The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-16
City Intelligence.

HEAVY CASE or FORGERY AND SwNDrNG.-lt seems
that within few days past forgery and swndle have
come 10 hight appears that some person In st. Thomas,
West Indies, forged the Of respectable and well
known firm in that island 10 bills OF ladiug purporng
70 be the shipment Of sugars, &C. TO respectable nrn
in Charleston c. These bills OF lading sent 10 tb,
latter house. with advces stating that their agent in New
York would receive the amount Of the bills. not
long before the Charleston house received advices
the supposed New York agent requesting them to lay
the money for which the bills called cotton ship 10
him This actually DONE and the cotton received In
New York, and the most Of II sold twice over
before the fraud detected. In the meantime the
quondam agent fed, probably Of the steam
TO Europe. supposed that the Charleston house
win have the chief loss AS far as the fraud han
been developed to about ca 600 or TO about
$4,000. This game OF roboing by forged bills Of adng
has been tried before and should induce ca, caution ON
the part OF merchants In making advances bills OF
adng unless familiar with the signatures Of those with
whom they deal
FnE IN FRANKFORT srngn.-About half past O'Clock
Tuesday evening a fire discovered the third
floor Of building No IL Frankfort street, occupied by
Valentine Ke lithographic establishment. The nro
discovered by Mr.. sptser (who occupied the fourth
floor picture frame mandatory as ne was abou.
leaving the premises for the night The hrenen
promptly the ground, and in very short time ex-
q closet from what cause Is not known. Mr.. Keil had
been gone from the premises but short time. Thero
IL insurance the property burnt but Mr.. X has
insurance on his presses in the Commercial Insurance
Company The second floor is occupied by Charles
Msgnus map establishment His stock is considerably
damaged by water probably TO the amount Of 5000 R
Is probably insured FOR 81 600 in the New York and Erie
Fire Insurance Company The nrst floor Is occupied by
Their stock s somewhat damaged by water and fully
insured The building damaged probably 70 the amouns
covered until hour two later the building In all
probability would have been destroyed The matter will
be fully investigated by the Fire Marshal.
The ORIGINAL CoyrDEycE Man TRoumE AGAIN
the state prison. about six years ago. for swindling
number Of down town merchants, and who emerged
from the marble palace AT sing Sing short time ago,
was earesed on Monday, charge OF practising his
old game upon Ncssrs Mrwsrd Case, jewellers OF No
EOS Bowery The accused, alleged wcat TO the store
Of the oompainans, under the assumed name OF William
Davis and pretended that he had paid them Wait fov
the purpose Of purchasing some jewery for his wife
He picked out two gold watches and some uinkets.
valued all $500, and then desired the members OF
the nrm TO allow him the privilege OF taking the jewery
TO friend OF his, In order 70 have Us real value
in his his possession Al the time Of the sof, pro.
poeal, the merchants without being nj an
punctous, scceded TO the request Notwithstanding the
glowing representation the accused made Of his wealth
and family connections, Of the firm (Mr easel
pected that all not right and accordingly he followed
Davis unpcrceved, until at length the latter reached =
Iawnbrokers shop, where he entered, he supposed
tnwsched by any one There he pledged the iewelry,
nd was about make his exit and seemingly IN hgh GEE
Il the beautiful manner in which had dupcd the Jew
Hers when Mr. Case took him by the collar and gave hn
into the custody Of Ohcer Inc accused was Drougna
before Justice Wood, at the Essex Market Police Court
where he was committed 10 prison for examination In
the possession OF the accused found pocketbcoc
well stuffed with broken bank bills, and pieces u paper
resembling 500 bills on several Western banks.
FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE Hrpsos RIVER RAtRoAD.-on
Monday merning unknown man and
killed BY train OF cars on the Hudson River Railroad
near I6oth street. The deceased was walking the
down track and seeing approaching train got on ana
proceeded walk upon the up track, when train from
The city came suddenly upon him behind, and before ho
could clear the track the locomotive knocked him down,
and he was rghtfuy manged In the possession u the
unfortunate man was found some papers showing that
he had lately been employed in Columbia county in this
State Coroner Hills notified OF the occurrence and
will hold inquest upon the body today.
ATTEMPTED srIupE.-John NcClaren q native u Scot
land residing al No Norfolk street. attempted to com.
init suicide Monday night, BY cutting his throat with
common dinner knife The unfortunate man nearly SO.
vercd the wisdppe but dd succeed destroying his
lfe Oncer Miner, OF the Tenth ward police hearing AZ
the occurrence had the man conveyed 10 the station
house Here two physicians called In but they /
unable 10 stop the now Of blood. McCaren was 1
then conveyed 10 the New York Hospital where he sh
survives the injuries inflicted ~ his own hand. Tempo