The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-28

Police Intelligence.
Fromipaficn and Csnuifmerf ~ Wgrfin Tofuan The
individual calling hnseIf Martin Hoffman who a f,v
days since arrested charge of committing a~ve-
rel forverea on the firm Of l. NJ. Hoffman Co.
toneers In Hanover Square yesterday brought be-
fore Justice Mountfort warrant isrued by that
gfras for his arrest for examination prior 10 commit
ting him In fu for trial The following " the exsmina-
tioD of the prisor who, according his state
mcnt, has seen considerable service In the American
army
Ciiy snd County n Nr,c F~k. .-Msrtin Hoffman be-
ing examined according 70 law tho foregoing charge
aeans him, and that he st liberty % answer
fue to any question that may b. put 10 him,
ssys II born In poughkeepsie D1tchess county In
married; have fixed place a residence: was for
msrly merchant In PouRhSeepsie, and subsequently
fsifmnn In Pearl street afterwards enlisted In the
amy and from the year s3a to 1870 and was
Sergeant Major In The Eighth snd frst regiments ~ In
faniTy and served In the Mexican war under Gen worth
Cuceticn-was you authorized 70 sign the check for
ffisen dollars the Tradesmens Bank which purpor,s
ts have been sr ned ny q the rm Of L. ~ Hoffman
Auswrr- wps not
Q-why, then. did you utter and psss said check
Al never knew that there was any person named
Msr'n W nman In tho 1rm "a l. NJ Hoffman Co,
oil saw Mr. Martin Hoffman here. the day ne gave
he testimony. ! hsd money In the Union Bank.
any othsr bark ri the time signed that check
und'r The influence - liquor tt the time and had been
did
The prs per II seems has two brothers Of rcspect.bi
hty doing business IN this city whom undertand
fuse 20 countcnsrco him Tho accused unable TO
procure bail In ue sum of $500 each charge thers
being three In number and the Jutlcs therefore
nttsd him 10 prison to await biz trial
Cherg, ~ Stsaisre or,frns-somc two months since
Italian robbed of 100 sovcreigns while in .
cery store situated NJ the Of Little Water and
Anthony strsets BY a negro calisd George King
wench was Hk,wise concerned In the robbery who
the rarpmour a. King and the two. Immediately after
stealing the money. away ~ Philadelphia But pre-
yious 20 leaving y Is alleged hy the negro that he scd
the gold 10 jew. ~ the name of Moses Phillips Who
keeps clothing shop In Orange street for sixty dollars
each. few deys ago the returned to this city,
and the Fifth ward police took him into custody Hs
the gold 10 rhiilipe Yesterday tho police took Phillips
into custody and he detained for further hearing
by Justice Osborn.
fLcYe, of .g,scn-A woman by the name Of Msresr~t
Morrison arrested yesterday charge OF setting
ere 20 large washing establishment situated at ths
foot of sev,nt frst street North River belonging 70
Mr. Reynolds Tho FIRE extingu,shed With hut
trifirg damarc. The accused conveyed before
Justice McGrath, who committed her 10 prison for
animation
.srr,a n B,rrlry About noon on Thursday oascer
Hepburn of the fifteenth ward, observed . suspicious
character called Henry Bonnerman, coming from the
dwelling htuse No ~ Eleventh street occupied BY Mr.
Ismes lee. The officer approached the rogue and
shout srizrg hold o. him when he sprang forward and
made oH AZ full speed The officer pursued him
quick n the time giving alarm of stop
ihisf The rogue with great speed for about quar-
ter a mile ovcrisken and secured by ofAcers lit
tell tnd Hepburn and conveyed 70 the station bou-e
vhtr, On FHrchrg HE person two gold watches ard
Other jewelry valued 1t $500 were found siso slsdys
sik mAutls and other articles ~ dress thrown
svsy W the NJ the tms he started fn the house.
1iis ueuc y the man Who fsw months slnce VS.
csueht IN the detline house Of Mr. VIM D Ator wtts
With fsle uighttey which found In bis pocket
vhtn aI-ttted
.s,,. "a ,ra,, p.rsg Way7aaf John schonaeld vas
arrs'td DER h,ueh wsrrsnt yetelosJ, Y o,eex r
rttery In The drst degree us Vss sdnit'ed 70 os
$500