The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-09
Police Intelligence.

ANOTHER ONE OF THE EXHIBITORS AGENTS AT THE
CRYSTAL PALACE ARRESTED FOR STEALING.
Yesterday officer Farley, one of the detective force
the Crystal Palace under the direction of Commandan
Bowyer arrested Francis Rafelsrerser agent of
raj Austrian exhibitors, whose property exhibition
was under his supervision. Some six weeks ago this
agent complained that articles had been stolen
frcm the stands and made out bill to the company
amounting to several hundred dollars the clamed
by him for the missing property The police were noti
fed, and Mr.. Rowyer deputcd one Of his special
for the secret service of detecting the rogue.
Accordingly close watch kept, and almost every
day Rafelsperger visited the stands with pencil and
paper apparently very busy in taking down the list
articles TO ascertain their number. About the 1st of
April officer Farley met Mr.. Coleman in the Palace,
who exhibited to him Siunium medallion in case,
and asked for Mr.. Rafelsperger remarking that be
would like TO procure another one of the same kind
The circumstance at convinced Mr.. Farley that Ra
esrerger the rogue, and measures instituted
which yesterday resulted IN his arrest These medaons
worth So apiece, independent Of 80 cents duty,
they siill, being in bend, only privileged to
remain al the Palace and when sold the duties to
be paid. The accused resided at No 202 Fulton street
where the officers found searching his room, Eve Of
the stolen medalions secreted in an old boot The first
second lot eight valued at S2i worth in all S51 Three
out Of this last number had been purchased of Rafel
spelger at So EACH and the money paid by Mr. Farley
under tie representation that hey purchased for
Mr.. Coleman. The accused was taken before Justice
Stuart, who committed him to prison the charge, 70
await further examina ton. Rafelsperger is native
OF Austria and at least sixty years Of age He does not
Iear TO deny taking the property, but seems to think
Ne was authorized by his agency to do So
ChGggeg Forging Deed for Ldfd Sergeant Mans
field of the lower police, yesterday arrested genteel
looking named Abel Chandler charge of forging
certain quit claim deed purporting to be signed by
George W. Pruen thereby conveying quarter section of
land situated in Knox county, Stale Of Illinois This
decd sold 10 George Woodman who sold the same to
Charles Whitehead The latter prefers the charge
OF forgery Ii by the affidavit of Mr.. Whitehead
that Woodman the acting agent for Alexander NJ.
Bruen, Of New York, for the sale of Illinois lands Mr.
George w. Bruon died, and the property then
passed into The possession Of the wife of de-
ceased who conveyed the property to Alexander
NJ. Bruen that on tie 18th of March, 1858, a GER
tain quit claim deed signed by George w. Bruen, and
witnessed by George Blake and acknowledged By Gilbert
: Nixon was duly sent TO Knox county where it
corded by this deed above described the land sold
to George Woodman who again soli il to Mr. Whitehead
at So However few days after the sale, Mr..
Whitehead discovered that it forgery and SO told
Mr. Woodman, who admitted 10 him the fact, and in
formed him that IL had been done by Abel Chanor who
Woodmnn said his coparncr in the sale Of real
tate and exhibited agreement TO that effect Under
these circums tances sworn to by Mr. Whitehead
warrant issued by Justice Osborn Tor the arrest
required TO End bail In the Of So 000 The amount
of tail given ara the accused liberated from stody
An Alleged Faoihire MISUNDERSTANDING Coustabl,
Nesbitt OF the Sixth ward arrested named Jeler
son Lawrence requstion issued by the Governor
Ohio in which State according 10 the warrant Lawrence
stands charged with tie preparation Of murder Thi
prisoner taken before Justice Osborn who detained
him in the Tombs prior TO his being conveyed back tC
Ohio.