The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-24

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doing business in Hanover square, to whom In several
cases passed oG his check for ranging from SD
the checks sgucd Martin hoffman. and to others he
signed the name Of the firm l.. NJ. Hoffman Co-al
however in zach be would ORA" his checHiof
than the amount of gcods purchased ana requested
the difference b. paid him in cash In many nstdI ces
that done, and Mr.. Hoffman pocketed the change
and walked OF The check presentation as the read
or may wen imagine pronounced forgery. We
will relate two Of the transactions, and our
RAIDERS will understand at the molas operandi
practised by the forger, and also the manner he
"Confdencen over the mock auctioneers
on the 10th day OF June towards the middle of the az
Hoffman entered the carpet store No iio Pearl
street kept by John H. Aldrch. and in very business
like manner with the air and nonchalance Of man OF
asked to look carpeting and selected %
yards Of three.ply carpet together with binding to
match. amounting 20 s57 Hoffman then represented
tAed Tor a blank check the North River Bank which
he FLIED up for Sosayng that he old not like to draw
such mall checks as $50 Holman then requested Mr.
Aldrch to give him difference, sl3, in cash, and he
would send bis porter for the carpet purchased MI
Adrich bcrg taken by surprise, and not wishing to
doubt the Of the purchaser handed him over the
$40. and III fman left the store The check next day
preseutad at the bank and pronounced forgery
and was likewise exhibited to H. NJ Holman Co..
who also declared 1t a forgery Hoffman, on Satur
day, succeeded in duping the mock auctioneers"
which gees to show that the sharpers LA
tle to be taken in by others a little keener than
themselves Tine forger, It entered one Of the
m.ck auction shops situated in Oh .tham street, and
there he Peter Funks lowered around him believing
they had fiat y A watch represented to be gold
was ultimately knocked down to him Sr the moderate
sun. OF SIS Hoffman hercupon pulled out check from
his pocket, ar sdy flied up for $50, signed Nj don
Co.. and rendered that for the payment OF said
requesting Sl2 cash. the difference on the check
The auctoneer. pridng himself his shrewdness. ut
rst somewhat doubled the genuincness OF the check
bet oinan laughing at his fear concluded to take
the check accordingly the S2 cash handed over by
the auctiopeer, together with the watch and HOLMAN
gcei Of the store with pl2 cash aud watch that
much better than he entered AS he left,
auot.one.r took the cheek placed his finger to his
noe and locked with smile Of admiration al MS a,so-
ciaies, much as 10 ray III the language OF MIS-
Toodles: we have made such u bargan!n messen-
ger forthwith despatched with the check to L. Nj.
Hufmans store when To- how the tables turned on
heinp informed the check forged, and OF value.
The messenger returned back to the mock auction store
eed the imposition practised upon them when
lock Ut deep dis a faction depicted on all their
gloo in fact. o'er them'tvas like death
in the family The idea struck them of beng outwtted
the III, powerful be withstood. and on
ton made by Of the Peters the store closed
On rner occ aston the 18th instant oan called at
the carriage stoIy Ut God romnson Co.. No. 40
ErogGway aid BAH gained fer carriage valued at $40,
and th,fe made the same represent respecting his
onn,etion with the house of L. ~ Hoffman 90. The
saesnan Mr. John q Foster. requested by Hoffman
to fh IA check the Union Bank for $500, and To
give hin the baauce SO in cash, he dis:ked TO draw
q check for a less than 500 M Foster, however,
refused fill up the che ok in that and made 1t only
for sl15 Here Holman found himself cornered signed
the check made and left aud that the last
his person in that vicinity At several places 1t
Holman had eudeaycrea to palm of these checks,
and The storekeepers refused to take them. Mr. lay
Tor VIII OF these CHI cks for $50 bad been at
tempted. saw Hoffman on sunday afternoon passing
the Park in front of the city Hall AMI caused his
arrest by of.eor Williams OF the Tenth ward police lie
yey, S,serday before Justice Mouhtfort. that
magistrate hayipg ar ady his rant for the
rest of The accuse days since Hoffman,
about # saiow complexion, wins
kers tug nose and hair slightly mixed With gray lie
bears the appearance of busness The magistrate
commute lin To prison to answer the charge.
RpDettsm the First Hard For som, time past, the
pol Of the Frst been much ed by the
nightly assaults made aceabiy disposed persons who
have frequently been knocAed down, violently beaten,
and Iobt, d. in the Vi nities t Greenwich Washington,
and West 1t but the other night, that
Mr.. John Wheeler from Newark New Jersey knock
ed down the Of Greenwich ami Liberty streets
beaten until insensibe, and then robbed OF 500. Ia
consequence If the serious injuries inflicted by the vii
lans necessary to send MIR Wheeler to the Hos
pta No made from the fact that in many
other eases, before The Policemen arrived the ruiians
had made their escape IN Friday night last, betwees
the hours Of IL and O'Clock another Outrage was PEI
petraieo Mir Thomas CONAN residing in Brooklyn,
who his return home with his wife, having spent
the evening with relative in this city aud when
Morris in he violently attacked by
man named James ,annop. who struck Mr. German a
violent blow the eye face uarng verely;
the wife epdeavor.d interfere to her husband,
when Charles Cannon the brother Of James stepped in
and likewise inflicted violence on Mr. orman; the wife
the called out for aid and the police arrived luckily in
time To the assaulted parties from further violence
james Gar taken into custody aud together with
Mr.. Coz who bleeding freely from the injuries
received preceded to the First wafd station houss
where the charge preferred and Cannon was locked
up to antwer the charge. The prisoner on Saturday
morning taken before Justice Lothrop by Assistant
Captain snodgrass the evidence taken Of Mr.. German
and his wife who 1t appeared that Charles Cannon. the
brother (who seems Is one OF the assessors OF the
First residing in Albany street) lien hed
the who also inflicted violence the complain
ant Aeco dinghy. the magistrate issued his for
the arrest Of Charles Cannon, who duly taken into
curt, dy and conveyed to the Police Court. The
h ard and the magistrate the evidence adduced,
held james Cannon To bail in the Il $500 to
the charge court and charles Cannon requested
to find bail the Of 80 to the charge like
wise court sincerely hope that the police Of that
will continue th-r vigilance in the detection Of
midnight ruiians. as 4 is high time some measures
taken break up all ssch gangs u depredators
aud example made in order If possible to deter others
from continuing the violence pracsed the peaceabe
he hn lilo Had
to Iass through the streets.
LGeryon hoard The Steamship Ch,rok>e.-on Saturday
night robbery pcrpctrat~d board the steamship
Cherokee, lying ut the foot Of Warren street William
Sorgcr az the stewards Of the ship early Sunday
pocket, which contained $50 IN gold and paper money
evidently stolen during the night from his
Upon inquiry being made respecting the whereabouts Of
the stolen money, suspicion rested on Patrick Meteor
nick the ships butcher nom the fact Of Mccormick be-
Ing seen passing from berth TO another during the
night when ali we're pored to be 10 their berths Ac
cordngiy the steward. on suspicion. went to Meteor
micks room. aud at accused him Of the robbery
Mccormick denied stealing the money but the sadie
time drew from his pocket the pock.tbook containing
the money described by the steward, explaining
the sane time that he found the pocketbo.k together
with email nail brush At the door Of the saloon This
explanation was not credited the Third ward police
were sent for and Mccormick was taken into custody
and conveyed before Justice Lohrop. who, the
dence, committed h.in to prison for trial
Charge 81 Shooting Kin inf,ni 10 kM-A venerable
looking old gentleman, by the name of James u Van
Horn res ident 81 the Third ward nfty years
siding at No Ill Liberty street brought the po-
lie. ut yestsrdn. afternoon bef. Justice Osborn by
one Of the fst ward police. charge preferred against
him by Michael Layly william Williams ana ID Russell
who set forth in adsvits that Mr. Van Horn conductd
bim,f In very dangerous manner, threatening to put
tail through the head II Mr.. Kuss. aud others lie
MADE violent assault Michael Lsyy vita sirk knife
or twoid cane iIfcting wound through the upper lip
Also he tired loaded pistol at oners bat luckily
the ball pss,d haIml,ssy into the ground IL appears
that the parties except III Russell, are per
sons engaged in building store IourtLandt
street and the II Mr. Van Horns premises
pee aud he asserts that he grossly insalted by the
wuilne and armed himself wth brace Of pistols and
sword for the protection II his property The oil
uenan was oviCenty laburing u,er xctempnt II
mind and in order t. maintain the peace aud quiet Of
the ncRhborhood the magistrate dcain.d han
tody Until his eDot attend aud become surety for his
mole I,acsAbie conduct.
.auest u samuel tor,x0 alas " Fat Saa.n-Captain
Ii Chttt 81 the Fourth ward arrived In this city
SureIy night. from Philadelphia having in custody
Wa kIcwn individual, named samuel Cornell. more
commonly known a. " fst sum" whom the Captain
arre'd IN Philadelphia a warrant issued by Justice