The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-06-18
Police Intelligence.

Robbery Of Je,re,,g and Afonep-.4rrest Suspcon-A
few Us ago young arrested on suspicion OF
h.,,1 enc, I'd The dwelling house Of Mr. George w. Daw
sr No Attorney street stealing therefrom the follow
Ing articles Of jewery and moneyIone heavy god cnan
with let in the centre. gold chnin bracelet topaz
bracelet hoop braided in the centre and clos
OF; diamond ring. two other rings white ana req
Stone one locket with miniature likeness one silver
I OH pick ne ring with setting. The jewelry
Ia a sinai, rosewood box. Aso $3.50 IN gold and bank
b ls The property stolen about the 2lst OF May
last from circumstances since TRANSFERRED suspicion
rted The young man. who was accordingly taken into
custody aud confined in prison several days. but no 1ur
Cher clue could ascertaned to fasen the guilt upon
him aud the magistrate compelled to discharge him
from custody The police, however have their eye on
several who suspected to be concerned in this
r, cry and in few days further Developments will be
exhibited
ers Yesterday officers Connor and kins OF the Fourth
wa d are ted wo uen named Noble Blossom and
ni d. Barnes. charge Of passing fit en- dollars in
c lLterf bank bills dt nominated Inc Farmers Bank
Homer michigan" dated January l. 1888, in payment
los watch purchased at an auction snop In Chatham
rect IL the two prisoners who bore the appear
Of being rather verdant entered the mock auction
shop with Wow Of purchasing watch and paying for 1t
in spurious money believing that by SO doing they would
only b. playing game Az the auctionecrs watch
they knew worthless and their was OF the
character 1t considered about even thing.
Ao~evor the mock auctioncer thought otherwise from
Tn. fact that the purchase was made, tho
prisoners looked at each other aud hurried from the
store; the Peter Funks looked surprised and began to
feed picious the money closely examined
ard before the prisoners had got out Of sight the
money was pronounced counterfeit Here an
outrage yes terrible outrage for attempt to cheat
the ruus cass Of mock auctnccrs By practising
n upon beve. acL.ce fratds upon Others
o. The Outrage apparent and he strong arm OF
&h law must enforced when attempt Il made to
swinole the mock who never never cheat
def The poor honest unsuspecting countryma
the Last dollar he Possesses by combination OF
sharpcrs Be IL may the police were called up
and the tso men above named were placed in Gus
rooy and conveyed before Justice Bogart. when their
perss were searched and found $l15; the
major part OF 1t spurious and the other was found
$40 bali Of which counterfeit likewise. The possess
sion OF thi amount OF bad money certainly looked susp
cous lhe prisoners did not deny the fact; they SAID
they knew he money bad when thy went into the
mock auction shop but believing them be all cheats,
they thought they coua cheat them would be good
h Ms, Ives and become serious matter placing them
in criminal position nofore the police authorities JUS
lice Bogart committed them both to prison. TO await n
further examination.
Complaint against Larger Wogsaf.-Ycsterday a com.
plaint made before Jnstcs Bogart, by elderly
q, rmaD named Augustus litz against Joseph II. Wag-
sAf charging the latter with violently assaultng and
h. a,ipg him with Friday last The complain
ant Il seems resides No Is Desbrosses street and
ON the day Of the assault Mr. Wagstaif and his clerk
alsd nj the housc of complainant when the clerk Is
sa+u,d 10 have represented that he officer, and
depsS d.d The delivery Of certain trunk TO him The
d, nuIe was not complied with. when Wagstaf became
.prared seized hold of Mr. litg struck hiu eyeral vo
lent Blows on the head and shoulders with cane brus
ing n ID very severely and aferwsrs knoced him down
s.a sre a guanti,y of gray hair from The I'D m,n
H. no On The nhnyc cnmo aint, tbe migtatrse y iuei
h. warrant lie arrest nj Mr. WnrsfNh. Who Wa &C.
corGnsy brought W ~ cfctS Westlaae e answer the