The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-08

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man has been travelling about the city, known the
coincidence Man, that is he would go up to perfect
stranger in the street and being man of gentee APP
pearance, would easily command an interview
| Upon this interview he would say, after some little
conversation, have you confidence in me to trust me
with watch unit to- morrow; the strang at this
novel request, supposng him to be some old acqupin-
tar ce, not at that moment recollected allows him to
take the watch, thus placing confidence" in the
honesty of the stranger who walks off laughing aud
the other. supposing it to be joke allows him to
that we recollect was a Mr. Thomas Mcdonald. Of No
276 Madison street who, on the 18th of May last
met by this &c .nGdence MAN. in william street who
in the manner above described took from him gold
lever watch valued at S1l0 and yesterday sngulary
enough MIR Mcdonald passing along liberty street.
when who should he meet but the Confidence Man .
who had stolen his watch. Officer Swayse, Of the
Third ward being near at hand took the acc into
custody on the charge made by Mr.. Mcdonald The
accused at first refused to go with the officer, but after
finding the officer determined to take him, he
walked along for n short distance when he showed
desperate fight, and it was not until the officer
had tied his hands together, that he was enabled
prisoner being taken before Justice Nc rath he
recognised rs an old offender. by the name OF VIM.
Thompson and is said TO be graduate Of the college
at Sing Sing The magistrate committed him to prison
for fprh.r hi arrg 1t will be well for all those per-
sons who have been defrauded by the 4" Confdence
Man" to call at the police court Tombs, and take a
view Of him
.Gyr,a of Burglars Officers Martindale. Rodermond
and Armstrong, # the Third ward police, arrested
carly yesterday morning two Dutchmen, calling them
selves Henry Mitch aud Martin Luders, a charge OF
breaking into the boot and shoe store No ~ dudsol
street, occupied ty Lewis Wesse stealing therefrom
quantity of boots and shoes valoed 500 The rogus
had conveyed the property tied in handkerch efs
to the corner Of Chamb abd Washington streets, I'd
there secreted it behind some mahogany. in a lu n
Der ard. Officer RodermOnd the rogues loter X
about the timber, and pretending to lay down aad
sleep but evidently watching opportunity carry
the property off, The oi.icer, suspectpg their move
mens, took them into custody. and then discovered
tie stolen property. The rosues broke open the
cellar door, and then forced open two inner doors
before they able to get to the store.
One OF the rogues formerly worked for MIR. Wcs-
SELL consequently he knew exactly how to enter the
! tied hem bpth tn
Robbery cf JtreIy-Some thief entered the premises
No Is thamber street Friday afternoon and car
ried of one box Of ewelry. two pawn tickets gold
and silver watch; teal pnr'o, gold bracelet, gold
hooped earrings one miniature one silk dress
light ELK dress, Grape shawl buff silk dress aud
cloth cloak, valued in all at Sl25, the prope rty of
.qG.mpt to Ertori Money-ofHcer Van Nostrand Of
the lower police, arrested yesterday by the name
OF Simon Wilcox, ON warrant issued by Justice Nc
GIath, wherein lie stands charged wi attempt
extort money from Samuel p rownsoni the manufac-
pTars that Mr. Townsend is now prosecuting crimi-
nal suit against Dr. Comstock the alleged charge Of
bottles; and Wilcox, knowing that fact called upon
Mr. Townsend aud stated that he had i'm ortant
facts to make known that would be to his benefit the
present suits II they were not published between him
felf and Comstock, and II he gave him money h.
would not publish such sfidavits. Mr. Townsend re-
fused to comply with the request and left him Soon
after however, Mr.. Townfend received the following
note from Wilcox
IS r. Townsnd: As thou vert little hasty this m ,ru
ing and AS certainly don't wish to ipjure thee, til
fore II thee will come to Dunlap's at2o clock, p Al this
cay, will show thee a:fdavit which had rather
not have published than to have published for il viii
cor hct with thy testimony In the of the people
a'sinst Comstock. If thee do'st not come shall of
course feel myself at liberty to publish in vndcaon
OF mys H. and John W: and others Thine so aud
1.py x,n as@sd III
the time appointed. and saw Wilcox, when. alter "a
ort ctnver'a,is n, Wilcox said he wanted some mo-
AMI " he did net comply, he should be compelled
pubiish the affidavit his proposition Mr.. Townsend
foe Justice McGrath on the charge Of attempting to
extort money " icox taken into custody on the
charge and ctmmitted to prison for farther hearing
.a'rest Of an old Eenae 1ni Officer Patterson, one
Of he Chiefs special aids last Friday arrested Dutch
man calling herfsf AIRS Meyers having in her pos
Be- sion lot OF silk handkerchief several black silk
Trnias bead bag parasol. pair IT meus ORA sers
marked j. Aanson also a pocket handkerchief marked
the same Ibis property the woman had bundled up
under her clothing and the officer thinking looked
rather large aud not Of mothery shape,
custody aud discovered the above articles which are
evidently stolen from some dsellipg house; az the
thing. all nicely ironed They probably It len
from the nirg table on the temporary absence o. tine
servant She was detected IN Chanb r. street aud tie
owl eFs might be in that vicinity Owners are wanted
iSr ,ee property apply to the above OF r, at the
'hiels tGee, faTk. lie woman committed to
Prison.
II Jfo,ni Assault -Ofhcer Van Nostrand Of the low.
or Police, arrested en- Friday last, man by the
of homas OBricn, on charge of violently altus
old man by the name OF Ecniamin Ryder BY knock
Ing him dosu In the street throuh which he b,ekc his
thigh Justcc MoGrath committed the accused TO pri-
son for Trial
D,op Game Two gontccl looking young men. calling
Themselves VIM. johnson and Thomas w light we're M.
rsted near the Mu,eu n, on Thursday evening in the
het oforopPng pocket boot containing sorthless bank
notef, for tbe purpose Of defrauding ZONE countrv
gfetbhofn. Justice hcUrah commit ted tsem both TO
prison
Larceny A man called Michael Cookery wa, arrest.
ed on Friday. on charge OF stealing a pocket book
containing four so,creigns and "a In silver and copper
coin, belonging TO rctot Boheu Justice Timpson com
n.tied him to prison for trial.
.i6endenire her hyani-A woman by the name II
EHabeth COX was arrested last Friday, charge Of
ltr Mt tlf Son IL.
sho left her child In aud away She said she
Was unable to support It, Justice ncOra.h ioss.a scr
Clarss Of false Pr,fencss offer o'Keefe Of the
Fourth ward, arrc.ted, lGst Thu sday, n man by the
nome # Peter pbel who kc' ps a boot shop AZ No
els Fulton street, on warrant issued by Justice Io
thtp ~t.f,in he stands charged with obtaining due
oil Tor sl5o the property Il william Smith. residing
a, No loi James street IL appears from the andyits
ofsniith that about the ed arch last he oaned 10
,anpeel $3.50 and took from him his Ccamp5ell)
d ~ bill pay able on demand security for ths mo.
n y Since this time Smith has had much trouble in
rinnng a'tcr the money during which time Campbell
pdd only $40 Yesterday Smith called again upon
tamt bell aud asked t. b. paid when the gave
hm card OF Gurney's Prenii,m Desuerreu Gallery,
which rrscmbed 800 bank bill together with a bro.
Ken 10 bank bill ON the bank ct Lower Canada aud
Ike bn tor 80 on the eank Of ST Johns rhs he
CAV. G. Smith, who Il able to read aud said
" was silb The balance (s2i due he said he would
give bis due bill for pom this understanding. and
believing the money paid 10 be good Smith gave up
the due bin made by Campbell $3.50 sub'eluent.
ly. en- smiths taking the supposed money to an ,x-
char ge broker hc was Informed that the stan rport
log To b. money was worthless This state OF facts
having been lard before Justice L0hrop. he forth with
tSsued his warrant tor lis arrest Campbell beir
brought before the reg-tt-te denied all II
the usnssction, although his wife previously had
aehno~i dye that her husbs nj had paid Smith The
accued wa committed To prison for further hear
ing
Grend Iarocy a nan crlied James Kelly. was mr..
rested On Thursday by uficer ke,ia, Of tn. sixth
ward on charge 81 stealing s3S from John O'IIara
tesidinE at y. ~, Orange street the evidence
conclusive and the magi,t committed him TO pr
son fer trial.
y ,oi,nt .fsscM pih Knys.-A fellow called WIN
" Bennett was arrested the lth ~ July night on a
charge q cutting Robert Nsuiier with knife iunict
log severe wound ON the arm The wounded man
was taken to the Hospital and the prisoner locked up
in the Tombs to await the result
.9,'ea ~ Sueg,cton.-A man called Lawrence Mo-
fhiy aud Nrs Gleason we're arrested last Thursday
hght, ON suspicion ~ stealSg $50 in money aud a
fir dress valued at $40 the property Of Patrick Kelly
NO Batteiy place. They we're detained to answer /
the charge.
MtRDERED nv THE CANANcHgs letter has /
inst been placed in our hands Mfittcn 10 Mr. | nj |