The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-11-26
Police IuteiIi1ence.

Nov. 25.-Mercanhle PO~suifs-Kiie Flying.-It Is an
estabrhed fact which has been and will be for csntu
ries to come, in all large cesespeciay in the great
city of New York-for class of to enrich thom-
selves the labor and industry of their neighbors.
There is in this CITY, and has been for long
time a gang OF these swindling vagabonds, who
are entirely destitute of principle in fact of any point
which constitutes an honest man. twoud be we'll for
the information of the public just to state give slight
sketch the mode they adopt IN carrying out their ope
with large sign Of A. B. or c. Co, commission
chanthen of the Arm might be seen IN one tine
cities on the Hudson-rver, purchasing OF a Sno WI
sesay lots of potatoes pork lard, or even nay ana
brooms endesvoring to make clean sweep LOT pay
ment OF which draft is drawn this substantial house
in New York This draft is OF course always accsptec
but very seldom pad-ony IN r.re cases OF necessity
Other members of this nrm, Of which there are quite
number of "outsiders' well as insiisrs," are sent
south and negotiate in the like manner all play
ing into the hands Of each other and forwarding All ths
property they obtain in this way to the fence their
head quarters in New York where upon the receipt u
the goods they sent to auction and sod
just for what they Will fetch, and the proceeds divided
amongst them They have however ia connection with
their sxndng shops several agents 10 do all the iancy
psdisn and tend 10 keep from the hands OF the police
In rambling about town the other day we heard OF
of the vcrs who had lately been heecsd Out oil Do
tween Ave anI six hundrsd ,srs whereupon the agents
were called in 10 do up the "hxngs" Finding however,
the matter becoming rather too near the ears OF
property upon the small consideration of receiving
twenty.f per cent Whereabouts We thus show the
modus operandi Of this business to place our
southern and western merchants somewhat on their
guard by laying before them the system oil kitehyng
adopted by this olass oil swinders
Consfruetipe Lorceny-Silius Constant was arrested
early this morning, by Prince John Davis, charged with
defrauding Mr.. e. H. Fellows OF $25 II appears that
s.r Fellows is a lamp manufacturer, No. 81 beekman
street and Constant has been in the habit OF purchasing
lamps from Mr.. Fellows to peddie about the country
when in the iaster part OF last August on Saturday
night into the store OF Fellows, and peg
ged the of S25 and gave his check Tor that amount
on the American Exchange Bank saying, al the same
time that he had money deposited there, 70 NEE. II
when, upon presenting the check Mr. Fellows ascer-
tanned his STORY be entirely false; consequently ne
made complaint before Justice Drinker, who granted
warrant ror his arrest. Committed.
Petit LarceniesMary Smith was arrested, last n1ga
for stealing shoes and pair OF corsels, from MITE u'
tus. Committed.
thing from Stila Mares, 20 Canal st. Locked up.
Bnrgiarv.-The dwelling house OF Mr. Robinson, cor
ner of Bayard and Christie streets was entered, yeser
day. by some burglarious scoundrel, and robbed OF
quantity silver table and tea spoons sugar tongs and
two gold finger rings also, S40o in specie and bank
bills. No arrest
Jim Smith alias Honeyman in the Police Once, yeser-
day She is the sister Of VIM. Parkinson, who was
convicted last week for robbing the Clinton barge of
s34 0Gc. What's in the wndf she mas peeh living ZOE
\ some wears past, near Rochester in this State
Struck With Hatchef.-The Police Ofhces were IN
very quiet state yesterday considering the emily wea
her the vast number OF rum holes which stare you
in the face every corner. However, we Witnessed
was all that transpired through the day appears that
one John Coyle and John McCue, No Fell street, got
into drunken dispute respecting the celebration OF the
day One said British out OF New fork ana the
for word at last blows and at 1t they went-when
John Coyle, being the strongest man OF the Two, got
lick on the head from McCue, with hatchet-ns sKun
being too thick to crack, laid him nat on ms pack:
However, the Policemen brought him IN reeKng WIN
blood, and John Coyle was lock up for trial Inars
ind