The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-29
Police IateIliRencc.
Police Intelligence.
FRAUD UPON THR GAS COMPANY-REMA RKA ABLuC
CHEAP WAY OF OBTAINING GAs-THs Ao0vsunl
PARTIES ARRESTED.

FRAUD UPON THE GAs OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
CHEAP WAY OF OBTAINING GAs-THs AoOvsupl
PARTIES ARRESTED.
Before Justics Stuart.
very curious of larceny up YESTERDAY q.
fore Justice Stuart charge made by Thomas Manuh
Of the Inspectors belonging to the Manhattan Gas
Company, who sets forth in his aidavit Of oenpaiss
thai one Geno Burnham keeper of Oyster saosa ae
No 325 Hudion street and John w. Need keeper a
seputed exchange Office 1t No 100 Yafck stsset have
been during the last year, engaged in defsudiag ~
said gas company out Of various amounts Of gas ~
following
Dir. Marsh, on making his examination Of the netar
at Burnbam's, discovered that secret pipe had been
paced the main leader, below the meter, thsrsiw
directing quantity Of gas to the adjoining promises
ussd by Burpham. He (Burnham) only paying for H.
amount CT gas which passed through the nstsE.
The pipe wss 30 susrged to be completely out a
sight unless very Enute exaunir alton msda
cor6rg the of burners during the past yeas
tcluope the secret pipe would amount to S229 whsa
that sl04 worth tf has been stolen from them as1
Ia thasy'ew thsY yrsser a charge Of larceny.
In the case q Assd-Ar Marsh states tina. b. called
AZ Eenc's cfe.. Isqneotsd to make examnaSsn
acupc the sd That pu, pose IL became nsss
cary 70 remove porsioD Of che woodwork by the oount
ana also in el.sst Mead objected to tins examinaGsS
beI made snd ie'eed to permit the woodwork 10 -
i.Ioovsd Mr. ssrsh then in order to enforce his sx.
animation EFT the Office IN search Of policeman to -
In keeping the peace While he made the proper sxamna-
ii Before pcics, could b. found, Mead osllsd
Dir Narsh bsck and ,nfol med him that the uige
be mede. Ia this Cate, Ike the former have de-
| scrbed, sec,et pipe foand to be attAshsA
10 the Dlsin lead belos the eter-the pipe carried
INTO clotet, from which the burners were supplleA
The es'in ate MADE for tie sst months the uus
her oi huyuers in shows ccn-umption Of S37 s.
wssn tie meter only shaws the nptoo TO amouu
to ~ 20 Thus the Com in this the2e
css OF to be valued S3 81 which, they conteu1
has bee feioni0usiy taken them la addition -
the etetemeDt OF Mr.. Marsh there an affidavit e q
! jour. man plumber named Jonathan kurrls who
sweaIs that year Sgo he work for David BuM-
plumber Of No 535 Greenwich street. was en-.
poy ed In Placing the pipe the gas pipe su
facts tho magirs issued ha for arrest e
Burnham and Mead, who both tsben toto custodv
yesterday afternoon, by ocsrs Gallagher and Kearna
Of the Second District Police Court rney we're taIna
before tie magtrate, who detained them for examina.
| tiUn
Arrea Of Till Thief Officer Moore Of the SeceuA
district police court yesteIds arrested boy bout
teen years OF age nsrtd Stephen Boyle. caArge of
stealing $40 from the till OF the bakery kept by Mr. Pf0tt
also sald OF stealing $50 the grocery store
corner Of six and Sixteenth street. fhs a-
honest boy taken before Justice Stuart who o0.
mitted him TO prsou for trial
EI,le..ment by Clesk Lieut. Flsndreau yesterday
arIesed youL named Geo. Parsons, clerk 10 the
employ Of Mr.. VIM Wilkinson S79 Broadway, charge
Of embezzpg sums Of money various tnes and co.,
vestrg the to his Several pieces Of money
marked and different perrous semitic the etole who.
searching the prisoner, found his person-ths
having the marks thereon which identified ths
mercy. Justice Stuart committed the accused prison
for tli4l.