The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-09-07

Charge Of False Pretences Dismissed Under this
having been made against Salon Jenkins Jr the dl-
guerreotypist Of No. 200 Broadway corner Of Reada
street. by young German called Chsrlss Polcks in
which he made alleged charge that Mr. Jenkns had
defrauded him out II $500 The case wa, heard ves
terdsy; before Justice Lo,hrop, when Mr. jenkins
showed most conclusivey tbst false pretenoes had
been made that the whole tranaction was fair bust
ness agreement made In writing aud that instead OF
MT jenkins falling to fulfil the contract wa, shown
that Mr. Polcke the per,sn who devated from the
fulhlment OF the agreement made between them The
sustain the charge dismissed the mplaipt and Mr.
Jenkins as honoraby discharged from the
"A Dishonest Serrant An lr,h girl by the name OF
Mary Riley s.rvsnt In the employ Of Mr.. Jacob
Feist dry goods dealer No 20 avenue A. let his house
last Friday night carrying with her sl25 in baak bills
drawer. This girl Is described as being about the
middle stature stout and sshy full face with some
red spots grey eyes and dark short hair She is about
A PAR Of Psdars The police OF the 18th ward ar
rested, on Ihursdsy a Dutchmsn by the name Of
pedsrs, In male attire The police at fret were puz
Eled to ascertain which the wife, as they both
fore Justice Blskey who, examination ordered the
hmale to assume her peiteoats and drop the pants-
woman state in Dutch the reason why she adopt
ed the male attire was, In conseQ uence Of wet bad
,hs. % the psscosss were terribly in the way ana
quite nicely The magistrate informed hsr most posi-
lively that she must not attempt to the brooches
wife OF any man to the brooches; neverthless 4
large number of fashionable and educated iadiee
In this community were IN the habit Of putting one
leg In occasionally. notwithstanding.
An attempt to Sob Quite affair Of deadly nature
Paris. corner Of Anthony trest and Broad way II an
ars man by the name OF Jos 4ardser who was much
In liquor and somewhat laboring under the Effects 81
delirium tr meI 81 from OF several days made =
dtsperafe attack On French gentleman, By the name
OF Daniel g. mons, in the bar-ro Of the hotel he
and drew from his pocket a terrible looking Knife
opened the large blade aud would have Indicted posi-.
bly,, deadly wound on tn D. rsou Of Mr. gymons had
not he been seized by officer FurIoug who was called In
to take him into custvd tire prisoae was taken be-
fore Justice Lothop ana his person ssarchod the Of
hcer found pistol loaded almost to the mussls with
powder and ball, box OF percussion caps and the
awful knife Thcse deadly weapons were placed In the
charge OF the magistrate. ana tho accused was com
mitted to prison for trial. the complaint Of M
CA~se Of Fsise Pretences "A man BY the name of
Edgar Eldridge was arrested yesterday on charge Of
90 preepees 10 ob sip S3a from the society Of the
Lean, member OF the above ocety was dead and the
accused went 10 MIR Henry lrsh the Trustee of the
Columbian Division Of that - ciety and represente
that he had BEEN seat by the widow the deceased
Tor the bent hts Of dsceassd member which spp.ars
to be s34 which sum allowed It seems to deray the
representation Of the ed, paid him the money
This money was never paid to the widow and the re-
presentations were shown DO false and fraudulent
usce Osborne committed the accused to prison, for
trial
Robbey.-Two men. called Francis Wilson and John
Mulberry were arrested yesterday, by ofhcer sweeny
Of the Sixth ward charge OF knocking down lanes
Judson and, while down. stealing from his person by,
force 81 In money, which vas all the had about
his person.