The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-13
Police Intelligence.

FROM AND DIS
HONESTY.
Officers Edwards and Smith, Of the Third district
police, arrested yester Of sppeara
by the name of Allen b. Clough, a charge of being
charged with having embezzled from Akin Pierer
AID Thomas, managers Of the New England Protec-
ton Union" Division No. As, the sum of 81 200 In
money, check on the Bank Of Lynn for 5000, and
two pIomssory notes one for SIS and the other for
49, In this society, Clough was the chief clerk and
book-keeper and was thought we'll Of by the firm, who
kept a large country store. The accused doing
well and residing happily with his wife and child,
tnued so to DO but for the visit Of Cloughs first cousin
stout healthy, looking young woman of about
teen years OF age OF good proportions aud well favored
The visit was not of long Duration before in.
timacy took place between them OF very improper
character This secret attachment between
them until the 2s.h OF Oct Der, when slough,
prompted by the temptations held out by his
cou-in, consented to elope with her. aud abandon
support themselves in the evil passions of their
hearts tlough embezzled the sums of money above
stated. They left Lynn together, went TO Boston,
passing us man and wife, aud from Boston they came
to New York, arriving in this city about the 10Th Of
October On their arr al in this cy they put up at
they went to board ut sos Greenwich street shortly
after, Clough went into business By opening bowling
saloon at No. Ss5 Washington street, aod from taat
time he and his cousin psfariour have bseo sporting
about, from one place Of amusement to another, as
man and wife under the name Of Mr. aud Mrs Alien
few days since, letter was intercepted in Lynn,
sent from this city by Clough to frsnl wishing to
know all the news respecting his disappearance aud to
address letter back to New York, under the Of
Ethan Allen. The letter was sent accordingly aud
the above officers notified TO watch tbs Post Office In
order to arrest Clough WHEN he called for the letter.
BY some respecting the time. Clough
Gale fer the letter and OBJ; aimed the Once
Ia the absence Of the officers Ho sever the day,
yesterday the officers, having been furnished WITH
u daguerreotype likeness Of Clough they espisd the
gentleman in Broadway from the resemblance OF
the likeness, and ut took him into Gus
tody On information bsiog given to the prisoners
cousin, parsmour, we might say, she immediately
flew TO the prison In order TO share portion OF hts
nd uctr N laay
the prison and, permits ion of the agstrats she
was allowed TO iemsin in the cell witch her bs-
loved cousin,r as Fhe termed him We visited the
prison yesterday evening and there beheld this IL male
locked in the Of Cougb aud at the appearance of
stranger she appeared to cling frmer TO his person,
fearing that every moment he mgt be torn fro her
side This young woman states that she always loved
her cousin, ana will an forever hin with ht1
twthstandng the misfortune that has bsfslsu hio
alta QUESTION from the Governor of
The District Attorneys Pspers-T messenger de-
spatched Tuesday for Newburgh, arrived here yes
tercsy morning, with some few more of the public
documents, but none Of very great Importance the
jorty being private pspes belonging to Mr. Phillips,
the Assistant District Attorney No arrest yet has
been made OF any Of the robbers several private
ftool pigeons however, are an1ioUsly ssitag tue
anne OF the proposed reward tor the recovery
Of the Drury Papers
Captain Of the Sirh Ward Police Appreciated Alder
man Kelly, o. the Second ward, Acgisg Mayer, in
conequence of the Illness Of Mayor Woodldl yeter-
day appointed George Jefferson NTH OF the Carlton
House, the Office of CAPTAIN Of the 81 xtn police
to Oh the vacancy created by the resignation Of Jobn
n. Nsgpes. MIR. Smith Is n whg, and received the
mine tion 81 Alderman Kelly Of the Second ward aad
not the sanction of the Assistant Alderman. There.
fore MIR Smith hqs been appointed under the Law Civ.
ing the Mayor the power 20 appoint members Of TIE
police the disa -reercnt Of Alderman aud As
stsnt to nominate, at the expiration II twenty days