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


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Brigadier General U. s. A., Commanding.
Police Intelligence.
Recovery Of the Nevark Bank Money and Arrest Of
President of the Newark Banking and Insurance Com
pany passing from this city to Jersey City in the
ferry boat on his way to Newark, with package OF
money, consisting Of $4,000 in bank bills and
large amount Of checks and drafts tho stolen
from his possession and reward Of $500 offered for
the recovery thereof the particulars Of which pub
shcd in lastThursday's Herald Tho recovery Of this
money and the arrest thief places Jen
kns OF the 9Th ward in very curious position upon
obtaining the money from the negro woman, Sarah
Stewart instead of taking her into custody as he ought
to have done, he allowed her to CO. thus making him
self liable Of compromising felony. The accused was
fortunately arrested subsequently by officers Wood and
Crosett of the Sd ward police 1t appears from the facts
stewart resident of the stb ward for some years past
and about week before the first of May, she aud her
husband, who works on board steamboat removed
over to Jersey City and as she passed over in the same
boat with Mr. Taylor the package being left the seat
she picked up and took home getting home,
her curiosity excited to open the package when to
surprise she found packages Of money
This money she supposed to be bad, and in order to
try it. she took or two of the IS bills and the next
day (Thursday) she came to New York. and offered
one at 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 to the city again. providing herself with
few more IS bills, and commenced making more pur-
chases, until about nine O'CLOCK night
tered the of MIR. Wilson, situated in Greenwich
Murray street. and purchased some tea trays
which she paid for with one Of the IS bills. Mr.
Wilson asked her if she wanted anything more, whom
she answered a. that she would buy more If he would
change another So bill. Yes said Mr.. Wilson, IF it
is good This last remark of the black woman created
his suspicion however he ascertained the money
good, exchanged the bill. and sold her the goods
This last S. bill was in the possession OF coored
who with Sarah; thus, very ingeniously (as
she thought) passing of the money without suspicion.
only taking small amount of the money with her at
q time. and that Of the smallest denomination. As
they left the store Mr. Wilson ran to the
Third Ward station house. and gave information
to officer Wood who followed the women to house In
West Broadway occupied by black people, in the rear
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 find
ing any more money. Upon being questioned as to
tho manner in which she procured the two 50 bills
which corresponded with the money lost by the bank
on Thursday night, whom she was to meet again at
o'clock, in Barclay street, on Monday night This
Captain Appleton. who discharged her from Gus
tody. However. officer Wood not so well salts
lied with the discharge. but kept his eye upon her
movements. and ascertaned the location of her re-
sdence in Jersey city, and on Saturday morning he
went to her house and found tho and the
away. After waiting about for her return for
time he concluded she must be in New York. and
returned again to this city in order to find her but
during his absence she went home, and was
informed by the landlord that a man had been
trying her door, and wanted to her, and
from his description Of the person she felt satisfied
that il the officer who arrested her Friday
night. This alarmed her very much. Finding that
she still suspected and knowing officer Burnley Of
this cit she concluded to roll all the money and pa
pers up in piece Of rag and bring them over to him
and just she ready to start the door open
cd by constable jenkins and MIR Woosey the keeper of
the oyster house in West Broadway Hearing them APP
proach the she got frightened and threw the bundle
Of 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 as she stated
to Mr. Stewart the clerk of police yesterday morning
Jenkins said no harm should come Of her but to keep
he nfir sftarhc
and If they came over again, she must lock the door
and pretend to be out. and by all to keep out
Of the way; he said he would take OF her
furniture, and would meet her ut Hoboken. on
Monday, day this week, and give her part OF
the reward The woman was allowed to go. and Jen-
to Mr. Taylor S2 200, in bank bills aud all the checks
and drafts with the exception Of three checks-re-
ceved the reward offered by the bank and to
this city yesterday morning We heard yesterday hut
cannot 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
furniture,then again it was said Woolsey procured
the information and whereabouts Of this from
the black woman who was in her company on Friday
night, others living in the rear Of his oystcr
house, whose suspicious were created by oiHcer
this as 1t may, there is but very little doubt but
what the bank is indebted to the recovery of the
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 as she was preparing to clear out and away
and Woolsey be placed in /? Suppose the authorities
should say Mr. jenkins how did you come in posses
sion of this money!" Why, got it from black
woman" Well where is she ?" ." Oh | let her
go.n This story would appear very improbable and
quite unsatisfactory; nor would it be beloved unless
the produced. This black woman has
made herself guilty Of felony, by appropriating a
portion Of the moneys to her use; the fact
OF finding the money board the boat did not con-
sttuto larccncy but the moment she broke open the
package and used portion for her purposes that
moment she committed n felony. She was brought
yesterday before Justice Osborne who committed her
10 prison for further hearing The whole is to
undergo full examination before the magistrate this
forenoon; aud Mr.. Taylor the president Of the Bank
has been notified to attend and testify to certain facts
within his knowledge.
.fffempt at BWgiory.--An old thief. calling himself
Charles Cook alias Williams arrested on Saturday
night charge of attempting to enter the Office Of
Mr. James Humphrey, No. ~ Wall street the Goth
Of April last with n skeleton key A you NC man by
the name Of Charles Wocot in the Office at the
time and seeing the end Of the key moving the KEY
hole went TO the door and there the accused d.
reoty In front Of the door evidently having Just put
the key in the lock The accused allowed to es-
cape through the want Of courage bodily strength
Wocott and has since been running Mt large robbng
the different Offices in that neghborhood until Saturday
evening he was seen again coming from building in
Hanover street by Mr. Wocott. who caused his arrest
by some citizens. The accused conveyed to the
Tombs where he searched and several keys
found on his person, together with $3.50 in money
This IL the same chap who caught q few weeks ago
in the Northern Hotel with false key among the
complain made at the time against him he was
allowed 10 run and commit other Populations Justicc
Osborn locked him up for trial
Grand Laroenv.-Oficer Owens of the 9th ward mr.
rested Saturday night two women called Maria Nor
rison and Margaret Knapp, on a charge Of robbine
Thomas Brewer, residing Mt No 24S Pearl street of n
gold detached lever watch and chain valued mt S55
while associaing himself with those two female beau