The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-10
Police Intelligence,
WHOLESALE ARREST OF ALLEGED COUNTERFEITEF
THEIR OPERATIONS ON SATURDAY NIGHT.

WHOLESALE ARREST OF ALLEGED COUNTERFEITERS
THEIR OPERATIONS ON SATURDAY NIGHT.
Within the past Few Gays, anc especially on Friday
and Saturday nights last number Of counterfeit fves
the Bridgeport Bank Of Bridgeport, Conn, were PIT
into circulation by organized band OF ers,
and numerous persons defrauded out Of property
to the extent Of several hundred dollars On Saturday
evening man, named William s. Blauvet accompanied
by young and handsome female, named Emma L. Johr-
son, went into the dry goods store Of s. E. W. Corwn
at No. 397 Sixth avenue, ard purchased vauabes
amounting to So S71l for which they offered in pawn
9 lye' on tie above bark, and received in cha, B
81 12 Before they had proceeded far the proprieors
the stoe discovered that they had been imposed
upon, ss the bill was counte felt. Officers O'Neil,
Roche and Fisher of the Sixteenth ward police,
informed Of the occurrence, and Instant pursuit
was given the parties, resulting in their 3
rest. While the officers on their way TO to
station house and when ut the Of Twenty fourth
srest and Sixth avenue, Bauvet made fsignsi atempt
to escape, ard in the confusion threw roll Of bills
The act was not unno,csd by the officers who
the package and inspecting it found it contain
Of these countereits which the prisoners inten
ton hide and thus eAce any evidence OF his guilt.
The p,isorers a'cpg with named David Alderman
then convey in safety to the Sxsenth ward ST. ion
house. they locked up for the remainder oft
night. rdsy morning they were brought before
Justice Flandreau the Second District Police Court
where they CON mf.tej tor examination.
On the same day. two women, named Margaret Corco-
and Julia O'ShaughIessy, were taken into
tody by officer QUINN Of the Sixth ward police,
charge OF having offered Of these counteffeiA
IN payment for goods purchased at dry goods
store. 1he accused brought before JUS
lice Conn oily at the Lower Police Court waee they
were committed for examination. Any person who has
had coLnterfeits the mentioned bank passed
upon them requested to call BON Justice Connolly,
give such Information will lead to the convi ;tion
OF the guilty parties.
On the evening. Patrick Cochran BY occupation
street sweeper and i1g in Mott street taken int
custody by officer 0Hare of the Fourteenth ward police
charge o. having given bis daughter, Caharne child
eleven Of age OF these counterfeits with
intention OF cheating ferdinand Cnuch, OF Centre
ket. The complainant that Catha-ine oferei him
worth Of vegetables purchased his stand that
pecting the bill genuine he questioned her
gard 10 the matter when she became confused and tod
many contradictory .is that Mr. Clinch felt
peeled put her in charge of an officer. The policeman
quetioDipg her her place o. residence had great
ceal of difficulty In getting from her the number OF her
fathers house. Cychian, on being arrested, denied
havpg given the bill 10 his daughter with feonous
tent and said he entirely unaware OF its being
erfe In his possession found about $500 gold
coin and silver but bad bills discovered As the
accused ,ea6ed in the same house with Morton Bevlin,
who arrested few days ago on charge of being
thus city, and the Pbonix Bank Of Westerly r. L. strong
suspicion is attached to him. and hence he
mtteo TO prison tor examination by justice Wood or
tie Market Police Court As the erfeit in
que ton IL and we'll calculated TO deceive the public
give fuI description Of the bill, a. iouJ ss:-