letter or rapidly but not at all
when signs check note as tine capital letters are
then made differently For the latter he Roman
capital nj, while the checks are written with rapid
found hand NJ, such he when signing letters
other papers. This him proof convincing OF the
forgery while to person not acquainted with the dis
tinctop il certainly would be difficult task to tell the
forged name from the genuine, even after cose inspec
ton.
The boys White and Harper Way both recognized the
prisoner as the person who them and to whom
while The two clerks corroborate the TACT BY their having
arrested him with the 500 in his hand He refused to
answer questions by the advice OF his counsel except
merely stating that he native Of Ireland about 80
years age and by occupation dyer and bleachsr Of silk
and cotton goods He was fully committed for trial. and
learn that matters in such train that the arrest
of his accomplices, may be looked for daily
Besides the iorgeries on the Seventh Ward Bank we
understand that the prisoner forged the Chemical
Bank to the amount Of S400 under the signature Of
Mr. Easton Of William street, and that the game was dis
covered only by the presenting Of third check for
large amount which was refused and word sent TO Mr.
Esston that he had overdrawn his account which very
much surprised him, and he at once pronounced the
checks forgcres when they were shewn to him by the
teller.
An attempt was made on the Butchers and Drovers'
Bank where Mr.. Mitchell had kept account but from
check he had Withdrawn his funds and deposited them
in the Seventh Ward Bank.
ACCIDENT OF YESTERDAY AT THE FIRST AvESuE.-An
killed by the falling of the scafoding at the build
ing the of First and Second street.
in Seserdsys edition. except hat the worEmen denied
that they had refused to work such scaioIdng and
were in consequence discharged. This we heard on the
ground had been the and we accordingly mention
ed but in justice to Mr.. Longstreet state that
information that point was incorrect Ia the con-
the person killed it should have been Kevins who is
tive Of Ireland ~ years DID, and had been married about
nine months The jury returned the following verdict
til tad atyad
by falling accidentally to the ground. which fall was
caused by the giving way Of the scoold Of the house
and Second street. and that sufficient not taken
in the erection and building Of said scaifod" We learn
that the other two men are improving and hopes are en-.
tertained that they will ye, survive their injuries
CAUGHT AGAN.-The notorious Bill Fish and Peter
Boyle again arrested on Wednesday evening"
several charges watch stealing Three complaints are
already entered First Sebastian Kohplup Of No. las
Reade street. bootmaker. charged Fish with stealing his
watch, worth $40, from the window while Boyle was
arrived Dutchman that Boyle sezsd hold Of him in
grog shop in Orange street, and giving him sudden
hung around his neck by guard chain The third charge
ia by Mrs Sarah Chase No 4s Hammond street, whose
oo the
quick eye Of officers stephens and Baker, who arrested
them, notwithstanding that Boyle had changed his dress
in the interim. They are fully committed.
STEALING BUTTER-John Riley was fully committed
for disposal at the special Sessions to-day charge Of
stealing pail butter, worth SO So from wagon which
being loaded from the soop william Miller, at James
Slip. William Buckley, city marshal, observed him. and
detained him suspicion, when the captain Of the soop
claimed the property and had Riley sent to the watch
house.
TRIAL OF AByER ROGERS The evidence for the
prosecution, in this case of murder, was all given
in, and the counsel for the defence had made some
progress in his opening, when the Court adjourned
on Monday evening. The facts Immediately per-
tanning to the commission of the crime are already
before the public the testimony relating to the pri.
soaer's previous conduct we copy from the Boston
POST
DAVID SARGENT, officer of the shoe shop, the fourth
Witness was the rst who disclosed any thing in rea'
ton conduct Of Rogers during the four or five days
preceding the murder. On Thursday morning, 18th
June told me he was not very we'll. ioa him he might