The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-08

Brigadier General U. S. A, handing
Police Intelligence.
Recovery of the Newark Bank Money aud .7rresf Of
the Thief.-On Wednesday last, as MIR John Taylor,
President of the Newark Banking and Insurance Com
ferry boat. on his way to Newark with package of
money consisting of some $4,000 in bank bills and a
large amount of checks and drafts the stolen
his possession and reward of $500 offered for
the thereof the particulars Of which were pub
lished in sthursdays Herald The recovery Of this
kns of the 9Th ward in very curious position as upon
obtaining the money from the negro woman, Sarah
Stewart instead of taking her into custody rs he ought
to have DONE he allowed her to co. thus making him
self liable of compromising felony. The accused was
Crosett the Sd police 1t appears from the facts
elected yesterday, that black woman called Sarah
Stewart resident OF the Sth ward for some years past
husband. who works on board a steamboat removed
to Jersey City, and she passed in the same
boat with Mr. Taylor the package being left on the seat
she picked it up and took it home After getting home,
her curiosity excited to open the package when to
her surprise she found to contain packages Of money
This money she supposed to be bad and in order to
it, she took two of the So bills and the next
day (Thursday) she came to New York and offered
at a pawn shop, to redeem some articles pawned.
Finding that the money was good she went further
and redeemed all her pawned articles and on Friday
she came to the city again, providing herself with
few s. bills and commenced making more pur-
chases until about nine O'Clock on that night she en-
tered the store of Mr. Wilson, situated in Greenwich
Murray street. and purchased some tea trays.
which she paid for with one of the 50 bills MI
she answered. that she would buy more If he would
change another So bill Yes said MIR. Wilson, "f 1t
isgood This last remark Of the black woman created
his suspicion, however he ascertaned the money was
good exchanged the bill, and sold her the goods.
This last SIS bill in the possession OF colored
woman who was with Sarah thus very ENORMOUSLY las
she thought passing of the money without suspicion
only taking small amount of tho money with her at
a time. and that of the smallest denomination. As
as they left the store, MIR. Wilson ran to the
Third Ward station house. and gave Information
to officer wood who followed the women to house in
West Rroa iway occupipd nv black pcOpc, in the
of oyster house kept by Mr.. Woolsey. Here he
arrested Sarah Stewart and conducted her to the sta
ton house and searched her person. but without mud
ing any more money Upon being questioned as to
the manner in which she procured the two S. bills
which corresponded with the money lost by the bank,
she said that she received them from white mau,
Thursday night, whom she was to meet again at
story of the woman appeared plausible to Assistant
Captain Appleton, who discharged her from Gus
tody. However, officer Wood was not SO well salts
fed with the discharge. but kept his eye upon her
and ascertained the location OF her re-
sdencc in Jersey city. and on Saturday morning ne
her house and found the door fast and the
woman away. After waiting about for her return for
some time he concluded she mustbe in New York. and
returned again this city in order to find her but
during his absence she went home, and
| informed by the landlord that man had been
trying her door. and wanted to see her, ana
from his description of the person she felt SATISFIED
that II the officer who arrested her on Friday
night This alarmed her very much Finding that
she was still suspected and knowing officer Burnley OF
this city, she concluded to roll all the money and pa
pers up in piece Of rag and bring them over to him
and she ready start. the door OPEN
ed by constable Jenkins and Mr. Woosey the keeper of
the oyster house in West Broadway Hearing them ap
proach the door she got frightened and threw the bundle
money behind the door in the little bedroom where 1t
was found by jenkins and Woolsey They next locked
the door, and counted the money, and she stated
Mr. Stewart the clerk Of police yesterday morning
jenkins said harm should Of her, but to keep
out of the way the New York officers after her;
and if they came over again she must lock the door
and pretend ia be out, and by all means to keep out
of the way: he said he would take care Of her
furniture, and would meet her at Hoboken. on
Mo-, laxy vivo has parf
the reward. The woman was allowed to CO. and Jcn-
kins and Woosey proceeded to Newark and delivered
to Mr. Taylor $2l 260 in bank bills and all the checks
and drafts with the exception Of three checks,-re-
ceved the reward offered by the bank and returned
this city yesterday morning We heard yesterday but
vouch for the truth Of the story that the in
formation given to jenkins was from man in Canal
street, from whom the black woman had bought some
furnure,-then again 1t was said, Woolscy procured
the information and whereabouts Of this from
the black woman who was in her company Friday
| night. others living in the rear Of his oyster
house, whose suspicious were created by oSacer
| Wood making the arrest on Friday night Be
this as it may. there Il but very little doubt but
money through the information Of Mr. Wilson and
the arrest made by officer Wood On Saturday night
officer Wood arrested Sarah Stewart in Jersey City
just she preparing to clear out and away:
and If she had done in what position would Jenkn
should say Mr. jenkins how did you come in posses
| sion of this money ~ Why got 1t from black
| woman " Well. where IL she ?' Oh ! let her
go.n This story would appear very improbable and
quite unsatisfactory; would it be believed unless
I the woman produced. This black has
| made herself guilty Of felony by appropriating a
portion of the moneys to her use; the fact
Of finding the money on board the boat did not
stitutc larcency but the moment she broke open
package and used portion for her purposes, that
| moment she committed felony. She brought
yesterday before Justice Osborne who committed her
to prison for further hearing The whole is to
undergo a full examination before the magistrate this
forcnoon and MIR. Taylor the president Of the Bank
has been notified to attend and testify to certain
| within his knowledge.
| Attempt at Burgory.-An old thief calling himself
Charles Cook alias Williams arrested Saturday
night on charge Of attempting TO enter the Office Of
Mr.. James Humphrey, No ~ Wall street, the Goth
| Of April last with skeleton key. Dung man by
the Of Charles p Wolcott in the ONCE at the
time and seeing the end of the key moving in the key
hole went TO the door, and there the accused di-
recty In front Of the door evidently having just
| the key In the lock. The accused was allowed to
through the want Of courage bodily strength in
Wolcott and has since been running at large robbing
the different Offices in that neghborhood until Saturday
evening he again coming from n building In
Hanover street by Mr. Wolcott who caused his arrest
by some citizens. The accused conveyed TO the
Tombs where he searched and several skeleton
| found ON his person together with $50 in money
This IL the same chap who caught few weeks ago
| in the Northern Hotel with a false key. among the
boardcrs rooms, evidently with intent TO steal but
no complain made mt the time against him he was
| allowed 20 and commit other Populations Justice
| Osborn locked him up for trial
Grand Larceny.-Oficcr Owens, Of the 9th wnrd ar
rested on Saturday night two called Maria Nor
rison and Margaret Knapp, on charge of robbing
Thomas Brewer. residing at No 24s Pearl street Of
gold detached lever watch and chain. valued at S55
while associating himself with these two female beau
ties In house Of dsrepute located at No SO Cross
They both locked for further hearing to give