The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-21
Police Intelligence.

THE MARTHA WASHINGTON STEAMBOAT CASE-FOR
CERES TO LARGE AMOUNT DIsCOyERED--AR
REST OF GEORGE GAGE.
Before Justice Stuart.
Some few weeks since noticed the arrest OF a mar
named John g. Nicholson Of the parties
in the conspiracy of burning the steamboat Martha
Washington the Mississippi river, about fifteen months
ago. by which fourteen human lives lost. Nichol
son arrived in this city, having fed from the United
States authorities at CINCINNATI and while here he was
intimate with one George Gage, and allcdged
though Gage enabled to elude the United States Mar
shall Gage however, arrested accessory to the
escape and subsequently Nicholson captured al
Newark, New Jersey and conveyed back to Cincinnati
where he was admitted to bail the sum Of So 600 In
connection with the burning Of the said steamboat
humber of insurance companies defrauded out Of
large Of money. 1t appears that when the po-
lice searched Nicholsons trunk number OF papers
found which led to the supposton that Gage of this
city, was party concerned in forging two checks,
amounting to paid y the Bank q the o 1 Life
These checks presented is aedged by Geo Cage
to whom The money paid in gold coin from the
ter Of the said bank An agent of the insurance
pany located in Wall street. New York. suspected that in
all p obability Of Nchoson's accompces were re
siding in this city. Accordingly he dispatched word to
bank who casLed the forged checks to come on forth
with, and identify il possible the who presented
them
On Saturday Mr.. Robertson arrived and went before
Justice Stuart, and from the description given it
believed that Gage was the man. warrant issued,
and officer Widely during Sunday took Gage into
custody and conveyed him before the itrate when
Mr.. Robertson at once, behoding Gage pronounced
him TO be the who presented the checks and re-
ceiyed the money for them
One OF these checks for the amount of 81 800 purports
to be made by s. Davis Jr., Co. and drawn upon the
Mechanics and Traders Bank, OF Cncnnati Tbs other
for 81 500, and purports TO lie made by Evans &
Swift. and drawn the firm of Ellis Nortou brokers'
OF Cincinnati. Both these checks presented, IL
legged by Gage, and paid TO him in gold coin On the
other hand, Mr.. Gage denies the charge, and says
Nr. Robertson IL mistaken in the person as he
(6oge.) was not absent from this city during the
month Of December last, the 4th day Of which month
it alleged he at Cincinnati with the forged checks
Mr.. Gage and also his counsel assert that number Of
respectable persons be produced to prove that Mr.
Gage in this city at the time ne Is alleged to have
been at Cincinnati For the present the magistrate de
tains Mr. Gage a fugitive from justice. The whole
matter win he heard before the magistrate this afternoon
to commence at three o'clock.
Fotic,mon Martin u. Xcaqtcr Discharged from CasoJ
The matter pending before Justice Osborn arainst
policeman Meagher, charged wth being concerned with
two negro thieves in stealing barrel Of moasses, was
dismissed by the magstrate Saturday, and Meagher
discharged ON custody. The adavits aud papers in
the G. sc al sent before Mayor Wcserye who Will no
doubt act upon them in a few days.
Arjet ii . Lase Thief On Friday night, fellow
calling him self Charles smith caught IN the dwelling
louse No 81 Third street. occupied by Mrs Eycrman,
evidently With an intent TO steal Tie police and
took the rogue into custody and searching his person
The officer found spring rksnifc, bunch OF small
KEYS and Iair Of nippors four dollars in money and
dozen tea spoons When conveyed 10 the Police Court the
accu ed recognized rs old oiender. The mlgis
tratc committed him TO prison for trial