The New York herald., 1850-06-28
Police Intelligence.

| StsIlCiouS AFFAtR-PROBABI4E MURDER.
few weeks since, William Peterman one Of the re-
turned Volunteers, formerly belonging to Col Steven
sons regiment, arrived in this city bringing with him
The earnings Of his California trip consisting Of
tnsste Of deposite, made payable the Fulton Bank
In this city also about 500 in gold coin, together
with gold watch, valued at $500. On his arrival,
Peterman called up to his brother residing the
Second avenue, near Sixty first street. and shortly
after associated himself with old acquaintance BY
the name of Charles w. Cruger who at the time re-
eided at No 100 Centre street. but subsequently, went
to live with Petermsn at q boarding house kept by
Hof Handfeldt. at williamsburgh Here Cruger and
Peternan roomed together and were apparently the
But since last Monday week ago, Petsrman has
been missing from his boarding hsu:e and Crugsr when
that he Is sick at Bushwck Long Island and to others
Crnger has told quite opposite stories to location
OF Peterman In fact Cruger has been detected
ers falsehoods, which has lead suspicion to rest on
him, that some foul has been Instituted against
ietermsn, his life taken and the property stolen by
the murderers the information respecting this mys
terieus dsappearance was yesterday placed In the
last evening Cruger WAS taken into custody
on suspicion OF being some way concerned in the muir
rss the ofeer asked him II he knew Wher. Petsrmsn
was to be found and Cruger replied that he did. and
would take the oHcer to Bushwick where he laid sick
but on the ofdcer going far Wiliamsburgh Cru
ger refused to 90 any further then said he knew
nothing about Petermsn where he could be found
The nicer conveyed Cruger back to THE city and he s
detained by the Chief Of Police until some further
Developments take place.
OcTmRue,
zion is that PeermAn has been murdered for the pur
pose OF obtaining possession Of his money At present
s believed no person has seen Peterman since last
Monday a week ago, and any such infsrm alton
touching his whereabouts since that time be given
Of Peterman in justice to the man nov under suspi
cion well to the brother many anxious friends
ofPeterman, they would perform act Of humanity
as well TO aid the ends Of public justice by giving
imms diate intelligence to the Chief OF Police
Further Developments will certainly be made during
this day.
.4,rsi Of Ganbi,rs-oficers g. J. Smith and Crosett
Il on cdr then NJ
Harvey Young Daniel wansley, John Burroughs, and
George Priestiy These four sporting men said to
occupy the public house called the Emblem sit u
ated at No. IS West Broadway The other three Thos
MeCaDn John Patterson. and Andrew Katen keep at
game Of faro and other gambling sports INDUCED
In. 1t seems that young country boy BY the Of
e BOT mi. '' e,s HiHsss'2 Week:
isss sss by his pssns fro" tn: land q steady
spectsces. which he disposed Of merchant in Mai
d. lane and With the funds thus obtained he sroed
would do visit to Yors Well in this tour of dis.
covery, he was induced to drop into the ocean |
he f, in with he thought at the time aevish
good fellows. Several he playing at faro
and = blSn,n At which games the young Yankee OBJ:
- Well, 1 guess,n said our young green horn, I'll |
thy hsnd;'' and so, beginning with Q small su n
relieved Of near So The ssrt day he called in again
With the hope Of regaining his loss Of the day pre-
pated he lost the balance Of his funds maiar In ali
St3. Prom this gaming house, Icing all except
20 be visited the Emblem and there he thought to
make Up his loss by play, out the Eve dollars; but
alas like the fcrur mousse 1t seems he was bound to
loose as the hve dollars vanished, also his gold
wSss r Y n% TO 10
lost at the " faron bank In very short time. The
young adventursr was now dead broke, and feeling
ashamed and indeed afraid to meet his parents with
out his watch applied IN the police court for redress
Justice Lothrop hearing his story, issued warrant
brought