The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-27
Police Intelligence.

More PlainfeA Cu~rency-.4 Singular Discoperv IN
Jrsey.-we published a telegraphic despatch from
Washington, yesterday respecting the discovery Of
large counterfeiting establishments located in New
Jersey. We now learn that farm, situated In the
neighborhood Of Planhed, owned by these counter
feters had been sold by them and that purchaser
had discovered, taking possession very extensive
apparatus for coming together with large quantity
of the base coin in the rough state ready for the die
Information Of this fact was given to our efficient
Chief Of Police, Mr.. Matse who caused the whole OF
the apparatus to be seized and immediate information
forwarded to Washington We are in possession Of all
the particulars in this case, but defer giving them
until see what action the government will take in
the matter.
Better Late than Nep<r-An old offender by the name
Of Thomas Conroy, was arrested yesterday by officer
against him since the year 1912, wherein he stands
charged with stealing package from the Phenix Bank
In Ma street contaihing 81 s'a It app a. rom the
facts in the case that Conroy and man by the name
Of Charley Wheeler who Is now confined In the State
prison) stole the money and obtained an exchange ut
the Long Island Bank, In bills of that bank. Then
Conroy took 81 800 and made special deposte at the
Butchers and Drovers Bank and obtained certificate
from the Bank for that amount This robbery took
place on the Sth day Of February 1912 and the 9th
OF March following the rogue was endeavoring to ne
gotiate the certificate i'm lawyers Office when officer
Bowyer pounced upon him. and found the person Of
Conroy. the certificate Of depose. The accused was
then committed to prison, but subsequently obtained
anu bank recovered the SLOW. then
absented himself from the city until the year 1916 when
he arrested again by officer Bowyer in street
on charge Of attempting to pick the pocket Of mer
chant The book contained several hundred dollars For
this attempt grand larceny Conroy tried convict
ed and sentenced to term of two years and six
months in the State prison at Sing Sing This term Of
imprisonment Conroy served out and he is arrest
ed again on the former charge. His honor the Mayor
committed him in full for trial, to the charge
Charge Of Stealing Watch aud Money.-Oficer File
man OF the Fourth ward. arrested last night
by the name of Ellen Mcbride charge of robbing
a man by the name of John Kenny, of a silver lever
watch and chain, valued Mt S35 also bag containing
ST. 1t appears the complainant drunk and sitting
down on the steps of Tammany Hail. and this woman
along and sat along side Of him representing that
she his wife The officer watched her few
onds when he observed her take the watch from the
man and she was just making off, when he took her
into custody and likewise found in her possession the
bag containing the ST. This evidence being conclusive
Justice McGrath committed her to prison for trial
attempt TO Pick Pocket-A young man of genteel
appearance, by the name of Albert Remington
rested Wednesday evening, a charge Of attempt
ing to pick the pocket of John Patten residing at the
Barclay street Hotel 1t appears the accused rubbed
his hand against the pocket Of Mr. Patten which
tanned book with $63 Mr. Patten not being pleased
with the operation seized him and caused him to be
taken to the station house He yesterday held to
bail to the charge.
Loss Of Pocket Book and Money.--A young by
the name Of Michael Hull of Saratoga county, New
York on landing from the steamboat Rip Van Winkle
yesterday morning, relieved. by expert pick
lieu thereof the thief put in the place of it, another
pocket book and It not until Hull wanted to
some Of the money that he discovered his loss No clue
as yet to the thief money.