The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-18
Police Intelligence.
ALLEGED CONSPIRACY TO DKFRAUD MERCANTILE
FIRM OUT or $4,000.


ALLEGED CONSPIRACY TO DRFRAUD MKRCANTuE
FIRM OUT OF $4,000.
On Friday last complaint made before Judge o.
borne at the Tcbs against four persons named Jerome
b Fellows William R. Taylor, r. Finley and Oscar r..
Wainwright Tor consplring to dsfraud Messrs Booth &
Edgar, extensive sugar rsdnsrs and syrup manuctur
ers, out Of $4,000 worth Of goods The complaint was
made BY person named Walter K Moore, who states in
his adayt that he and the four prisoners above mon
toned did conspre together the purpose Of cheating
this Arm out Of the before mentioned sum- warrant
was issued for the arrest Of the above parties and
erday Omcer webb, OF the lower police court arrested
Messrs. Fellows and Taylor. On the same day Finley
was arrested and yesterday Oscar wainwright WAS also
gstrates, denied the charge imputed TO them ana de-
nsnded instant The presiding justice held
AL parties TO BAIL to the charge preferred against
them. An investigation will bo held to-day.
ARREST ON CHARGE OF RoBBINa HOTEL BoA.prRs.
Ocers Van Geesder and Crolus Of the reserved CORDS
arrested two men, named Frank Bennett and Dr. Ander
ton alias Abbot charged with being concerned in steal
ing ovcrcoats and other property from the National
Hotel in Cortandt, street Some days ago Mr. Olcot
belonging to Cincinnati had his overcoat stolen and
ne maae comlIaint 70 The proprietor OF his loss Mr.
cordngly two " the Chiefs men were detailed for the
purpose OF feretng out the offenders They succeeded
on Saturday in arrestng the above parties Bennett
being taken into custody said that he bought the
coat found on his from Anderson who was locked
CATION
STREET ROBBERY.
About 10 O'Clock Saturday night while a
Mr. Hull was standing on the corner Of Warren
and Church. streets, talking with woman thief came
along, and seeing Mr.. Huls watch chain gstening in
the light saatched hs watch chain out Of his pocket
and started OF at rapid pace Mr. Hull instantly gave
the ALARM and the police Of the Third ward seeing man
running in West street. arrested him ON suspicion Of
being the person who had robbed Mr. Hull Of his watch
but on being taken before the magistrate at the lower
police court he discharged there being no evidence
whatever 10 warrant his detention.
DANGEROUS ASSAULT.
Yesterday afternoon y1ntce Welsh was called upon
by DR.. Sheppard to take the deposition Of a
man named Owen sheldon, keeping Iquor shop
at 1s7 Seventh street. who had been severely beaten
about the head and b6dy the night previous by some
persons as yet unknown The magistrate departed for
sheldons house last night in order to make some in
quiry into the circumstances attending the dangerous
assault
CHARGE OF HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
Two men, named Valentine Sche and Fritz Meyers,
were arrestedby officer King, Of the Fifth ward police
charged with having forcibly robbed James NJ smith, of
Chester Orange county at present residing at No. lso
Rssde street, Of q gold watch valued at
complainant that he met the prsonerson his arrival in
this city, and taken around to various drinking
houses and beer cellars in the lower part Of the city,
that his Having the cellar of 135 Cedar street. where
he had been accompanied by these men, he was caught
BY the arms and his watch forcb taken from his vest
and ran of with his property They we're committed
for trial BY Justice Bogart, before whom they were
brought in default of bail.
THE OCEAN BANK ENBEzzLEMEyr CASE.
Tho legal inquiry in regard to the $4,000 defalca
Of McGuckn late first teller Of the Ocean Bank was rc
sumed on Saturday before Judge Deebe at Chambers
The lear court building The entire day was occupied
With taking the testimony e y. Randolph Martin. the
asher, which very Tnlu,unous. The evidence Of
mr. Martin Is sesy srrpg Against the prisoner, and il
remains TO be seen whether csossoxaininston will
change its aspect The further hearing postponed
unli Wednesday next, and the accuaod rcrnanied
to his cell in the Iomhs by order Of the City Judge
Heretofore favors have been ext nded TO Mcuckn by
the attaches Of the police once who In TIC habit
oftakng turns in walking about town with the default
ing bank officer
PICKING POCKETS.
Three men, named Mony .,iuke, Marcus Malsla, and
Jacob Levoy, arrested officer Webb Of the lower
police court charged with picking pockets Of persons
promenadng Broadway The prisoners, on being taken
to the Sixth ward saton house, were searched and in
their possession found gold watch three portemon
naics, coral chain and pawn ticket for gold watch
chain. They we're taken before Justice Bogart who
committed them for examination.
NOVEL ARREST.
Officers Moore aud Underhil, Of the Jefferson Market
Police arrested T. Byns, Of Y3o9 Eighth avenue the
complaint Of James X. Edwards and Albert Lacr who
state that the defendant sold goods auction after sun
down. and without having samples OF the open
inspection the day Previous. The Revised Statutes OF
this state provide In chap. IL zee. 81 that the auc-
oneer shall open his packages for inspection the day
before the ss and that such sale shall take psce in the
oe investigated a-day by Justice stuart.
ATTEMPT AT BURGLARY.
Of'i,er Eiker, OF the Sixth ward police arrested
man aned William Brown charged with having made
attempt to burgsroasy enter the house Of Charles
Jackson, % Orange street. Brown detected in the
act Of attempting to obtain cntranee and arrest
ed on The spo. by the Officer Justice Bogart, before
5000 to answer the charge preferred against him.
ALLEGED EXTENSIVE ENBEzzI.EMENT.
Aycung man 81 very respectable appearances, named
Benjamin +. frink, arrested by officer Mansfield of
the lower police court, charged, the complaint Of
smith s Mile, OF No. Ill pey street. with having
embezzied about 5000 from them during his continu
de nda Mt brought before Justice Bogart who de-
tanned him for examination.
BURGLARY.
The firm Of Messrs. Meyers &schmidt No. "a Cedar
street madca complaint yesterday at the lower police
court, charging persons unknown with having bur
glariouy entered their store tho night Of the 10th
instant, and stealing thercfrorn quantity Of silks,
yaued at $s0o Although active search has been made
by the police authorities 10 discover who the burglars
were yet clue to the perpetrators Of this burglary has
yet been obtained.
GRAND LARCENY.
woman named Mary Anne Phillips, was arrested BY
the Fourteenth ward police, charged With seang various
articles Of clothing valued 500 tho property Of Aane
Farley, residing in Grsnd street. The property
raced 70 the possession Of the accused and render
satisfactory account OF the IL her
hands she corsnNted for trial by Justcs Welsh o
Fsses market.
Williamsburg CITY News
aEgtsr rfp AssArrANls.--0n Saturday afternoon
officers Hang, Hoyendon and Thompson arrested Ger
butcher named Peter Myers, and another who
fused 10 give his name, al house in Sklmsn street
charged with beins the assslauts upon Aldermen iuy
ter and Meekm. They botn considerably bruised
in the frceas, and Myers had fesh wound In his
thigh, which IL is supposed he inflicted upon himself In
he scutie. They locked mp TO await examination
ueekm appeared Ia be somewhat easier yesterday and