The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-10-05
Police IntsIlixenee.

FiIud on Eafsrarty --An application was made on
emigrant by the name of Henry Drunon, who stated
he had been defrauded out of 500 by m called MI
Emgrant Forwarding office located at No lss Washing
ton street under the firm OF Woodward Co The COM
plaiuant stated that he purchased or days ago. of
OIern two tickets for himself and family consisting of
persons for which he paid the above sum, in full
for their passage through to Cincinnati However on
arriving at Buffalo, he was informed by the agent there
that the tickets Of value and that hewoud have
to pay 81 for each more to be forwarded on to
wiling to do and applied to the police authorities in
Buffalo for redress who, upon hearing his coplant adj
authorities here which he did il appears Iron the story
OF this German that this species of fraud pracsed upon
emigrants is an every day occurrence there being az
the present time, $50 poor German emf
giants in the Aims House at Buffalo, who
have all been. defrauded in the like manner;
their transportation west by purchasing these fraud
uent tickets which only conveyed them a. fir Bufa
10 vast number of emigrans who swinded in the
same manner but having money with them, buy
msre tickets to carry them on Knowing full we'll that II
would cost much to return back 70 New York
prosecute than would pay their passage and pro-
coed on their journey There is also set q Runners"
IN in the pay Of some Of these agen-
ces, who make their business to persuade these poor
emigranis to buy fresh tickets and will frequently pur
chase their old ticket for fifty cents. which cost them 81
reapng rich harvest by the Ignorance of the poor
emigrant and the aid of their own rascslMy -
was discovered last night concealed the premises No.
ITO Broadway, occupied by Mr. Henry Eaty, evidently
ton House by officer Sherriden and locked up.
Arrest of a "Dropper"-That old pocket book drop
per-, called Lawrence Marks, alias Curly !" caught
by officer Donnay Of the I'd Ward, about Ga O'clock
Sunday morning endeavoring stuff stranger with
book filed with Slobe Bank bills il Peck slip JUS
tice Drinker locked him up 70. examination
II Haul of young Gdmb'ers-A Policeman of the I'd
Ward arrested on Sunday morning, about o'clock in
store the Fulton street and Front six young
boys, whom he detected in the act Of gambling in the
above store Sunday morning. They gave their
as Bill Dolan John Cotter Timothy Harris, James Muir
ply, Michael Cummings, and Stephen Lawrence. Ia
ken before Justice Drnker and committed in default Of
bail
Petit Larceny TORY Waters arrested by officer
McKeon, of the 9th ward last night for robbing Tho
mas Larkin of 81, while In den ON the Five Points
Locked up.
Contempt of Cout-Mary Reid, the keeper of a noto-
rous crib'' the Five Points was committed to pri-
yesterday by Justice Drinker for contempt of
court in using threatening language and otherwise
Quoting herself in very disorder1y manner while in
the police court, and insulting The magistrate while in
the discharge Of his duty.
Ttoo Snooxers' at Work-Mr Patrick McManus
robbed OF wallet containing SIS in bank bills ia
from under his pillow last night while he ly asleep
the tavern of 27th street and 4th avenue Sup
posed TO have been done by two young en-, who pre-
tended occupy the room, shd last hur
rying down the about six O'clock in the morning
One tall and slim, light complexion high cheek
bones the other imperial under his lip with
rather red face. No arrest