The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-24

ARREST OF TWO MEN CHARGED WITH AN EXTENSIVE
FORGERY IN PRUSSIA.
On saturday evening" stephen s. Ramak Esq., coun-
feor at law, arris here from Psiladephis and had
interview with tho Chief Of Police Mr. Matsell stat
ing tba. about two months ago. the discovery of On
pcrtaut and very extensive forgery the City Bank of
sssu made known to The directors of that insti-
tuticn and furthermore that the parties Implicated in
the felony had arrived here and living in this city
Accordingly the Chief of Police gave the m.tter into the
hands Of Capt 6ocad and Capt Brennan who succeeded
Tuetday evening in arrcstir named Richard
Sacks alias adoph Hoffman, ut their residence SO Prince
street II orrears that Sacks alias Hoffman, clerk
in tho City Bank Of Bresau Prussia that he by forgsr
ies ard the alterations OF the books obtained from
The bank Nd about So leo from Gutenberg Brothers. Of
The place. In obtain this money he forged
the books Of tho bank attached to tie municipal corpora
tior q Bfeslau He commenced a Of forseries
1t apesred examining tho books in Decent 1883,
monhof June 1854 After thus collecting together as
much money he able h. left Breslan the 9Th
Of July with named Hermann Mcneil, and sailed
for London There he rived la savoy and utter sourn
ing there for days proceeded to Liverpool, where
with his rtd Mcuze he took passase for this country
10 the steanahip Aaotic They arrived in this city
the 5h OF August putting up their arri 'al, at the
Howard Eo'cl corner Of broadeny and Maiden lana.
storing here for three days IS l. appears from the
street On the nght of their arrest Nenz.l oh
served entering ors ice sal by the officers
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residence In Pnce street where he folio~ by Cap
'ans eons- aud Rcpnau ho arrested both Sacks and
Mens.i the spot On tho person OF SACHS found
g. y" geld, ard araft for a. 600 q German nrm
10 This city Both Of The prisoners taken before
ID. United States Court yesterday preparatory to their
Icing IN en- hack 70 Prussia for trial They will be sent
back under tros. 1t present exsing bewcea the Uni
td sat,s AM Prussa 10 the mater OF forgery Gccat
pSisa duo 10 tia pol authorities In this city parti
cslary TO plains Lconadsod Brennan, fr the prompt
pesS ~ the srest aad the Ingenuity with which 1t
ecc led, oil traces If the whereabouts II the prison
rs os, after thry LETT the Howard House, ADD
rot without the grcses. ssgacy tneir part that
the arrrst vas thus maco.
ASanf rtih Deadty Weapon Yesterday ohccr
Chnrshih OF the Thirteenth ward police. arrested
celored PANIED George Cornelius, charged with
having u bted John ussin Of les Eagnu street, with
knife or other sharp weapon, with intent 10 kill com
plsnant ecc cash cut his fAcs, sho sing
that the Soy deal at vital spot Jnstce Clark, on
his teng token before him, committed him TO tho
Torte for o, urretion.
ScritR St1lting Gaze --tt early hour yestort ~
morning whic named Thomas Buds0n, was
saloirg At tie orIer ~ Cherry and Catherine streets
tail ing With some f.nsles Italian named An'onto
Roeao am ipsucd the party, whereupon Hud-
-on knocked hi assSiant do Tho Isaaa, however,
usartl, 60, TO his iVct, ara pluagrd dirk into Mr.
Hdcson's sbeo.icnt. producing . serious II not fatal
wocDd The wounded man was conveyed to the City
Hospital. where he wsS attended, by d.. Derby, Who
THINKS lis recovery impos ble Rocho arrested on
be spot ny II the fenrth ward police, and upon
being taken teforc judge Clarke be remanded TO
prison 70 await the result u lbs wounded mans Injuries