New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-12-12

80 ~ the HuYlgate channel. but Pot ROCK Is not
h".,,,ejy removed. The conditions OF Mr. Henry
yescsirs subscription OF FIVE thousand dollars to-
onas he expense of removing Pot Rock were, tnal
wss.nn be removed within six months from June
sssI II is said that the desired result cannot be
ic.nnnlished within that period. and that Mr. Grin
sell has conseh'o" W 'A''i-' 'N''0 '''@
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Avpssr AGAYG OF CoUNTERFEITERs-
c..'.,syf,it Bills on the Osieego County Bank-Justce
uns,rtfort has for few days past. been engaged in
~ ,nvestsation of numerous charges OF passing
sc~nterfeit money on the Oswego County Bank
sssyed by several store keepers aud others against
sssg Of counterfeters who have for long time
- hseu carving on successfully their nefarlOus
profession. The principals IN the circulation OF
,ss.s counterfeit bills appear to be Mary alias Bird
- and Henry Fry, known for long time past as
ss.rnmnices with the notorious Honora Sheppard
I'd others noted for their success this business.
TIC Magistrate has thus far ascertained that
large number OF persons are concerned win tnese
~, shaving that system % fraud, such has sell
dom been exhibited in this City has been carried on
in our midst for long time past. The ends OF JUS
tce however for the present, require that the whole
III the testimony should not be made public. In adj
dtiop 10 the two accused above named, Luke Far
lev and a woman named Margaret Carroll have
within DAY or two been arrested oy oincers bosl-
wick and Wade ofthe Eleventh Ward, who have been
very active in ferre'ng out the cOunterei,ers-for
having attempted to pass counterfeit bills on this
bank. Others have been arrested, ont owing TO the
passed the counterfeits, they have been discharged
Among the sufferers by this gang are VIM. Asten
dNo. 100 Avenue d, Henry Llvermore of No 263 Sec
ond. street, VIM. III COnckln OF the Bank Hotel,
conner ofAvenue ID and Tenth. street, and several
others, on all of whom have been passed one or
more OF counterfeit SO bills on the above named
Bank. These cOunterfeits are exceedingly well ex
ecuted and but for being upon rather thick PAPER
would almost defy detection Those arrested ave
al been committed to await th6teInina.on OF the
uvestgation which is still pending. -
BuRcLARY AND GRAND LARCENY.-A
Young man named James Cooley, formerly clerk
n the employ OF HillsDurg & Co, No. 3i2 Water
a.. by whom he was recently discharged in conse-
onsuce of his keeping bad company, on Tuesday al
fsrnoon was observed lurking about the premises,
md soon after he had left it discovered that the
kew Of the front door was missing. Suspicion at
once rested Cooley, and the shutting up OF the
store for tho night one of the firm was purposely
locked IN with a view Of detecting the thief, whom
he supposed would soon make his appearance. His
Urnises proved TO be cOuectr for shortly after
cooley entered the door with the key he had stolen
and commenced packing up lot OF copper, with
which he about leaving, when the person in
waiting seized him and handed him over to the Gus
tody OF officer Phillips OF the Fourth Ward. He was
taken before Justice LothrOp on "Wednesday and
committed 70 the Tombs for examination.
ARREST FOR GRAND LARCENY.-A young
man named Michael McCarty, about O'Clock on
Wednesday afternoon, entered the dwelling OF
Bernard Fox, in ThiTtIeth st near SecOnd-avenue,
under protense Of making friendly call. NO per,
son in, at the time, except the aged mother OF
Mr. Fox, and McCarty, taking advantage OF mo-
mentary absence on her part from the room, stole
pecket-book containing 500, together with shawl.
He then left but the property was soon a'ter missed,
when officers Cain End Vande water were made &C
ouainted with the circumstances, who shortly after
arrested him with the shawl, pocketbook, and $4s
IN his possession. lie was taken before Justice
McGrsth and committed for examination
EuRTuER ARpEcTS nv THE POIICF
Daniel Lewis was on Wednesday arrested on sus-
picion Of grand larceny in stealing ABOUT $50 worth
dpropeIty belonging to Chas Bryce.
Chas. Johnson and Chas Miller were arrested on
ssimilsr charge preferred by Mr.. Van Lawn, of No.
3l3 Hudson-st.
Patrick McCee was arrested on a charge of biga-
my, preferred by his wife Cathlrne.
Peter Torrey was arrested at O'Clock on We'd
nesday msrning, by Capt Wigham, OF the Eighteenth
Ward Police, charged with attempting to break
open the dwelling of Madison Corwln, of No. l9l
Lexington avenue.
Those arrested on all the above charges were
taken before Justice Lothro2 for disposal.
CHARGE OF PERJURY. A German named
John Joseph Rinck was on Wednesday arrested by
officer White, OF the Seventeenth Ward, charged
with forging note for 1913 30 on Mr.. Peter Lutz,
plumber, residing at No $50 Fourth-st. The note
II is charged, was sold to a MIR. Trosbrdge, who,
presenting il at maturity for payment to MIR. Luty,
was informed that il was forgery. The accused
asserts that the note was given 10 nm by Lnz ,ot
sale The matter is under investigauon before JUS
tce Mountfort.
Aoc,DENT oNTHE NEw-JERsEY RAILROAD.
On Wednesday afternoon, Mr. E~ins the Elk
press AGENT from Newark TO New brunswick on the
New.Jcrsey Railroad, in getting of the train at Rah'
way accidently slipped and fell under the cars
Nearly the entire train passed over the unfortunate
man. completely severing both his legs from HIS body
lie was taken TO the hotel at that place, where ne re-
ceived such medical attendance as his case required
lie died in about an hour after the accident.
ARREST ON A WARRANT. Peter and Sarah
Carroll were Yesterday arrested on awarrant issued
BY Justice Mountfort, charging them with endeavor,
ing by threats and violence, to prevent man named
Nicholas Noonan, nom teshiylng relative 70 .he
charges which have recently been made against Ger
tain parties for passing counterfeit money The ac-
cused were held for examination.
ARREST FOR BURGLARY A man named
Daniel Mullen was arrested at an early hour yester
day morning, BY Officer Miller, of the Eighth Ward
Police charged with iorcibly entering the boot and
shoe store OF Morris Hanover, OF No. 3ls West-st,
with intent TO steal. He was caught by Mr.. Hanover
uhe entered the store. aud was at once handed
over TO the custody Of the officer Justice McGrafh
committed him to prison.
RESCUED FROM DROWNING. James Pu
laskie, Pole, residing in Brooklyn, on Wednesday
evening accidentally fell into the dock at pier No
Z. r., but was fortunately rescued from drown
ing BY the exerttons of Robert Fream, a private
Willamsburgh, met With similar accident at pier
No, Is +. r.. and was rescued by the same watch
nan
HOUSE ROBBERS. -Two men, named
Prtrick McGrath and John Cox, were on Wednes-
day caught in the house of Rodman E. Field, No.
" Third av., with large lot Of property packed up
ready for removal. The assistance OF officer Sher-
wood, Of the Seventeenth Ward, was obtained. and
amer considerable difficulty the thieves were ar
rested and locked up by Justice Tlapson Tor trial
ARRssr or PocKErBooK DRoPPERs.-
Two men calling themselves James Willis and Hen
" Thompson were caught on Wednesday in the act
ofattempting to deraud a country man by means OF
Ae drop game they were taken before the Chief
dPohce, where description OF their persons was
recorded and after being closely scanned by the POI