The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-20
Police Intelligence.

arrest of a Slender in the Packing Business
Horse Hedds in Beef Barrels Officer Allison, one Of
the detective force, yesterday arrested man calling
himself William Ely, otherwise known as William
Mentally, alas Harrison, Baldwin, and many other
aliases, on charge of perpetratng swindlng opera
tions by false pretences, thereby Obtaining many
hundred dollars from various firms and companies in
this city. The swindle, according to the facts set
forth before Justice Osborne seems consisedof Nc
Nally representing 70 Mr. Isaac Odel agent for the
Providence Propeller Company, that he had two lots
of prime beef in barrels which he had just received
from the West valued at from $40 to Sill per barrel,
an had consigned it to firm in one of the Eastern
States and wanted to forward it on by that company
to the consignee. bill of freight for transporta-
ton Ct the beef to New York, amounting to 1915,
was presented to the agent Hho (as is frequently
the custom to dc) advanced that amount ami took
the barrels Of bee. in charge for transpor-
tation, expecting, Of course, to receive back
that amount on the delivery of tae bar
rels to the consignee McNaly received the
money, and the agent forwarded the barrels
as per direction, but unfortunately there no such
person as repre- sented to be, and the reputed bar
rels Of beef were left in the possession OF the CON-
panY. The circumstance Of the affair caused sus.
picn, and the inspector was called in to open the
barrels, for the purpose OF ascertaning their value,
when, to their surprise the barrels were found to
contain nothing but refuse Of beef, Of really no
value whatever. On bursting open the head Of one
Of the barrels the first thing that pr scented itself to
the inspector, was the head Of horse, together
with other parts Of the came species, jammed up
together as a representation OF prime beef. In
this manner of imposition, McNaly, aided, as
supposed, by accomplices, has obtained various
sums Of money from different transportation compa.
MES in this city. The Fall River Company have
been cheated out Of 1882 in the same manner above
detailed. The accused was taken before the magis-
trate, who committed him 10 the Tombs to await an
examination, on the coarge of obtaining sums OF
money by false pretences.
4A,1esf Of tire Boys for picking the pocket Of a
lady "a Broadtsay-On Friday aftern ,on, officers
Tieman and Arnouse, Of the Eighteenth ward ar.
rested two boys named Joseph Allen and James
Burns, charge Of picking the pocket Of lady in
Broadway, near Prince street. They were seen I,
up ally in Prince street, to divide the spoil,
when the officers pounced upon Them and found in
their possession purse containing 80; The police
of the Fourteenth ward recovered $40, which the
boys were seen to throw from them when pursued.
An owner is wanted for the property, which can be
seen by applying to the Magistrate at the Essex
Market Police Court The boys were locked up.
Forgery on the Union Bank, Of S952-Arrest Of
the Presenter of the Check.--On Saturday, young
man of gcnieel appearance, named Stephen Lyon,
vino says he resides at No. 256 William street, pre-
sented check for payment, at the counter Of the
the Union Bank, for the sum Of 1862 II. Of which
the following is copy
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