The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-25
Police Intelligence.

Before Justice Mountfcrt
rriacy pending agaips. George ". Niles and otSers
on charge OF obtaining 81 200. by false pret.nce
ficu, MIR Henry Ravens merchant No IL; Eroot
street, called SIR. Uavens was placed ca the
ftSrd and examined, the substance Of which we sive
bdoT. However, the deposition previously made by
tUts was read and the following evidence taken -
Hen'y Ravens being sworn made the following an.
Fwers 60 questions put oy toe counsel the pro
tion Q-What did you do with the paper served On
you by Gale and which purported 80 b. paper In the
suit A-Tbey were BANDED 10 Mr. Roberts q -
Wee there more than one paper' (rhis question vas
objected 10 by counsel Tor the defence Question Al
loved by The magistrate the ground that II is
Vcienp. 4 i 90 net icc'llect Q-iIss the paper
ever been returned TO You by Mr. Roberts At
has not Q.-Are you sufficiently familiar with the
forms Il lssl procet dngs % TIL whether ths paper
served upon you was suumcns or a complaint! 4 -
Il sm rot. Q.-What persons purported TO be the
inEsl A.-Jobu sullivan, l believe Q. Did you
ever see John sullivan the person assumiar that
to Mr. Roberts what Gale had communicated to You
relative 90 sullivan hiug fictitious person (Ob-
isct,d to by counsel fur defence, the question
Suhd). Yea think V likely did but 1 an not
certain. Q-llod you any previous acqulintance with
mngistlate) Al had not. Q'-iIad you ever heard
81 either 81 thens II lever had. Q.-Should you
have applied 10 Er Roberts become your legal
gf y hat matter unirs ~ the Intervention ol Gale!
Al think not - never had known him q Did
Dir Rob ~ inform you what relation existed between
bin ana Niles .lpbiectea 70 ~ defence) ~ think
he said b. had suit s-ana- Niles and that thsy
were net very fiis odly terms Q-Did you ever
once VIM / Was present. Q-Wlrn was thai inter.
view. aud uhat wa the object Of IL At was b.
fore lie money vas paid, about a year $40; Mr.:
Rot rs Will "a me to send for MIR Niles and wanted
70 know 81 wished to Mr. Mics la relation to the
sun ma. he claimed 1 had no objection ana Nile.
10 Roberts Office; al that intrrvsw the sum OF
5000 Sss not tAcd upon a. "a settlement; dd not
bee y Nil after the sum q 5000 was dXsd upon TO
thr.reh Mr. Rob,rts. 600 wa the oaly sum asked;
MIR Roberts never informed me how Hach OF that
slksd Tor bis ice. $50 I paid bin So at frst snd
Rtlregut ntiy the ether SIS lie TO charge more,
but o. YET has never sent in NJ blii mus took
yec,It for the money paid oesIts said that lac con
ridsIed IL hardship that should have TO pay 81 90
end thai accoant delayed mixing out his hul tor
furl'r services: Roberts Hev,r informed me that h.
received suy portion % the sZOOV IA he tell
~hsi pmount was paid 20 tie woman Srlliyan. or TO
Ltr Lusbgud; | never received letter frsm Niles,
cert note that be would bring suit, something
otthN kline. tore the note up. Odd this woman
eu,an ever 60 10 your house or ring the door bell
Al decline answering that question. I never re-
cci,,d any sstsiaction previous. received paper
stating this weman never would disturb me ia any
way. have that paper IN possession but not with
me; believe 81 Is signed by Ehsu suvan tho notes
] gave in rait payment were sold think. TO Noses
Of u. thy we're made payable 70 my orcr. az
-four and six months ior $500 each; the interviews
mentioned WITH Sies aid u pretty hard case
20 pay 80 900 sns that considered It ust claim
and tiesd With him, Niles said that no les would be
faken ana lett abruptly; ] understood Niles TO ap.
Icsr that occasion Tor John Sullivan.
At this stage Of the proceedings the further
IcstIcntd until o clock. this (lhursdsyl morning
II Pickpy,Lef % Wc5k-As SIR. Jacob Schoning re
sidirg at the shSkspesre Hotel standing looking
ut the procession opposite Tammany Hall some daring
pickpo Net cut the book from his coat pocket contain
ing $50 No
Cha 70 Of Stealing ai.-oniccr Johnston % the
Third district police aTrestei yesterday msn by the
name Of Morton Hoalug. charge Of stealing yawl
boet valued at S3S the property of Samuel trold
siding At No. l6l East Brooklyn. Justice Timpson
committed him 70 answer y further hearing
Rfhfinr a FsHrls -Oncer El1cr arrested yesterday,
. men by the name Of Henry KIM y. a charge Of
stealing siU0 from Fanny Howard keeper Of house OF
prostitution situated 40 No "A Mott street ~
ffst the accused was intoxicated Ia the house. AMI
while ioung around fanny. extracted the money from
her pocket aud thCn len the house Soon after Fanny
mfsfed the money ani Immediately proceeded 90 the
Ton 10 and the assistance Of the above named
ofcr short time the oicer dred Kinney at
No % Bowery and from the bar keeper wm IL bovee,
tn GER recovered S4s Of The stolen money which
had been deposited With him BY the prisoner a few
minutes previous The balance 81 the mouey vas de-
psslttd Nith another bar keeper at No II Bcwery The
msei tate committed the accused TO prison Tor fur
thur bearing.
Rotary Some rogues entered the premise, No. 21S
CaDa treet TIE az erubon Of the procession, aud
stole therefrcm gold chain ana other jeWsry, silk
drcfses, &C. valued 10 all AZ $500. No arrest.
EscURsioN Bosroy About 200 residents Of North.
amptuB, Holycke aud Palmer a great part bsng