The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-06
Police Intelligence.

THE PATENT SAFE swINDLE UNSUCCESSFUL.
Two very respectable looking men, named John Martin
and Henry Ball. taken into custody by officer Null
ford the Nineteenth ward pelice charged with having
attempted to swindle Fnglishman, named William
Sales out of $75 by OF the patent safe operation.
The complainant alleges that, inteat going TO Cali
orna he ceedod to the Office of the Panama Steamship
Company for the purpose OF buying ticket but not hsv
his steps to his boarding houee; that after
by Martin (who, he supposed, Watching him while he
endesyorirg TO purchase ticket. Tue would be
that he inew a man who had bought one, but as he
was disappoint ted in going to hCahtornia, would be
glad to sell his ticket for half price Mr. Sales
any suspicious whatever, agreed to accompany Martin to
Sixtysecord street. whore it understood the ticket
ting out Of the at this point Mr. Hall and another
gent made their appearance and il the meeting had
nversation sprung upsbe ween the parties aud
the little brass instrument entitled the patent
sate was introduced and various were the opinions
that rtaned regarding the merits of the nven
ton Hall ard Martin becams busiy engrosted bet,
and Mr. Sales, who quite novce in such ma tiers
easily drown into the snare, and willingly parted
with sos for which he received collateral security
check 70 $500 drawn by Martin of city banks
While Martin taking the cheek Of h pocket book
Mr. Ssles defcred al others snugy slowed away In
eide Of the wallet The suspiciDn that all not
exnctv right then shed across his mind and acting
the npue Of the moment he seized Msrtn hy the col
lar, and charged him with being eEnder. The other
two seeirg the unpleasant situation Of then worthy com
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Fpgshnan raised loud alarm, when OFFICER Mniford
comir up chase given the fugyes resulting in the
arrest OF Hail. The accused were taken before Jusuce
Fandreau at tho jefferson Market Police Court where
they committed for trial Az Mr. sales Is unable 70
stny in New York more 1sn rev DAYS tne bsot AT
terney intends TO dispoae of the case Immediately
ARREST or AN ALLEGED RIVER THIEF.
John williams was taken into custody yesterday by
officer oConnor the Fourth ward police on charge OF
having burpa riousy entered tho mates room on board
the ship Albert Gaatln lying at Che foot of Bur.
nv G,rciu he nd
htm neckerchei pair of suspenders and two pocket
books consi.ng four English shliogs the property Of
Frederick Argar The accused IL appears waa caught
The act Of rng the state OF its couents the
steward Of the vessel John Mosey, who caught him and
bed him until tho officer arrived. The accused on being
said he not guilty Of the charge imputed to h but
nevertheless committed for ial charge of bur
glsry.
DESCENT UPON AN ALLEGED GAMBLING HOUSE.
Yesterday afternoon, Sergeant Walsh of the Court OF
General Seesiors with squad Of men ~nAer his
mand, made descent upon the premises sf Horton and
Wheeler situated in the fourth story of the buldngNo
82 Broadway, said to be gambling house. and arrested
Of the proprietorB warrant issued by Judge Ca
prom. There number of persons in the when
the officers entered, and the "stars
became visible general stampede took place The po
lice having warrants for the arrest OF the propietors OF
the place only, did not interrupt the fugves in their
flight. On searching the room faro dealer counting
box crbbsge board lay out cloth and several packs OF
cards found The prisoner brought to the Court
of Sessions where Judge Capron held him TO the
gambling apparatus seized BY the police taken to
sce Of the District Attorney, where the curiod
have an opportunity Of viewing the same