The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-09


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Frn 7.-.7nsmpt 70 obtain Money on Fsrgsi Orier--
A man named David grawley who has already seived
one term in the State prison for forgery. va. this
morning placed on trial, charged with forgery IA the
Henry J. Meyer OF ths corner OF Rector aud West
streets, in the month Of October last 1t appeared
from tho evidence, that Crsw-y met a boy In the
etreoe and sent him to Mr Myers store with the order
alleged 70 he forgery
John sobrodsr, boy Is years Of age. beln, sEsra,
testified as follows I live at 4o6 Washn gton ntrs,t.
was going up West street last 0ctsb-r aud met the
prisoner who asked ms II wanted job. I told nim
did not mind and he gave ten cant piece; NJ
then handed me a note, and requested to take It
Mr. Meyer at the corner of Rector and est streets
went there and Mr. Never was not in / went ba.k "a
Crawiey snd told. him ths uan wss not la; hs then
tole me to so back an wait till he in aud he
would give me chilling. then went back, AMI Mr..
side went back and gave this 10 crawley AMI jast
then he was arrested
Msye' was then put In evidence by tho District Attc-
Ley 1t reads Rs follows -
"Hr Henry Meyer
Plssse LEND rme twenty or twenty-five dollars uatS
evening and vnl call on YOU and rsturn ths SAM
oblige JOAN HARRISON. Northern Hotel
Corner OF West aud C9urtlaud streets"
This Order va. directed t. Henry j. Meyer of
Rector and West strsets.
carstsn Meyer the brother of n J. Mayer, tssi-
hed to the fact q the hoy coming 10 the store with che
order. HE brother not in at the time, tod
tie boy 10 come back In half an hour, Meantms hts
brother came in. and witness showed him the ordsr.
stating AZ the same time. that h. believed IL %
forgery. They therefore determined give "a. boy
an envelope containing piece OF blank paper and 10
follow him when he lett the store. witness followed
the lad, aud vhrn he gave tn. veope 10 the pr.0n
he asked is this the man wao you the pspes :"
II. hoy replied that 1t Mr. Meyer then a. ,aos
arrested him.
NJ. John Harrison proprietor OF the Northsra u,-
VI corner OF courtlsnd and West streets, appcas.i
ind dtestihcd that the order was forgery
No defence wa msde, end the jury retrrued
diet OF guilty without leaviny their Tas Court
'nieneea the rri,cner to the state prissa os toaE
years and six months.
4 C.srt Charged nth Rsbtiag SIS Eap,o,ey-Rloh>
tid NJ Chapman WIS called upon TO osend hi ngsit
sganst cnarge ~ larceny ia feoaioudy "a dag
$40 IRON rhoras Evans. his employer. on, sinss
ihs let day 81 December. lsla From the eyds4ee OF
Mr. Richard = Evan. i appeared thar ths "a
vac employed hy Mr Thomas Evans witnaue = her
about year ago last December an- remaiosd ia tas
smI 10y msnt OF the firm for more thsn a year wh-a
he lett Mr. Evans had missed money, asf sus-
piciol rested ou Chapman. who was accord oglg AZ
rested sud under rroufes OF favor made coa.a,si,s
thatfe had taken money from Mr. Esans NJ. 11lf
3enus Evans that he had 1900 Ia the Dcwery savings
hauk. and accompanied Mr.. n. TO that instltuio1,
where II wat found that ne bad such d.rosit Ia his
he taid he had lost his bank book m tnsrpfors
sHvs an otosr TO ar Evans the bank tor the
81 money which he had there. The defence called
rumber 81 wnsss.s 10 prove good character far The
hccnsed aud the prisoners counsel a-.ued % the
jury that they had 70 testimony TO convict hi. oieat
o. Rrpnd srceny; that II they convicted him At all.
u could only b. tor petit larceny The jury reiurnsd
verdict Of guilty 81 petit larceny only and rscou-
mtnatd him 70 ths mercy OF the Court. The prisoner
va reminded tor sentence
FtB s. INN " Jtwtitg--A man named Peter u.
Tart this morning pleaded guilty 20 sn niictm snt.
charging him With having, On the 12th 81 January,
osn J"4slty silver ware and other vslu&oes, worth
~ al fl26 from Jane Parker, of 81 West Broal-sy
TIE property was found 81 20 Church street whs--
bad esen left by the prisoner The court seat hin TO
the STATE prison for two years
Ssn'eHce ~ Rchard VI CAspWan This young msn,
veo wasyssterdsy convicted OF petit larccny Ia stea,
irE money from his employee, Dir Gvsas ~ 81 cisas.
rne street. this morning seEtsnced 10 ths city
pfison Tor three months.