The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-25
Brooklyn city Intelligence.

ARREST A MAN CHARGED As Il SAT-" OPERATOR
arrested man named William Huggens, said to be
of the fraternity who operate oouDtymen by wha.
IL called the California Safe Ope, alton so ne shat
similar TO the ball paper game heretofore in vogue
among this class to defaud the unsuspecng out Of their
money. The ACCUSED was discovered In the Catharioe
market, New Yo'k, eating bis breakfast when he
taken into custody and brought TO this city warraot
ssued by Justice Batchey wherein he stands charged
known desie needy falsely ard frau iusnty BY oolor
c'rtan fake check on the Chatham Bank Of Ne~ York
borrowed the Of $3.50, and obtained the temporary
use OF gold Eatch amountir in value to similar sum
from q Soul ern gentlemen haing from New Orleans on
Sunday last the nth in tsnt The Southerner 1t
made the acquaintance of Huggens ut his hotel in New
York, and Induced to TO Brooklyn when they
proceeded to the Heights where the swinde was perpe
rattd after which the heard nothing Of
either Of them His check be found to worthless Hug
gems sso stands accused OF having swnded wool dealer
from Knox sounty, Ohio. named Wright OF nine
hundred dAars by similar means some two months
He also had been induced to take visw from the Heights
The accused committed 10 the cells Of the First dis
tret station house Of this city until his examination
gold watch gold brsaspin set with diamonds and 81 O15
were found On bis person.
ARREST OF RUNAWAY Couple Some tins about the
LIST Of July Welshman named Heury Fl. Massey elopsd
from THE city with the wife of Mr. John 20 WE'LL store
keeper the Brool Market the latter taking With
hera portion Of her husbands goods bssides s425 in
cash. Infrmation despatched to Philadelphia, and
the police OF that city were put upan theic track few
days since the compile made their appearance at the post
Office and inquired for letter directed to Vasey when
they Immediately taken into tody by officer Msr-
vse and held in 81 0C0 bail each before the Mayor to
await the requisitOn from tina authorities this Safe
appears they had take trip to Niagara and
about fitting in South Eleventh street. prepara
tory to housekeeping About 5000 found in their
possession. They were brought on here by the sb,ve
officer last Friday and day they committed
BY Justice sDith-tbe man for further examination
on the change ofgrand larceny, and the woman as .
witness.
EnsNG.-Two young men, named William Hatfield and
James Bedford left their residence No 256 Court street,
Wednesday evening last for the purpose Of bathiug
Red Hook Point sipoe which nothing been heard OF
them, and II 10 feared they were drowned.
EXPLOSION OF STEAM BOILER "A steam boiler in the
candle and oil msnufactory Of the Mesars Smith the
Of Gold and Jay streets exploded about noon
Saturday sst The top forced Oat through the roof
sDd fragments scattered about in every d
puDbsr Of workmen engaged about the premises
at the lime, but fortunately injured The
Of the accident is supposed to have been insult
fcler cy Of water.
FOUND DROWNED THE EAST RIVER Coroner Bill held
an inquest yesterday upon the body Of apparently
sailor, which yck q. thu foot of Jay street in
the morning It not identified aud the verdict of
found droEred rendered b. tbs jury Diseased had
blue shirt fustan pantaloons. aud tie shoes;
about Eve feet tim inches height and had brown hair.
FIRE - fire b-tks out in a yelling house in Myrtle
avenue Adsphi street. abont u o'clock Satlr-
day night causing damage to the amount OF 500 before
il was extDguished.