The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-02
Police Intelligence.

police engaged yesterday afternoon in the uvos-
tgation Of singular charge Of abduction, taken b.
fure Justice MeGrsth The complainant was quite q
preposessing young woman Of II of age by the
name 81 al harine Hathaway; aud the young man the
also about the same age and unmarried His name is
Elmole Thompson, doing business at No 81 John
street The complainant at the time OF the alleged
abduction. was staying Mt No 2O6 Fulton street, the
house of Mir Arepfeldt; her father residing at No LIS
Forsyth street AS these abductions appear to be
getting very fashionable and almost every day the
tsJs before the poce authorities. give the law be-
low that our readers may peruse and ponder the
wording of the statute but more especially for the
benefit Of all these who may hereafter, contemp ate
making charges of this nature =
Chap io5An punish abduction a crime passed
March 20 tiSAny Ierton who shall ihveigie, entce,
take any female Of previous carac
Sb:rcScr cS she may be- for tie pSrposs
aoss Sc Of III fame ~ Or and every per
pose .ha he Guilty OF misdemeAnor and shall upon
State prison exceeding years by
he o year provided h hs. no sS
tssmsns Of ts female 60 i.yegd or entsnd away nm
be found within two years after the eoamssin Of the Of
IL will appear from the above law, the wording Of
which covers great latitude. That very large por
ion OF the community in this city. stands very pre-
carions ground In fact. scarcely man IL safe the
con plant Of an ingenious and artful female How
have given the readers the law such cases.
and now we relate the circumstances aud facts which
l. to the above complaint. IL by the affidavit
made by Aiiss Hathaway, that on tho 81 day of July
che left this city for Nesburg for the purposs OF visit
that city. ON arriving at Newburg, that night, che
took stage ior her destination. In this stage, as
passenger. was the accused Mr. Thompson, who
likewise ON ysii bice ia the country. During this
stage ride, Miss hathaway fst along side of Mr.
The mpson and becoming ,ick from the motion of tho
stage Mr. Thompson induced her TO take little me-
dicne. which she sad tasted like brandy (Which 1t
was in fact) On the stage arriving at Montgomery
Miss Hathaway lett tho STAGE aud Mr. Thompson con
ty further his place OF dee tination On the
10th 81 July the returning from Newbnrg and when
on board the steamboat she rrcogniz d MIR Thompson
mn and tn hnr h.srf
with Linn In the course Of this interview coming down
the river Thompson wrote on piece OF paper inviting
C6tharine TO call and zee him at3 O'Clock the next day
Al bis store No "a John street early after
vepi,nt she said she would call but she did not call
That cay but day or so ater she called al the store
several times and not seeing MIR Thompson, she left
letter for him at the store the substance Of which
giving him invitation to call and see her at NO Dos
fulton street at Mr. Arenieidts the uphosterer tell
ing him also, that her folks said she after him,
and that she hoped he did rot want TO do anything
evening according to appointing and Miss Hathaway
was the stoop dressed, waiting in readiness They
walked OF up Broadway together took some ice
at aJ ors saloon aud from there they went direct to
house Of assisDatioD Kept by Mrs. Young mt NO 13l
Spring street. Here tiny remained all night together,
until O'Clock he next morning Thompson then gave
her SO, and they walked down together az far
Canal ,treet, here they separated. Catharine going
towards John street With the SO which she received
hcm Thompson, she purchased q new dress, pair
OF gloves, and some neck collars and on returning
to No .CS Fulton street fbe met her father,
who 1t seems in search Of her whereabouts Mr.
Arnfedt had given him information that his daughter
had been sbscnt all night Under these
the facts laid before Justice Lathrop who issued
wairrDt for the arresto Of Mr. Thompson the charge
Of abduction The defendant on hearing OF The alleged
olaige called upon the officers. Captain Leonard aud
stephens, aud stated that he had been informed that
charge Of that description pending against him. and
thst he was Wiling 10 meet the accusatioS and IKE
vie TO give ia tail for his appearance The parties
then went before Justice McGrah In the absence OF
Justice Lathrop and entered IN bail in the sum Of
81 GO 10 the charge when called upon To do
Posing Couuffrf,n NOHfV.- esterday
after officer Brown of the Chiefs spa cai aids
arrested gentcel looking by the Of Joseph
e. Ashley charge OF fassng counterfeit $40 baak
bills, Iurporting TO be ON the kage Eenk, Bristol,
lhode Island These bills II seems, are genuine 81
notes on That bank altered TO sos. The circum-
stances causing the arrest are as follows-lt seems
Ashley vent into the dry goods store No 2gl Broadway
and purchased ten yards 81 )sconette worth % and IN
Gym,nt thereof rendered n counterfeit $40 bill as
above dsscrb.d this bill taken Gas appearance
81 fret sight good by the clerk, MIR Stephen d.
Smith giving Ina change ~ In goou money; after
Ashley sft TIE store the bookkseprr discovered the
lil to be bad an informed Mr. Smith OF the fact; Mr.
Smith at once let the store ia search Of Ashley and on
passing up Broadway he observed him In the dry
goods store No o45 BrOadaay, la tho act OF making
another purchase MIR. Smith waited untiI he saw hun
psy yard OF black silk valued at 81 So aud just
Abbey left the store. MIR. Smith popped in aud In
formed the clerk Mir Morrel that the $40 bill he had
Moirell Jaw he had himself taken one q the same
lind, fIivW,d ei'ef nsniey aud told him Of the
bad money h. had just passed upon him "Ohu
fad Ashley, don't you like the bill here. take
back the counterfeit $40 bill, which he had a few
mt before passed few minutes after this trans
setion tfceF Drown was called Ia Mr. Ashley
zen INTO custody and conveyed before Justice McGrath
WHO e. rmttod him to prison to await further
IMITATION u Is supposed that large numtsr Of thee
counterfeit Slcs have hccn circulated duvg the last
day two therefore all persons who have taken such
bills will further the ends Of justice by calling at the
police cice at the Tonlbs, aud look nj Mr.. Ashley,
.4rfsf u .fnofhsr Kicsr. - esterdpy young man
rsm,d Storms arrested aud held bail on a charge
OF being Of the side and sbettors during the riot
at the Aston Place Opera House.
BoiLoy "A man by the name Of William Rogers was
srrsttd, yesterday morning quite early by ohc9r Ly
one, a the 7th ward. ON charge Of setting by
the name Of Hugh Valleey violently by the arms and
atehing from his person 50 bill lie endavored to
make bic escape but was soon caught by the above on
Ger. Justice iimpson locked him up for trial.