The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-18
Police Intelligence.
DEvELorEMENTs IN A SECRET oRDEE-sUProsED TO
RE TILE KNOM-NOTHINGS.

BE TIE KSow-SoTHINGs.
curious case came up yesterday before Justice o.
borne Of Police Justices in which John T. Elliott
officer in secret order, supposed to be the Know
Nohngs has been suspected by several Of the members
of being about make certain disclosures whereby their
organization would be exposed to the public and in
der to prevent any such being taken by him,
three or persons last Saturday night broke open
Mr Eliotts ohce door and carried of trunk, yalise,
&c containing documents belonging 10 tie order. Nj.
Elliott On discovering the loss, Immediately suspected
three persons whom he had been convesing with At his
once on the afternoon Of the alleged larceny AM
PROCEEDED before the Magistrate and instituted formal
complaint Of which the following copy Of tae aida.
Wits
John j. Elliott sworn says reside corner Of Frank.
for; and William streets that on the 18th day Of May,
1854, between the hours Of and Il r. NJ at my place
Of business No. 81 Nassau stree room 10. ~, was
burgarously entered the door forced open by three
men, Who after lighting lamp, forced open sIdns or
packing box containing leather yaise; the yalise,
irunk and nearly all the contents Of Ooh being stolen
by the said parties in the large trunk besides the vase
were 4Q4 Rituals, books OF secret Organization, "
copies Of charter printed parchment, packages Of
printed blanks, zeal and press. stamping the wora
seal Of the Grand Council State OF New YorA six tn
and other property no. speced in the Nalse vas
russet leather porte monnaie, containing p!fv
and money iollovs-That is 70 say, on Dl % tns
value Of $40, eleven bills Of the yalue oi - ea,n ana
specie not counted package o. pr'Ae papes ieecI
&C., masonic diploma and other docuhenes - ssue "
the undersigned, and having ben nlornlnl thAt 'he
partes seen CARVING ad trunk &C. from the premises
were The same parties that net a. m room the after,
roon nrevious 10 Wit. W sleght, u. D., ~
Madison street q b. Allen, West street, and b 4.
Morse Of Morrisania westcbester county, NY. The
UNDERLINED believes sad parties are guilty OF the crime
Of burglary and prays they may De deal. with in due
| course Of law. - ,
by oln Elliott at No. 81 Nassau street. Is leased By
him from me- the said room entered between the
bours OF nine and twelve O'Clock the night OF the 18th
inst and large trunk taken therefeom oy certain par
ties who called Mr. Elliott the afternoon Of said
day: that asking said parties what was meant by
taking away said property, they replied II was all
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 70
believe and does believe, that the men who took away
said trunk the parties who called upon Mr. Elliott
and were with him during the afternoons the names o.
said being Mr.. Elliott states j. Wkinson Seight
| Charles b. Allen, and BENZ. y. Morse.
the above adavits, Justice Osborne issued warran
for the Of the three above named PARTIES an
placed the process into the hands Of 0cers Webb an
Martin. The accused parties notified by the ocers
and they appeared before the court at IL o'clock yeer
day morning but N consequence VI The apseDce II VI