The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-18
Police Intelligence.
DEVELOPMENTS IN A SECRET oRDEE-sUPPosED TO
BE THE KNOw-NoTHrSGs.

BE THE KSOw-NoTHISGs.
curious case up yesterday, before Justice 0s
borne of Police Justices, in which John Elliott
officer in secret order, supposed to be the Know
Nohng has been suspected by several Of the members
of being about make certain disclosures whereby their
organization would be exposed the public and in
Ger to prevent any such being taken by him.
three persons last Saturday night broke open
Mr. Eliotts Office door and carried of trunk, valise,
&c, containing documents belonging 10 the order Mr..
Elliott on discovering the loss Immediately suspected
three persons whom he had been sing with NJ his
oice on tie same afternoon OF the alleged larceny, and
proceeded before the Magistrate and instituted formal
complaint Of which the following is copy Of tae anida
Wits
John T. Elliott sworn says reside corner Of Frank.
fort and William Streets that the 18th day OF Nay
1854 between tho hours of and II r. NJ, at my place
Of business No. 81 Nassau stree room No le, was
Jurgarousy entered; the door forced open By three
who, after lighting lamp, forced open srunk or
packing box containing leather yalse; the yalse,
trunk and nearly all the contents OF both being stolen
by the said parties in the large trunk besides the vse
4ol Rituals, or books OF secret Organization ~
copies Of charter printed parchment packages OF
printed blanks, one zeal and press, stamping tns wot
seal Of the Grand Council State OF New york. SIX .n
cases and other property not specified IN tne Sss
arusset leather porte monnaie containing prFss
and money follows;-That is 70 say ons o ~ e'ls
value OF So eleven bills Of the yauc oil - eAcn ana
specie not counted package OF private iseI
Sc masonic Diploma and other documents Of value TO
the undersigned and having b.en Informed that tae
parties seen carving said trunk &c from the premises
we're the same parties that net az my room the alter
noon previous, to witt. w seignt ~. u. ~
Maaison street g b. Allen, West street, and B. l.
Morse of Morrisans, westchester county, NY The
believes said parties guilty OF the crime
81 burglary and prays they may be dealt with in due
course Of law. !, :,
nv Jobn r. Elliott at No 81 Nassau street. Is leased By
him from me; the said room entered between the
bonrs Of nine and twelve o'clock the night OF the 18th
inst and large trunk taken thcrcfrom by certain par
ties who called Mr.. Elliott the afternoon Of said
day; that on asking said parties what meant by
taking away said property, they replied II was al
right that the undersigned not aware the door
had been forced until Sunday morning, the next day
shortly after the parties had left that be has reason TO
believe and does believe, that the who took away
said trunk the parties who called upon Mr. Elliott
and with him during the afternoons the names OF
said being Mr.. Elliott states, wilkinson Sleight,
Charles b. Allen, and BENZ. r. Morse
the above adavits Justice Osborne issued warrant
for the OF the three above named parties and
placed the process into the hands Of 0cers Webb and
Martin The accused parties notified BY the officers,
and they appeared before the court at IL O'Clock yeer
day morning, but " consequence VI tbe abscpces the