New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-09-04
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PASSING COUNTERFEIT MONEY-AEEES1 o. Four
PERsoSs.-On Wednesday evening q man about
twenty-five years of age went into the store Of John
Ryan, No. 81 Eighth avenue, and purchased glass
lamp for 81 cents, and offered in payment therefor
counterfeit s. bill, purportng to be issued by the
Hartford Bank of Hartford, Conn. Mr.. Ryan, the
moment he looked at the bill. that it was coun-
terfeit and very quietly dispatched messenger fore
policeman, in the mean time pretending that he was
making change. Officers Lear and Palmer soon ar
rived and Just they entering the store the iel-
low Jumped into the street acd ran down the
Eighth avenue The officers followed, and,
after long chase, succeeded in overaauing
him in Fo,ty-frst street, between the Seventh and
Eighth avenues. Upon being taken 10 the S:aton-
House lie gave his name William Smith. In his
fight Smith threw away large quantity OF 'unter-
felt money the most Of which picked up. as IL
supposed, by bis sccomplces. Sergeant Van OGDEN,
however afterward succeeded n fnding between 500
and so of the money and large number Of torn bills
which the accused had tom in fragments as he ran.
The accused was yesterday taken before Justice
Dawson al Jefferson Market and upon the testimony
Of Mr.. Ryan, the officers and man who saw Smith
throw sway the bills committed for trial.
The same evening Officers Spsrwood and Alden, OF
the Second Precinct, arrested two bostmen named
William Scott and Joseph Smith charged with pass
in. counterfeit money. Smith, 1t appears went into
the dining saloon OF Henry johnson. cclorel mau,
uncer Fulton Market and after partaling OF refresh
mepts rendered in payment counterfeit IS bill on the
Middleton Bank OF Middleton, Conn. johnson pro-
poupced the bill bad, and Smith saying he had no
other money, left the saloon. The fellow was, how
ever followed by johnson, and in about hitee1 MN
utes lie met Scott and tho two entered the GLOBE Di
ming Saloon in Front street. Here Scott Called ior
brandy and rendered in payment one OF the - conn-
terfeit bills On the same bank The proprietor oil the
place refused 10 take the BILL and in few minutes
afterwards Scott paid for the liquor in sood money.
| On coming into the street they were arrested ana
taken 10 the Station llouse, where. upon searching
them, counterfeit e. the Hartford Bank OF h"i
ford Ct, was found in Sniths possession ana oooi
| prisoners had good noLey in their pockets le-ter
| day morning the accused taken before Justce
Connolly at the Tombs, and committed to prison IN
| default OF g., 900 ball. each
| An Iiish woman named Mary Montgomery was ar
rested by Officer johnson Of the Nineteenth Precinct
| for attempting TO pass counterfeit 81 on the Ex-
change Bank, Hartford. on MIR. Hyatt. Justice De-
| yison held her for examination.
| STAnBISG WoMAS.-On "wednesday night Mrs.
| Mary Ann Smith and Frederick Hagemeyer, who,
with their families resde in the tenement house No.
23l East Nineteenth sreet 60, into alteration rels-
tive to the lsttor Furnishing Mrs. Smiths children.
During the alteration Hegeincyer became 20 exaspc
rated at the language used by Mrs Smith taath drew
pocket knife and stabbed hor under the s-ln beside
Lickirg her in the grcin Upon the affidavit. % Mrs.
| IN III and certificate fon Dr. id'to. jafIc" Dsv.