The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-01
Police Intelligence.

THE CASE OF FORGING A DRAFT FOR IS OOO-ARREsT
OF JOHN ". ABELL, THE ALLEGED ACCOMPLISH OF
VAN AERNAM.
On Sunday night officers De Voc and Masterson succeed
ed in srrestng John w. Abel, the person charged with
signing his to the forged draft for S. purportng
to be made by the cashier of the Hamilton County Bank
the said draft having been drawn the cashier of the
Troy City Bank Troy the having been cashed by
the agent OF TIE Branch Bank of Montreal situated at
Bradford Canada West.
Mr.. Abel, when arreaed did not deny signing his name
to the draft but alleges he wrote his the draft
without the knowledge of the purpose it to be ap-
piled TO- He further declares that he did that the
word cashier printed directly under the signature
The accused conveyed before Justice Stuart who
committed kim to the Tombs, there await further
examination.
Arrest Of Burglar. Officer Baldwin of the Eighth
ward yesterday arrested young named William
Claude on charge of burgarously entering the dwelling
house No 81 Canal street occupied Mrs Harriet Forrs
ter The thief it entered the house by breaking
the side light and turning back the lock- Mrs FORESTER
bad Just retired to bed when she the rogue in her
the wardrobe endeavoring to take off her dress
She sprang out of bed and hold of the robber
but he slipped through her hands and made off How
ever she enabled to describe his person tothe officer
who after took him into custody The accused
conveyed before Justice Stuart who committed him to
prison for trial
RolJin9 Countrymdn from Nelc JTsa.-OAicer o'Hara
of the Fourteenth ward, Sunday night arrested
man named Mary Jane Brown, and young called
Timothy Murphy, on charge Of being concerned in rob-
bing Henry Samson, residing at Marmahawkin Ocean
county y. j. Of gold watch and chain valued ut 800
1t Mr.. Samson induced to accompany the girl
Brown 10 house kept by Mrs Edwards at ia Elm street
where she managed TO relieve him of the watch and left
the hou:e without his knowledge Subsequently, Mr.
Samson applied to Capt Scatf of the Fourteenth ward
police who eputed the above named officer to the
ofenoer In doing so, the officer secured the girl at the
Of Broome and Elm streets, in the company of
Murphy They both arrested and taken before Jus
tice Welsh, who committed them to prison for further
examination.
Spicion If Stealing Srsn Hundred Dollars Officers
Trusx and smith of the Fifth ward yesterday arrested
young woman, n AIMED Kate Thompson and man named
David Harman suspicion of being concerned in the
stealing Of seven hundred dollars FROM the possession of
Kate Hail. residing at 1876 Duane street The accused
them for examination.
Sailing nth Kaife-Two black fellows called George
Anderson and Jacob Smith, yesterday engaged in
ARRAY together, when the former drew a butcher :
knife and inflicted desperate wound on the head of
his anita gonist The injured man taken to the hos
pal nd the assaant sent the Tombs where he was
committed 70 answer the charge by the magistrate.
Chorge # BureloTy-Ohcers Martin and Pollard, OF
the sixth ward yesterday arrested man named John
Brown, nos Wilson acharge of burglariousy entering
the second story of the building No Bowery occupied
by Robert Irwin The premises entered be of
false key The accused was detained BY Justice Osborn
/ for a further examination.
Arrest Of q Female 7hief-Ofcer Darwin, Of the Four.
tenth ward yesterday arrested colored woman named
Maria Lamtate, charge ofsteang fifteen dollars from
Edwin Douglas, resident the High Bridge. On
searching the woman the police found 126 pawn tickets
showing the pledge of large quantity Of missing ap-
pare great por ion of which has been claimed by Mrs
Van yk residing in Roseyn terrace situated Eighty.
sixth street from whom the accused had got the articles
for the purpose of washing but instead Of doing $50 had
pledged them at the pawn shop The accused taken
before Justice Welsh, who committed her to prison for
trial.
An Alleged charge Of Pojuyy.-On Saturday last Mr..
Warren Mowry Of Rhode Island present stopping
the St. Nicholas HOTEL brought before Justice os-
born affidavit made by George Darling of the
Of Greenwich and Jay streets in which Mr.. Mowry
charged with taking eloaiousy 7s coo segar valued
at s7oo the property of Mr. Darling The evidence Of the
larceny could rot be sustained before ths magi rae,
and therefore dismissed. Now, Mr. Mosry eharges
that Mr. Darling, in the complain committed wilful per-
jury and his affidavit Justice Osborn issued warrant
for the arrest of Mr. Darling who apprehended by
officer Bowling and conveyed before trate and
required to find bail In The Of s. 900 % answer
| The charge. Mr., Austin d. Thompson. ~ No. 1870
Thompson street. became the security, aa3 Ar Barins
1 liberated from custody