The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-14
TWO CENTS.

cordng to promise lost II at the gaming table Ryt
am now in funds and will settle with you before we
part Come take drink And up they went TO the
bar. The Yankee called for a Lemonade and the con-
hdence man for brandy smasher. After taking the
drinks 1t was about dark: the confidence man said
Come, along with me- and will go to my fathers
house and give you the money, and interest besides
Tor the use, and thank you kindly besides" They
walked along together through several srests when
Waterman came in sight This rather put the CONT
dencs man at stand for instant, fearful that the
Yankee shosld put him in custody but ready as ever
on an emergency, he said to the Yankee There, do
you zee that house, (Pointng to splendid mansion
that is my fathers house, and this watchman coming
along knows me quite we'll, and may think | am
on some gambling spree again and tell my
father. So you pass a shert distance and
don't appear to know at all, and, as soon as he
passes you come to me, and / will go in the house
ahead, and the Confidence man. went directly up to
the Waterman and said Waterman what is your
you see that man walking ahead'n Yes" answered
the Waterman, ~ do" Well, then" said Conf
dence,' he is burglar, saw him Of store
just now, with another man, who stands the next
corner above They have been robbing the store and,
no doubt, they have the jewery their persons.
But mind, when you arrest him, don't let him bluff you
of He may say he is somebody and give you some
spectacle mans name; but that's all humbug You
seize him fast, and never mind his haoong; but be
careful he don't throw the ewely he has in his pocket
into the street. Hold hi, arm fast, and take him at
to the watch house. In the meantime, will get
assistance and go and arrest the other his
pce who is around the in the next street.
There is large reward offered for both these chaps
They are big thieves The Waterman took the bait
readily and anxious to the authority invested in
him. by virtue of his office, followed UP after the
Yankee, whom he seized at by the collar saying
"l my prisoner The Yankee demonstrated with
him and to loosen his grasp but the watch
man said No you don't, know you, have big bug
this time and mean to hold on to you" But said the
Yankee "My name is Nh -" Yes" said the watch
oil about you along Il won't go with your said
the Yankee and quite struggle ensued between them
assistance, and the supposed burglar conveyed to
the watch-hs use and locked up When the next morn
been done by the " Confidence Man., and that IL
evident the rascal in order to make his escape had
accepted that plan to secure him by which he accomplish
ed his design the authorities had quite laugh over
the cunning man~uvre OF the Confidence MAN. but
the poor Yankee whs found himself doubly hoaxedy
looked anything but in laughing humor Many
similar tricks have been played By the Confidence,
Man" during the last two three years, and he has
found men ever ready TO place confidence in him.
This time. however his appears to be run, and
whether be will be- able to gain the confidence Of the
District Attorney and thus Rip through the meshes OF
the law remains be seen At present he is ponder
ing on his past career in cell located in therombs in
Centre street
IIig,woy ROBBERY - Officer Slaves, Of the 4th
ward, arrested about two O'Clock yesterday morning,
two men, called John o Brien and William Davis
charge OF Knocking down and beating man by the
name Of John Kennedy residing at No $40 Water st.,
and stealing from his person knife dirk knife,
lepine watch valued ut $40, 81 in money, q hat and
endssvoing to akro his boots from his feet Kennedy
IL seems sitisg his stoop at the time whom
him down and robbed him On the arrest Of the pri-
scpers. the dirk knife found the persen Of
O'Brien. Justice Lothrop committed them to prison
for trial.
Charge Of Grand Laresny-A young man, by tho
name OF Robert Cross, arrested. yesterday, Q
charge Of stealing pocketbook containing $47 70 from
the possession OF william Kerenes, residing at No SIS
Oliver street under the following circ umstances 1t
they and went together to the
Washington Bath, of the Battery for the purpose Of
bathing. kerenes undressed himself, and went into
the water and Cross refused to in saying toe
public, but remained in the box alongside the clothes,
which contained the pocketbook and money. After .
thort time the accused left the box and took bath
In another part Of the establishment. When the
plsinant left the water and put his clothes he dis
covered the loss of his book and money and undoub
eddy suspected Cross with having stolen the
other person entered the box after he left
book and money in Kerenes pocket whea he
ed the water Upon this suspicion, the magistrate
committed the accused to prison for trial.
charge If Mmder.-A man. by tn. name Of Michael
Maher arrested, yesterday, warrant from the
authorities Of Ulster county charge Of murder (;
but the circ umstances In the unable to
learn He sent back to the above county to
the charge