The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-06-29
Police Intelligence.
Before Justice Stewart.
ferries OF GOVERNMENT pENSIONs Gf

FoRGERIEs OF GOVERNMENT PENSIONS, &c.-Two
MORE ARRESTS MADE.
The Developments made by the arrests of several Land
Warrant spectators who charged by the
officers at Washington, with getting up forged and radu-
lent documents for the purpose Of defraudng the
government out OF large sums Of money has created
considerable uttering among the land warrant dealers
in this particular class Of The hearing in these
arrests to have been Yesterday but was
further postponed in consequence of Commissioner
Brigham being engaged other business. On Saturday
last Dir Latson and Mr.. Heath the government agent
proceeded to Newark. N j. and there with the aid Of
Constable Southland took into custody Dr. james Elliott
who stands charged with being party the fraudulent
fore Mr. Tutte T. S. Commissioner. Who the facts
presented which charge that Dr. Elliott took two per
sons before Squire Wilcox. Of Newark true and re-
spectacle witnesses set forth the said claim who
were duly sworn when in fact the two persons thus in
troduced and sworn were false and fraudulent The
Commissioner on the facts held Dr. Elliott to bail in the
sum OF $4,000 to answer the charge In this city yes
erday afternoon assistant Captain Taft arrested an
named Rufus Clagget land broker, doing business
in these stupendous frauds The charge at present is
set forth that the 10th Of September 849 one George
H. Sealey Of No 60 Broadway swoars that he was pre-
sent and was party TO the purchase of land In
favor of Margaret Carlin by II. p Rowan who bought
the same from Rufus Claggett for the of $l25.
1t seems that in this case wives made their cai
for the land warrant Margaret Carlin alleges she was
married to the deceased in New York and such she
claimed the land bounty But appears that before the
money paid the first wife of deceased arrived from
Ireland and her claim was shown to be correct the
government at Washington cancelled the warrant Of the
Clagget was acting as broker for the wife, and
those papers considered fraudulent hence the au-
was not committed the charge but permitted to 90
on his parole Of honor until further Investigation takes
place During the afternoon Justice Stewart and the
Cove rnment agent were coseted drawing up further m
davits which other arrests IL il possibe
that hearing in the after will b. commence fi,s Nv
Charge Dismissed against Mr. Cark.-It will be r.co
lected that on Friday last named Francis nj
detected at the Manhattan Bank. endeavoring TO ras
forged chsck Tor 45l and that when arrested he
cused a Mr. Charles II Clark. wine merchant NJ l3s
Pearl street with being the person who gave bin III
check to obtain tho money The whole matter has been
fully investigated before Justice Osborn Mr. CLARK exit
b be ap II @ c and no motive could
the hearing that the negro mistaken in the identity of
Mr. Clark The magistrate therefore dismissed the CON
paint Mr. Clark never under rest but volunta-
ry appeared and exhibited his Innocence in the affair
Grand La,reny--A black man called Charley Dicker-
son. native Of Darien Conn. yesterday arrested
by officer McGrath Of the Sixth ward police. charged
with stealing S1OC in gold coin and bank notes, the pro
Iery Of Noah Wilson. captain of the bark Virginia y
ing at the foot Of Hubert street \ Il. When arrested
the accuecd acknowledged stealing the and said
he had spent it. Justice Bcgart committed the rogue to
prison for trial.
Charge Of Stcainec Horse md Cart Michael Tanning
was yesterday arrested on charge Of stealing horse
and cart valued at $3.50 the property OF Wm r. Wood
cock No IS Fast Twenty eighth str The horse had
been fastened at Tompkns market from which place the
accused stole m and drove OF but pursued arrested
and committed 70 prison for trial
Charge Of Passing Counterfeit Monsp.-A man named
Meh Gray residing at 36 Ninth street Yesterday appear
cd before Justice Welsh and made complaint against fhos
Waters baker. doing business at No 800 Ninth street
charging him with passing TO complainant counterfeit
~ bill on the Farm, rs Bank of Bridgeport Conn., also
So bill on Clark banking house. at Burlington Iowa
II seems from the affidavit Of Mr.. Gray that Wednes-
day last he went to the store Of Waters and bought
loaf Of bread for which he offered in payment S. bill
and received in change IS BILL also 81 and the balance
in silver The 80 bill was kind Of DRAFT on
W Clark Brothers Co. Burlington Iowa Mr. Gray,
the following day went again to the store pur-
chased bread and in payment gave the So bill
in question, and received in change the 50 bill on the
Farmers Bank which bill has been pronounced for
gerry. The bill returned to Waters who refused TO
receive it back again; hence the complaint made
Justoe Welsh the facts held the accused to bail in
Tie SUN $500. answer the rhorpp