The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-01

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In relation 10 the above, Mr. Charles Z. Curry.
bif ker No ~ Wal street, makes oath before the mags-
Tint on the ihrd day Of June l3j2 the prisoner
calling himself Peter Simmons called dcponents Office
with the sad bill of exchange, and wished negotiate
the same; TINT dsponent the Represent made by
Simmons who said the bill was good negotiated the
sale Of the said bn to the house OF h. Morrison and
Cos in William street. The bll4rras purchased by
MIR McIi ~ bu. haa gipce lsr, TO be o
gross forgery from the fact that r Agnaw whose sgua-
TIRE was represented 70 bc genuine had been dead
six months prior to The date of said bill Of exchange
The ad Simmons further represented dcponent that
he had recei, the b in payment Of legacy from bis
fathers tate or IN the settlement Of estate. which
derontn, believes 70 bc totally false and untrue an now
alleges t,t tho said Peter Simmons pascd the sid bill
Of exchange. knowing the 10 be forgery
IL seems that after Simmons received the money, he
lett the city and Cleveland Ohio where
hc was taken into custody by officer Mckcustry and
conveyed to Buffalo, IN this state where an afida yt wa,
made ty Mr. Morrison charging the prisoner with the
forgery. Here. officer Tolcs took the accused into
tooy and brought him TO his city from whose custody
officer Patterson took him warrant issued by Justice
fogart and conveyed him before Justice wood, who
locked him up in the fombs Tor further examination.
Charge qt @aneld "a comp'uint WAS Thurs.
day made by Mr. Chnuncey shtIer, counsellor at law,
before Justice Welsh. against young man named Mat.
thew Ryan, clerk in the employ of hir Shalfcr who
charges that the tenth day oi July Instant iir Shat
fer entrusted RYAN with 81 2i5, III bank bills Tor
purpose o deposting in the broadway Bank to his sha
ers credit but instead of doing b. absconled with
he MONEY Boston. whore he remained days
ara then was arrested by Mr.. Goodng, broker. OF
whom Ryan purchased 100 gold soyerogns. Mr. Good.
ipg sets forth in affidavit that the 2lst inst Ryan
called at the Office ana ked for soyorcn and said he
should want about Si,o9o worth that day, he
about starting for England Mr. Goodng said he could
sell him the sovercigns but not that day the banks
were closed. The roxt day Ryan came to tho Office
ard pu c ased 1863 fovcreigns and pai for them sixteen
$50 bills on the Bowery Bank New York On Monday,
the 2lth Htimo, Ryan called again the broker AMI
asked him what he would give for sovercigus he Ry.
waited 10 get silver dolnrs it would he
conyeDitDt fo him. Mr. Gooding bgan to
ptct that yam wasa rcgne AMI accordingly detained
hin, in the Office unti the arrival OF officer Jones: but
s.yetal questions about New York when he left
Sc TO many of the questions Ryan refused to make
any reply bur became sgitatcd aud about drawing
fCm hr pocket loaded revolver when police officer
came IN ard took him into custody. The prisoner
CITY Hotel The officer then searched the prisoner
ana in belt around his body l09 soveregns
in purchases made Of clothing icwelry board, &c
Tho nccused was brought to this city Thursday
by officer Jones, and was committed to prison TO
antNer the charge. The accused IL 10 years of age
and natve Of Ireland he had been in the employ Of
Mr. shufer for about year past.
finest Qf hro Men Charged Nth ShoDkffing Two
young calling themselves Lewis Solomon and Israel
H!msn were arrested on Friday morning by officer
NcCatc Of the First ward charged with stealing box
Of silk gloves valued 50 62 while in the store No 90
Maiden lane 1t that the accused parties entered
he store about O'Clock in the morning and asked TO
look NJ some gloves pretending to make purchase and
while duncan McPhai the clerk engaged showing
some silk hose, the other took a box Of gloves
and conceal, them IN his pocket. The clerk, however,
'aw the movement, and Immediately seized hold of the
rogue called Tor assistance and took the stolen property
iron the pocket OF the accused. Mr. Thomas Bracket
came to the aid Of Mr. McPhail and guarded the
tore and the parties, until slr McPhs returned
with the officer. However during the absence OF Nc
Ihs the accused endeayoed to bribe Mr Bracket. by
ocrng him two twenty dollar gold pieces to permit
them 10 escape. They likewise made offer to bri0e
tho police officer the samo manner. They both
before Justice Bogart Who The evidence,
committed them to prison Tor trial, in default OF $500
bail
.as,dih ,riM Slang Sho-A man. named Michael
Cull, arrested Friday, "A charge Ut violently
asssutjng John Mshoney Of No 81 Oak street with
urg shot The assault took place Sunday morning
about O'Clock In Oak street The accused attacked
MsboDey and struck him several blows when Mahoney
away; but was pursued by Cnlen who struck the
complainant violent blow the head inhcsing Sc
wound and also fractured the skull The injured
was conveyed to the City Hospital since which time
tore Justice Bogart who committed him to prison for
trial.
Outrageous .4ssauf a Female -0n Thursday night,
1cer Mans hed, OF the Seveuteenth ward arrested
Gtsmsn uamed George Backer. charge OF an mus
cen, assault the person Of Ann Smith, residing ~ 40
az Ridge street The young alleges that ABOUT
clock she going home through sxtn serec.
near avenue h. the seized hold OF by b~kor anu
Others Who forciby dragged her into vacant LOT
IA The vicinity. and then committed the outrage Ine
cries Of the girl brought TO her assistance he pohce VINO
her from ihe raDs and took Backer one OF the
lsnaDts into custody: The accused was conveyed be-
,o, Justice Welsh who committed him TO prison for .
ulthor examination.
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