The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-01

ARREST OF A LAWYER ON CHARGE OF FALSE PRE-
TENCEs.
Thomas B. Barnaby lawyer, keeping IN Office In
Broadway, was taken into custody yesterday morning
BY officer Thorn, Of the Second District Police Court on
charge of defraudiDg woman, named Ellen Kelly, ous
Of money 70 the amount Of $5o and obtaining from her
bank book, with power of attorney to draw S25 more
The complainant who resides 322 Seventh avenue al
eges that her husband John Kelly was arrested on the
ilth instant charged With stealing 600 in gold con
that she went to Barnaby and paid him $50 his as
prison. that after examination had In the case
the accused to her and said he must have SIS
the $50 received and that the Justice wanted S25
before he would consent to relieve her that be-
isving this statement to BE- true, she consented,
the accused bank book Of her husbands, who
had nearly $500 in the bank that Barnay had the power
would hand to the ate and that then her
husband would be ee that inqui.ing Of Justice
sns later % to,d her the made by Bar
intent to defraud the complainant husband out O.
their Property and that furthermore she has no:
hard been liberated. agreed by the defendant.
Justice Dawson also made affidavit In regard to the
msttss matter, aes.1ns ga Banseys .sgaons to BE- entirely
complainant Tho priscner brought before the
gis'rate yesterday afternoon, when he held for
hearing MIR. Barnsby cenies the charge moat strenu
ousiy.
CHARGE OF PASSING COUNTERFEIT MONEY.
William Vinegar and Charles Schaper were taken into
custody BY officer Dunn OF tho Seventeenth ward police
on the charge Of having pessed two counterfeit 80 bills
the Mechsncs' Bank Of Williamsburg. The accused 1t
alleged entered the store Of Mrs. Cuger No. 143 First
avenue, made some sDaN purchases, and then handed
the lady of these counerets The suspicious
complainant were hewever and she called in the
policeman and had the parties arrested. Vinegar was
very much frightened when he found himself in the
clutches OF the policeman, and said he would tell the au-
thoiities where the manufacturer Ct the spurious
money resided. The prisoners were brought before
Court, where they were committed foF exami-
nation. From information obtained from Wine
gar 1t is hoped that the police win be successful In fer
retiDg ont the parties who have been manufacturing
this counterfeit money The couuterfeit Is tolerably well
executed, and would be likely deceive the inexpe-
enced In money matters.
ARREST OF ALLEGED FEMALE SHOP LIFTERs.
Yesterday morning two fashionably dressed ladies,
named Madeline Solcman and Feee Dupres were taken
into custody BY officers Kinner and Smith, Of the Chiefs
thce, on charge OF stealing seventy yards OF silk
valued at $45, from the store Of A. T. Stewart h Co.,
bro&dway The accused is alleged went into Stewars
with the avowed intention Of making purchases and
goods Madame Dupres pocketed the silk The officers
bad been watching the movements Of the pair and a.
they were about to make their departure they were
rested and at once taken to the Mayors office The In
The expeves heeped upon the heads of the for
daring to arrest the ladies' Justice Osborne committed
,he accused for examination.
CHARGE OF BURGLARY.
Christopher Moran and James Duffy arrested on
Ihursdsy night on charge OF having burgiArousiy
tered the Butchers shop OF John H. Shr at the cor
ner OF Tenth and Thirty ninth street. and steal
ing from the premises about two pounds of meat The
accused were brought before Justice fandreau at the
Jeaerton Market Police Court, where they fully
uitted for trial