New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-07
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CATION BY 4 NEwYoRE OFFIcHE.-William Stokely,
one of the Independent Police OF Walst., New York,
visited the Jail in this city, yesterday, IN company
with Officer Womple. His attention was not drawn
to the cell in which Samuel Willis is confined, but
upon reaching it, and obtaining view Of the inmate,
he turned toward Mr. Wemple and pointing 10 the
cell said Here il No. /, the Original Confidence
Man. | arrested him the first time in New-fork,
(" and afterward in New Orleans. ON both occasions
she was charged with obtaining valuable articles IN
" way similar TO that in which he got the gold chain
&" in this city, and both charges he was convicted
land sent TO the State Prison" Wills attempted to
"play down. upon the officer and denied ever having
seen him. having been arrested IN the places spoken
of by the officer. Both officers had lett hun, and were
Wakng toward the stuiIc case, when W Ills called Mr.
Sokey back During this private interview, he said
to the latter: why in HI did YOU come here To spot
met am in ID tight place, and want 70 get
" out Of the scrape as easily as possible Inc occ'
assured him that his visit TO this city was for an en-
trey different purpose; that he was in pursuit OF
mnn but he was not the person. At the time the
officer arrested him in New York az also IN New-Of
leans. be went by the name OF WATSON. IL II said
that Of late wears he has attempted reformation IN
lis conduct and has behaved himself comparatively
well. The FIST glass Of liquor he linDlDes appears 10
make him monomaniac-his love for deception and
aud returns 10 him. when he has no control over ms
couduct II Is during these spasns that he gets into
troube and for which the Law holds him accountable
The IhiadelphiG Aers, in introducing an account OF
Willis PEI fomances in this city says: We some
months since noticed the arrest, in this city OF the
Original Confluence Man, Edward Stevens, some
times known as Samuel " Ills, Samuel Powell, Ion
Price. Bill Evans, and several other names. tie
was charged with playing the confidence game over
-. n Mr. H,mphil a jewcler-gcttng 500 set aud a
email sum Of money. After remaining IN prison for
"a month or two, he got bailstraw bail, II Is pre-
suIncd for he at once left the city, and since then
"until now, We have not heard Of him
fAlbsny Evening Journal, rh.
DRIyIsG CATTLE THRorGH rHE srREErs'--on
Saturday morning. Mr.. NJ. NJ. Hall was KNOCKED
down in Ful;on-s and seriously injured by one OF >
drove of cows that were being driven reckies~y
through the street. Some months ago the boalu "
Board of Aldermen passed ordinance TO IeneHY
thi- evil but It fell asleep in the Board OF Oouh'"
men there being some cattle influence there
RI, OyyR by A FIRE-EsGIsE.-)ohn Cugan' OF
No. 233 Ehzabeth-st. accidentally knocked down
and run over Yesterday afternoon, OF The corner OF
Cres, Jare--s,. and Broadway, by engine No. 81.
which, At the time proceeding to the hre IN woos-
t.r.t. He wss attended BY hyscan at the Fifteenth
Ward Police Station and afterward conveyed 10 bis
residence, where he Lee in q entcS condition.