The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-28
Police IntelllQe nee.


Arrest ofa Dishenest Clerk Officer Alexander Stew
art f the Lower Police, arrested yesterday, man by
goods and money from his employer, Mr. Felix a. Hun
tipGton dry goods merchant, No 30 william street. and
from various other merchants with whom no has been
employ cd, amounting TO many thousands OF dollars. 1t
appears from the davt Of M Huntington that the &C.
cused was in bis employ in February, is4e, and con
tinued until tho middle OF last March, when he left
ana upon examining the books of the concern, 1t
was discovered that Finch had cold bill OF
dry goods valued at Ssa the 18th February last
and charged the books to David Rohd; he likewise
sold goods amounting to $40, and charged thsm Mr.
j. Postsr also bill of goods for $40 and another for
$50, both of which charged the books as above
stated to Mt Potter. On the a4h OF February, Finch
them to Mrs Chapman, amounting in all to over
$500. II has subsequently been ascertaincd tn It
the above named persons did not purchase goods as
Finch merely to cover the Of the property
while he d posed OF the goods elsewhere his own
dry goods merchants NO sc Cedar street. where he en-
bezzed over $500 in goods charging them to various per
in the city the same as abovehe likewise collected
500 of Willis Scott in Broadway, which he retained
for his benefit Porter Ballard 90 Cedar are like
wise sufferers to S2o9 embezzled by Finch under
the same process while in their employ Mr. Hazleton
Walkley, No 23 Cedar stree is sufferer $220 like
Mr. Peter d. Muller, No 29 Nassau street is loser Of
500 worth of velvets by Finch under pretence Of
either selling the velvet returning it again not sold
but did neither. This man has BEEN it appears carry ing
these fslonous acts OF embezzlements for time
past deiraudDg the merchants Of many sands of
dollars There yet many complaints Of the cha
rscter TO be taken Justice Dnker committed him for
Charge of Grand Lorseny Officer Woodbridge of the
9th ward, arrested yesterday afternoon called
Rossnnah Troter on chaig &c Of stealing 1910 on the
4th Of July last belonging to Mary PARKER residing at
Ne ia Franklin street Tue accused Immediately alter
the robbery escaped Phiadep she remained
until surprising The affair have blown over she return
ed to this city again. when she arrested
by the above officer on the charge Justice Drinker
locked her up for examination
Petit Larcsny-Poiceman Stowell Of the 4th ward
sted last night woman called Margaret DOYLE Oh
charge OF stealing piece oil calico valued at 49, belong
.arrsst of 1iH Thisres Officer Fowler of the 9th
ward, arrested yesterday two boys, called George
Smith and Thomas Brock whom he detected in the ACT
of stealing between 81 and So from the money drawer
of Sepnen King, corner OF Hammond and Blsecker
streets. Both committed for trial by Justice Roome.
a Seine Ia the Police O6ce.A singular occurrence
took place at the Police Court, Halls of Justice yes
terdsy morning A stout able bodied man came before
Justice DriDker, and asked to be computed to Black
wells lsapd Tor two months. On being questioned he
minated that he had peculiar disease The mssis
trate told him that the city bur,hened enough with
the support OF vagsns and that he could not Sc nd him
for less than six months in that case lie could bv his
work. be OF some service Tho man Immediately left the
court and in short time brought in bv an officer
upon the charge OF stealing coat He then confessed
that he had taken the coat and did II the purpose of
being arrested that he might be- through this act SEN
fenced to the Island. The magistrate, upon the state
mebt returned the coat to the owner and as the man
Penitentary o vagrant for two months Upon sug.
gsson, however OF officer stephens that he hid perhaps
better enlist in the army he said lie had never thought
of that and al agreed he would do So and
ingy went with the ofcsr for the purpose of Joining the
army in Mexico.