The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-02

S"ssse " Fosnng Counterfeit Money On4- EYED Ihsmr-
sen alleged 10 ss h~Seatsd On Thursday evening last
. nan By the name OF william Farnham was arrested
by The police Of the Eleventh ward on charge Of at
tempting TO pass counterfeit IS BILL purportins to be
genuine money on the Exchange Bank, Madison
county The attempt was made to pass the same
ON Hartman Often. On the matter being brought be-
fore Justice Mountfort such facts elected to
lead the magistrate to believe that william H. Thomp-
sen, more generally known % 0ussysd Thompson,
Vas implicated with Fsrnhsm Accordingly the justice
the process placed the hands Of officer CLARK
service On rendered to the Chief OF Police
yesterday morning the following Of the
appeAreo"Aiter considerable trouble, ecer Clark
ceraiped Friday that Thompson had sold his shop
In Brooklyn, and moved to the corner Of Myrtle
DR.. Thompson, and protested to have q specific fer
rheumStism. The 0ficer then disguised hinsslf %
fireman, with red shirt &c, vent limping along on
one leg, with cane, and enqured II DR.. Thompson
In. He answered in thesa III alive and in
shert time the Doctor made his appearance, with all
The serene dignity OF Rsculspius and descended to
assist his suffer ing patient up stairs when the fremsn
suddenly recovered tho use OF his LIMB and informed
Tbomp.on that he was his prisoner by authority Of
warrant from New York. He appeared embarrassed
at the instant but Immediately collected himself and
faced 1t, with his characteristic GOODNESS, and
charged It to be another conspiraoy Of Old Druryn
Thompson conveyed before the magistrate, who
commit ted him for = further he airing.
In addition to the above matter pending against
Thompson and Farnhsm, 1t appears by the afadsvit
made by william H. Gates, residng at No. 292 Delaney
street. that hc first saw Fsrnhsm on Thursday even
Ing at the corner OF Broome and Mangin streets !;
Far nham entered the store of Frederick Stopenhasan
and passed counterfeit IS bill ION The above famed
bank at this time he ssys he saw Thompson standing
outside dressed in cap and cloak he went and
veIsed with thompson from thie store Gates asserts
he followed them TO the store OF Herman Often,
OF Lewis and livingston streets to Anton Bow
er's. corner OF stanton and Cannon streets, and
to . grocery cerner Of Delaney and Goerck
streets and 1t each Of these places Farnham went in
AID changed counterfeit So bill the bank above
alluded 10, and Thompson remained outside waiting
for his return at the latter store Gates caused Farm
ham to be arrested officer Clark ssnt for, and the
accused into ustody Gates asserts that
is confident that Thompson is the man, ne mas
known him for the last seven Al the time Farm.
hsm arrested and before the officer arrived Gates
says be raw Thom psou look In through the window,
having charged his cap for a hat and thon go of.
Thompson denies tns.charge aud demands a hearing,
which lie set down for three O'Clock on Monday.
.Juempt 10 Pass COunteLJet.-A man, called Thomas
RELY was arrested on FRIDAY on charge OF ATTEMPT
ing to pass counterfeit tve dollar oil thu NJ srne
Bank 81 Baltimore, on Michael smith. Officer Dcvin
took the accused isto CUSTODY ana conveyed him
fore Justice Mountlort, who detained him for fur
tk.r hearing.
.f,res Of Bold 1Hief--on Friday afternoon, f-l-
low calling himseR Vim Hif.t called Ia at the
store No 254 Greenwich street aud asked TO nse
some goia watches, re nssenting thai he wished 90
purchase one. Mt:. Bnsnnon, wno was attending the
store 1T the time, exhibited the watches the
ter. The rosus, after locking at or two seized
one. ruthe1 rom the counter TO escape; LADY,
however Who happened TO be IL the store, seized him
by his coat, and tor an irsssa; held on, which Ia
great MEASURE, retarded his progress, he finally
got into the strest; and alarm being gwen. the
rogue vas soon caught, ana the wasch recovered
valued al sac Inc police OF the Third ward took him
into custody. and on essrthing his perSon pawn
ticket was found of a silver watch. pawns5 on tue
18th day Of February. TINS watch is believed co be
stolen property, for which osuer is wanted. rae
accused was conveyed before Justice Lcthrop, who
committed him TO prison Tor trial.
60bbmg DtSsei.-Ofiicer Jackson, OF the S4co nd
ward, arrested yesterday man called John Mccall,
lying st the foot OF BseRman street, so Ia money,
anu silver lever watch, valued at S8e, the property
oil John Meparden. The tibet it seems, entered the
cabin, and carried of the property as above stated
Toe prisoner conveyed before Justice Lothrop,
who eoGnitted him to the Tomos for further exs-
mination.
u Daring .quack Of There's on an Ogiesr.-ofieer
Bell Of the Chiefs aids, or Friday afternoon
in search Of an old rogue called jack simpson against
Gown Leonard strtet, near Orange street. espi-e the
rogue standing in 'front.' Of a drinking shop, render.
voli for such characters The otictr seized hts msa
by the eoar the made bod resistance to loose
the grasp Of the oicer. aud ending he unable 20
90 90 he signal OF alarm, which hts comrades in
eide the hsufe understood and some halt dozen OF
desperate Tussed out Q! the premises aud In
the act Of sezing the Coer whea be- to defend hi n
self drew loaded pstc and threatened 10 shof the
drst who assaulted him The determin med conduct
On the psst Of the ocer prevented the thisve. from
an assault: but Simpson Who was only held by one
hand Of The officer broAe away asd escaped In the
fusion subsequently, posse OF police secured the
dens Ia that vicinity. and secared three Of the
who interfered with The officer thereby causing the
escape Of the prisoner.
.istst of Despsraf. HOise 7hif On Friday after.
LoNns dee p~TbSe ffAoNt cGlltd Mtcrael smith was
detected N The dwelling house OF Or. Gay No Mar
ket str.et The rogue had collected together several
articles OF sweiry and watches, valued at si94. The
Doctor, vhe the rascal coraing down stars,
oeaF orsd 90 stop him and In doing received
blow nom tie robb-r, who made bis escape into the
street. An alarm gwen, ana ofioer Clark sue
eseded IN taking the rogue into custody VINO fought
oil the way TO the police court Justice Mountiort
committed him 70 prison for tIal.
II Mysfeff0g Discovery IF baa. Plate, Br1k B,Hs,
8c.-iesterdsy Afternoon, IS bank note plate, en-.
grayedon copper counterfeit on the Iron Bank
stat. Of Connecticut falls Village Charles r.
Htsscn, Cashier, ard W. A. Walton, President,
dated. lst May lSs9, discovered. The plate
IL veil engraved and is we'll calculated to dc.
ttive. Together with this plate, roll of bills
printed tnertirsn aud signed. ready TOE cireu-
latien amounting 20 near 300 These bills
fplly rolled up piece OF OIL SILK The most mystic
rlous part about tais Il that they found
pocIcted In stone wall, on the farm OF Mr. LenoX,
fifs avenue near Severty fTet street hy Henry Ma
thrws The sbose facts were all could learn yes.
to-day but are informed that something more terrible
Is jet TO come,
Stea.ng Clssl,- cfactr Roland OF tn. First ward,
arrested On Friday lsat man called james wilson,
having In HE postessiCn box containing cheese,
Weighing 81 pounds. Tho bor msrasd y. w. H.,
for which an owner IL wanted. Apply al tho Police
Court, Tomb
CITY Intelligence.
LAr0H FiAE.-Thl1 ncrninf, AZ half Past twelve
clock, large Are took place In IT. Thomas church
corn er ~ Houston street aad BroGdTay. Ths frsmou
early the spot but In spit. Of all thsir
tions, to- church vas burned 10 The ground At the
time Of our going TO press, the IRE was not exIn-