The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-31
Police Intelligence.
TIE MAYOR VS.. LOVE POWDERS.

Or. yepleAu, alias ]. c. Merrill OF No. 1921 Broad
way taken into custody yesterday, by officer Farley
Of the reserve Corps, charged with fraud in having sold
preparation entitled Glove powders" at the rate Of 81
per box to persons who unfortunate in matters OF
matIimony. The complainant, the officer making the
sst states the accused has had advertisements insert
I'd in many OF the western papers with view OF guiding
the unwery that in consequence thereof hundreds of
people nuay in the habis of sending him money
aud thereby deffauded that the Doctor arrested
the 9Th Of December last the charge and
hen released upon bis promising to discontinue the sale
that instead Of his doing this he still Kept on selling these
powders in the habit Of receiving from 40 to SO
dollars per day through the Post Office thereby dcfraud
ing various persons out Of their money The charge pre-
fere against Merrill is that of false pretences Tae p
taken the Chiefs office. where he was lock-
ed up for examination.
CHARGE OF BIGAMY.
A man named John Lehner was taken into custody
yesterday afternoon charge of bigamy The accused
charged entered into the holy bonds Of wee lock with
Catherine wesell, the 18th instant. The happy
event took place in Buffalo 1t determined to spend
the honeymoon In New York, and accordingly all the
baggage OF the bridal couple was packed up add of they
started for this city Lehner 1t alleged had not been
here more than a few days when he became ensmored
with pretty little German girl named Rachael Benkiser,
and after short siege won her heart and the pair were
Clancy at the Lower Police Cour where he commit
ted for trial in default Of $500 bail.
ANOTHER DISTURBANCE AT LAFAYETTE HALL.
On Sunday night disturbance took place in Lafayette
Haii, Broadway, between Jim Irving and man named
Andrew shehan, which, III had not or the timely
interference of the Eighth ward police, would in all pro-
liability, have ended in ARRAY similar to that winch
took place at sanwix Hall months ago. Irving It
seems WAS asked to fight by Shehan, but very cooly
declined the generous offer. war OF words then fol-
lowed when both of the squared of for q regular
s.reugh and tumble.n At this moment Lieut. Stage
and some OF the Eighth ward police made their appear
ance at the scene Of the disturbance and succeeded
ufta he hall
is old grudge existing between Irving and Siehaa,
growing out of Wing the latter received at
the hands of the former some years ago.
ALLEGED ENCOURAGEMENT.
Conrad Dello the cashier OF Benonts banking house
In Beaver street. taken into custody yesterday by
officer McNanus Of the Lower Police Court on charge
of embeszlement preferred against him by of the
CLERKS In the above banking house. The complainant
alleges that he has paid sums Of money to the
cued amounting to about $780, received for drafts
their house in Europe, Of which no account has been
rendered by the defendant to his employers Dcllef
denies the charge and says that he prove his entire
innocence upon an examination being afforded him.
Justice Connolly before whom the prisoner brought
held him 70 answer.
srABBINa OCCURRENCE.
George Garrison, coiored man, picked up BY the
Filth ward police Tuesday night, In Thomas street.
suffering very severely from stab In the SIDE received
he said al the hands Of butcher named james Cor win.
Tho latter afterwards arrested When he said
hing q the Kind taking place used the knife A. "a
sficeut means OF prevention. Garrison conveyed to
he New York Hospital for medical treatment.
CHARGE OF BURGLARY.
your man named James Lawre was taken into
ody on charge Of breaking Into the carpenter shop of
.ac simmons, corner of Sixth and Thirty ffsh
s,reet, and stealing from the prembes quantity Of TOOLS
The pri oner Is charged was seen offering the stolen
proLerty for SALE at Of Elizabeth street. and the
,uea arrested and taken before Justice Welsh az the
Lower Police Court where he committed for trial.
CoEaxenos.-wc requested to state that the
of receiver Of stolen goods did not take place at l2
Greenwich street, but at 1i2k Washington street