The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-24
Police Intelligence.

Nohi ALLEGEU FRAUDS ON EMI6hASTSs
Statements Of extensive fraud upon number OF
lately arrived emgrants to light yesterday. A
party of about fifty men called at the Mayors Office,
and made complaint against the firm of Rosenstein
Thahemer processing to keep intelligence Office at
No. 421 Broadway, of having swindlod them out of
% so each by sending them to town OF
Penn, to work on railroad, when there work
of that description to be performed obtained there
According to the complaints, Messrs. Rosenstein
ThaIhemer advertised, few days ago, for one
hundred laborers to work on railroad, at nine
shlhngs per day 8 wages. Accordingly the next
day large number-sbout seventy Ave. perhaps-were
to their departure to pay the firm ~ SO each for their
passage money. The next day they were all sent on
in emigrant train to Iackawaxen, (on which
train, via Erie Railroad, the fare is only
81 50,) and on arriving there, in charge Of two
individuals protesting to BE- the agents Of the in
teligence firm they found themselves defrauded in the
most bsrefsced manner. The agents the train
stopped nj Iackawaxcn, being asked where the
railroad on Thsh dS tn they engaged to work
utmost state Of alarm and indignation Finding that
they bad been deceived in the most outrageous manner
that they had been sent into wilderness without
ployment shelter these poor prosecuted foreigners
told their tale of to the inhabitants Of the village,
who kindly gave them such instructions afterwards
for large party Of them, comprising those whose
not completely exhausted, made their way back
sgain to New York. and proceeded to the Mayors Office
and made complaints against the parties His honor the
Mayor hearing the grievances Of the dupcd parties is
who were taken into custody by officers Ieerts and
0Bren of the corps The accused taken be-
fore Justice Osborne yesterday afternoon where about
seventeen complaints made agsnst them for false
pretences, whls the remainder of the compliments
have their and residences Witnesses 10 be used
in the prosecution OF theye alleged swindlsrs.
Arrest Suspicion Of Murder.-Capt. Mtchett. cf
the Fourth ward police, arrested man yesterday,
named John Goodwin, on a warrant issued BY Justic.
Osborne at Tire lower police court where an affidavit has
been made against him. wherein he is suspected TO be
the murderer of John Wall who found dead in the
I, fnefa Sad oT "A
William street who made the affidavit. says that the
deceased, John WALL was last -esn in the company Of
the prisoner he being nj the time in intoxicated
dition, and having about his person considerable
Of money and gold watch that upon the finding OF the
body of deceased the money and The watch were not 10
his possession and the prisoner had Of late been
with large Of money, he suspected him TO be
cerned in the murder Of the late John Wall Upon this
proof which s very slight indeed, the accused
mitted to. the Tombs for further examination.
Grand Ldrceny.-A woman named Mary Mulligan was
ey Gsns o. sns Esn or wa'S a. gf
ing from William II. Patten, No. ITO Iaurens street.
The prisoner had been in the employ Of Mr. Psten a.
were At supper contrved to slip OH with about Eve
hundred dollars worth Of clothing and ewery. The OIL
los Thompson street where wa. brought BY the pri
and hid in bag of old rags, the. whole being
slowed away under the bed The prisoner was brought
court, who committed her for examination,
A on csarg s"s sI,c, rsocer ns.. John
two yesterday, named George Corey and Charles
Smith charge of stealing about $50 worth Of poul
try the property Of Thomas Benedict, Of Fulton county
in this State The complainant had Just arrived here
with his poultry In the steamboat Manhattan, from Al
bany which he intended to take to the market During
the confusion the dock the property stolen and
conveyed away, but was aeerwards recovered BY the
police The accused committed for examination By
| Justice Wood.
Esbesrlement--A carmsn named Frederick Lndcmsr
was arrested Yesterday and taken before Justice Wood
at Essex market charged with having ebezzled various
small sums Of money from his employer, Henry Hanson,
of 164 Mulberry street. He was committed for examns'
| tion.
Rir~ Thief Caught in the Act.-00icer Rue, of the
Second ward police arrested young rascal yesterday
| named William Rruen In the act Of robbing the bark
Peter Demili lying at The foot Of Beekman street He
was taken before Justice Osborne who committed him
or trial.