The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-27

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JAN. H. Ftssdspow Emigvssss-o0dsr Mo0ivnsy,
ofhe Lower Police arrested yesterday an rishmsn by
iy obtaining i've .ovsrsgns, nom boy BY the name Of
ONCE in Ann street, under the following
appears that Gibbons occupies the premises No l55
Greenwich street. which he has fitted up for the especial
accommodation Of Irish emjgrants at the time PRO
essng to attend to all their wants In writing letters for
mem back to their friends and relations the old country
ALSO he attends TO forwarding money to them for the
country 1t for the last named purpose that John
cunningham (he being boarder with Gibbons) placed
Ave soysregns into the hands Of Gibbons but unfou
nsteiy the money never reached its destination which
him under the suspcionof fulfilling his contract
ms money seems was given to the boy by his mother
brothso this country Justice brinksr on hesTnS the
story Of the boy filled out subpoena requiring the imme
as oil Gibbons at the office and gave the
to the boy lDunnnghsm) to serve. Upon dsng so be
was violently assaulted by Gibbons who refused to
above active officer was dsspascbed for Gibbons ,aI
VINO brought him up all standing before the magistrate
wnsre, on .ne exsmnaon was ascerta,ned tnat this
emgran boarders allowing them $3.50 for each which
ne ss'd was al they were woh-thus by this operation
alone ne pockets over 30 cents each sovereign out
OF the ignorant emgrant which he PROCESSES to protect
The accused subsequently became alarmed upon his ar
rest and acknowledged having had the sovereigns for
the purpose as above stated by the boy but did not
remit them and through the perseverance, and
the agent for the Emgrant society he refunded the ve
sovereigns, which handed to Justice Drinker for
safe keeping, when he was held to bail by the magis
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sault on the boy Cunningham. We were shown letter
yesterday, by Justice Drinker, brought over by
one Of these emigrants, which was written by
Gibbons, at the request of lone of his boarders
directed to the emtgras friend in Ireland the follow
ing Of which, extract sho wing that Mr. Gibbons after
filing up the main part Of the letter for his boarder n-
ishes OF with hourshrg card for himself John, If
you soc or know friends any person coming to
this country direct them all to Thomas Gibbons
as he Is the only horest man in America We think he
Ia the man to find work and relieve all that him
no matter where they from; he will find them all
to all persons in writing, he meets vessels here when
they land and wants thirty thousand and women in
one month" The above card OF Mr. Gibbons needs
ment; speaks for ITSELF showing that Mr. Gibbons has
ordinary imagination OF his own honesty, and
must say has remarkable fair estimation of the Amer
gan, the Emgrant Society agent for the industry and in
genuity displayed by them in bringing to light the
operations practiced upon emgrans by this
man Gibbons.
On the "Snsak"- Some sneskisg thief entered tho
basement of the dwelling house, No Go Northmoore
two silver csps valued at $3o together with breast pin
and several other articles No arrest.
Attempt to fsai-Ofcer Blanchard OF the 4th ward,
arrested, yesterday woman called Eliza Clark, on a
charge Of attempting to steal piece Of ALPACA worth
$lS from the dry goods store Of Woods Peuble, No.
AS Pearl street Committed for trial by Justice Dnker
Burgla,y-The residence of Mr.. A, Thompson at
Elizabethtown New Jersey, burgl srously entered
Monday night by some bold burglar who carried OF
quantity of wearing apparel, together with lot OF
silver The rascats were traced towards New
York therefore, policemen, be on the qui pips
Robbery Of Diamond Rfngs-Some hght-hngersd indi.
vidual entered the jewslry store of Moore Co, No
liz Chatham street. yesterday, and carried Oft six da
mond pins two Of which clusters, the others sim
gle stone heads, all brilliants. No arrest.