The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-21
Police Intelligence.

The Case Of Fet0ny.-Wc are requested by Messrs
Hotchkiss, Mills < Co. to give the following expla-
nation of their The report Of the Of Messrs
Hochkss, Mills Co, charged with obtaining two notes
of Mcssrs Berr Reese, made by Beck Co. solely
derived from the affidavit of Mr. Reese and his clerk
whose testimony the warrant issued We have since
ascerained that the facts of the are follows
On Saturday the 10th instant Messrs Berri and Reese
applied to tiotchkiss Mills CO. for loan Of So 400,
payable on demand proposing security therefor to de-
post with them various notes. amounting in the
gate TO about So 800 This loan madethe checks
berr Reese for the amount taken together with
Oliver Il Co for about 81 500 On Tuesday, the 18th
inst this house stopped payment heavily indebted
Hoehkiss, Mills Co., knew Of the approaching failure
Of West Oliver & Co., stated TO Hotchkiss Mills < Co.
that this note could be sold at 10 per whereupon
hotchkiss, Mills & Co. informed Berri and Koese that
they could 1t at that which Berri Reese in
Of the So COO loan IiochRiss Mills Co., who acted as
the brokers and agents of Berr Reese in the sale of this
as they had often done of other notes unable
dispose OF it, in consequence Of the failure have
toned In the meantime, aud before Hotchkiss Mills
had any reason to anticipate the failure Of West,
Oliver Co.. Berri Reese had placed in their hands a
list of paper they wished Sold amounting to about
$4,000 among which the two notes Of James Beck &
Co. mentioned in report; which Berr & Reese au-
thorised otchkiss, Mills s. Co. to sell and which
sold according to instructions Wednesday, the 14th
inst and the proceeds amounting to Sl675 were applied
to the credit OF Berri Reese in part payment Of the
loan of $500, and statement of such sale and Of the
application of the proceeds made to Berri Reese
on that day who then received back the note Of West
Oliver L Co. They insisted that Hotchkiss Mills &
Co bound to take this note and because they
ASoo the VI tne DECK notes
above stated, the complaint we have mentioned was
made In which the loan Of $4,000 and all the above cir
cumstances were carefully concealed.
.4rrcst for .4Ssauli.A man called John Van Kirk
was arrested yesterday by officer Morris of the First
ward, on charge of assaulting Captain Smith Of the
schooner Erickson witha dangerous weapon. Locked
Up FOR examination
EXAMINATION OF TIE FINKLEs.-The examina-
non before Recorder Mcclellan and Judge Peck,
OF Calvin and Peter Finke, for the assault upon Mr..
Cowles and for forcibe entry, &c, concluded on
Monday Of last week. The rst witness the deputy
sheriff, John T. Lape. whose testimony In substance
The sanle as the affidavit heretofore published Mr..
Cowes's surgeons, Messrs E. Simpson and g. II. White,
were next examined, who described particularly the
wounds inflicted, of which they said must have
bean inflicted with club. Mr. Cowles next exam
med His testimony does not vary from his statement
published ast week except that the whole affair il given
more in detail. With his testimony the examination
closed and the prisoners, Calvin Fnkle and Peter
Finke committed jail three separate charges
viz.
LIST. Assault and battery, with intent to kill.
Cd Assault upon officer in the discharge of the du-
ties Of his Office.
sd. For forcblc entry and detainer
The next day, (Tuesday) they were brought out on
writ OF habtas corpus before Judge Darius Peck and ad
United TO bail as foows:.
Assault ana battery with intent to KILL each surety
of $500.
Assault upon the officer each surety Of $3.50.
Forciblc entry and detaner, each n surety Of $780,
Their own bonds of Sl700 each cannot, Of course be
considered OF account because they have effects
TO make them good, should they be forfeited.
Hiram Benton and Philip Van Tassel, who were ar
rested and committed to jail for their participation in
the ARRAY were baed at the time, each giving
surety of $3.50 and their bond double the amount
-HudSon ReputIcdn, April 20.