The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-26
Police Intelligence.

Charge Of Forging Cheek-.4 dishonest Clk-ycster-
day, officer McGrath of the Second ward ., rested
young man named Edwin Wlbor formerly clerk in the
employ of Mr. Jonathan q. I!obson merchant, doing
business at No 3l2 Pearl street on charge of forging
check iii the OF his employer the Chemical Bank,
as follows -
Yrs YsGs April 2S, i852
raS sns St C. nSi
The check presented at the bank; and from the
exact imitation Of the signature the teller paid it, since
which time the account Of Mr.. Iobson has been made
up and the check in question pronounced to be forgery
Suspicion rested the clerk from the fact Of the filing
up Of the check resembling his handwriting The susp-
con turned out to be correct the arrest Of
the accused he acknowledged TO Mr.. lIobson his guilt
and that he not only forged the check but that pre-
scntcd the same at the bank and received the money
Justice Osborn, before whom the prisoner brought
commit cd him to prison for trial.
.hson IN ne First Deg,eeBctoye ne CAcf Of Police
TIE .7ccaed Committed fer Tiia-0n the 2Is inst fire
occurred ut No 20 Morris street in the tailoring
occupied by Pnus GoldsteIn, which is
pied by different families dwellings. From the sudden
appearance Of the fire. suspicion rested against oldsten
the who fred the premises The Chief Of Police
ordered his arrest and he was accordingly taken into Gus
tody. Yesterday, the testimony in TIE closed
which contains among other evidence. that Of Michael
llarin residing at No u Morris street who that
about eleven o'clock on the night in question he
smoke coming from the store Of Godstein that he
heard the alarm Of fire md to the door aud
just he placed his hand on the handle Godseip rushed
out from the store under the witnesss arm and ran
into the street. The witness then called to Gold
stein, Where was his wife and children" but he did
not return any reply Witness heard noise. the store
full of thick smoke: the flame burst out from under
the counter and by the partition against the stairs
water then procured and the fire Police
Hill Of the First ward said that he examined
the said premises, at and after the FIRE put out and
found under the counter lot Of charcoal which smelt
strongly of camphonc spirits Of turpcntnc also found
oil betty" which had evidently by the smell
tanned camphcne or turPentine. Patrick Fitz-immons
also corrUboated the evidence of the witness
Thomas McNuly 81 No. p Morris street testified that
be saw Goldstcin the night Of The fire between six
aud o'clock dressed up and walking up and down
IN mont OF the store James Elliot sworn said that
he IL agent Of the New of nion In company. Of
Johnstown. Montgomery county; that Godsten effected
insurance in the aid Office the 2Sth of April last,
for $500 and hat inee the occurrence Of the FIRE the
witness has examined the property alleged to be valued
ut SJU0 aud that hc feels satisfied tho property be.
fore the fire, contained in said premises. not worth
$50 1t was also shown by another witness, tha, Gold
STEMS wife ndauy worcabcnt from the premises on
visit ana that the accused alone in The the
tmo the fire broke out. Godatcin when examined the
charge the following cxlanation'lic says that his
nine O'Clock; but finding sle did not come. he in
tended 20 GO after her and dressed himself for that pur
pose. After walking ny and down the street for n
short time his wife not coming he went into the store
again and pressed OF pantaoops ana vests; after
hat re laid down the counter and took sleep; after
0ltNe Nhc he aNtk' ana put out ths chhui,' ano Ie
o T. Ccp slu aud the next tiiing that awohe m was
tLc smohe. almost Tiapglng him; ho Jumped on the
counter md got 70 The door just ~ VT ilnlpn was COM
inV IN Tie accused says he then called ont fire. and
madc every cxcrton 70 assist In cvtinguishing the fire
He further says that lie kept Of camphGnc under
III co0ntcr which The regular place for Keeping the
same, he does not know The Of the fro On the
Above evidence a. testified 10 ~ the witnesses the Chief
ol Police deemed " sufficient commit the accused t.
prison 10 await the action of the Grand Jury The erin
charged If convicted would cons the eulprt to th
galow-.
Disiptapce among he IabDeTs ~ esterday afternoon
HUNDRED ond fifty Of the laborers strike 70,
wages who belong, ii Is said u society made a dcscen.
laborers employed at tho sugar house now in
process of erection in Leonard street Hudson AMI
ondeaNorud To deter them from working The police OF
the Filth ward, headed by Capt Carpenter called
into rcguisition. who soon dispersed the dsordery la
borcrs, without any violence being effected BY thon
SiecijGg $50 ia Sirer COn.-Oficer Williams OF the
Fifteenth ward. arrested. on Tuesday, young
named John ONol an apprentice W the plumbing bust-
ers charge Of stealing 500 in silver coin, the pro-
pcry Of Dr. Henry Van Arnsdalc residing at 50 seventh
street * the accused engaged at work in the
house fitting fixtures and while alone IN the room,
alsactcd the money from bureau drawer On MS ar-
rest portion o the money found on his person. anu
the balance found sccretd IN The cellar where ne han
hid IT, Tho accuacd conveyed before Justiee stew
art. who committed him to prison for tfi5l
EecklessneSs IN KdSiinr Rccbs~A man Rulen btnlahnn
McGrath was arrested yeterdoy by officer Drake o tho
Nineteenth ward On d chlgc ~ rtcdeesly aud carclesy
blasting rocks in collar situated Ia Eighty stroct3
near sixth avenue without covering the blast properly
or ciyip The timely warning prior 20 touching on tho
art who fired him Sl0 IN dC4uit Of which hc Was com-
mittrd TO prison
Si.qsne SRtsr Htut.-A German. coiuc himself Solo
mon Idheder caught n the basement ot tho dwell
ling house No. SNcst Twcnysecoud street occupied ~
ar Henry b. GcNyear having in his possession 10y ot
silver spoons knives and forks which The rogue hNd Just
stolen from the pantry valued in aiLat 500. Ohccts
Peek and NandCwaCr, Of the Eighteenth ward TOOK the
thief into custody, and conveyed him before Justice
stewart who consigned hlm to prison cell 10 a"att
trial.
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