The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-07
Police In telligence,

.qyyea Of George Wiikes.-Yesterday afternoon, Geo
by lawyer Wagstar handed con stable Gre
ham, of Poughkeepse and officer Bowyer of this city,
who took him into custody on bench warrast ssusd
by the Court t Oyer and Temner to appear Psugh-
keepse fer sentence conviction for libel The off,
GERS intend to convey him to Poughkeepss this day.
{ 9rrest Of Fug1-Strange Dereopemc,us. Yesterday
afternoon officer Stephens eeded in arresting man
named Nathan Harsh, charge offorging two checks
drawn for the separate Of f2S4 on which he
cured the mony under tho following circumstances
appears that the 3lst day Of December last, the
accused called Mr. Ebenezer w. Thwipg broker, No.
% Wall street and exhibited for sale check, Of whioh
the following is copy
DECEMBER 81, 1861.
North River Bank
Pay J. Ward 4 SON, or order two hundred and eighty
four e5-10O dollars. WRIGHT, DENNI50N co.
On tie OF this check written the name Bal
low,' which name represented to be the genuine
signature OF the paying teller OF the said bank-and
pearanoe Of the 81 mature led Mr. Thwing 70 believe IL
correct check and as such paid tho accused the
money for it, Subsequently it was sent to the baak,
and pronounced forgery. On the second day OF jan
uary similar check passed to Mr.. George VI
Robinson broker, No. AZ broadway, for the same
amount, certified in the like The passing Of.
the latter check was communicated to officer Stephens,
who after perseverng search succeeded In arrestng
Har.h yesterday afternoon the above named charges
Since the arrest Of the accused it has been nscertained
that on Saturday last he was taken into custody BY
policeman of the First ward at the instance sf Mr..
Thwing, and conveyed to his Office, where arrange
ment entered into the parties the forger re-
funded back tho amount paid to him by Mr.. Tnwing.
and then permitted to escape, and would possibly
have evaded the justice Of the law altogether had h
been for the Of officer Stephens The COM
pounding Of felony subjects the parties concerned to
indictment and conviction to purishmen In the
State prison Therefore in order that those persons
Who feel willing to compromise with rogues, charged
with crime, may know the position they occupy in the
community give the law on the subject, as follows,
I'd vol Revised Statutes. page 775:--
Sec. ls-Eytry person having n knowledge Of the ac-
tua commission Of any offence punishable by imprison
ment in state prison for any other term than for s
who shall take any money, property Il another,
any gra.uty reward, or any engagement promise
Therefor upon any agreement or understanding, ex-
pressed implied, to compound or conceal any such
crime to abstain from any prosecution therefor to
withheld any evidence thereof shall upon conviction,
be punshed by imprisonment in State prison, not
ceediDg three years in county jail not exceeding
Elk months
What steps the police magistrate intends to take In
such matters when the facts laid before him, Is a
matter yet 10 be known. One thing is certain that IL
people permitted to compromise with fslon and al
low them to escape the pensty Of the law, may
well abolish the statute law Of state and every
THE. or forger who buy himself clear be permitted
to at large and prey upon the honest citizens with
mpunity We hops the whole affair will be thoroughly
investigated by the authorities. Justice Osborn com
mitted Harsh the Tombs to await further examina
tion.