The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-02

DEfkAUDED OUT OF $1,000
Tie facts OF an extensive fraud upon tho Chemical
Bank o. this city to light yes rday which per-
haps one Of the most ingenious swndes ever
upon any institution or that character in this city and
BY which the stockholders will be minus Of about
"be the same more less" appears that on Thurs.
esya geDtemarly man, to all appearance, calling him.
self jones Bishop, called at the counting room of one
Of the leading firms down town. and represented himself
by letter of to be of partners OF
large house out West having come to New York with
the intention Of making heavy purchases The parties
to whom he was introduced at snapped at the bait
and became quite friendly towards bim-ths swinder i;
cg seeming highly delighted at having made such rood
acquaintance saying that he had large sum Of money
with bw and would like to have 1t safe place. az he
vas afraid Of beirg swindled in the great city Of
New YORK. The members Of the Arm on hearioR
this piece Of information, very readily proposed
a plan whereby he might be satisfied respecting tie
better place the in the Chemical Bank where he
could leave It until he about starting for his home
Accordingly they brought him to this nstitutien and
introduced him TO the managers who received him upon
the info mat-on Of the New York Hrm with great cor
dialiiy The Western man then drew out from among
large bur die OF papers . check the American TX.
change Bank drawn By John Thorn pson purpor
to be certified BY The paying teller for and
denly be recolected that lie made ONE purchaser
that cay, and would require $1,000. The amouat vas
instantly placed In bis possesson his check being good
for the same he then left the building pocketinr the
cash and has not since been heard Of In an hour or 80
afterwards, 1t was found out, examination that tbs
the letters of introduction and the check for $2 900
we forgeIes, and that the bank bad just invested
IN pad speculation warrant was then issued
Decent ,poa Receiver of Sisfen Goods-Recorerv of
ger ersr $500 Worth 81 Dry Gsods-on THURSDAY night,
Captsin Brennan, Of the sixth ward police received in
formation that by searching the house No. 81 Elm
street he would there find valnaco lot of stolen pro-
perty fctng according to the information received
of fha olica
court he made bis to the premises and on visiting
ere o. the looms N the UPPER story found there three
premises, and found qusn.ity Of silks satinets cali
Gees and satins, which we're discovered hd in large
house, where upon examination they admitted tho goods
we're stolen, and left there by man from Phil4-
eepna from the marss on the goods It is supposed
IL Philae ephia Tn pori5n Of the gods Is the card
Of "Mrs MacKnetts fashionable millinery, ss2 Broad
street. Newark New Jersey" Tho parties were
committed for examination, by the magistrate About
$40 worth of goods were, it is cacuated recovered for
description Ct which those have lost any
By burglary or oherwe, Of late, may apply to Captain
+nran, of the Sixth word pol CO.
Cheating Immigrants-Yes.craay man, named Chri,.
tian stueiioft, made complaint before the Mayor
against man namei Adam Nathan, said to be ranner
in the house Of F. W. g wedsrknd Forwarding agent
in Greenwich stree who, no all ged had cheated him
out $5 by representing himself be tina proprietor Of
line Of steamboats, the al es for which they said
complainant, 1t appeared, arrived here days ago
from Germany, and. wishing to 60 out Woss. went
70 tne once OF hlcnmuer& Loescher and paid deposit
Of $l4 on ticket fer Detroit After he left the Off he
was met BY the defendant he said who asked him II
he did not want to buy ticket for Detroit The com
llanant said that be lad paid deposit one already
at Rchmuller Loescher's. Wfereupon the defendant
said that that firm were only agents for his line aud
tfat tho boats and every hing else belonged to him,
and that he might well pay the balance Of the money
to him This complainant did aud found after Sarda
that he had nothing wbatev to do with the Arm OF
RchmuEer Ioescher. In consequence thereof, he
made complaint of extortion AGAINST Nathan. The
Mayor after hearing all the evidence in the case order
ed that the Defendants refund the money thus obane
This he did. and vas then discharged
woman, named ficult Peltey, srrested with gold
snuff bcx in her possessiop which she had exposed
sale in the street. Officer MGrith, OF the deserved
Corps, seeing her. and thiokng probably that she had
stolen it, arrested her and conveyed her before Judge
Bo2aIt, who committed her for nation The snuff
btx is eighteen carats fine and worth ABOUT $60
Beat Sealing "A man PANIED Charles Dutton
rested charge Of stealing boat valued at $50,
from hodus McGrath The prisoner was caught ia the
act by Officer Carey Of the Twenty 6rs ward police who
heard oise al the foot Of Thirty sixth ST. East river,
and going to the pier surprised the thief in the
act IT tssirg the boat away. Ttcre comp anion
with him and lie escaTcd. Committed for examination
charge Of an Attempt at Rdpe-Yestesday officer Gal
lsgLer attached to the Second distrct police court
retted named John Ryan, the complaint Of
Wnnered Flynn, who alleges that the the Gath of Au
gust while she AZ the house OF the prisoner No GA
Cherry street, he mpted t. commit ratc upon her
person, but her frightened him that he de-
csmted without efecting his purpose. Judge Clarke
held the defendant to bail in the of $500
the charge.
False Pretenoes-Jamcs Early arrested by officer
Ilder on charge Of having oh aimed quantity Of
visions md other articles from the store Of Henry u.
TeIter at 56e Bros dSay under false pretences 1t ap
peafed from the a6avt Of the clerk who delivered the
goods-Eyerett Larsng-tha The defendant called at the
store an6 ordered the goods saying he would pay for
them delivery; that when the goods delivered
be refused to psy for them aud would not give them
back to the owner Judge Clarke committed the defend
ant for examination