The New York herald., 1850-01-19
Police Intelligence

An alleged Charge If Fursoy.-Y esterday, officers
Crosatt and Gallagher arrested George f. Case, on q
issued by Justice Lothrop wherein he stands
charged With forging promissory note The note is
as follows =
Nrw YORK, July 20. 1910
cob AN vorees hundred and q 100 dollars
This note It seems came into the possession Of MIR
Case In November last through the hands Of q man
called Van voorhees,, this Van Verhees, 81 the time
proposing to purchase interest in the hotel kept by
Nr. Gaze at No. 133 Fulton street This note was
tenderd as in part ment for the interest in the
hotel should the bari gain be consunated. MIR. Case
toak he note and in order to ascertain if 1t ge
nuins made secret Of the matter bat exhibited
il at III Fuon Bank aud the Brsoklyn Bank like
vise. and in both places we understand it was pro.
nounced q genuine signature and good note man
by the Of hrJ day or two after undertook
TO obtain the money for the note ana in doing it fell
into the possession Of Mr. Seegewick n broker. who
en- Change. asked Mr Neefus ii he did not want to
purchase a 70 od note? 'WelLn said MIR. Nesfur, II
don't know but would Who is the IL skor?n The note
was exhibited, and to the surprise ot MIR. Neeas he
bshd his own signature above which was the bedy OF
the obligation above shown This note MIR. Neefus
prou ounced forgery ard the possession was traced
back to MIR case and the whole matter az the tine
taken before Justice Lothrop hr Case informed the
Magistrate hsN and In wAat msnusr he came in posses
sion Of the note the substance OF which have given
shove; and to tubstsntiate the story, Mr.. Arlington
BenBet called upon who also appeared before the
Justice and ttated that he present when the
was handed 10 zee by the man Van Voorhees, On this
evidence, the gisIate Suspended any further pro-
ceediDRs against Care believing they would arrest this
Van Noihe.s- since which time, however, no arrest
for further Investigation. IL can be minute
examination OF the nete that some chemical prepara
tion has been used the paper the signature of
Peter Neefos whereby other writing previously msde
hss been extracted and the genuine signature
the promissory written in also pencil line marks
ttil visible having been ruled to write in order
Dot to crowd the signature. MIR. Case was detained
for .2smp soD his counsel engaged not having agreed
as 60 the mode the propiety OF his making state
ment in his defence
.4rrsa Suspicion "A genteel looking man, by the
name q Ffarcs benjamin, arrested yesterday by
Mr.. Fuller clerk OF the steamboat Oregon one OF the
North River boats suspicion Of being concerned in
the possession OF sver forks alleged to have been
stolen from the Oregon in Augustlss IL seems that In
August last there stolen from the steamboat Ore
gon sxtythree silver forks valued 1s9 few days.
ar Fuller obtained information that some portion
of this property had been offered for sae by this
Benjamin, To platt Brothers, in Maiden lane From
this fact yesterday MIR Fuller caused his arrest
suspicion. Justice Lohrop committed the accused to
pritun 10 await a further hearing.
indofnssnf for Publishing Obscene Papcr.-Ohicer
Nevip- arrested Thurday genteel looking man By
the Isme of Charles A Haukins on n bench warrant,
wherein he stands indicted by the Grand Jury with
libel ana also the publishing Of obscene newspaper
Justice Mourtort committed the accused to prison. In
default Of bail