The New York herald., 1849-05-06


Hoffman and McGinnes Of the 10th ward police,
On Friday evening arrested man named william
Green. a warrant issued by Justice Mountfort
Green four charges of forgery alleged
have been committed under the following eircum
Green, who then keeping tavern at No 70 Pr nee
street, purchased credit a quantity of beer, of
Thomas and John Kelly, who kept brewery at No
626 Washington street, and afterwards from time to
time purchased other lots of beer credit, the whole
amounting to $40 25 this he paid at various times
small amounting in all to $74, and gave his note
for $751; At maturity, the note not being paid. and
there being also balance on the account due to
Messrs X, they instituted a suit in the Marine
Court for the recovery of their claim. Pending the
trial of the suit, Green's counsel presented to the
counsel for Mr.. Kelly serval receipts purporting
have been given for moneys paid in the years 1916
ls47. These receipts for Sl02, which ount
gether with the note exceeded Kelly's claim by s32
On these receipts being presented Keys counsel sup
posing them to be genuine withdrew the suit and the
receipts remained in the hands of the defendants
counsel Mr. Kelly being informed of the result of the
case was greatly surprised, and referring to his
books, found that Green had paid him money on
Of the indebtedness referred to for than
TWO years; he therefore went to Green's counsel and
examined the receipts which he found to be in his
hand writing but their dates, AS he alleges, had
been altered from 1S43 and 1874, to 1876 and lS47
On making this discovery MIR. Kelly said nothing
to Green's counsel, but Immediately applied to
Justice Mountfort at the police court Of the Second
district, and stated the circumstances to him As it
was all important that the quasi receipts sh ud be OBJ
tanned Justice NJ. advised Mr.. X. to make appoint
ment with the counsel in whose hands the papers
to meet him at his ho counses Office in Pine for
the purpose Of examining the receipts, and il they
which he claimed. At the time appointed, Justice
Mountfort and Kelly proceeded to the Office in Pine
street. the magistrate remaining behind, and out of
sight when Kelly and the lawyer had got fairly at
their business and had the papers lying the desk
before them, Justice NJ came in suddenly and seized
the papers in the name Of the people as follows -:
JUSTICE M seize these papers in the of the
people am magistrate and require the papers as
evidence of an offence said to have been committed
against the laws of the State, in a of felony"
LAwYER-(seizng hold of the papers and both hold
ing on)-" deny your right to take these papers"
them If you resist me- Sir if | knew of any person
having counterfeit money in his desk and had reason
to believe that he intended to utter 1t genuine,
would seize it wherever could find 1t, just as would
stolen property.
LAwYrn-"ihe papers are entrusted to me as COUNSEL
and don't know what should say to my client if
permitted them to be taken away"
JusTicE-"Tell your client that you could not help
their being taken for the furherance of the
ends OF public justice. shall retain the papers in my
no offence has been committed against the laws, the
papers shall be returned to you in the same state
they when received Them
The magistrate here left carrying the papers with
him; and after taking the affidavit of Mr. Kelly issued
warrant for the arrest of Green. The warrant
placed in the hands of officer of the 10th ward who
went in search of the accused but did succeed in
arresting him. day or two afterwards Green came
along when the magistrate after short conversation
told him that he had taken complaint and issued
warrant for him, and that he must consider himself
uhder arrest notwithstanding this, however Green
TOOK the first opportunity to escape from the Office,
but was subsequently, arrested and taken the 14th
escape. Some days afterwards he was met by Captain
Scatlif Of the fourteenth ward police, to whom he
represented that he had been to the police Office
and given bail his appearance when called for By
this ruse he again escaped. On instructions from the
magistrate. officers Hoffman and McGnness were de-
tailed for the special duty Of arresting Green and
bringing him before the court On Friday afternoon
as military company, Of which he is captain
turning from parade, the officers esped their at
the head OF his command they called him aside and
made the arrest while the company passed on He was
termined not to let him again out of their sight but
at his earnest solicitation they accompanied him to his
residence where he exchanged his military for his cit
zen's dress, and then taken before the magistrate
and committed. The greatest praise is due to Justice
Mountfort for the manner in which he has thus far
conducted the case With his usual sagacty he set to
work ut comparing the dates of the receipts with
the almanac and discovered that four of the eleven
receipts altered purpor 10 have been dated Sun
day, while Mr.. Kelly swears that he does not make
practice Of doing business on Sunday and that he
received any money on the Sabbath day.
Theft of Goh-Oficer Brady, of the l4th ward ar
rested, yesterday, a man named Thomas Monihan,
charge Of stealing $500 in gold coin from John Nugent
at a house in Spring street He was committed to
prison.
Dasardiy Outrage-Ofacer Prince John Davis. of the
lower police court, arrested yesterday a man named
John Fitzgerald charged with violently assaulting and
beating little girl named Ann Maria Grer. 1t ap-
pears that the accused kept apple stand in front Of
St Paul's Church. and Friday afternoon the little
girl playing around the stand, when she did
thing which excited the rage of Fitzgerald who
diately knocked her down and stamped upon her
violently that since little hope has been had for
her recovery. Her symptoms yesterday, were much
hands OF the above named indefatigable officer who
succeeded yesterday afternoon in arresting him He
committed to the Tombs to await the result of the
injuries which, should they prove fatal will hold him
liable to indictment for manslaughter and should she
recover he will be sure of years visit to the Pen
tentiary.
Theft on the Fire Points.-Two of the fral nymphs
named Hannah Gvney and Maria Crosby, were taken
into custody, yesterday by officers J. Gilgan and
Sweeney of the 9th ward charged with stealing silver
Watches worth $40, five sovereigns. 1924 25) and a
check on the Oswego Bank for $50, from a named
John McGivney, at house of i'll fame on the Five
sights in New York, and having learned that the To-
caty Of Cross and Orange streets good place to
get an idea OF human nature, determined to take
stroll in that direction He quickly esped by these
fallen fair who treated him with such politeness
that he was induced to follow them into the house
when they succeeded in plunderng him of every thing
valuable upon his person. Discovering that he had
paid rather dearly for the show he made complaint
the officer duty the Points at the time, who i'm
mediately arrested them but did not any of
the stolen property but watch Justice Lothrop
mitted them both to prison.
Pocket Picked-Mr. j Vincent had his pocket picked
at auction at the City Hotel Friday evening last
of green silk purse containing twenty three ssveregns
(s11l SOY. One Of the soveregns marked on the
head with the letter Il. and one Of the silver rings
upon the purse marked IT o. W. No clue has
yet been had to the robbers
Common Pleas.-.SuecIal Term.