The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-18
Police Intelligence.

THE BROADWAY POST OFFICE LETTER sNATcHING
AFFAIR-EvIDENCE OF Ex-JUDGE WATERBURY, BE
FORE JUSTICE OSBORN.
On Tuesday afternoon further examination gon.
into before the magistrate respecting the snatching
letters from the Broadway Post Office The first witness
and the only one who appeared, was Judge Water
bury whose affidavit taken in the matter by the Jns
tice. The following is the testimony
Nelson j. Waterbury, Of No ITO Broadway being sworn
says-I am counsellor at law. Question Did you
write the letter marked B (reerrng to the letter scn
which is ,ig,ed by Peter Cooper A. aid sir
Have you any personal knowledge Of the facts con
tanned in said letter. A. knew that the circulars were
deposited with Mr. Harri0tt for delivery that they
prepared in the stated in the said letter have
personal Uowledge Of the robbery the facts stated
to Mr. Harrotts declarations, which were made in my
@ Were you present At the Office Of Mr. Harriott on
there at between and O'Clock P. n
g. Did you at any time previous TO the sending Of the
letters signed by Mr. Cooper to the Grand Jury the
February term. make complaint to any magistrate,
send any Grand Jury any complaint against the de.
PENDANT in relation to the matter under investiga
tion2 A. did not, sir.
Of any tespass his premises of any violence to
his personf A. He has several times.
Q. How soon after the Goth Of October lastp A. He
did between II and IL that night also Monday evening
following and at other times.
O. Did you deposit the circulars spoken of in Mr. Har
rotts officer A. They deposited to my knowledge
and under my direction.
Did you address these circulars to any ind vidualsf
Under direction envelopes directed to every
male person whose name is in the city directory for the
current year. except nonresidens and coored
circulars were enclosed in these envelopes.
O. Do you know that Mr. Harrott has refused to make
complaint in relation to this matter? A. He told he
not going to make complaint in the matter but
that he should institute private suit against Mr. Sckles
for damages.
O. Can you tell the substance Of the lines erased from
the letter Of Mr. Cooper A. Yes sir it to the pur
port that there report that money had been paid
to Mr.. Harriott not to make any complaint.
Inc magistrate yesterday postponed the investigation
until future day. in consequence Of the absence Of Mr.
sskles.
Burglary B,oddoay.-The tailoring establishment Of
Lyman Derby, situated at Ne 2s2 Broadway, up stairs
was burglarously entered on Wednesday night, from
which the burglars carried of Silks vssngs satins and
ready made clothing valued In al at about two thousand
dollars The rogues entered the premises by boring
through the door, and unfastening the belt No arrest
Dishosaea Serrdnt- Yesterday officer Martin Of the
lower police arrested young Of genteel appear
ance. named Rosanna Kennedy on . charge Of stealing
gold chain worth SIS diamond finger ring valued
handkerchief worth $15 gold watch and chain val
all at SOL th: property of Mrs Sarah soomons residing
was in the employ Of Mrs soomons, and during such
service she managed to steal the property above named
different times On her arrest she ackno vedged to
the officer her guilt and accompanied him to various
places in the city where she had deposited the stolen
cles. They all recovered, and the accused taken
before Justice Osborn who committed her 70 prison for
trial.
Charge Of Stealing Sir Hundred Dollars on Board the
SedHShtp Chsokee-Two men, named Andrew Carroll and
John Smith frenen on board the steamship Cherokee,
from California were arrested by officer Armstrong Of
the Third ward charge Of cutting belt from OF
the pasengers and stealing therefrom six hundred dol
lars in gold Ihetwo prisoners taken before Justice
Osborne but the larceny occurred while the ship was
the ocean, the case came under the Jurisdiction Of
United States Court to which the matter referred
by the ma9istrate.