New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-18

be tbere met that he had been sent % borrow cheek
for $500 until the next Mondsy, when the same would
he returned Mr. Sverrran. knowing that Adler vas in
tie en- poy of Siegman Brothers & Co.. and believing
th,t be had been sent a. stated drew check on the
Hanover Bank for $500 to the order Of the said firm,
ard gave il 10 Adler On sending for the return OF
| the check on the following Monday, Cohen & Co.
sscertained that Adler had been sent TO borrow
the check ard it subsequently ascertsned that
said Adler bad presented the check a. the bank and
received payment therefor, having first forged the
| irdorsement Of Siegman Brothers & Co.
Mr.. Henry Siegmap, Of the firm Of Siegman Broth
err e. Co.. of No 49 Barclay street, made affidavit that
The Involvement Of the name Of their 6m to the said
check was forgery, that neither he nor any other
member Of said firm wrote authorized the same TO
be written. Mr.. Siegmsn further alleged that said
forgery feIoriou-ly committed by Adler; that SAID
Adler had confessed in his presence and in the pres
ence If Officer Hays that he forged the same, pre-
septed the check at the Bank and drew the money
| thereon.
| Edward p. Cobb, Paying Teller Of the Hanover
| Bank testified that on the Sth day of August, 1881,
Adler presented for payment at the counter of said
Bank check drawn by Cohen & Co. for $500 at the
same time requesting 10 be paid in bile, as he had
been instructed to get the check cashed in that way.
Mr. Cobb recognized Adler rs having recently been
in the employ of the firm purportng TO be the ndors-
ers Of said check and paid the money without enter
tanning suspicion that the same was forged. few
day. afterward the Endorsement was declared to be
| forgery.
The accused is Is years of age, native OF Austra,
lives at No 90 Clifton street. and says he not guilty
In default Of $4,000 bail. Justice Connolly before
| whom Adler taken, committed him to prison.
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| CussINGHAMrASA-We understand that the Sur
rogate has read through the voumnous testimony 10
| the Cunnngham-B case, and is now engaged in
| writing his opinion. Unless the illness with which no
was attacked yesterday, probably in consequence of
excessive labor during the hot weather. assume seri-
GUS aspect shall probably know whether to cslthe
woman of No. 81 Bond street Mrs. Cunningham or
| Mrs Burndell before the end of the week.
The father of the babe who played so active part
| in the Cunningham farce IL weiEkpown character.
His name is James l.. Anderson. Heis an Engllsh-
nan by birth and very well connected IN his native
country. He at one time in the British army 10
THE country he has been phrenolOgift bioogs &C.
He is man of fine intellect but low in his haoits
| very dissipsted He was at one time Methodist
| preacher and was driven from Louisville, n.y. tor at
| tenptiI TO away slaves Savannah Georgian.
| In ore respect. Mrs. CunniDgham's last perform
ance was not failure. She set out to be confined,
| and Las succeeded admirably. She Is not, however,
in sinking rditiOn the Courts refuse TO allow her
| TO be baled out. PROV. Post.
Sr.BnIsG Alphabetically morning severe
.tabbiry ARRAY occurred on board of the schooner
| Louise lying at pier No. l2s, North River which
resulted in one tbe party being dangerously stabbed
in the left side with dirk. 1t appears from ntorma-
tor received that the schooner arrived at this port on
Saturday from Havana, and during the voyage III
alteration took place between two OF the sailors
named Dowry ard Mulear. The captain, after learn
ing the facts put Mulesr in irons for two days. and
rohrg more was said about the matter until yester'
| day morning when Muear, who had been out during
| the night, came on board drunk, and commenced to
obuse Dowry. who was on watch. The old matter
was renewed, and Dowry WAS stabbed as above stated
Some boatmen being near, heard the noise and pro.
ceeced on board and arrested Mulear and conveyed
him to the Twenty.secopd Precinct Station-Houss,
| where he was locked up. Dowry's wound Is repre-
nted 10 be ugly and dangerous one. He was con-
| veyed to the City Hospital.
AccrpEsrs.-Yesterdsy afternoon James Galven
was run over by a cart in front Of The Astor House
| ard badly injured.
| Michael Flanagan kicked by horse, at the
con.r Of Broadway and Forty second street, aud sus-
| aimed con pound fracture of the leg
| Thomas Gore fell from building at the corner OF
Broadway ard Cedar street, and sustained severe
scalp wourd.
| Michael Batiisburg fell through bachway, at the
corner of Frankfort and Cliff streets and badly in
jured.
The above-named persons were conveyed to the
| New. York Hospital.
| FATAL BoArING ExCURsiOS-A fouNG LADY
| DROWNED On Sunday evening small sail boat,
at er returning from an excursion the North River,
was up.et a. the pier foot Of Tbiryseventb street,
ard MIS- Mary ADD Dourelly. lacy II years OF age,
who had been married but five weeks, was drowned.
Tb. boat contain ed another lady and two gentlemen,
| ard although al were thrown into the water, Mrs.
| Dopp,lly was the only drowDed-persons on
te pier having rescued the Others. The accident is
said 10 have occurred from the circumstance ct the
raties having all got upon side of the boat, ~
the, were about 10 land-their weight capszed the
| boat and ali were preciptated into the water. The
body Of Mrs. Donnely recovered soon alter, and
| Coroner Hills held inquest upon it The Jury
| rer de,ed verdict of " accidental drowning"
NEW BAPTIST CHURCH AT NYAcK.-The new place
of worship erected for the Baptist Society OF Nyack
| RocklsId County. will be Dedicated to morrow Wed
| resdsy) the 10Th inst. The Rev. DIR. WIN. X VIII
| hams is expected to preach on the occasion.
| FELosIoUs AssAuLT.-Elias Burke was arres'e'
yesterday charged with stabbing one W. hawdon LII
| the back with some sharp instrument, ihhicros
eey ere but Lot dangerous wound appears tha' Tue
psres got into some alteration in Laurens street,
nb;,h ,e.ul,ed IA aboye stated Justice Flsndreau
I committed the accused 10 pri-on.
| P,cKrooKErs.-Yesterday afternoon. "a an old lady
nam. Jase i. Lownd' was passing through Hudson
street two colcred approached, and while one OF
them o.t-d violently against her. the other snatched