The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-28

Police Intelligence.
Cdining Goods under alleged False Pretncss -Yeser.
day Sergeant Elder Of the Second d trct Police Court
lived in the city from Elmra Chemung county this
State, having custody merchant of that place named
Thomas D. Jewett wht m the officer arrested war
rant issued by Justice Stuart wherein Mr. Jewett stands
charged with obtaining = quantity Of fancy goods,
O. Hyse Co. import srs Of English and French fancy
goods No GA Broadway under alleged false and fraudu
lent 5ePIeentators According 10 the affidavit made BY
July last called 1T the store Of and wished
to ma he purchase of goods on credit Bsfore, hsv
ever Mr. agreed to sell him goods he requested Mr.
Jewett TO AXE statement Of his affairs to his 70
sponsbity when Je wett satd that he worth over
and above all his d. BITS and liabilities upwards Of SIS 600;
that all he owed bat 81, 300, and that E.
Covents of whom he had purchased tnAt he owed
but business d.bts, and was withal doing good bust
10 Dir. Jewett amounting to 3l76. Again, the
18th of September another bill Of goods amour Ing to
which were paid but on the 22d Of Decsmbsr Mr. ewet
made an assign nent OF his property without notifying
any OF his creditors. 81 800 was made to his wife
200 to h fsther 81 023 to Mrs. Hardin and TO several
other prefer ed creditors amounting in all to o5s
thus alleged defraudpg the ocmpsnants out Of the
several amounts due them goods purchased credit.
above forth. The accused was taken before the
Inag trate, who etained him 10 examination
Arrst Of a Bwgldr-A1e,ap. at Arson.-On Monday
night Ulcers Payne and Leg atom, of the Eighth ward,
arrested named James Steers, whom tbs officers
detected In the gas fitting establishment OF Honghout
Daily No 1913 Mercer sire ct wing bargariousy entered
the premises for tbs purpose OF stealing When the OFF,
entered they four tn It the prisoner had collected
quantity OF brass castings amounting in vaue 70
$780, together in one pile and in addition attempt
evde mt 10 SCI fire to the premises by placing lighted lamp
against barrel lsd with ALCOHOL the hrs had already
seized the wood and would shortly have doubt, set
the whole in blaze had not the time ly ppearance of
the police extiDguishsd it.
Arrat Of Pieipcckes. Officer Mackey, o. the Third
ward police on Aoncsy evening arrested the vel knovn
characters James Honeyman alias Smith and Joseph 30
nevard charged with attempting to pik the pockets o.
the ssseDgers while in the Hudson River Railroad CARS
They were detained for further xanination.
Young Bnrgdr.-Peter Farley, youngster, Was ar
:. x, y t Of @ SIKH
johnson, No 50 Mulberry street and stealing thereirom
clothing, 90, to the value OF SAL Tho accused
caught in the house. prowllng about with lighted
die in his hand, gathering plumber He WAS locked up
by Justice Bogar. for trial
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
Ngw YoRK, Dec &c, 1853.
sIRTaose articles which have appeared in your Jour.
pal relative TO the late robbery Of Mess James Beck
Co.'s store bsve been perused by ~o OF the chief chaac
tors that figure In that dsgaceful drama 1t is bad
enough to see the truth Of such affair staring At US
in public print but when, In entire column Of .
nswsp,per, We 6rd scarcely paragraph Of continuous
uuth II Is % exasperatng notifying 70 feel
iDgs % 1t is unjust and ungenerous the part OF hs
Inventive writer's More than have you quoted that
very familiar saying Of "eve the devil his DUE In your
miscellaneous articles; but to as, who not quite Of
the satanic tribe do you, Jour reporters (Which
take It is the same thngfor BY printing their reports
do you not sanction them deny all such JUSTICE and
withhold too whatever palatng cir substances happen
TO exist In fsvor Your reporters, not satisfied with
presenting such bare facts they have craped together
from various unauthentc sources have had
their lively naginaton and hence is thir scapty intel
ls.nce interpreted with graphic hints al I" billiard
halls, oyster Slippers wne mistressss and other i'm
propriess which to their minds to be absolute and
necessary Accomplishments to the primal fault have
said thus much 10 order to show how easy ia Tor
In their situation to magnify little hazardous Informs
ton into mountain Of evil the consequences Of which,
TO the parties 80 spoken Of might be irrepxIAble
II IL not likely that any will speak in my bsha
and therefore deem necessary, in justice TO
myself TO say word two In vndics.ion OF my lat
PRESENT. spotted reputation. In your lengthy aud
elaborate article Of yesterday and that pre,sced it,
cay or two before yoa state that have received a
nearly ALL Of those dresses surreptously out from
Mr. Beck's store-tbat regularly employed ito
peddle the stolen articss,n upon which received .
stated commission" and In this manner have been
connected during The whole time that ,hsse
have been carried Each and all OF these assertions
are wholly and entirely false Kyou doub. It, BY nskng
been legally discussed you will find my stateme ut will
receive corroboratcn will now lay before You the
and the thoufands OF readers of your paper say how
far an gu ty Of those monstrostiea attributed meg
sense Of gratitude TO my friend, need not mention
his pae for many and constant kindassses shown me
whilst AboriDg under adverse crcumstances rendered
me kse0ly alive to any opportunity Of ming IT. and
Of . reqwst tSst would pledge an srticl, for him #
one OF those numerous places termed unllwsn vet
winssd At by the law hesitAted not moment, but
instantly complied with slight demand Further
have received articles my address on more than
one OCCASION whence have extended them to the seud
er; and though from his situation, might surmIe,
with good reason their unopened contents yet from
desire TO remain ignorant the subject prose suited
no inquiries concerning them. On second OCCASION did
consent to revisit he shop sod the there
offered was so insignificant compared to the evident
value Of the poeed article, took that other step to
part With 1.-THE result Of which present
BILE situAuon This, sir, IL the full extent to which
have been concerned In the matter the wrong that was
10 see clearly enough, snd that It has been suffered
for, you may rest assured In closing do earnestly
quest that you will giro this publication and Afford
me what consider the only means Of clearing soms-
what furnished which otherwise could not bat
leave stain on the escuteheon OF my fsmiIy-vhich.
till nov, am proud to say has shons bright and
the meridian itself
These other papers that have honorsd Us with their
benevolent atsatloa VIII obligs By copying this
sica!ioa. 49, -Tsurs, respectfully,
TdE0D0RE q, NAY.