The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-28
Police In telligenee.
AN ALLEGED FORGERY.

ptiVre JurtC epeakley, lnvolVlng cnaIgc VI lUEery
in which gentesi-looking young man, by the name
Of Thomas Mcintosh, stands charged with forging
the endorsement Of his father John Mcintosh, upon
promssory note drawn by himself for the sum Of $2o45
IS cents at six months bearing date l4th day Of May
1850 The note given to the firm Of Van Wycke and
kobbe auctoneers, No 20 William street, Of Ex-
change place in payment Of bill Of goods which note
at maturity was protested for nonpayment and when
the father shown the endorsement purporting to be
his signature he denied having signed his to pro-
missory note Of that amount Mr.. Van Wyck in order
TO test the question to the genuneness Of the sigma
ture instituted the proceedings before the magistrate
and the adavit aud file ut the Police Court
warrant was issued by the Justice for the arrest OF
Thomas Mcintosh. Officers Patterson and McNevin
took the accused into custody and forthwith conveyed
him before the magistrate The father Of the accused
then summoned before the Court, to give his tes
mony the validity Of the endorsement The father
the reader might readily imagine, placed in
very peculiar position The magistrate requested him to
be but he declined positively to be sworn and tes
THY In the The magistrate thereupon committed
him TO prison for contempt of court and the officers
conveyed Mr. Mcintosh to prison, where he remained
confined for several hours until he sent word to the
Court that he willing to give his evidence in the
matter. Accordingly, about two o'clock, Mr. Mcintosh
and his were brought out from prison. and the fol-
lowing testimony given by the father -
john Mcintosh, Of No. ia West Sixteenth street,
being sworn deposes follows to questions put by the
Q-Is the name John Mcintosh, )" endorsed upon the
back Of the note here shown and puporting to have
been made and uttered by Thomas Mcintosh Co..
two thousand and forty dollars and thirty five cents
your true and proper signature!
Alan not positive.
Odd you on about the 14th day of November,
1850 endorse note for two thousand and dol
lars and thirty-hve cents, for any person
A.-No, sir, not to the best Of my recollection.
Q.-IIaye You, within the past year, endorsed note
in blank. or the blank for a note for any person
A.-Yss have; can't say it was this; don't know
II this Is the paper but it was a paper like it.
GLOW many have you endorsed like this
A.-To the best Of my knowledge two.
Q.-Who did you give them to-the blank endorse
Al am not positive whether Thomas (meanng the
accusd1 got boh he got one, and James Blake got
Q-IIave you received protest notice of the
protest Of either of these two notes you endorsed in
banki
A-No sir; no notice except notice of protest for
this note endorsed both these blank notes for my
II was some time in the winter
QWh hat Is the best of belief and opinion, as to
the fact whether or not the name John Mcintosh, on
the back Of said note your true and proper signature
Al don't think that 1t is my signature.
Q-Are you positive that this is not of those
two notes you endorsed in blank
Al am not positive; It may or not be; can say
Q-Have you any doubt as to whether this is your
signature not!
Ayes; have doubt.
Q-IIave you ever refused to pay this note, or
recognise it, on the ground that the endorsement was
forgery.
writing did not refuse to pay it because of the amount
but that 10 not my SIGNATURE said that had never
endorsed note for two thousand dollars before saw
greater amount than he promised to when endorsed
the blank and this since his arrest; don't know
that this is the note had this conversation with my
son to-day In the police Office; no, not positive
whether il to-day but it last Sunday week;
know had conversation about filling up note to too
large amount that the day after received no.
tice Of protest Of this note.
Cross-examined-I first saw this note since it. ma
turity, on Saturday Monday the 18th 10th inst
saw IL in store in William street. first it in
Office in Nassau street believe had talked with
persons in the store about this note, and may have
talked with Henry Robinson think did talk with
Mr.. Robinson this before the note; talked
with Mr. Mansfield about the note, and Mansfield took
me to see the note; understood that Mansfield had
guaranteed the payment Of IL; this before the
note told Mr. Mansfield had not endorsed any note
for two thousand dollars; Mr.. Mansfield said he was
going TO pay that note and asked me to go and look at
the endorsement.
On the conclusion Of the fathers evidence the
notified by the magistrate that he was then going to
place him under examination on the charge; and that
he was at liberty to answer or decline to answer any
questions that might be put to him.
The following Is the explanation given by the accused
express Of setting bill weI
ss s the 9as Ss R ss oaas
settle but Of the notes that yennE Of the bills
he would put ne bills together averaging the date and
have them in large note. told him would rather he
would wait until Torning un. could get another blank
the notes endorsed in blank that rs, got father
note in question my presence Ny father would
a0rsed Tor me ary note at my requss. A., v.rvrosu
The magistrate. the examination Of the accused
being concluded dismissed the father from custody and
held the matter pending against the under advise
ment until three o'clock this day 1t appears to be very
doubtful whether the evidence against the accused win
be sufficient to authorize the magistrate TO hold him
TO bail on the charge
Shot Nth PsioJ-onicer White, Of the Seventeenth
ward. brought TO the station house, on Monday, man
by the Of Lawrence Cassidy, who injured ter
rbly in the fi hand from the discharge Of pistol 1t
that Cassidy had difficulty with several per-
sons In Avcnse A. between Thirteenth and Fourteenth
streets when Of the men Ia the quarrel drew pistol
and aimed at the body Of Cassidy Cassidy Immediately
seized the muzze the pistol In his hand when at that
instant. the discharge took place carrying away the
thumb aud the ends q the sfs. and seeosi myers
decorating and tearing OF the fesh in shocking
DIR Budd called 10 dress the wounds and the
injured man subsequently sent to Bellevue Hospital.
The police the alert t. arrest the party who dis
charged the pistol At present the name of the party
not known.
Siaiding Woman.--A fellow called Aaron Lake
arrested by officers Sharey and Cannon Of the Sixth
ward, a charge Of stabbing Julia Ann Baker with
dirk knife, inficting n dangerocs wound The injured
sent H. the City Hospital, and the accused
conveyed before Justice Bealey who committed him
to prison to answer the charge.
Unrest Of a Houss Thief-0n Monday evening, rogue.
called Charles Smith arrested by the police Of the
Thirteenth ward while endeayorng TO escape from the
house No Tsis Norfolk street from whence the rascal
had stolen lot q cothiog valued at s32 Justice limp
con committed the rogue 70 prison to answer the charge