The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-10-18
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Police Intelligence.


not ready will be passed for the term.
Police Intelligence.
"A Singular Case Of Forgry.-Y esterday morning
singular case Of forgery was brought for investigation
before Justice Lothrop, at the lower police court
which Mr. Peter Neefus, merchant, No 213 Front
street was the complainant Itappesrs that promsory
payable to Jacob Van Voorhees, for the of so7S AZ
and purportng to be signed by Peter Neefus has beer
ssss FOR me few day: past and IN the
Nsefus was on Change, friend came up TO him and
said Mr. Neefus do you want to purchase good
but might If the note Is good "Oh," said the
friend, 1T is good because 1t is of your own"
Mr. Neefus then shown the note, and pronounced
1t to be gross forgery having no paper OF that de-
Pton In circulation whatever The possession OF
t aSo nsn S% 70 M
Chrysler obtained 1t from Mr. George f. Case propre-
tor Of the Exchange Hotel No 1873 Fulton street Pre-
been presented at the Atlantic Bank in Brooklyn for
discount, the parties evidently knowing that Mr..
Neefus kept account In that bank the bank refused
to take It, and pronounced 1t forgery; subseq
1t was offered in Wall street above related. The
Of Mr. Case, MIR Neefus called upon that gentle
man TO explain In what manner he possessed OF
sad forged note and II was for this explanation that
in accounting for the possession of the forged note
stated that few days ago, man who boards ct his
hotel by the name Of Jacob Van Voorhees, DESTROYS
Of purchasing the interest Of half OF the hotel from
either himself his brother; Mr.. Case said he vas
willing to sell out, IL he (Van Vorhsss) had the money;
Van Voorhees, then replied that he had some good
paper that could be sold and turned into
sample gave the above named forged note Is spool
men purporting to be drawn and signed by Mr. Neefus
This statement We understand is sustained by several
witnesses which exonerates Mr. Case from any felonous
In the passing or possession Of such note Search
Is nov being made for Van Voorhees,; but up late
hour a,t night he had not been arrested The forged
note was placed In the hands Of the msgistrats.
The Case Of alderman Kelly This day the invssti-
CATION concerning the charge made against Alderman
p.rTn Kelly Of the Si,h ward on an alleged Ghs.s.
will be continued before Justice Mountfort. at the
Tombs. The counsel on both sides have mutuslly
Withdrawn from the contest leaving the msgstrate to
take testimony, which understand will be taken In
sober, steady manner, and when concluded, n the
counsel deem the case Of sufficient Importance they
will each address the magistrate propristy Of an
alderman getting fuddlsd; ard the other hand
the legal right q captain Of police to lock up an
war cry Is up In the Sixth ward by the two political
parties and before the Ratchet is buried next moath.
we may expect TO the cutting OF scAlps and the
spillDg OF blood ut the polls.
.iidernan Kelly, Of The Second Ward-An slluion has
ward has been In the habit OF dischargipg prisoners
from the police ststion house such Is not the case
as ane Aiaernsn VIII never discharge any one except
ants and that also, at their solicitation.
:. Charge IF Lareeny.-A man by the name Of wm.
Meyer was arrested yesterday by officer Brewer Of the
18th ward, on q charge Of stealing gold watch aud
chain, the property of Charles Dubois, the ticket OF
which was found In his possession having pawusd it.
He also stands charged with stealing about $50 from
Nicholss spy der Justice Iimpson committed h,m 90
prison for trial.
Suspicion IF Stealing IorN-A black fellow called
Henry Walker, was arrested Yesterday. on charge OF
stealing horse, valued at 500, the property OF henry
blanchard The accused was comuisted for farther
hearing, by Justice Timpson
II Large .fmount cf MONEY Recovered -Several hun
dred dollars are nov In the hands Of the Chief CT Po
lice, supposed TO have been stolen. man stop
ped Ia exchanging some Of the bills and In sccouauag
for the possession Of the money, he stated that he
found Them rolled up In piece OF paper The money
IL supposed to have been lst stolen for which an
owner wanted Apply to the Chief OF Police st the
a singular Cos, -oHcsr Van Nostrand OF the lover
police arrested on Tuesday Dung man BY the name
a Gustavus Birch, on q warrant fs,ued BY Justiss
Mounfort, wherein ke stands charged with assisting
asdy, BY the name Of Elizabeth Parker, vile Of Cap
tain Francis Parker, master Of the bark Enterprise,
sides at the corner Of Smith and Baltic streets Brook
Ign; and the accused likewise resides In the imme-
alleged, in The habit OF following Mira Parker on her
visits to this city In srder TO ascertain the location Of
such visits ON the 10th instant 90 she vas one Of
her vsts 20 this city and while passing along broad
near the carlton House the accused sccsted her.
and sais; MADAM, don't you kno. me'" No, eli"
have caught you at last" at the same time he tosk
hold Of her violently By the shoulder causing her TO
be much frightened The intention q the accused 10
supposed to have been 20 ertort money The eass viii
undergo hearing this afternoon
charge II Perjury -offcer Olsen, Of the "a district
police sst Tuesday arrested two by the Of
thsresC Garrett and Samuel r. Ssiss. on . warrant
.ues by Justice Timpson. wherein theJ stand chsrs-
trial nov Ia progress In the cf Oyer and Termi
nsr betreen the people and Charles n Carpenter on
Carrot and ssisss having sworn the part ofths
sscuton In this trial that Carpenter Roxbury In
the year lsa5 o. when In truth and In Carpen
ter vas not In Roxbury at ALL a. sworn 60 by these
men ON the trial Justice rimpssn committed them
both to prison TO await further hearing.
Malicious Bur glars Some malicious burglars, some
few dsys since entered the dwelling house upied
by Mir. Robert VI. Ludlow, Situated at No All rsuth
street, by forcing entrance through the grasg in
the The family being absent In the country the
rcgues ransacked the houss from top to bottom and
not meeting with the they expected In tbs pro-
curement Of money silver plate ana feeling much
dhsppointed. they set to work making general on
slsusht on the furniture by cutting aud breaking the
clock, valued ct s7b threwn down aud BROKEN into
pieces the marble hearth and content With this
diabocsl mischief several npe old oil paintings Of
value were cut and defsced The rascsls after anus
ing themselves In this way to their hearts content
broke open the secretary, obtained ink and paper,
and wrote note directed to MIR Ludo- setting forth
that in consequences u not finding silvs no
ney as they expected thsy bad damaged the property
accordingly Mr Ludlo~ offers 500 for the arrest o.
the burglars The damage IL estimated st over $1,000
Charge cf Larceny "A man BY the name Of Robert A.
Murray, was arrested last Monday on charge OF steal
Ing four parlor chairs Competing blankets sheets 80
valued In all at slb5 the property Of susan Sseet,
keeper Of shouse % illfsme situated at 100 Church
sccused for the purpose Of packing TO be sent out
the city aud instead Of doing he pawned and sol
II, placing the proceeds In his pocket Jsstice
LotbrOp committed him to prison to the chsgs
ut court.
Political intelligence.
st.arofs BESroS sSp Atcssos.-senator Atchisop,