The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-27
Police Intelligence.

Case Of Hotchkiss, Mills r Co, Dismissed.-The
Justice Osborne when Mr. stoughton the eloquent
counsel for the accused parties moved for the discharge
o. MS clients on the ground that the complainant Mr.
Cd In substantating the charge of felony 1t appears
i2th OF April instant. the firm Of Berrie Reese, OBJ
tanned loan of six thousand dollars from Messrs.
Hotchkiss Mills Co, and deposited with them
security. Amongst these notes the notes of
James Beck Co, for about $500 and note drawn by
on Monday the 18th instant, to Hotchkiss, Mills
Co, stating that he had offer from Mr.. Robbins.
Oliver note at per cent per and an
from Hotchkiss Mills that If that the case
until the next day, Tuesday, when the firm of West
Oliver stopped payment and Mr. Hotchkiss ascertain
Ing from Mr. Robbins that he had offered to take the note
Of West Oliver at II cent instead of TO- repre-
sented by Mr. Reese, making difference Of nearly $40
Mr. Hotchkiss sent the note of West Oliver back to
Mr. Reese, and sold according to previous directions
the two notes of Beck & Cos and placed them to the
credit Of the $4,000 loan. Thus it appears from
the testimony in the case, that the difficulty
between the parties respecting the note Of West
& Oliver, in Hotchklss & Co. not receiving that
the two notes of Beck Co. and others which resulted
In dispute between the parties and terminated in the
yesterday dismissed the complaint against HotchEis
Mills & Co., upon the examination Of Mr. Reese,
together with the affidavit Of Mr. George Robbins
that felony had been committed Upon this decision
being given, MIR. stoughon counsel for Hotchkiss Mills
Co, commenced a civil suit in the Superior Court,
before Chief Justice Jones against Mr. John NJ Reese
for false imprisonment and malicious prosecution, the
Judge holding Mr. Keese to bail in the of $6OOO for
trial
Dishonest Cartman Officers Crosett and Reeve of the
name of John D. King charge Of breaking open four
large trunks belonging to Capt H. c. Wayne and steal
pare and various other articles valued at between $500
and $500. It appears that about year ago Mrs
Wayne stored the above named trunks with Bortle &
Strnger No. 2O3 Chambers street, which trunks were
placed in the loft Of said premises The accused drove
cart for Holcomb Skilman next door, and in the
habit of going up this loft frequently but Mr. Strnger
supposing him to be honest his there
FORE not looked upon in any way suspicious until
Yesterday Mr. Stringer thought he would examine the
trunks if all right whenlo! to his astonshment
he found all four broken OPEN and the contents therein
carried off Suspicion at once fell upon this cartman
and q by the of John Hughs carpenter, who
had been working up in this loft making boxes-conse
quently search warrant was procured by Mr. Stringe
issued by Justc Osborne to search the dwelling Of
King, at No % Madison street, in the rear which
suited in the officers finding FIVE dresses of very rich
dress, lot Of damask table cloths and napkins,
all marked Wayne, beautiful leghorn bonnet, and
ao hs
from the premises Of Mr. stringer evidently by
King and Hughes, who were both taken into custody,
and conveyed before Captain Boudnott Of the Sd ward
and locked up prior to being taken before the magis
trate. We understand that Captain Wayne snow in
Mexico with General Scott and his lady is residing at
present in Savannah, Georgia.
Grand Larceny-A fellow called John Morton, was
detected on Sunday afternoon coming from the premises
No 81 Second Avenue. having in his possession
rno cloak and eleven ladies dresses valued at S4O the
property of Mr.. John Valentine which the rascal had
stolen from the wardrobe in absence Of the family who
were all gone to church Justice ketcham committed
him in full for trial.
caught last night by officer Crous of the 5th ward
having in his possession glazed worth ST. which he
had stolen from Patrick Markham, No 2l3 West street
Locked up for trial
.4rrest of Conrict-Oficer Munson of tho 9Th ward
arrested asl night fellow called John Bryant,
capped convict from Backwels Island-sent back to his
old quarters.