The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-01
Police InfeIIlcencA.

Iyortasf arrest Officer Bo syer of the Chiefs De-
pRrtme mt made most important arrest about two
o'clock yesterday In the latter part OF the year 1sis
the Office Of LOOMS Lyman, No. Nassau street,
entered and an iron safe broken open and certificates
OF Mexican tcrip amounting TO $4,000 taken out OF IT,
the property Of Hezokiah II. LOOMS and rhaddcus
Spencer From that time until q fer months ago. the
robbery remained mystery; no trace Of the thieves
could be found In the fall Of 1s40 the attention OF
John McKeon Esq the District Attorney, called
Chief Of Police the subject The latter called in Of
ieer Bower ans the matter placed in his han u.s.
MIR Bower has been actively engaged dung toe last
year In ferr.iog out the robbers aud sucoe eded in
tracing it TO Thomas ksnous, Levi Cole and Henry O.
Dorsey IL appears that Dorsey kept commission
store at 20 and "a South street and was the
abb witness for Kauouse and OJe en- their trial Tor
robbng the PbGniI Bank at Westerly Of sic OO0 for
which they are nov in prison. in Providence Dorsey
was arrested en- board the steamer Isaac Newton by
officer Bower assisted by officers Reed aud Cslroy Of
the Chiefs Office and brought, together WITH his
luggage. Of which he had large quantity, before
Justice Magrath who issued the warrant for his ar
rest He was committed for examination
Charge If False Pretenees- On Thursday, officers
Patterson and j Smith arrested q by the name
OF Charles ii. Carpenter on warrant issued by Justice
Otborne, wherein he stands charged with obtaining
quantity Of costly furniture valued at sls3 from Mr.
John De Foreest nture dealer No 2ol Broadway by
fAIe and fraudulent Representations Il seems that
in August last called at the store and repre-
eentsd to John b. Rowan clerk to Mr.. De Rereest,
that he was about furnishing HIS house which he hal
hired fer several years aud ~ishsd TO select fur
supposed that he could purchase credit aud gave
a. reference Mr. Rufus Meech, W. Roy, and
anotf also stated
that he bad judgment for $4,000 or $1,000 against
respcnsble persons, arising out Of the Kidd Company
Accordingly the references was applied to- who stated
that Mr. Carpenter was good, and they would sell
him goods Mr. Mech represented that Carpenter
had Judgment Of from $4,000 TO $4,000 against
responsible persons growing out Of the Kidd Company
Consequently these representations Mr. De Forrest
agreed to cell him furniture at credit Of four months
and Mr.. Carpenter selected some of the most coaty
articles such az sofa valued at sIlb two ross wood
feo t,s valued at $40 eight rosewood chsirs, $50
two tables t2s each another at $40 together With ar
ttrla Ifru mall rr llofa Tba
furniture delivered TO the reputed residence Of
Carpenter No $40 Ninth street, and Carpenter gave
bis note for the amount, at credit Of four months
Subsequently Mr. Mech called on Mr. De Forest and
stated that he was cory he hsa recommended Mr.
way; but, ssid Mr. Mech, al will give you 500 for
the claim, and you had better tax. the onsr, az the
claim viii proese, be worthless" MT De Forrest has
s14Co he had only judgment for 5000 and that
long time since that had been made TO other par
tes and that In tact Carpenter vas totally irrespon.
sible, and at the time of making the false re-
prt sensations The furniture thus bought IL In
the possession Of Mrs Maria Elliott, residing at No
a4v Ninth street, Who ,sys she purckasts the sane
from Mr. Carpenter with other property, aud exhibits
bill of sale for 1887. Justice Osborn ntted Car
penter 20 prison to await further examination.
Rufus Mech, one Of Carpenters refer eee was also
arrested as being concerned in the affair and held
to bail in 81 coo to appear for examination.
Charge If Psssing Bad Money A man called Peter
Dawson vas arrested yesterday charge Of passing
street Justice Timpson detained him for further
hearing.
.8yren Of a Fugitive ohacer Stephens arrested on
Wednesday man by the name OF Henry Loomis, on
warrant Issued by Bcrtine Pew Justice ofthe Peace st
Corning sieubn county, wherein the accused stands
charged with stealing pocketbook containing 5000,
from the person Of George Klein resident OF Bucks
county, Pennsylvania. From the facts Get forts by
the complainant, 10 seems that on the 9th Of June
last he riding In the stage from Painted Post to
Corning and By his eide sat LOOMS just before
the stage held mp at Painted Pest Klein felt the hand
of Looms In HE pocket This In the night time The
siege stopped almost Immediately amer, and LOOMS
jumped out q the stage and Klein feeling satisfied that
he had robbed him, ordered him 10 stop or he would
shoot him, AZ the time Ora ~irg his pocket
sin barrel revolver. Loomis then stopped aud re-
turned to the stage, and ON arriving at Cenrins
LOOMS was taken into the room at the tavern and
positively accused Of stealing the money. The charge
vas denied By LOOMS. Nevertheless 90 positive was