The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-12
THE EXEMPT FIRBMEN.


CHARGE or EMBEzZLBhKNT AGAINST A CLERK.
Yesterday Sergeant Martin and officer Moore, attached
to the Second district police court, arrested . young
man about eighteen years OF age, named James L.
Sheppard, lately q clerk In the employment Of T. Baxter
&sons, merchants, No. 143 Maiden lane, charged BY his
employers with having embexzlsd various sums Of
money, amounting in the aggregate to about $500. Tbs
complainant in the case, Charles H. Baxter, statss in
his affidavit that the accused has been in the employ
nent Of the firm for the last four years as q clerk and
general sccountant. That in this capacity he has, within
the last six months, collected debts Of the firm from df-
fersnt houses In the lower part Of the city, amounting in
all TO about S2U0, which he has appropriated 70 his own
use, without either the knowledge or consent Of the
hrm The accused, who is . young man Of very Iepsct.
able connections, and has always borne good character,
Was brought before Justice Pearcy on the above charge,
who committed him TO prison for examination.
A JERsEYNAN SEEING THE
A complaint was made ON Saturday BY Isaac Mann, .
JerseynAn, but at present stopping At . hotsl in Cort-
landt street, before Justice Connolly, charging . woman
named Elizabeth krsn, keeper Of an alleged disrspntabls
house 1T 1855 Greenwich street, with ha viag been engaged
into the bargain s.M Inc ssss co n1% s1s,ss states . sSss e ssas'i Is
the house vi the accused, dancing, she managed 10 ex-
tract the money from his pocket, and that on ms asking
her what che meant by stealing his money, he was as.
sailed BY her and . lot Of German bullies who frequsnted
the place, and was ~summarily elected from.ths premises,
after receiving some severe usage ct the hands Of mis- as
sAlants. The woman, krall, Was arrested on the com.
plant Of Mann by Sergeant smith, and on being convey
ed before Justice Connolly, was held to bail Ia the sum
- ~'f1N - Nv ~ uaNS o
made.
TRICKS UPON TRAVELLERS.
Several complaints have OF late been made against
parties in the upper part Of the city,for petit larceny, in
stealing the buffalo robes out o; sleighs while under the
sheds attached 70 the different public houses along the
BoomiDgdale and other roads leading TO Hivn Bridge. A
number Of persons sfo hire slolghs during the present
reason Of the carnival have been imposed upon BY these
leuy thieves, and ~ great has tbs annoy nnce become
hat = strict watch las I, be- kept upon these thieves BY
the police. Three persons we're arrested yesterday,
blankets, and we're, On being brought before Justice
Brennan, NJ the Second district police coart, committed
Tor trial. These who intend taking . sleigh ride should
not forget 10 keep . sharp eye after their bunaios, "a
they VIII md u very Incsnvenient TO be under the ne
tessify OF returning to town without them. There are
two buffalo robes Mt the Jefferson Market poiics court
awaiting an owner.
Correction in the case OF Martin p. Coons aea,nst
jones J Leete for forgery, Justice Bogart dismissed the
complaint, becauseit dfd not come within his iurisdie.
tiont-,be alleged forgery having, as he decided II, been
committed "a Brooklys, and not on sccoun. Of the want
days ago. We make the correction At the request Of Mr..
Coonr, who called NJ our Office and strongly desired the
publication Of the same.
Court Calendsr-This DAY
tsnxn sIsr,r msrkior CouEr Nos. 10, n, IL, %, 80,
81, 70, - to 80.
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loo2, 1925, ISL, Isl2, ils4, 900. f
srrpus CouRs--0enersi Term y 20, ~, ~. "a.
30. %, ~. -, 81 10 %.
Cossos frsls-Pnt 1y--Nos. 2s1 " 2sl, $50 70 2ps.
Tart Mos. 235, la2, 2cs, 100, 272 20 as4, ms. All,
27s. %. -, 2ss. avg, 800. -
srftHos torgJ.--yos. 81, Ia, see. s12. ST.. as. s37
t24, cs2, ga. e-s, t+e, eGo, $50, css, ess, $50, Az, sill
seia Y. - ~ ~ c. go 80 sso, esi, $50