New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-06
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE MONDAY JANUARY g. 1851.

of Reade and Center-sts Both cars were thrown
of the track, without injury to the passengers
but one of the horses, a very fine animal. had his
leg broken.
CHARGE OF FALSE PRETESsEs-On Saturday,
Mr. Robert Knox merchant doing business at
IS Beaver.st. entered a complaint before Justice
Osborn. in which he alleges that Norris A. Phelps
commission merchant of &c Broad ST. had obtain
ed in connection with a man called John "a Ad-
ANS the sum of S. 900 In money and goods, by
false and fraudulent representations. IL appears,
from the sfiidavts now on hle before the magis-
trate. that in September last lot Of merchandise,
consisting of tobacco, snuff, and indigo, was on
storage. belonging to a Mr.. Hand. This property
was for sale and Mr.. Knox was the agent or con-
mission merchant to dispose OF It. An offer was
made by Mr. Phelps. to take the property IN ques'
ton with certain amount OF cash, ana give In
exchange a deed OF land. situated IN Essex Soun-
ty Mass consisting of twenty-five lots as deslg.
mated on a map exhibited, at thesnomlnal value OF
Sl2 COO The bargain was cOnsumated In Nevem-
her and soon after il was acsertained that the
property in Essex County was greatly oyerrated,
and that in fact the representations made by Mr..
Phelps were false and untrue, by which Mr. hnox
was induced to part with the money in question
Mr. Phelps on hearing the complaint had been
made against him, voluntarily appeared with his
counsel Yesterday afternoon before the MaSls.
trate and stated that on an investigation, he could
show satsfa torily 10 the Court, that he was only
acting as commission merchant In the matter tor
Mr. Adams A hearing was granted by the Court,
and set down for Thursday next when the facts
on the other side will be shown. Mr.. Phelps en-
tered bonds to the amount Of 5000 for his APP
pearance.
STEALING A FANCY Box.-A man calling him
lfDayid Foster was arrested on Saturday on
charge of stealing a fancy work-box and lot OF
carpenters tools valued, in all, at over $50, the
property of Edward Madden. The magistrate
committed the accused to answer the charge.
CHARGE OF SrEALIYG-A man calling himself
Caskin McCasker was arrested on Saturday by
the Police of the Sixteenth Ward, on a charge OF
stealing goldlwatch and chain valued at near
500. the property of Edward Miller, residing at
1879 Twenty hfth-st between Tenth and EleVentn
avenues. On the arrest OF the accused he denied
most positively any knowledge of the missing
watch, but becoming alarmed when in custody,
on his way to the Police station house he informed
the officer that he would show him where he
could find the watch ifhe would 60 with him. The
officer did so, and the prisoner conveyed him to
barrel situated in the basement OF new building,
where the officer discovered the watch and chain
secreted, evidently by the accused. The proper
tv together with the rogue was conveyed before
the magistrate who committed him to prison for
trial on the charge.
MORE REscUEs.-Thomas L. Ogden of Hunt
ington, IL on Saturday afternoon at II o'clock,
fell into the River at Peck-s slip. He was rescued
by officer HARRISON. of the Fourth w ard.
John Cannon, of 2O5 Hester st. fell overboard MT
the foot of Jamos-st. at O'Clock Saturday AFTER
noon, and was saved by officer Colgan, of the
Fourth w ard.
AccIDEST.-About l o'clock, Saturday after.
noon, Henry Elsmann fell from his cart in Eighth
av corner of 18th st. and received a severe wound
in the hand, by a kick from his horse. lie was
relieved by DR. Elliot, and taken home by the
10th Ward Police
Run OVER On Saturday evening, man named
Stephen McCarty was run over by stage at
the corner Of Broadway and John st. He was
taken to the City Hospital by Sergeant Roberts
OF the Sd Ward Police
ArTEMPr AT SUIcIDE-Lydia Ann Flynn, a
denizen of house of ill-fame in Water st. on
Saturday jumped off the wharf at RoOsevelt-st.
but was rescued by officers McGrame and Duffy
of the Fourth Ward.
Losr SIGNs.- Officers Weeks and Howard Of
the 18th Ward, found on Saturday night at the
corner of 4thav. and 2Tth-st. four Signs, bearing
the names of Mrs. ]. Hetberich. Mrs. Lewis
Smy the, Mrs. d. L. Grear. and L. Veitch.
STEALING CALICO.-On DdIuruhy dbefuOOu,
Mary Magnes was detected in stealing pieceof
calico from the store of j. A. Lane. 80 Catherine
st. Taken to the Police Court
sAvED.-At9 o clock, Saturday evening" man
in attempting 20 jump upon boat at Fulton
Fey, fell into the river He was rescued by
Ojcer Connolly and others
C0UNTERFEITER-A fellow named Jack Joseph
WAC seized on Saturday at the Cortland st. ferry
flr passing counterfeit sixpences.