The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-10
Police Intelligence.
TIE RECENT ALLEGED EMBEZzLEMENT OF TWO HUI
DRED AND TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS, In TIL
BANKING HOUSE OF BROWN, BROTHERS q co.


DRED AND TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS, IN THE
BANKING HOUSE OF BROWN, BROTHERS co.
Before Justice Osborne
At the appointed hour IL o'clock yesterday morning.
the parties, in the recent charge of
S22ooo from the punhng house OF brown, Brothers
90 met at the Police Court Tombs for the purpose of en-
teripg the pending against Augustus G..
NJ Bowen the late cashier in the and David A..
the b broker who were in court accompanied
by Their friends and counsel Some iii hour consumed
in parry waiting for the other and private consultations
held with the magistrate by counsel both sides
1t then ultimately announced, the arrival Of
Mr.. Brown, that the magistrate could not conve.
niently proceed with the examination, his duty
called him TO the business OF the office but that
on Monday he would be relieved from the Office
business. and could then devote his whole atten-
ruption. Mr.. Brown remarked that the earlier they
commenced the investigation the probably, they
would conclude it, This remark caused smile TO pass
among those present and appeared to be conceded as
fixed fact Tue complaDsnts and defendants both
acknowledged they fully prepared TO 90 into the
examination but the suggestion OF the magistrate the
whole matter adjourned over until Monday afternoon
at o'clock
CHARGE OF STEALING A DIAMOND BREAST pIs-A
SON AGAINST HIS FATHER-A CURIOUS DEvELoPE-
MEsT.
On the 5th of last August, Mrs. f. B. Seaman
residing at No is st Marks place ber return
home from visit up the North River and while landing
from the steamboat Francis Skiady, ct the foot OF
Robinson street. two boys about the ages Of seventeen
and eighteen, named Charles Stowel and Frank For
rester succeeded In picking her pocket of purse contain
ing $50 in money, and diamond breast pin valued at
about $500 Frank Is said to have stolen the purse and
In money Nothing heard Of the stolen property
until about week since when Mr.. Brsisted OF the
Albany police, learned from person in Albany that
youpg stowcl had the diamond pin in question in his
possession Accordingly, Mr. Brasted 10 this city,
and, aided BY oalcer McCoid Of the Fifth ward,
TIE boy stowel was taken into custody by the
Mt the Tombs, who committed him to prison for
further examination. However previous to his conne
ment in the Tombs he acknowledged to the officers that
the diamond pin II question in the possession OF his
father Quincy ssowel Of the deputy keepers on
Blaokwell's Island On this information Stowe the f-
ther oftte boy, found and inquiry made Of him
specting the diamond pin stowel denied all knowledge
Of the property but the positive In his
ton that the father held the pin In bis possession that
the officers deere 1t their duty to take the father before
tho police magissate Stowell then made appeal to
the Court protesting his Innocence respecting the posses
siopof the pin, and the Justice allowed him to 80 from
the custody Of The officers The son again spoken TO
the subject and said most positively that he
saw the pin, not than four days ago in the
hands Of his father The officers believing that 1t might
ne possible TO find the pin in the house. the person
Of stowe proceeded to:his residence No Roosevelt
street. oaoer Mocord approached tho room door with
canton. he could distinctly hear az he advanced
quarrel and loud talking between stowell and his wife
when at ths door, the officer heard sowe excaim to his
wife that he Stowel had the pin but he wcnd them
ell d--d first before he would let tham have It,
and that if she opened her mouth about it, he would
knock her id head OIL This admission made by
Stowon Of having pin in bis possession, the ocov
turay believed 70 be the one in question: stolen from
only stowell his wife. Stowel was
then taken into custody and his person and premises
searched, but without finding the diamond nin and
subsequently conveyed to the station house, where
he was detained until yesterday morning, end thea
broz before Justice 0sborn who committed him to
pfaop for further examination In addition the above
facts il appears that Mrs Gtowel wss in Albany with her
Charles time after the oss Of the property and
then admitted person the fact Of having the pi, In
her possession The fathar aud both IN the
Tomhs awaiting further examination.
Taken from a hief-0icer Hoxs, Of tie Third ward,
yesterday took from thief two gold vest watch chains
rbe property be by applying to the abovs officer
al the station house In Barclay street. Church street