New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-25

were working a quarry at Upper Morris, Lima, and
went under a large rock which projected out when 1t
fell and crushed him to DEATH He was about 65 years
of age and leaves wife aud daughter to mourn his
loss.
DARING STREET RoDBERY.-A man nsmed John
Murphy, doing business at No. 1903 South-st while
crossing Chabams ST. the Park at II O'Clock on
Saturday night and slightly intoxicated was attacked
BY five men, who robbed him Of wallet containing
So 900 in notes and drafts and s25 in money, with
which they ran off, bat were pursued by Policeman
GausbaD of the Sixth Ward, who, with the help of
citizen managed to capture four of them, the one
with The wallet having escaped. The prisoners gave
their names as Michael Fesney, VIM. Mulholland,
Thos ToOmey and Benz. Dufken, and were locked up
by Justice Bogart in default of 81, 200 bail each TO
answer The one who escaped is known, and the
Police are on the lookout for him.
CHARGE OF FoRGERY-August Caravan, a French
man, was on Saturday arrested charged with obtain
ing money by means of forged letters several citi-
Gems from various individuals. The complainant is
Mr. Adams of No 36O Bleecker-st who states that he
paid Caravan Sal on forged letter purporting to
have been written and signed by Mr.. A. Pearcy OF
the Juvenile Asylum. The prisoner is also charged
with being concerned III the late City Directory frauds.
On bis person several letters directed to some of the
leading downtown merchants were found. These, 1t
is supposed, he intended using to swindle with. He
was taken before Justice Pearcey and committed for
examination.
CRAM LARcEsi-REcEIvISG STOLEN GooDs.-
Mary Jane Brown was yesterday arrested charged
with stealing gold watch and ewelry to the value in
oil of $3.50 from the house Of her late employer, Mr.
of NJ IN Eoot hist
of the property was found in her possession and the
balance she said she had sold TO L. Sivethan, jew
eler for pair of earrings worth So. Silverthan was
also arrested charged with receiving stolen goods and
both were committed by Justice Davidson to await
examination.
CHARGE OF FALSE PRETENsEs.-Barbeta Cook,
young woman, was yesterday arrested charged with
obtaining FIVE dress-patterns valued at sll2, from
Madam Teresa euaper of No. 10 Whte-st, by false
pretentes 1t appears that she represented to Madam
O. that lady whose she gave, sent her for The
dress patterns to examine, as she wished to make
purchase Of one or two of them. The accused failed
to return the patterns or the money for them, and
the statement she made is now charged to be false
She was committed by Justice Pearcy for examination
| DESCENT UPON DIsoRDERLY HoUsE.-Ife Six
tenth Ward Police made descent late on saturday night
difOrdeTy
~ near Tentay captured the proprietor and several OF
the inmates all Of whom sent BY Justice PeaEey TO the
PeuitentsIy for the Summer.
| HoTyL THIEyEs-Ed Matthews and VIM. Clark
ms 70 besk into the room 81 Mr. Richard NJ Pel at the o
lsore House with intent steal They committed by
Justice Pearcy.
| YOUTHFUL BURGLAR.-Daniel McGrath, boy IL
wears of ase Yesterday arrested charged with having
Saturday the porter house Of John Cooley
u Rooseves stolen from the money drawer W cents In
change part the stolen CON- which had been marked
his person and he locked up by Justice bo'
| CART for trial
| CHARGE OF FALSE PRETESsRs.-Charles Gros-
baum a grocer Of West Tweny-hnhs- was yesterday ar
charged with obtaining by false preenses goods 70 tue
value Of SO d. 4. Wright Of No. lso Maid nsne IL ap-
De airs bought the goods for cash delivery and when
The his told him that he had
paid Mr. Wright them which not the case As alleged
| He was held by Justice Davidson for trial.