The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-02-15
City Intelligence.


City Intelligence.
Police Office, Feb. l7.-GREAr INCREASE OF Ben.
offences have been rapidly on the IN
for the past several weeks owing mainly to the
performance ofhsir nightly avocations the whole watch
department aroused to activity and observation and
the result was that midnight marauders became alarmed
dations Owing to narrow minded policy that operates
upon public authorities the night patrol was rei'n
pushed alleged from fear OF complaint at the ex
pense ncurredand the consequence 10 that the commit
nifty robbed and plundsred when protection should no
guaranteed by those holding the ren' OF the city govern
ment.
The present Common Council haze but little eight
weeks longer to remain in power and not a messue OF
reformation connected with the police has been adopted
Alderman Tillous famous police bill is still in the hands
OF the printer. where 1t will probably remain
introduced into the Board of Assistants which contains
much to recommend it, still lies the table atng Tor
sumption therefore u.s. that the bills will meet
tween the two boards and thus the whole affair wi fall
keep in daance before the people for another year. IT'S
thus that the community humbugged by their repre-
sentatives in the Common Council
Receivers AND THlEvns.- Notwithstanding that the Ii
to Junk shop keepers and dealers in second
hand clothing, &c. compcls them under penalty OF $50
to keep book in which the names and residences Of all
persons from whom they purchase shall be entered not
in hundred in this city conform to the ordnance
Many OF by filing up with these establish
rise three ourths of the burgares and arcenies that
committed in this city. Orange and Chatham streets
noted although those no dishonest dealers in the
latter street generally have branch where
stolen goods purchased in other parts Of the city
class Of rogues that in London and other European
cities called water thieves are becoming quite nu.
and they be dreaded than land thieves
their depredatons traced with much dicui.
IT, Recently they have extended their movements 50
far % to commit various burg and the pro-
pery to the vessels to which they belonged which In
recent was recovered by trace Of their tracks the
that led t0 their exposure All the various
Of fraud and robbery prevalent in European cities
thus being daily introduced among and therefore the
necessity of system Of police that will prevent crime,
and compel rogues to resort to honest labor for their
support.
A WIFE STABBED Ay HUsBANp-John Peters. French
Canadian living in Delaney Ridge street. committed
assault upon his wife Tuesday evening, and after
wards stabbed her twice with knife in the shoulder and
back Officer Rnckel arrested him on "Wednesday even
examination His wife is seriously injured, but not
much 80 As to endanger her liie
FEE. H.-Charge Of Perjwy.-The Mayor has been en-
gagged these two days past in Investigating singular
charge Of perjury preferred hy Abraham Gris lawyer
226 Washington street The charge consists of four
counts First Perjury in the answer in chsneery to the
John Haggery and others 7hi,d-Perjury in the exami
nation besre the Master in Chancey in the suit Of Crst
to be that OF Robert Duplex and Knowing be
ry The examination being in part private we gather that
Ashley the owner OF the premises No Is Grand srst
and prevent his creditors from laying their hands on it,
he caused certain conveyances to be made fixing the
ownership in the person of apain Robert Duplex who
had been dead about four years. To carry the fraud
he has caused other papers to be executed and has proc
red certain peopet personute the character Of Duplex
and powers Of Attorney given by said Duplex to
other par ties appointing them the agents receive the
rents and pay them to Ashley TO pay of mortgage
on the property These latter parties the witnesses in
the case and even the personal friends of Ashley up to
the date of this development.
One of the Witnesses william Andres states that he
had heen on very intimate terms with Ashley and hav
ing been employed as agent for the estate Of Duplex he
was called upon by Ashley to sign statement OF the
aft hrs the agency in order that they might be forward
ed Duplex Without examining into the contents Of
the paper he signed it, AMI then to 1t before Com
missioner In this paper Andres is made to say that for
this Captain Duplex and had been employ by him. and
had witnessed his signature to certain papers. SC hen
this paper read to Andres the surprise Of the
perfectly stunDingand in accent of earnest
ejaculation he exclaimed, 1t is fasebood from begin.
ming to end" He never was acquainted with Duplex,
and had never been empoye in any by him. unless
as the agent by forged power Of attorney and then he
paid the rent to Ashley This man had been arrested
s charge In the same ~ he d
for his own father. without first reading ii over
JERrMIAH SMITH, Jr, was also examined He, appears
had resided in Albany but in 1912 removed to this city
and kept feed store on the corner of Washington and
Warren streets He connected with Ashley by
rage and had great confidence in him. having known
him for twenty years Ashley had been to Europe and
his return he introduced OF cap ain to the
witness calling him Duplex, and from this he rece
in Grand street. md to deliver the Ashley This
power of attorney Ashley he'd recorded-a man named
william Foster, TO the signature OF Duplex
Crt who appears had suit JUDI ment the prem
SEES In Grand street dsrane and by the direction Of
Ashley suit was commenced against Cris by witness
by and with the advice Of Ashley, who gave witness
letter and some money to fee lawyer In the early part
Of lsa3 Ashley came TO witness mud requested him
write to Duplex who he said had arrived at PHILADELPHIA
and explain the whole history Of the suit by Crst and
the situation OF the property Witness did and gave the
letter to Ashley TO put in the Post Office Some days nf
forwards, seaiarng called witness and handed
him letter which he said was from Philadelphia from
Duplex who is there made to abuse Ashley and call him
a schemer &c. The letter which is legged to he a for.
gerry il written nautical STYLE and altogether the affair
managed with the greatest TACT but unfortunately for
Ashley Captain Duplex died in the year s40 and this
ports to have been written in is43 ! The witness was
also directed to prosecute the suits and actually did spend
some 500 On the receipt of the letter he begged
named John A. Curtis TO put his signature to it, ahe,s
might be difficulty. Ashley told the witness that H.
his conversations with Crt and others about him. ash
ley he represent him very bad chsracterand
20 he did. When witness about 10 show Crist tn,
power Of attorney, under which he acted in the matter
Ashley prevented him, and said he fool to do any
such thing his examination he stated that
had been arrested party the perjury bu, deliver
ing his papers and telling his story TO the Mayor he
leased him and made him a witness in the matter
The Is not yet terminated and during tie coming
examinations may be able to get a full and par
icuar history Of the several transactions. which owing
the secrecy observed in the early part Of the examina
ton have not been able to DO Ashley, the othr,
hand declares that 1t is plot got up against him by
Andres and Smith, and that when the other side Of the
story he will he able himself fully from
the charges grave as they appear.
Mr. Crst appeared in person, and Mr. Derry for the nc
cused
General Sessions.
Before Recorder Tallmadge, and Aldermen Waterman
and Briggs.
JONAS B. Phillips, Esq, Acting District Attorney.
FEB l4-DEArH OF JuDoE CowAN-At the opening OF