The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-19
Police Intelligence.


Arrest of Ertensipe Spindleys 1t appears that
about years ago. four to be relatives en-
tered into secret confederacy in England, under
tenoe Of carrying extensive wool business located
fcllows:-Andrew PriDgle, wool dealer, Haddpgtou
Scotland; Joseph Thornton at Leith, county of Edn
burgh; Samuel Stead, Gomersal county of York Eng
land, and John DAWSON Of Dudley Hill near Bradford
in the county All these secretly allied
to each other although publicly strangers to
procure credit which they succeeded in doing to an
immense amount However, last sprpg the ditors of
these operators accidentally discovered something
wrong when after holding meeting In order to inves-
tgate the solvency of the parties by
creditors to compel these to go into bankruptcy
according to act OF Parliament made and provided
In such This. was DONE aud a notice served
upon each Of these men, declaring them bankrupts-
Receivers duly appointed and the 9th day of July
last the time designated by the creditors to have
the whole affair investigated These finding them
selves cornered drew largely the bnks and played
into the hands of each other by which process they
tanned between three and four hundred thousand dol
lars from the banks and creditors; packed up all the
books belonging to the together with evil
denccs Of debt and the 10Th of June the pre-
vous all four took passage tho Caledonia at Liver
pool for this country arriving at Boston about the 4th
OF July. Upon the creditors ertainDg the where
abouts Of these men, legal proceedings at in
sttuted, and MIR. Thomas Bryon, an agent duly
authorized by the creditors, with Englsh officer
lived here about four weeks with all the
documents for the arrest Of these parties The aid OF
two of our old and experienced officers, Gilbert Hays
aud William II Stevens, was procured, ana Immediate
seps taken to the parties the matter having
been laid before Justice prnksr who issued warrants
for their arrest Thsse officers proceeded west and
few days they succeeded In capturing three OF the
accused psrties-two Chicago and the other at Mil
wankefro whom large amount Of he money has been
recovered The parties cited daily TO arrive In
this city when the whole matter will undergo full In
vestig alton by the magistrate
Charge Of Grand Larc rny.-Offloers Conghln and
Van Ripper OF the 18th ward arrest ID, yesterday wo
calling herself Ann Paysley, alias Mrs Odell on
charge Of stealing gold chan CROSS aud four gold bn
ger rings together with so breast pins valued in all at
$780, belong TO Mrs. Turney residing Mt the corner Of
doth street 9Th Avenue Justice iimpson detained
her for q fur ther hearing
Stealing Clothing Officer Mincho, OF the 9th ward,
arrested on Wednesday night fellow called Bi smith,
charge of stealing two pair Of pants and five vests
and Mott streets. The accused caught In the act
and Justice Drinker locked him up tor trial.
Pocket Picked "A Mr. Dsnis w. Davis, of Homes
dale Pa had his pocket picked yesterday while riding
Ia one OF the Broadway omnibus II wallet aiming
40 in bank bills No clue yet OF the thief Is
there any chance Of any discovery.
Charge Of Rope Dismissed-A few days ago we MOTTO
the arrest of Samuel Pearson and another man who
charged with having violated the person OF wo
by the Of Eliza Fitzpatrick while In passen-
ger Office In Washington street The case as brought
before Justice Osborne hearing and the woman UNI
derwent thorough cross examination by counsellor
Wordsworth on the part of the d-fendan consequent
ly the magistrate on full investigation, dismissed the
charge the evidence being insufficient to sustain the
charge -
Stealing Bracelet Officer John Rafferty, Of the 9th
ward arrested last evening young woman by the name
Of Mary Stratford whom the officer found at No. ~
Leonard street. ON q charge of stealing handsome gold
bracelet valued at SIS, belonging TO Mary Ann srkna
residing Ut No, W John street. On searching the ae-