The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-21
Police Intelligence.

AN ALLEGED FRAUDULENT ASSOCIATION BROKEN UP
by THE PoLICE-SEvERAL OF THE OPERATORS
UNDER ARREST.
Justice Stuart yesterday issued his warrant for the ar
rest OF John Little, J. P. Maggie, DIR. Charles Wills,
David Blake Frederick witteroth, George w. Howell
W. H. Mulligan Melloth and H. Hollenbcck, charged
with being concerned in alleged fraudulent affair,
called the ~. s. Mutual Benefit Association Of New
York. located at present the Pacific Bank Of
Grand street and Broadway
1t from the facts exhibited before the magis
trate that the above alluded to has been in ope
ration, in existence for the last two years past pur
porting be Incorporated under act of the Lexsa
ture, passed April 1s4S, with cash capital of SEQ 00O
established for the nsurng of its members against loss
by sickness or accident The terms as set forth in their
circular from dollars up hrteen-that to say
those members who pay annually two dollars entitled
to 50 per week when sick those paying $s per year. the
ness and so up to $l3 Aso in cases Of DEATH $26
is allowed for funeral expenses.
At the time Of the starting of this association, John
Little President and p Maggie Vice President and
Dr. Wills, of No. 80 Thirteenth street. David Blake No.
81 Howard street and Frederick Weroth, No. 81 Canal
street, comprised the finance committee The circular
issued by this nducement and reference,
included the names of Messrs T. l. Stuart sugar
fners of Greenwich and Chambers streets Ball.
Black Co. jewelers. in Broadway, and some fifteen other
gentlemen and firms persons therefore, who were ap
piled to for the purpose of subscription seeing Of
respectable merchants and sorekecpers believed that
the just and honest and accordingly paid In
their money. Iatterly, however, the officers Of the
is the President, and II. Holenbeck Secretary.
The compliments in this matter are Mr. Thomas Blake,
residing in Eleventh avenue, between Forty third and
Forty fourth street and Robert Smith, residing at the
place Both these persons baye made oath before
the gisrae that John Little, j. p Mage, DR.. Wills,
David Blake and Frederick Witteroh and Others did
conrire together the 25h of February 1852 and de-
in their circular of reference purportng to be signatures
of respectable gentlemen when in truth and in fact,
the names OF those gentlemen ad been used without
plainants paid their money and became members, one
Mr. Milot acting as agent for the concern, and g.
w. Howell President and Mr. Holenbeck Secretary.
On referring to the gentlemen whose names had been
used in the circular Justice Stuart has received written
communication from Messrs. Stuart, Messrs. Ball Black
Co.. and others denying the right of this to
their the circular, the same having been
done without their knowledge or consent.
Officers Biger and Davies arrested John Little, J. p.
Magic, DR.. Wills and David Blake They were forthwith
conveyed before the magistrate who detained them in
custody for further investigation.
Charge Of Passing Counte,feit Bank Bius-Yestcrday,
officer Patterson of the lower police, arrested man
dollar counterfeit bills on the Carroll County Bank New
Hampshire. The bill is very well engraved, rather pale
in the impression and signed stephen Beesle cashier
and Daniel Wrait president II seems by the afdavits
before the Police Court that the accused on Monday last
made purchase of articles from Henry Smith, cor
of Grand and Chryste Streets and in payment there
of gave amongst other money, 90 bin as above des-
cri6ed The said bill Mr.. Smith exhibited to Mr.. Robert
X Potter of the of Bliss Potter Co., No AZ John
street who informed Smith that the bill counter
felt The following day Kdder visited the store Of Bliss,
Potter Co. and made purchase amounting to some six
felt SO bill precisely the the one passed on Mr.
smith. As soon as the fact known Mr.. Potter made
complaint before Justice Osborn, who issued warrant
for the arrest of Kidder and the officer conveyed him be-
fore the magistrate who has detained him in custody un
til the case Is more fully investigated.
Rotery in the Public Stree-On Wednesday night, about
IL O'Clock Mr. Edward Kerrigan residing at No AZ Ham
mersy street went into the porter house situated at the
of Walker and Centre streets ana TOOK some re-
freshment. As he entered the house, four young men
came out shortly after, on Mr. kerrigan returning 10
the street he the young men skyhrkng on the
sidewalk near the house The witness spoke 10 tnems
giving them caution hurt another; al four
Of these persons then took hold of the Witness in ap
parentlv friendly manner and walked him along into Canal
sreet and wanted him TO treat them. He refused TO- do
so unless they came up Centre Market place. where he
was acquainted They declined going, and Of the
rarty then knocked him down, and others kicked him.
and in the melee the witness robbed Of his pocket
book containing $40; az his money was gone
the four persons away and left him. The witness
came to the Sixth ward station house. and gave infomA
on OF the robbery and described the persons engaged IN
the violence Officers Bingham and Lock proceeded with
the complainant in search Of the robbers and found fsr
men the Of Walker aud Centre streets
whom the complainant pointed out the parties who
had Just previously robbed him The officers took The four
into custody and they oceedng to the seatcn
house, Of the prisoners James Kelly mace MS
escape The other three, calr themselves Ieneey ncos
John Drummer and John Clrry secured ana
in the station house. and IA the morning taken oefors
tice Osborn who comm ted them to prison on the
of robbery in the first degree the punishment iof
conviction, not less than ten years N 'ne c'ss
prison,