The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-04

saoRr snmmsns IN Monty MAnxRs-A BRoKxR
RonnsD 90 - ooo-A well concocted and beautifully
cuied robbery Vas perperaed yesterday morning upon
broker IN Greenwich street, who suffered to the tune
a something - 900 Mr. r. Werner, proprietor Of
a brokers' Office, % Greenwich street. the victim.
TIE mode which the robbery effected fol-
ws--Ahout O'Clock yesterday morning Mr.. Werner,
IN accordance with his usual CUSTOM down town to
open his once and sdorn his show window with pro-
fusion az gold and silver pieces The money secured
IN carpet bag and this he put behind the counter in
hS once until he could take down the window shutters.
while busiy engaged at the last mentioned job pro
fe.-onal thief taking advantage Of Mr.. Werners near
sghtedness slipped into the Office, and in the winkling
a. eye, removed the from its place Of de-
post The broker did not discover the trick that had
been played upon him for after the commission
81 The theft that all attempts to catch the sharper
unavailing The police were promptly informed OF
the matter hut last evening" trace OF the stolen
oaey could be obtained Mr.. Werner states that when
he open his ONCE he black whiskered and
suspicious looking fellow standing the opposite side
Nak and h. has naturally enough good reason sup.
pe~. that the black whiskered question the
the thief who took such dirty advantage olhim
Axsuxr PicKrocxxis--CAuGHr Acr.-James
Wilson, professional gentleman was brought before JUS
tee Connolly Of the Lower Police Court, charge Of
stealing pcckctbcck containing two promssory notes for
sss7, the property Of George W. Cogswc of No. 2ol
Grand street. The complainant walking up Broad
way about III O'Clock Wednesday night, when the
prisoner Jo~iled against him. and relieved him of his
pocketbcok. Cogswel discovered the theft Immediately
and gAped the prisoner by the collar and detained him
until the arrival OF policeman Ncsbt OF the Fifth ward,
when the accused conveyed 10 the station house. In
tohe charge preferred against him. the prisoner
said that else picked the complainant pocket,
and handed the contents over 70 him. The magistrate
locked gpon the bad one, and consequently
niticd III prisoner In default Of 81 900 bail.
John Williams was taken INTO custody yesterday after
noon BY ~ the Fth ward police, charged, the
complaint Mr.. Alexander T Knnan, Of Yves, Twenty
nth street With attempt at grand larceny. The
plsnant standing At the corner OF West Broadway
and Chambers street waiting for when the prisoner
actually had the aGdacy steal up beside his person
and aiterna steal valuable gold watch and chain
frora ~ pocket. Mr. knnan, seeing what the iel-
luS oljuc ~as, a.i,sel him 10 20 Tar
the rha.l seve from TO watch when te scizi linn hS
the collar tnd orcd for the poic- Justice Cytuos
ciunHsrd The accused Cor trial, dean.t ~ ba 1Ge
watch and cham ia question were valued az $3.50.
ANkk-I ~ fonsER- Wednesday night lnfarma
ton M received a lhe deputy Snpersenlenrs oace
thai forged check hal csshed By Farmers and
Brewers Bank, al son.rs srlln town, mile
Pariy stAron, re Harlem Railroad aud soolt
hfly mike iron Nsr York. n suspected that the
porscn ~ho bat ra4lod u sna sho hal endorsed the
sheck N the " y A. Van Rurcu IN New York
Three o. the ,ec,. al. q the Superintendent Of Police
Nessrs Rrcyort Van rsssel and 0trsnderwere once
dcIui.d endeavor discover the party. After dill.
eent search the whole q Wednesday night they al
cngh succeeded apprrhendng the person they wanted
about 10 years a age by name Henry Isssng, highly
educated and well connected and PAS formerly IN the
once Of senera sanford. The following Is the form u
the check.