The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-19


THY OCEAN BANK cOUNTERrEir CAsE--AS0THEH
ARREsT-FURTHER PARTICULARS.
Madeline Fisher. well known to the police for many
years past was arrested Friday night, by officers
Moore and Eosa Of tho Second District Police Court
suspicious Of being deeply engaged in the late counter
feing OF five dollar bills the Ocean Back Of th city
Some papers found in the possession Of one Of the pr
already in custody led the officer 70 suppose that
Msdeine WAS connected with the gang and accordingly
they arrested her. On searching a house in Crosby
street stey occupied by the prisoner carpet bag
iainng boots and shoes pieces Of dry goods and other
articles discovered In the toe of Of the shoes
found s1i5 in counterfeit 6ves the Ocean Rank
which IL IL supposed tho prisoner placed there Tor
safety. coiored woman who occupies the premises,
states the things found by the officer including tina
shoe containing the counterfeit money left there
by Madeline. The accused brought before Justice
animation In this connection We would state that In
order 20 second the ends Of justice s parties who have
had any Of these counterfeit bills passed them
urgently requested 10 cau az the 9econd District
Police Court in order possible 20 identify the accused
being the parties who succeeded thus in dersudug
them. We understand that nj the time thesa counter
fets tive thousand dollars In Gys dollar bill the
Ocean Bank were brought on to New York simiIas
amount Of tho same denomination % enc VI the Boston
banks was about 30 be pushed Into circulation but the
timely discovery Of ihe ,ner countsriets by the su.
'nos'!ses - the speculation In the bud, ana
obliged the Of the spurious TO beat qack re-
treat from New York. othe total number arrest"i neIE
tsothrds have been positively identified ~ having been
engaged in put ing this bogus money into circubton
st great deal remains 70 BE- done, snd y re-ts with
those citizens who have suffered AZ the hands
Of these rascals 10 forward AMI ne every ehorf In
their power toconncc those arrested with tho commission
OF this eatcnsiye forgery.
CHARGE Of GRAND LARCENY,
Georse Edwards, youth q sixteen suiamsr. sas
taken pso custody by oacer Wright Of the Tenth ward
police, charged with having entered the dwelling house
OF hr, John sco ~ No al3 Broome street, and steal
ipc thcrefrom about 800 worth Of clothing The 40
cused II Is alleged after gaining entrance haba-
ton rsnsached every bureau and coset In tho place aud
collecting all that valuable In a neat bundle pre-
pared TO make his c1f when he was discovered by
Mr.. Scott, whose presence alarmed him that he
dropped the booty and started o AZ no ordinary pace,
intent on escape. Officer Wright being called % the
spot promptly pursued tn: fellow and succeeded sfers
long and fatiguna chase, in capturing tho youth The
accused brought tetre Jusce Brennan s the ESsr
Market Police Court where be committed for trial
on chargr of grand larceny.
SUSPICION or PASSING corSfggyLfy MONEY.
Five persons named Joseph Bed, Abigail Bsli, Harre,
A. Fell Susan y. Cook and Jsne Cook taken into
custody BY Capt Tuomey of the Nfneenth ward police,
aided by squsd OF under hL command, suspicion
q being engage 10 Y.'ins counterfeit msn.y ne a ss
o grocer who alleges that he had counterfeit tfo
hill the Bank Commerce in this city paced upon
him By the sccus~d In payment for shilling worth ~
groceries The prisonsrs we're brought begrc Justice
Pearson the FOURTH Dtre. Pobco Court Yoskviiis,
where they we're committed for examination
RyEs THnvEs suRrRisED.
HctScen and oebch yesbraAy nanfnins hrr
sized yaw boat, loaded with twelve bar of seat, rss
found lying the pier foot q Jackson s.rcet sberc, T.
supposed some rive thieves becoming aAnd deserted
the craft until dtns Opportunity should occur for The
conveyance away of thc man named Jobn ssI.
the alleged owner o the boat subsequently
re-tsd ~ oncertsher AMI iAushersn on susycaon q
being implicated In the iransaeiian- An owner &
wanted br tho wheat, which i stored IN the seventh
ward ation house.
DESCENT uros An ALLEGED prsoRDYRLY Horsl.
Al an early hour yesterday morning eot cargii, q
the Ninth ward poiiee wh pose q men under his com
rnand made descent upon the promises No. ocsrmne
street. occupied by Mrs. Emma & seymour, Knsn. Jan
mis-, and Frms Fielding and arrested al the lnmste- ~
The house The mae al the instance u the
nesehbors, who have complained o the place A. beinz
dsofdrfiy The pritoners brought before Jueiiea
Issi-on 80 ths Second District Police Court, ~ho held
Mrs. seymour 20 ball In the q $50 a. the
charge of keeping disorasriy house While he t~o Other
gre we're committed 20 the peutcntlarJ. Tseh t. ue
tss "A a three Inga.hs.