The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-04

avenue upon the body Il Martha HsgisA assd asysx
native Of Ireland. who did there rather suddenly
The dsc..sc sSs ~. m or sSn. ns with oossS
and palm In the side she left home Thursday In - good
health e usual Mary Murphy dsposed; Deceased came
down and Immediately fell asleep; slept till eight o'clock
t night; went to rouse her; saw something allied herr
shs snored heavily ana died. After medical testimony
given the jury rendered verdict Of death from ex-
haustion, consequent over exertion and disease.
AcclpENrs.-A colorsd woman named Judy Green &C
cidentally slipped and fell in Attorney street Thursday
evening receiving some serious bruises and internal in
juriss Officer Easisston Of thirteenth ward conveyed
lady reached the venerable age hundred aud
eight years No wopder at her being little shaky In
her limbs
At o'clock yesterday, Friday morning woman,
grossly rolled down the stairs Of the house
No. lSs avenue g. Officers Vermyea and Sultan Of the
Eleventh ward placed her upon cart and took her to
the station houe After her recovery she said she
too proud 20 10 give her name
A man of extreme age named Ebenezar Tinker. o
tive Of 0wego county In this State fell into the Of
house in Duane street Thursday night. He some
what under the influence Of liquor and very badly
hurt Officer Truck Fifth ward helped him out and
conveyed him to the city hosptal.
Birth STATION HOUSE AT one O'Clock yesterday
emigrant woman named Judy Mahoney, lying i'll in the
street He conveyed her to the station house and sent
delivered Of fine healthy female child Were is not for
the attention Of captain B. she may have pershsd
Police Intelligence.
THE PROPER CHECK CAsE-INvBsTIGATIoN CON.
TINUED BEFORE JUSTICE OSBORN.
AT ten O'clock Yesterday morning the hearing was con
tanning $3.50 from Mr. Edwin +. Post, . Wall street
broker by giving check on the Ocean Bank wherein
funds to meet It. The first witness called to the stand
was MT James s Gibbons cashier of the Ocean Bank.
who cross examined by Mr. Benjamin Baiy counsel
for the defendant The witness said he had no in.
formation respecting the closing Of Propers account in
the bank except from the teller was not present on
the 18th OF November whom the teller required Proper to
withdraw his account from the bank
Question by Mr.. Coeman-Have you examined the
Question objected to BY 1r Bay as the books would
show for themselves If required
October?
Arswer-I gave my instructions to Mr. Thomas B.
MeGucsin; gave the same Instructions to the paying
teller since Mr. Oaky left Mr. Plat has receive
ing teller; Mr. Oskly Left about the last Of October
bank?
Answer-I say positively as to the fact that
Proper's account closed as learned accidentally
that or two deposits had been received him by
the new teller not knowing that any further deposits
from Proper had been prohibited; the account having
been opened in the above accidental manner by the
change OF tellers think the account closed about
the latter part Of October deposit made on the
18th November there was small deposit made Of sl4 but
do not know the Day was made there deposit
made after the 18th November no transaction appears
the 18th November; only know from information recev
ed from the ttrs that deposit was made on that day
and the further hearing postponed until half past
three o'c!cck.
Al she appointed hour the parties again met nd the
srst witness called Mr. Thos. b. Osky, who saidl
was teller in the Ocean Bank from August 1850 Octo
Ter 1852 About the latter part September the
Of October Proper opened account with the Ocean
amounting to about 81 200 In chscks of them
the Mechanics Bank purportng to be drawn by man
Da%ed p patssp At the time Mr. Proper made these de
how would like to have it done up he hal considers
bic This question excited my suspicion and led to be
eve that all was not right and sent the check just de-
posted to the Mechanics Bank. by the bank runner to
see good On his return he informed the check
not good such represented the check
bad any account in the bank reported the fact to the
officers Of the bank and they ordered the account Of Pro-
per be closed and the was closed that was
few before the last Monday in October When Proper
came 10 make deposit told him had received orders
na eSe h 1o' 70 any
Gross examined by Mr. Baily-The clerk runner Of
the Bank informed me the check not good that's
what call my own knowledge: afterwards saw Mr.
Cook the paying teller Of the Merchants Bank and he
told me that the drawer of the said check had no
The testimony here closed the part ofthe prosecution
fer the and the magistrate proceeded to examine
both Sides withdraw from the required
by law, informed Mr. Proper that he to be tried
Mr. Post and that he was # liberty to Decline
to answer any question that might be put to hm BY the
clerk.
Mr.. Proper then answered foows:-My name is
Samuel Proper am forty years Of age and born in
ana Dy macnlDlSt. In reference to the
charge preferred again.t me- advised by my coun
sci Mr. Bay that offence has been made out and do
cline answering any further questions.
The matter was again adjourned until 10 O'Clock this
day. The accused was remanded back to prison
wism Blown was yesterdss arrested bv oeep McKeu
ney OF the Chiefs Office charged with being fugitive
burglar from Mullick Hill Gloucester county New Jersey
where he stands indicted for burglary in the first degree
in breaking into the dwelling house Mr. George Robins
farmer Of that place and stealing therefrom between
three and four hundred dollars, 1t seems that the
offence was committed seme ten months since and his
two sccomIlces have been arrested convicted and
now in the State prison Bro En, however escaped up
to this time II, found by the officer board the
steamboat Traveller ~ the foot Of Peck lip on which
dependent Of the burglary Brown is charged with dis
charging loed pistol at Mr. Robins at the time they
were perpetiatpg the robbery Mr. opened one Of
with an intention OF taking his life, in order more effect
uay to make their escape The prisoner was yesterday
Threatening 10 Shoot Stage Driver Yesterday the
police arrested q man named George II. Kendrick a
Of the Fourteenth street line ostages 1t that
KeDdrick was inside passenger snd when ready to
leave the stage presented the driver with half dollar to
take out the xpence The driver pronounced the piece
counterfeit and would not give him the change aud
ny on not pc
not doing SO, he presented pistol through the hole
where the money given and ordered him to stop he
would shoot him. The driver turning around and be-
holding the pistol directed towards him stopped his
horses and caused Mr. KendIck to be arrested and
veyed before Justice McGrath who held him to bail to
answer the charge.
Arrest Of Sheer sealrs-Captain HART OF the Seven
tenth ward, Thursday afternoon had his suspicious
by seeing two young named Martin Pauner
and John Smith have in their custody sixty sheep in
vacant lot situated between Fourth and Fifth streets In
avenue A. The captain believing the sheep had been
stolen questioned the young having them in charge
and found that their stories did agree with each
other consequently he took them into custody and
cured the sheep Shortly afterwards Mr. VIM Stewart,
called at the station house and represented thai he had
lost lot Of sheep The sheep shown Mr. Stewart and
he identified forty out of the sixty to be tbs property of
j. Field of Bound Brook New Jersey and the balance
identified to be the property Of Mr. Randolph. The
rgues conveyed before Justice Welsh who commit
ted them to prison to the charge Much credit is
due Captain att for the yigsnt manner he adopt
ed In arrestiDg the above roeues
a Dishonese Bop.-A boy named George W McCalvey
yesterday arrested by officer Bumsteai of the Third
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