The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-15
Police Intelligence.
THE NOTORIOUS CHAUNCEY LARKIN AGAIN UNDER
ARREST FOR STUMBLING.

Police Intelligence.
THE NOTORIOUS CHAUNCEY LARKIN AGAIN UNDER
ARREST FOR swINDLING.
This notorious swindler named Chauncey Larkn, but
recently passing under the of Col. Fillmore Of
Washington D. c., has under the cogni
zance of the Police authorities charge of obtaining
$3.50 from James Urquhar book keeper in the employ of
Mr.. William H Webb, shpbuder fictitious check
made by Iarkin the City Bank signing the name Of
NJ. C. Fillmore.
appears from the facts in the csse exhibited by
adavits before Justice Welsh of our intelligent and
pcrsevering magistrates, that Tuesday last Larkin
called at the ship yard of Mr. Webb and conversed freely
with the proprietor in the presence Of the book keeper
IN the Office about the building of yacht introducing
himself to Mr. Webb Col. Fillmore, of Washington In
the absence Of Mr. Webb Iarkin called again in the
ternoon and in the office met Mr. Christian Metzar the
foreman Of the yard 1he book keeper also present
In the conversation with the foreman Larkin
pulled out check for $4,000 the City Bank, which
be signed Fillmore IN their presence remark,ng at
from the City Bank to some convenient bank up
town. he boarded at the Union Place Hotel and wished
to have the bank nearer at hand In the course of their
conversation Larkn wanted to know what constituted
gentleman at the North, which caused smile from
those present Iarn then offered $40 900 check to
the bookkeeper and asked him if he would give him
cept for it, Mr. Urquhart declined doing So then, said
Larkin As it is after banking hours and want some
small change draw me out check for $3.50 on the City
Bank, and IN sign it, The boohkeeper believing him to
be a gentleman; and as Nj Webb appeared to be
acquainted with him. wrote out the following which
LaIkin signed NJ. c. Fillmore
:
$780, New York, April II. 1853.
The City Bank please pay W. H. Webb
'eA'''' wv A'Ni' '' " n {. FILLMORE. Q
3 . 90 @ 900 % .
Now said Iarkin after signing the to the check,
giving grand flourish with the pen, exclaimed, There,
but small matter" Mr.. Urquhart replied that he
not authorized by Mr. Webb to cash any checks but
would therefore take i upon his responsibility and gave
Iarkn the money. There need be no fear said Lar
kin, "for III stand between you and Nh. Webb, and
make that all right" The money was then paid to Lar
kin who left the Office saying he would be around again
in the morning: The check was sent to the bank and
pronounced to be swndle 1t is needless to say that
Larkn did not return to the ONCE according to his
| mise
As soon as the swnde was discovered the bookkeeper
went forthwith to Justice Welsh and entered his
plant, setting forth the facts warrant was issued
s.kns arrest and placed in the hand,
search Throughout the city, the accused was
found boarding with his mistress at the st. Denis
the officer had considerable trouble in eectng the
rest Larkn not very willing to be taken into
difficulty he was secured conveyed to the court, and
committed by the magistrate In addition to the above,
Of ConEn Carl livery stable keeper Bookyn was pre
ferred yesterday In this it seems he went to the
Of Mr. Carl on the 9Th instant and represented
shown and he rode him out for trial On returning
him to the stable Lakn remarked that he did think
the animal would suit, he stumbled some. The next
day Larkin again appeared, and said he wouli make
another trial with the horse and perhaps he would
not stumble again Accordingly the horse
entrusted to him for another trial. but he did return
and it not until week afterwards the horse
street New York where the horse had been stabbed for
| five days. Mr. Carl obtained the horse and that
Iarkin arrested he is identified to be the to
whom the horse entrusted, under the pretence of
wishing to make purchase. In the matter Of the
charges the magistrate held Iarkn to bail in the of
L %hn Alo If hat onH
as Stealing asa
in the two cases. which amount is saidt Will be impos.
ble for him to procure and he therefore committed
Iarkin treats the whole affair with perfect noncha.
lance the going back to State prison appears to
him merely returning his home after absence
few months. The prisoner is geneel looking man,
s sn SIX o. ss tail and
eyes, large, full and akeslnuf profusely-ong jet
black glossy hair thin whiskers the chin and small
false representations calls himself a military or naval
officer. Iatterly he has assumed the of Col c.
Fillmore, Col. Polk and Mr. Sumner.
In the year 1887 Larkin first introduced to the
police by officer Gilbert F. Hayes who arrested him
and under that disguise procuring property from var
store keepers in this city The taors of
the principal sufferers The Court on his conviction,
years, but sooner he out than he continued the
same process of swindlng, until he again
he was sent from Brooklyn where he represented him
self to be Col Polk, and gave checks to that effect to
that charge at livery stable in c. osby street, by the
Fourteenth ward police This about six years ago
during which time he hasbeen caught in Boston and
ed out term of years in the Sateprson
| for similar offence
After lapse of Fix years. he now returns to
New York and on his way to this city he visit
ed place called Berlin in Connecticut. He there repre-
sented himself to be the of Charles Chapman Of Hr
ford and obtained from citizen the of seventy five
| dollars on q forged check
Larkin says has but three weeks in New York
and during that time he has visited nearly all the hotels
in Itv thprnr dvphil
other gentleman took his wife into the Chiefs Office and
during all this time he was not, to his knowledge, recog
hundred and fifty dollars found the person Of Lar
kin when arrested; one hundred dollars of which we're
balance paid to his counsel TO defend him on his trial
The other hundred dollars had been spent to defray his
i s that other
as soon the people hear Of his arrest The prisoner
can be seen application to Justice Welsh the Essex
Forging Order for Goods-Oficer Trenchard, OF the
Chiefs Office, yesterday arrested Mr. J. Manasse, a
merchant doing business Cedar street. charged with
having obtained four goods valued at $4,000 be-
longing to Mr. L. Saloschin Of No. lis Clinton street. by
means Of forged order The goods were shipped to this
city from New Orleans by the steamship Union and Ma
being Of their arrival wrote an order in
the name Of Saoschin and sent named Strang
to the vessel who received the goods and them to
his store. The fraud detected and through the car
man the whereabouts of the goods discovered Mr.
cused, and finding large quantity Of goods there nqu
ed in regard to them of the accused who said they
part OF the contents OF the boxes and confessed to having
written the ORDER insisting that he had done so by re-
quest Of Mr.. saoschin. Justice Osborn held him to
await an examination.
Charge Of False Pracnces.-A man named Chas H.
BARTLETT yesterday arrested by officers Green and
s j. Smith, of the lower police court q warrant is
sued by Justice Bogar in which he stands charged with
having, by false pretences deraudcd Mr. Henry Baou
resident OF Rhode Island of upwards of 1900 II Is
alleged that the accused advertised business for sale
complainant called upon him and negotiated for the pu
chase of spectacle establishment, situated at No. 1902
Greenwich street but previous to the bill of sale being
given TO Mr. Ballou. the accused executed mortgage
the stock in favor of Mr. Price, Of Williamsburg, and
had it recorded in the Office Of the Register. This cir
cumstance was unknown to Mr.. Balou and he
charges that the mortgage effected for the purpose of
defrauding him. The accused held by the mags
trate TO await examination.
The citizens OF EastOn Pa, treated 10 a
10 the pter Of di graceful acts the 9Th inst in the
shape OF hiding affair The aageation admin
isiered hy sitgreayea. Ed upon the Rev j. Z. TAFT