The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-03
ALLEGED YALsE pRErxscE CASE.


ALLEGED HEAVY swINDLE BY A CONFIDENCE NAN
few days ago, Alfred Hall, Western merchant Al
present stopping the Pacific Hotel In Greenwich street
appeared before Justice Wech At the Essex Market Po
lice Court and made complaint for false prstences and
swindling agsinst individual Agustus g. Bene
Dict who, he alleged had defrauded him out OF $780,
cash. The story OF Mr. Hsis experience of New York
city life Is ewhat follows --On Saturday night he
made the acquaintance Of Benedict under very
bic auspces-thought him high souIed, clever fslow-
and withai perfect gentleman. Having rarely, al hs
thought, ever met such fascinating man, Mr. Hail. as
matter OF course, became quite intimate with him,
visited all the most fashionable places OF Ia tho
metropolis In his company and In short Impressed
with the belief that benedict lionn Such being
the state Of affairs the country merchant could not
fuse for moment, small favor requested by benedict
namely, the loan OF $500 u cheek Of much larger
amount given collateral by his qo friend
The next day after this snug amount of money
placed In the hands Of tho confidence man. Mr. Hall
very much surI To find that Benedict did make
his appearance nj his elbow usual and after waiting
some time for him faint suspicion came across tbs
mind OF the counryman as to ths character OF his
iy made acquan tanos Ia order to test the strength
OF Benedcts affection he made some inquiry TO the
yase OF the collateral security, wnen 70 his dsmAy he
found that II not worth dollar. Here, then
pretty pece Of business. Recourse was had u the
magistrate, who, hearing his complaint issued a war
rant fer the apprehension Of Benedict The matter
placed In the hands OF officer DE Binder and the Clerk
Of the Court John Lor who at set themselves
work in order to find out II possible the whereabouts
Of the accused II was ascerained, after inquiry,
tnAt Bentdct long ltlhnd IN the netghbOfhOOd
of Jamaica. Thither the officers started in a wagon
but found 10 their disappointment that he had left that
village for Newtown creek Chase was given the indi.
vidual but again they doomec 10 be dsapponte
ss Benedict had started for Astoria In carriage about
ten minutes previous 10 their arrival a. this village Not
at all dishearened fresh horse was obtained and pur
suit given Benedict whom the oesrs sucoseied ia ar
resting ~ IA few miSues after they arrived in Astoria
In the possession OF the accused was found s7o0
The accused At conveyed TO the Third District
Police Court, where he WAS committed for examination
by Justice Welsh.
CHARGE or KEEPING DIsoRpERLY HOUSE.
Bedea ODonne OF No. 81 sullivan strsst was arrest
edIysserdsy by ofhosr Baldwin, Of ths Eighth ward
police, charged with having been the proprietor Of
diserdery house, At the above No. Tho complainaat
william H. white living In the lower part of the prsmi
ses states in his saavlt that Bedsss rooms a.. the
resort Of uppers drunkards, common prostitutes re.
puted thieves wicked idle dissouts and dsordery
dancing, quarreling and fighting, At a hours Of the
day and night 10 the great disturbance Of the public
peace, annoyance Of the nsshbor., and violation Of
borssd in his testimony BY officer Baldwin and Robert
baltimore Justice Dawson, before whom tn. accused
was brought, held her 70 bail In the Of $500 70
answer the charge preferred sg,inst her.
ALLE0ED BuR6LARY.
young man, about eighteen year. Of age M med
Thomas Braningan, arrested yesterday by ofhoer
Grovenstein. % the Eighteenth ward police charged
with having burgsrousy entered the premises Of John
Sampson OF 104 East Twenty fourth street. and stealing
therefrom game rooster valued at two dollars The
property, II s alleged found in the possession Of
the prisoner who being charged with the fowl
action, said he entirely innocent that he had OBJ
tained the game rooster In trade for dog Jusioe Da
yison, the magistrate before whom the used vas
brought concluded 10 hold him the charRe Of bur
glary and, notwithstanding his prot.stAons ~ limo
esnce, he was consigned 10 prison, In default OF ave
hundred dollars bail
ALLEGED srABBRG CASE IN THE FOURTH WARD.
On Sunday evening yosng man, named John Collins,
was arrested BY oncu -, oythe Fourth ward polios,
rUed NIL Hnv - 4d hava In ~.
asshy part df the gfs leg These parties Il seems had
some quarrel among Asnssives, when ColnsS became,
as IL Ia alleged, exaspsrated, and plungad the hnhe
into Meyers leg, infisting very painful, but not
dangerous wound The prisoner was tatsu befors
Justice Connolly, who committed him for trial,
charge Of fslonious assault and battery.