The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-11
Police Intelligence.

Charge of Em5.azi.msn-The charge of embe zzling
5000 preferred against Robert Munson by Draper ana
mpoyed as clerk commenced yesterday afternoon
ut O'Clock, before Justice Osborne, on hearing,
whereon the testimony of Mr. Devin to show that
the books kept by MIR. Muuson, chow defaloaton Of
$500, in place, and $3.50 In another; likewise
sures and additions having been made in the hand
writing OF the accused In order to balance the book
and prevent discovery. The hearing further post
poned until next Tuesday afternoon, at 4 o'clock
a Country rtnsncier donen 6v q" SfuDers.N-A
connryman running into the Office of the chief OF
police yesterday morning. looking wild as March
hare quite Of BREATH In such stats Of excitement
that in possible for him sit stand STILL
IA st TO do anything Ia quiet manner He commenced
to relate the following story at the top Of his voice
We give the facts related by the counryman but
readers could have only witnessed the manner aud
prise with the country accent of the fellow
10 telling the story 10 would have been good play
He said his John Ringer, and resided a few
miles from Geneva York State and only arrived In this
Of apples which were their way to this city, when
not having any thing special to do he thought he would
take a stroll around to what he could see, and In
doing quite snck looking young man came up and
said good morning" and they both walked along toge
thsr In ths Of converse ion, Ringer told him
that he would like to hire cellar just 10 store his sp
pies when they came that hs might sell them out 10
good profit. They walked on talking together over
into chatham street. where Ringer bought ves which
nj oge her occupied three hours On coming
from Chat am sA ley were met by a young man wi
asked Ringer II no wanted to buy spendd gold watch
extibrng at the time what he took to be large
goid w4'ch, In order to tempt the countryman -
No" said Ringer; ~ guess DON'T The
1t Tor 800 have sick brother that is the point
OF des;n and mus. leave town to ses him, by the
steamboat, In twenty minutes and have no money to
pay my passage wilhn Just ut this moment another
youog came up and said to the countrymXn>" Do
you buy that watch'" "No" said Ringer WELL"
said no. III had the money with me, would but II
you will lend me $685. to give his for the watch,
and come with me to my store, give you $40 for the
Use oil the money" MOI said the countryman, :"
Won't doit oh" said the man, who had been with
the couutryman for several hours. you might lend him
tn. sos he pays you back $50 being S2o for the use
10 make pretty good shave, III do IT." So he on
with his cravat The having deposit ed all his money
his neck, In order prevent any darned pick
pockef In York from stealing his money! unfoded
the rama counted three $40 bills on the Geneva Bank
and the balance to make up sos, In seneca county
money; the money paid ana the watch placed IN
the hands OF Ringer collateral security The pur
chaser Of the watch said to the country come
With to my store and IL pay you the money" SO oil
thy both started the country man chuckng 10 himself
than psddng apples However, after being trottsd ss
the oooniryman said about forty rods they came to
monstrous big building with stsps-this the young man
said his store "Nown ssidhe, will you have your
money gold Of veriD fWhy said the green country
man guess iilhsve 1t in $40 bills Very well said he
"hold On moment, and III bring It to you" But alas,
poor Finger waited and waited sseps In anxious
expectation until his patience became exhausted, and
Originating to feel himself swndled by the three chaps
showed the watch to a gentleman coming cut Of the
Aston uouss, for that the place where he had
stsodng waiting the return Of his money! who inform
vsed him to 20 to the Chief OF Police where he came
above related In terrible state Of excitement II
would be- we'll for countr ymen who visit this citv in f
ture not TO dsbble in money shaving, but leave that
brach o. business to the more experienced hands In
Wall street.
arrested on Tuesday night man called Ihos White
charge OF knocking down sailor by the name Of
Joha N.soo between and ~ O'Clock, while passing
along Wster street. Bnd violently stealing from bis psr.
son 30 and watch. Justoe Osborne locked the no.
sused up for examination.
.a"srt YiII XnV''-o mc~ csv~ly, Of the Third