New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-09-22

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ARREST OF PLIS WHrTE-ALLEGED FALSE Pre-
TENsEs.-On or about the month of November, 1885,
Pin White made application 10 the firm of Fl. l.. Il j.
II. Stevens Of this city for loan of money, and by
wsy of Involvement to obtain the required loan repre-
scented to said firm that he was very rich man and
worth the sum Of $500 900; that he owned several
farms in Vermont worth So, 900. Reyiog upon the
representations of Mr. White the said firm loaned him
divers sums Of money, and continued to make loans
to him from time to time until about the 18th OF jan
uary, 1857. About that time, White applied to
Messrs Stevens for the loan of lerge sum of money
under the pretense that he about purchasing the
entire stock of large jewelry establishment in this
city at price less than one half of its real value THAT
the proprietor was in failing circumstances
and was obliged to SELL; thst he could
realize large sum of money by making
the puIcbase. He said he obtiined from James
L. Whiting So 0OO 10 aid in said purchase, and fur
Their sum from Deputy Sheriff Bense of nearly $50 0OO
also 70 aid in said purchase, and if he could obtain
from Messrs. Stevens the sum OF $JJ,0U0 or there
abouts, he should be able, with the addition oil his
own mcaus to make said purchase. At the same
time White exhibited to the firm number OF large
ard yslusble diamonds which he SAID belonged 20 aud
were part of said stock 20 to be purchased, ana
stated price at which they were to be bought, when
was less than One-thlrd their real value. The Stock
be further stated, might be purchased at like depre-
ciati,n As further nducement TO obtain the re-
Gured loan. White represented that he was the owner
&c check of SlOO 600 drawn on the Suffolk Bank OF
Boston, ard duly certified by said bank 10 be good for
that amount, which check was in the hands OF s
brother in Vermont. He further represented that he
had in The hands of James r. Whiting belonging TO
him White stocks of the United States Government
of over 800 0O0 that lie owned bonds mortgages and
real estate in Vermont to the amount Of nearly 500 OOO
At the time White took from his pocket key, which
sppe AIRED 10 be the key Of safe ard said 10 Messr.
haiti he pV of m q
" dian onds and watches | have diamonds watches
90 and jewelry worth five times the amount OF the
money | want OF YOU am verS rich man, and
cannot VI der any possible circumstances, lose
Rcy ing pou these representations Messrs. Stevens
die on the l4th Of January. 1857, loan to White the
sum Of go $50: ana on The Eth Of January the far
Their sum of 900 CG0 and the 3lst of January the
further OF 81 $50 and OF the l6'h day OF Febru
aIy the further sum oil IS j39.
The firm had previously loaned to ssd White large
OF money. portions OF winch On tne said i'th u
.Janusry 1851, remained uuDaid, and there no~ re-
mains unpaid Of said loars the sum OF about $40 OOo
beside interest.
On the 25h Of March, 1857, White again applied to
Messrs Stevens for loan, representing that he HAD
a large lot of iewelry pledged for loan, aud that the
goocs were worth large amount more than was
/, aned on them Believing sCch representations the
firm osped White the farthcr sum OF s!l99 on the
25rh Of March, which sum also remsns unpaid.
Or The llth inst. Mr.. James H. Stevens one OF the
members of the finn Of II. L. & j. II. Stevens ap-
peared At the Jefferson Market Police Court AID
made sidsvit setting forth the above tae's, aad com
psiniLg that all the representations OF said White
were false and fraudulent, and made with view OF
che ating ard De 'rabdirg them.
Upon examining the complaint, Justice Flsndreau
Issued his warrant for The arrest OF Ne and placed
il in the hands Of Officer s. j. Smith, attached to the
Second District Police Court, for execution. On Sat
mdoy siternoOp Officer Smith arrested White on the
corner Of Broadway and Worth street, and conveyed
him before Justice FlaI dreau, when he gave bal in
.ta. for L. 10
No. SWet Thirty seventh street becoming ola surely
White is 81 yesrs Of age, was born IN erm0nt, aLd
lives at No. II Walker street.
ARREST OF CASE or BCRGLARs-HEAyY Bur.
GLaRY IN NKw-LoNDoS, CT.-REcovERY OF A LARGE
QrAsTiIY OF STOLEN PRorERrr.-Last Friday Night
the dry.goocs store Of VIM. p Benjamin OF New
London Connecticut, was burgisriously entered and
robbed of quantity of silk goods, velvets, soaTLs,
&c. amounting in value to about SO OOO The burglary
was bot discovered the ne1t morning when sheriff
Pane spd Officer Stone of NswLondon get out in pur-
sui, Of the burglars They traced them as far as
GeeDpo, Long Island, but there lost sight of them,
and were unable to obtain any frther clue to their
progress and fin Ally concluded thst they had taken
the train for NewYork. At this time was impossi-
bic to pursue tie thieves by railway, the last train OF
cars for Saturday having left. But not feeling Ike
ShHH UP Tue Cnn-c tue Curfiu ouu hi' NN--PSNN
hired horses aud started in a carriage aud drove to
this city arriving here about 10 O'Clock Sunday morn
iIg the journey beng about 40 mice. After short
rest they applied TO the Deputy -Superintents once
for advice ar recommended by Officer Bias to
proceed to the Rrooklyn depot aud ascertain II any
boxes of goods had arrived or been lief. there by the
Saturday night tain.
Officer Bliss accompanied Officers Paine and S'one'
and after considerable delay ascertained that rough
box similar TO dry goods box had arrived there Oh
Saturday night and that two men had hired carriage
AID taken il away with them. . .;,.
The three Office commenced en- acll'e ISquui-y
about the depot, and eventually succeeded IN nauus
ooy who was sent 70 livery stable oy the WV o.
having box the men paying him shlliing ~, ey.ns
after carriage for them. Without hesitstion sue py
conducted the officers TO the stable whele u
obtained carriage, ard after waiting thtre 49, 81
hour the ciiytr il who had taken 'he IA -
the box to their residence in this city ne 20 ~
place and should know the house when he 10 H.
The services Of the cIiyer were now aecuieo' a ~.
patty returned rather elsted with theI 'uo0's' ~ 49,
Deputy Supt riDieLdeEts office. .5 os;ns
Officers Robb and Wildey OF TIE Deputy III. ~
wse thtn detailed 10 work up the ease ano 80,
guidance Of the driver they proceedeu - - bo,,.s
where the men went and were poiatea OIL -" --0'
sbiCh they entered. .;..,,oA
Officers Robb and Wildey procured We 50 .Se
Of Inspector Curry Ct the Twontieth " sIu' 90. IN
three kept co.e watch upon the uo.Iie ~
o'oCck Sunday evening TT near osyoieaN - ,b
the night they observed number Of persons ee'e. ~
PREMISES srd auepg then the men they WIT Ia lusN
CT Just before dsybgh, to three ofiiceIs eLG
h,u.s ,,.st..r 10 tho eecoLo rN'Il.