The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-24
Polio Intelligence.


Ingenious .q''ess. and Rtcorry Of the Stolen Money
Officers Norris and Calrow, two very able and efficient
gentseooking young men, a charge Of stealing,
from the possession Of Mr. Samuel l.. Wells boarder
Broadway, the sum of $3.50. in gold eagles The pri-
soners' names Frederick Billing alias Charles f.
Stone. ana George Nor,herman; The circumstance,
respecting the manner in which the robbery eff
fcted are briefly rs follows: 1t appears that Billing
arrived in this city about the 9th Instant and took
him were two beds. of which Mr. Wells slept in
and ~ both occupied q matter Of course,
they became acquainted Billing taking the oppor,
tunity to make himself very familiar all occasions
On Friday night last, Billing and Wells visited the
Broadway Theatre together and from there retired
their room. During the night, however, Mr.. Wells
awoke by Billing who the head Of his bed and
he subsequently believes his intentions his
pocket book which he BilliDg him place previous
to going TO sleep under his pillow This passed on
til Saturday afternoon, when Mr.. Wells discovered
Suspicion at once fell upon Billing particularly
AZ he left the house that day without paying his bill
The facts and suspicious concerning this robbery
then laid bttore the Chief Of Police who ut once d.
reced the above named officers to catch the thief IL
possible Means were then taken, and during Sunday,
officer Brown arrested Northerman suspicion of be-
ing accomplish of Billing; but as no direct evi.
dence could then be brought against him. the Chief
he Kept TN eye on all his movements Billing. during
this time visited u barber in Maiden lane and pro-
cured false wig anu moustaches On Monday in this
oheuise lie was promenading up Broadway, AS large
ss lite, decked out in u suit Of clothes, when he
was recognized by aailor, to whom he owed $50 for
for officer Norris, who took him into custody He was
then placed under the searching operation by Mr.
gold eagles, valued ut 500 This correspond
ing exactly with the money stolen, caused Bill.
soon after he acknowledged his guilt and told
how he effected the larceny; he also impca-
ted Noriherman, and said he was the who con-
csced the robbery ana induced him to effect it, He
ssid on finding two trunks belonging to Mr.. Wells in
the room lie examined the locks aud general appear
ance Of the trunks, and then he went trunk
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~ possible locked the trunk and put the key into his
pocket and told the trunk maker to send IL to the
Aston House, and it would be paid for, giving fct-
tious name by this means he procured half
q dozen Aeys corresponding with the locks Of Mr..
Wells trunks. With these keys, during Saturday
morning, in the absence Of MIR. Wells he tried to
lock the trunks, and finding that would mt, by
little alteration, obtained that alteration ut lock-
smiths, in West Broadway; returning again to the
ioom the key fitted, the trunk opened and the $3.50
booty left the hotel. He then met Northerman and
gave him for his share $500 Upon the officers hearing
this story from Billing little doubt existed as to
the guilt of Norhcrmsn therefore, to try the veracty
Of the accused, n letter written by Billing to
Norlherman requesting him to meet him (Billing) at
the Pacific Hotel In Greenwich street. at o'clock on
Monday evenings the Of Billing being kept per-
fecty secret therefore, Notherman unconscious that
any arrest had been made, returned by the
bearer, that he would be there. At near o o'clock
sure enough, Northernan according to appoint,
mept, and inquired for Mr. Frederick Adams az that
the assumed he 0 ask for Billing was at
this time placed in one of the upper bed rooms
was shown up to the door by the porter and
entered the room, officer Norris listened outside the
door to hear the conversation. The first saIutation
from Northerman was you, DID fool you have bghted
all my hopes; would not have had it for thousand
dollars like ID fool, you must 20 and take that
lobster headed tailor to my house to raise hell with
me" Billings replied, II could not help it, took him
away up town and stopped st u MIR. McCleland's on
my way and a%k ed for naine in hopes to shake him
Of ana get away from him The two officers outside
the door, Low becoming impatient, walked in took |
both into custody them before the Chief
nali amount Of money was found the person Of
NorLcrman he told Billing that he threw the hun
bred dollars into the river from the ferry going to
Brooklyn, In company with Mr. Howard, when he was
pretending to search for Billing. The officers have
that both these rogues purchased together
S25 worth Of clothing at the store Of Mr. Brooks
OF rry aud Catharine streets, and other places
bare also been found NJ which they made purchases