The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-06-28
Police Intelligence.

roRGERIES OF GOVERNMENT LAND WARRANTS AND
rENsIoNs-A GRAND BREAKING UP OF THE OPERA
ToRS--SIX OF THE ACCUSED PARTIES ARRESTED.
Before Justice Stuart
for many months past the government at Washing on
nave peen placed III very trouble position
sequence ct large number Of forged land warrants and
pensions having been discovered many Of which were
Pad befoic detection. On examina ion il appeared that
goodly number of these forgerics from New York;
hence deemed necesaryto ferret gang OF
eonpirators and possible bring the guilty parties
justice.
In accordance with these views information was des-
patched to Justic. stuart aLo TO Mr. John W. Latson
counselor at law who represents the government tins
matter, and by their United efforts steps speedily
taken TO search ont the whereabouts OF the supposed
guilty parties Captain Loyett assistant Captain Taft
and ac.rs Van Buskirk Clark and Hanin Of the Ninth
ward police were dcpued by the u S. Marshal for this
special purpose. Many days and nights were consumed
III obtaining the necessary infol nation The whole
ter under the immediate direction and management
OF Justice Stuart and Mr. Laton and Saturday last
the dy designated for making certain arrests and to
form baeis on which to issue warrants, Mr. Heath
one of the gocei ent agents, made the following All
Richard ". Heath. being says--He is agent
OF tie Department Of the Interior Of the government of
tie United States al the city Of Washington; and
further that there has from time to time aud Mt
various tines and by various and different persons
cry ana extensive torssres ss an'-n ss ana
Sates gov rnment and the officers Of said government
1his 6eponent alleges that the said government and
the officers and agents thereof been and de-
Gsucsd out Of large sums Of money, lands and other
property and effects. Of amounts ana value 10 this depo-
nent at present unknown Del onent further says that
he s now in the city Of New Yors authorized by 60
yorrTent Of the United States prosecute this mat
ter that DC has papers records documents memoranda,
ard other facts matters and things and is seponent
verify believes prepared with due proof establish the
allegations.
In addition to the above affidavit, Nr ueath made the
following be'ae Commissioner Prdshar United states
Comrniston.r-
Richard NJ Heath being says-ue is agent OF the
Department a the interior of the United states Mt the
city of Washington and verify believes an inspcc
ioh Of various nal papers sen from the files Of the
apartment and from other satisfactory ut the
OF York
that about the ll.h day Of May 1852, Edmund f.
Nexfcn cid utter and publish as trne and transmit
to he presented mt the Pcneon Office in the CITY
Wa ellington with intent to defraud the United States
and tor the purpose Of obtaining receiving, enabling
some other person pcrsons 10 obtain receive from
the United STATES or 81 some Of lie officers agents
suin or sums O mcncy pension cercsrc four
falsely mace forged and counterf.ited aidasts nd
certain falsely made forged and counerdted
in support Of clam made by person pretending be
Susan Walter The widow Of David Walter who in
npany A, New jersey Volunteers, during
Mexico the said Nexscn knowing the same 70 be flse
forged and counterfeit a.
tn aldayis If like character the fooyiug named
ptrfons were arrested
William Merrihue Of BROOKLYN.
Thomas Lswton. md agent, Ill Murray street
VIM IL Griswoud. lawyer.
Hamilton Boore, Of Thirty seventh street and
Third avenue
Edmuna Nexfcn. broker 66 " all street
Horace y Pike, Lind agent. W illam street.
The accused mar les forthwith conveyed before
Justice Stuart who detained them in custody to await
further examination.
ThGeovennrntn those apnears 70 be determined
TO pIosccu to the fullest extent In each double
wsrents have been issued com nissoner BridghSm hay.
Ing Issued warrants Of ~ well Justice stuart
thorough investigation will be gone into, which may pos
sibly be commenced this day.
In the matter pending against Mr.. Edmund Y. Mex
sen it seems that % broker he received the pension
alluded to from Thomas Lawson Tor the purpose Of col
ect'ng the some believing 70 be genuine and such
forwarded the same to Washington, where II dis
cred to he ugey, Ihis fact, Mr. Nixsen alleges
can te satisfactorily shown on the hearing
Robtag Fsssa-A young nun, named John Nelson
arrested OF he Al
hrrodnn, Wing 81 pcr No. q North River charged With
stealing from the cabin clothing and money TO the
amount oi $50 the property Of ID. H. Van Vyck. ON
Gers Weaver and iamllin If the Third ward police
rested the accused and Justice Osborn committed him
to pris0n for trial.
t6@ge II Tra,d Officer bigger Of The Second District
Police Court arr. sted or Saturday. named Phillip
lhoIp changed With deifauding young man, named
jones Oliver residing al No Roosevelt street of 500 in
money, Thorp II seems. advertised for Young man
WITH email amount Of money, TO 20 into partnership
with him in tie fruit business but instead Of going into
business ThoIp alleged have got posscsi on d the
money in fraudulent manner and rcfuses 10 refund II
Justice stucIt hold tic accuted for further hearing
a TIi5 Capgh. An old offender known to the police
a. VIM. Carroll was. on Saturday afternoon caught in
Tie Gwellpg house q Mrs Ca,harnc Cook in seventh
aveDae near Twenty second street The rogue IL seems
had entered the house by false key while the family
were taking tea liz had his possession when arrested
lot Of ewelry valued OF $3.50 which the rascal had
taken from trunk he had broken open one Of the M
per rooms Justice Stuart committed the rogue to prison
fer trial
Charge Of EmJesele7erf Two Young men named John
Bomgart and samuel isaacs were arrested Friday by
officers Cornody Wentherby. Of the Second ward
charged with smboyzng at various times quantity OF
silk plum valued AZ upwards Of hundred dollars
from their employers, Messrs. Phillips \ Cohen doing
buincss at No ia Water street The accused partie.
were both committed by Justicc Bogst for further in
vestigation.
.aeu Of Fpgiites from Js,ice-ofccr, snodeyrs and
Elder arrested on Friday. German named Paul schrk
hs wife and daughter, aged about ~ years VINO stood
charged with beog fueitiyes from Posyc, pcnusylya
MIA where the daughter stands charged with stealing
Ssuo 10 gold the property ~ John Rcsar resident Of
he viii
board shp bound 70 Hamburg aud searching their
trunks the officers found $500 in gold 500 Of
which belonged 70 Mr. Rcglr the having been olen
by no daughter Who IL In thc employ Of M
kegar nc The time the money was stolen The Girl was
detained ans The laher aud mohor liberated vino wont
back 10 The ship and will possibly sail this day ana tho
laughter be rent back 70 Pcpnaylvagia Tor trial
C&args ~ OtaaitF lii W gat p,gencfs Officer
stephens of Tho lower Police Count arrssi ~ Fcdnv
man named bradford Bntcock on chlrre orott.in.
~ shori uDe tincc. quality of nnpa aui III i4ra
Jlutd ~ 500 from Asar,gs q .tnd4,l NO ~ 81cr
meet " mans ~ frat 4snt rct reese tgtouq rue
ocuftd eas iaEen ltfor Justice b ba!n ana hcla for
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