The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-30

Confidence Man Baiied. - His Re..arrssf This uni
versal genius called Samuel Thompson, or more
commonly known an the Conndenc Man. has at last
established confidence In Of his fellow al
though laborng under the charge Of elk complaints OF
different indivi sduals In this city lie has, It seems
obtained the confidence Of Mr. Edward Smith who yes
his liberation from prison Mr. Smith justified In an
shdavit which Is required by law setting forth his pro-
perry wherein he swesrs he werth $4,000 over aud
above his debts and liabilities In property situated at
No IL Patt street VI Fulton street 20 Centre street.
and at 4ol Broadway corner sf Walker street at which
latter place ne resides This afndavit was Submitted
to MIR. Phillips the Assistant District Attorney who
pronounced the bail to be ample and good Justice
McGrath then took bail and tho Canhdence Man,
taken from prison and thereupon liberated from
outody. But alas the liberty Of short duration,
before he made his way into the street from the Po-
lice Court, captain Nsgness Of the 9th ward police,
took him again into custody and conveyed him before
from Philadelphia where he stands charged with
hitting burglary. This arrest appeared to take the
"Contdepce Man ali sbsck, to fnd tina. he could
obtain confidence In the Smith family, and yet
hd,nce in the police authorities who appear TO be de-
termined to hold HIM for trial number Of charges
Jet to be made against him. but long the
remained In prison, the police had confidence Of his
ic-ksepng tor trial but the moment determine
tion exhibited to hberate him bail, further
charges OF felony have been preferred against him.
Mend and supposed TO be an accompsv, Of the Con-
fdenoc Man." by the name Of William Rush. Who
present when bail was taken, likewise ar
rested and detained tor further hearing Who Is the
next bondsman for the "CoGndencc Manu- Can any
one telf
Dusty BOB, the P,,kpoct,f- Officer Brown one OF the
cicis aids srrest saturday evening awell known
tbif called John spencer, or more commonly known
ss Dusty Bob, on charge 81 stealing gold lever
watch. valued 1T $50. fton the store OF Jennings
Lander No "a Fulton street ON lsst "Wednesday, under
the iollosing circumstances lit seems that early
"wednesday morning white the young man. the clerk,
alone In the ttorc Dusty came in and b-iss
81 rather gtntcc apr, the .erk did suspect
any Thing wrong Dusty asked him IL his watch
r,shy. The yoapg man asked hlm 20 point out his
watch when the cuscd pointed gold lever watch
which he sd be had left 81 be regulated few days
before ~ lad been ell ened and repaired but only want
ed regulating And said he III she don't keep good
time I will bring her back In n few days" Bat he
ibid Mt The clerk. supposiug all to b. correct, al
lowed The rtguc to take the watch. As NJ the
PR petor 81 the store the trick u the rogue
oisoovercd and description given Of the thief an-
tvcrtd veil the TefsUusi appearance of Dusty Bob.N
Oihcsr Brown went In Ell the rogue suoccvd
cd, On Saturday evening IN making the arrest On
Sunday morning Dusty was brought before the Chief
Of Oitce aud In amongst several persons the
young Al picked at accused from among
The ob,r persons ara sisted that he the that
tuok On TIE watch r,presentipg that u belonged to
him. Justice McOrath committed the accused o. pri-
sen fer trial
Buying Stolen Coods-Two persons called Edion
Wilson and John McBcrniott arrested yesterday
Tn charge ~ buying stolen property. OHlcer Joyce
both detained for further hearing.
.gtoh,r loGDg BtTgfdv .1,rss captain Leonard,
81 the "a ward Grftstsd yesterday Afternoon boy by
the name 81 daniel shea on charge of being an
act II bTt akng into the 40 al ult street,
and fttaug tceefrt m SIX pair pistols The accused
wa cLed up for tIai
CAarg, u Ystbtps "A man by the name Of Charles
MADISON, vas artest.d yesterday morning about two
0'ctok on a charge "a stabbng With a knife tedier
Eeifajd aud n ctug serious wound IN the left side
Just uAder The arm. The accused and the com
pa'naut are canal boetmep aud " respecting
81 The busts the quarrel took place v.ch led TO
the a0tay 81 stabbing The ac.ussa was sonsttvdt -
abiwtr the charge.