The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-21
Police Intelligence.

Charge OF F0rgpp-.d Diahouest PoTfer.-Omcor
Ira cey of the Second ward police arrested yesterday
u by the Of John Harrison, one OF the por-
ts' employed at the United States Hotsl corner Of
letter and abstractiR therefrom check drawn
ly P. 2. Hayden, hardware merchants No 2i9 Pearl
street for the sum Of $s1 49, made payable to the
ricsn Exchange Bank Of this city. This check, 1t
enclosed in letter to Mr.. whesler intend
IN the letter box, intended for the Post ONCE at
United states Hotel, by MT Hayden's clerk The ct.
tiers thus in that box were carried to the Post
Ohcs by Harrison, abou. nine o'clock was his duty
so TO do. On yesterday morning between nine and
ten O'Clock, boy, sixteen years OF age by the name
Of August Bieler, was spoken to, on the corner Of
Wall and Pearl streets, by the prisoner, who gave
him the cheek In question, with the name of Wheel
er endorsed on the back and asked him to go
sentng the check he stopped by the cashier who
asked irom whom he got the check The boy said that
check and said he would give him shillngs get
the money. The cashier and the boy from the
bank together for the purpose Of arresting the man.
peotsd be detected, and made himself From
the description given By the boy OF the man suspicion
the porter was found in bed; but the boy
saw him, he pronounced him to be the man who gave
him the check The officer thsreupol took him into
custody and conveyed Lin before Justice Lethrop,
when the afdsvits made setting forth
the above facts. The magistrate committed him TO
prison. the charge of forging the shnature of Mr.
Wheeler and also for thelarceny in stealing the check
Arrest Of Omnibus Drirer-0n the 9th inst, Nc.
Bruce O. smith residing at NO is3 West thirteenth
up in Of the Fulton street stages No 1876, and
arriving at the corner of Thirteenth street and Sc
vepth avenue, Mr.. Smith stopped the stage, and
handed the driver for his fare what he believed to be
a ten cent piece, but instead of which 1t 50 so
gold piece After leaving the stage Mr. Smith sscer.
eainsd that the money given to the driver was gold
piece, as above Described Accordingly MIR Smith
hsstened up to the stage station, where he saw the
driver and related the circumstance. The driver,
whose name is Ernest p. Mack, denied receiving the
roDey most positively: Mr.. Smith thereupon finding
that the driver inclined to be dishonest left him
at that time without causing his arrest few days
ago further evidence was produced. and in the pre-
sence OF several persons, the SON OF Mr. smith among
The number Mack admitted that he bad the gold piece
In his vest pocket when Mr. Smith charged him with
having Il; also that the Fame day, he acknowledged
having received $40 gold piece for cent, which he
fore Justice McGrstb, he issued warrant and Mack
was arrested the charge of teoniously retcining
the So 60 gold piece, the property OF Mr. Smt, The
magistrate held the accused to bail on the ctaise.
Charge Of St,oiine Grocer's Wager.-A man by the
noon by Off ser whalsy Of the Eleventh ward, on a
charge of stealing grocers wagon valued at $50 the
property Of Arthur Lennen, residing In Williams
bureh Yell IL seems bought the wagon In good faith,
from who sold IL on commission for stranger,
which stranger 10 now believed TO be the rogue. Mr.
Yell was detained until the matter is further invest
TtoeSt Assault uih Pis,ol-Ofacsr Hillnan, of the
First ward police, arrested, on Tuesday might, q
Prenchmsn by the name OF John Lanire, on q charge
OF violently sssaulting James Hopkins, by PRESENT.
loaded pisto at his person with an intent to shoot
MIN The prROptr attempted 20 etab MIN Win
ka,fs ----ha-- si.s OF sss evourv,t pair
Of loadsd pistols found ase savage looking dirk
knife. Justice Lothrcp committed the accused to
prison tor trial
koyge Of Stealing Morey.-Oficer Ralph Patterson
arrest,d d, yesterday, msn by the OF John Do
Ian on warrspt issped by Justice Lothrop, wherein
the acsuSed stands charged with stealing S132 the
property Of Mr. Josiah W Brown furniture dealer In
broadway and Wall street IL seems that, about two
weeks ago Mr. Brown left the msntel piece In the
store roll 81 bank bills amounting to st32 and left
the ttors for n few minutes, and hi return, the
money gore The porter In tbs store s~esrs that
for. Mr. Brown returned On This suspicion, CON-
plant made. and the arrest Of the accused took
place In Consequence. Justice Lothrop committed
him 20 prifon for q fort her hearing.
RoSbing a Hesssi.-T~o notorious roguss, called
Charles Henry smith alias Watson. and John Ray,
arrested Yesterday merning, by two vigilant eff
Gers Of the Fitch ward The officers knowing them 10
lie notorious thieves watched their movements. aud
faw them eptsr n suspicious place at No 2Gs West
The officers bounced in mmediatsly after, and
took them both into custody. smith dropped silver
lever watch worth S45 the property of Capt Hooper,
Of the brig Msresilua lyiug at pier IL, Hast river
whose cabin during the night had been forced open
and the watch stolen tbersirom On searching the
other rogue called John Ray, the officers found sill
yer watch attached 60 ribbon, hanging down his
back alec his person five shirts This property IL
believed to have been stolen from the brig Dolphin
Justice Lothrop committed the two rogues to prison