New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-09

still under arrest.
ALLEGED HEAVY DEFALcATiOs.-A few days ago
teegrsphic dispatch was received by the Superuten.
dent Of Police stating that Samuel F. Jones, late
CASHIER of the Colchester Bank Conn.,, wa, de-
faulter to the amount Of about $4,000 The matter
was given in charge Of two officers attached TO the
superintendent's Office, and after time they
found Mr. Jones at store in Barclay street. he beiog
there engaged in Guinness undsr the firm of Msssrs.
Jones & Wilcox. Mr. Joues was apprehended on the
ser 9Th Of the dispatch, and removed to the Metro
poitsn Hotel, where be was confined 10 one OF the
roCms A dispatch was sent TO Colchester, setting
forth the arrest Of Jones' and requesting the bank Off
GERS to come Cd forthwith but for some reason they
did OF come until Monday afternoon Under the
serveisrc Of the two indefagables attached to the
SupeYntendents Office, Jones was imprisoned at the
hot e aforesaid until MOnday, when, through the aid OF
Counsel Mesrs. Dillon and Sickles, he set St lib
erty. Yesterday morning Messrs. James f.. Durham
aud Benjamin Noyes, the Bank Commissioners OF
Connecticut arrived in town from Albany, whittier
they had been TO ge the requisoD from the Governor
of Connecticut accepted by Gov. King. Finding that
Jones was at liberty, the Commissioners 10 question
Obtsred a warrant from Recorder Smith for the re-
arrest Of the accused. Mr.. Jones, when searched
after, was non e,t inrentus. The Bark officers aege
that Jones, while engaged Cashier in the Coches-
ter Bank, by nesns Of false entries in the books,
turned about $75 600 of the funds of the nsu.
ton 10 bis own use. He resigned biz position, and it
was not until recently that the defscaon was discov.
cred ard through the books traced to Jones. The
accused, upon resgning bis position in the Back,
to this city and engaged in business In Barclay
street. and il there be was found by the Officers
The Superintendent officers or aids managed tbs
cess in q most bupgling manner. Had they proceeded
differently and first obtained the req lite pspers, al
would have been well. Jones sustained a fair bust
ness character in the city, and the officers knew where
to find him.
STEALING MoRoCco.-An Irish woman, named Ann
Mills was arre,ed yesterday by Officer Hays Of the Second
Precinct charsed with having stolen bundle containing
rocco valued $751; belonging 70 George A. De La R-e
An express wagon contsnlg the aforesaid property,
standing in John street. when the accused az alleged came
and took them out and made off, Officer Hays seeing
womap asked her what she had when she replied nothing
Not being satisfied with her reply he made sn examination
and found that che bad in her possession morocco
hides which subseq uenty Identified by M DE La hee
Justice Connolly committed the accused for trial in default Of
$50 bail.
DEATH OF AN UNKSowS MAN.-Au unknown man
quite advanced years having the general appearance OF
counIyman found by Officers Phillips and Van Arsdale OF
toe Second Precinct lying the sidewalk OF John and
Es,, streets in state insensbily. He seemed to be
suffering paray other disease when the ofcers con
veyee him the Station House. where physician was caea
the patient appeared 70 beyond the reacn
aid afterwaid The name rehdehce
or the deceased could not be asce
tanned years Of feet inches 10 hight
pants sht oored cloth and wooden stockings
tobacco pouch jack knife fund In his pockets The
remain conveyed to Bellevue Hospital dead house. where
p;nb,i will he held dAy,