The New York herald., 1850-01-10

More Mysterious Developments James Arlington
Bennett, well known in this community Of the
Mormon generals, residing on his estate near New
Utrecht, Long Island, and ALSO some few years ago
teacher Of the art and mystery of book keeping
yesterday, much to the surprise of many Of his old
Wall street pupils arrested and taken into custsiy by
officer Smith, bench warrant issued by the Court
Of Sessions charge Of forgery in the third degree
We in the possession Of all the particulars
ave to this strange case, but hear that the affair
grows out Of some loan made to the accused by Mr..
John Anthon, wealthy lawyer, embracing come ss 900
the security Of his (Bennetts) estate, on Long
Island aso In connection with certain promis.ory
note for the sum Of $9t0o purportng to be made by
Place opsrs Hou,s' Of which he i, said to be mart
There Is also in the business certain unvsr.
cal genius called "one-eyed Thompson who was
Arlington Bennett, This Thompson is the per.
whom the public is indebted for the disclosures
and Developments about to be brought light the
recent arrest Of the two Drurys The ocer conveyed
Mr. Bennett before the Court of Sessions the proceed
inss OF which will be found under the proper head in
another column. Bail to the enormous amount Of
$4,000 was demanded falling In which, Mr. Arlington
Bennett was committed to prison 1t said there is
.4fhmptt to Pass a altered Bank BM-OHicer Bowyer,
one Of the Chiefs special aids arrested yesterday,
man by the name of Stephen w Foster q merchant of
Bosten on q charge of attempting TO pass Genuine s2
bank bill on the Mechanics and Traders Bank OF this
CITY altered to represent $500 bill the bank.
This bill was attempted to be passed Josiah S. Col
gate broker No OF Wall street 1t that on the
the 2lst Of November last the accused called the
rendered the above note, bearing the appearance of
genuine $500 bill Me- Colgate, in looking into his
drawer acertsned that he had not $500 In gold there
FORE he Foster wait short time until his
father in and then he would go out and procure
the balance OF the gold The father In shortly
afterthe placed the bill into the drawer went
out for the required amount of gold The father on
the return Of the son with the required amount OF
gold, took the supposed $500 bill FROM the drawer,
and examined 1t, aud not exactly liking the
pearancs took the bill out into the street, for the
purpose Of taking further advice during hs absence
went out several times from the Office IL he
returning with the bill In the absence Of Mr. Colgsts
Q Mr. John Thom pson, and officer. came into the
Office looked at Foster aud then left. Foster then
stated that he would into the street again aud look
for Mr. Cogate but this time he did DOT return. On
the return Of Mr. colgate, he brought the that
the bill forgery, altered from genuine So, to
been found Of Foster until the above officer took he
matter In hand, and exhibited to MIR Colgate a Oa.
enerieotype Likeness OF Fo.ter who at once identified
The likeness Of the man who attempted to pass the
altered $500 BILL as above ALLUDED to. Several 81
ilsr notes. ehort time since detected at Ros-
ton and this Is suposed to be one OF that issue yet
shoat The accnsed conveyed before the Chief Of
Police and held to bail In the Of 81 ooo to
the charge A Mr. James T.. Goodridge went his secu-
Iity, and Foster was liberated from custody
Arrest yf Burglars and Recovery Of the Property
Tues6sy night burglars forced open the grocery
store No 4.o Pearl street kept by Lorenzo Carey by
door, The rcgues carried of from the store two half
chetts of four boxes OF candles two boxes of
regars cherry brandy and many other articles,
valued In eli about $40 Officers McClusky, McManus,
and ONis Of the 9th ward suspected who the rogaes
were, and Immediately made . decent In room the
premises No 63 Cross street, occupied by Ave young
rogues, called Michael Tevan. John simpson alias
Edward Tiply, Thomas Reynolds David Welsh, aud
Augustus Miller in this room the officers found all
the stolen articles taken from the spre ass the i'm.
plinents Of trade consisting ofa Jimmy" small bar
Of iron he bar, nun Der Of skeleton keys and
other instru nents used by rogues and burglars All
the prisoners are boys Of not over Is years Of
evidence being very conclusive against them, Justice
Lothrop committed them to prison for trial.
The GdmSng Case Continued Beforei Justice Mount
fonEYes,.rday afternoon .; eslocs the case Of the
was continued BY tbs further examination Of Charles
Duane. follows -
at one time, from twenty-five to thirty, or moro;
most generally At late hour Of the night; think
have from two 70 three thousand dollars bet at
the "faro table, in . single hight.
Q-Do the players, At the house In question, usually
Justice Mountfor, ruled this question out a, rrevs
Al know man by the name of Goodwin; I saw
Mr. Goodwin and Mr.. rIatt at house In East Bread
way; believe they we're gambling together; don't
know whether Mir Platt won ssy money or not
Q-Hsvs you been within the lsst two months con.
csrned ~ principal In duel, In which tshots were
exchanged
Justcs Mountfcrt iustructs the witness tha, he
nj liberty to r.fu,e TO answer the question, If II may
tepd TO orimipste or degrade hin)
winners decline psnetiDg
The further continuation OF the cross examination
wss Of no importance for publication. At 7 o'clock,
last evening. the uIther ad ourned until Fri
day afternoon at O'Clock
The D,pry Cdss.-In the Drury case, respecting the
alleged charge of counterfeit money, witness
sined yesterday Who testified TO the fact that such
altered bills had bsen put into circulation tEagle
Bank, Bristol, Rhode IssDd); ones altered to $40
The evidence not at all important and the further
investigation vas postponed until Friday ut ii o'clock
Charge Dismfssed.-The young man, George w De-
vine who etOod charged with making false California
tsssage certificates the house Of Howsnd Aspin-
wall tn being Justice Mountfort
dismissed the charge, for the want Of evidence to
make out an offence.