The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-30
Police Intelligence.
CHARGE OF DEFRAUDIN0 AN EAIGRANT-THE AC-
CUsED PARTIES HELD TO ANSWER.

Police Intelligence.
| CHARGE OF DEFRAUDINd AN EMIGRANT-THE AC
CUsED PARTIES HELD TO ANSWER.
few days ago officer Smith arrested James Roach
Isaiah selover on warrant issued by Justice Osborn
wherein they stand accused Of defrauding German
upwards by selling him false ticket representing that
the said ticket would convey the complainant and family
TO Galena BY railroad when in fact, Ahrsnsdof could
only 20 ss far az Buffalo, the agents there ock wood
would not forward him any fur ther unless he paid
an acdor al Of $50. The Information was laid be
TO return back to New York, and institute criminal
prosecution The facts in the briefly fol-
Dominick Ahrensdor arrived in New York on or about
tte 4h OF May and had in his possession sealed LETTER
directed to the enigrant for sarding house of Rchmue
Ter Loseher No 30 Greenwich street enclosing ticke!
sold to Ahrensdorf by the agents of this firm in srma
ny, on which the complainant had already paid $as,
eayibg balance to of S2S, thereby emitting him
sen ard family TO railroad passage to Galsna. On
tie day in question. Ahrensdorf asked German where
he could find the Office OF Richmueer & Loscher
~ the letter addressed 10 that firm. The German
Instead OF directing him to No. SO Greenwich street.
tcoh him TO the booking Office of Henry D. Smothurst
ir LibI'y street which represented to be Mr. Rich
outllers Office Here person broke the seal the
letter read it. and Ahrenseor told he had pay
more This amount paid and passage ticket given
to BIN signed by j. Seover who represented be one
Of tie hrm a James Roach Co. The imposition and
the letter. iakag possession Of the Rchmueller ticket
and issuing another in its place and receiving money
held se,oyer and Roach bail in the Of $500 each
anpr ar the cheige.
EXTENSIVE ROBBERY OF DIAMoNDs--ARREsT or THE
THIEF, AND RECOVERY OF THE PROPERTY
On Saturday last published the arrest of colored
nan named Jeremish Treadwell waiter on board ths
Boston steamboat Empire State on charge of stealing
package of diamonds valued at S5 000 the properly OF
Mr. Solomon Jacobs of the passengers board said
beat on her way from Boston to this CITY. The sus-
picon so strong against the prisoner that but little
doubt existed of hi, guilt and he locked UP ia p
son Ohcers Smith and Green the parties who ar
selves with Mr. Peter Crosby o. the putty kee GER in
the Iombs and BY three O'Clock yesterday afternoon had
possessed themselves Of information to the secret
whereabouts oil the stolen diamonds. And accordingly
went forthwith t. the steamboat pre State /. being
the boat which the robberp had been effected and in
the lower cabin next the boiler underneath the carpet
tie officers found the package tanning the stolen dia
monds. The package had not been opened The rogue
EVIDENTLY only had time deposit under the carpet
tefore he suspected and put under 2he pro-
perry conveyed to the Police Court end the owner
sent for who felt much pleased at the and
ability displayed by the officers, in eecting the
of his property. reward Of $500 had been offered by
Mr. Jacobs for the recovery Of tie diamonds which he
paid TO the officers yesterday afternoon, aud at the
time complinented the authorities for their vigilance n
the matter.
Atxfst Of Suspicious Characters Saturday night a,
late hour, officer Walton of the Sixteenth watd, OBJ
served suspicious fellows in the Sixth avenue
Eighteenth street. in the basement Of yelling evident
y trying 10 effect entrance The officer watched their
movements for time, and that their intentions
evidently of felorious nature and ultimately the
officer took them both into custody One called himself
jim Clark and the other said his name was William
johnson aas Duffy The officer being Alone ideavored
convey beth the station house and in so doing Jim
Clark mace his escape johnson taken in his person.
searched and Ia his pockets several skeleton keys
Indicative clearly Of the business they both
gagged in Justice McGrath before whom Johnson was
taken, committed him to prison for examination There
is gang OF fellows like the under arrest who
supposed to be the raities depredatng on the dwelling
hcu 0 in that vicuiy.
arrest Of a Prira'e Watchman charged ,ch ste1ing
on saturday n'sht arrested Td~ard sadicr private %
watcbmaD. charge of stealing plates and other ari
ices of crockey which ne extracted from crates undsr
bis and custody, pier A. East river The police
officer scss for tb in affidavit that he the accused
sell ng the .si property to uaities, the
s Cherry street mud james slip The complaint was laid
before Justicc Bcgsrt who held the ACCUSED to bail in
the sum OF 500 toacs~sr the charge.
City Intelligence.
RopEs Nfw YoRK cry DIRECTORY FOR 1853 AND 81 -
The publisher informs ia his preface to ,his indspen
ramss basress dtectory. classification of trades
etscps. &c. Besides the gensrAl information has
h.en geaty eS'erdd end pains have been spared to
itsnIe rscy This is the first dederatum in book
tf this character bnt judge from the admirable
order visible in It's arrangement there il to
rsct ttat there csrele ia THIS inpo tsn
particular Without however, intending in apy ~ay to
cersgye 1be ent directory cannot help thinking
ths light be sde s more valuable by au enumera
ton Of the various trades and pations whica
work q an hour aud which could be placed in few lines
at the end OF the index. But said we havo
TO censure The in hich it has been got
up and OILY worde that be sold che, p when
consider the labor expendedsin it, compilation II
contains map of the city and in addition to the list Of
rames ST. Get diectory and other information partcu
laIly valuable to men Of business il is without excep-
ton the best distctoy published and il printed IN
clear type and excellent paper The ocs Of Mr.. Rode
l. at No l6l Broadway.
DREADFUL ACCDEsT IIoIoEES AND CONSEQUENT
Death -iesteiday about noon, FI.nc ,maa. name uu
known, brought to the New York Ho spal BIZ some
individuals who had found him lying nseusble with hi
skull fractured, at the bottom Of The lofty hill OF rocs
that skt the load along the North river ut West Hobo
KEN Beside him lay hose which not, however,
vcy much injured, and wogcn broken to pieces show
ing evidently that the driver, horse and vehicle had
tunbled over iron The road above GU to the sidewalk be
low. How long lie had lain Ia this cordo IL is mpos.
sb'e to ay, for he Gbe 10 any inqucies
and on being brought to the City Io;pi!aL ne fingered
for tome hours until about six O'Clock in the evening
when he died. Neither his name anything concern
irg him is Known, but coroser's inquest will be held
This Gay upon the remains, when doubtless,
will ccine forward to identify them.
RAILWAY NEcIEcT.--In quence OF the Third Ave.
Raoad neglt citing to piece lights at their
excavations 10 the Third avcpue ngac Fifty. seventh
street light wagon ddyen by two gentlemen fell into
the hole DAY pilht, and was bckeu to pieces.
We did not hear that the gentlemen received any injury
RESCUED pIowNISG.-0n saturday night, bet vecn
S and O'Clock, raaed 1homas Brown fell into
the water from off Of the Fulton ferry boats and
rescued from dto wing by boamar by the OF
Michael McGee nnppears hat McGee hearing a epla sh
in the in the direction from wheoce tina
noise preceded and fortunately succeeded in rescuiDg
the above The night being very dark there some
diihculty in finding the man.
ACCIDENT FROM CAMrIIENE On Saturday night about 10
O'Clock child named Catherine Donney. Iesi1og No.
125 Crosby eet, sevetey buried while endeavong
extnguisha quantity OF burning fluid that had caught
fire from tie explosion OF spirit lamp. 1t appears
that opo,her girl, who rei'es in the family was
about to trim ill the Lamp when ienited The other
girl 10 her assistance and in her efforts TO her
companion. her own clothes caught fire, burning her
about the body aud aims in n most shockog manner.
She conveyed to the City Hospital.
TnE WrATnER Tbs weather is gradually getting
warmer Thermometer yesterday at roon, IS degrees
Brooklyn City Intelligence.
DISTRESSING ACCIDENTS CAUSED ny ARuSAwAY HORSE =
On Saturday afternoon spirited horse attached TO
carriage the property Of Alderman hemsen, which had