New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-31

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. Charles Roe, bookseller on Broadway pre-
ding to have a claim amounting to W against nun
hen daily in the habi, Of sending TO hs house two
:. ,rAre times and demanding payment. On the ~ ho'
gsanber Mr. Bleecler received the following letter
Eofsen upon the bsck Of printed crcularheaded Re
F,hrs PROTECTIVE Association Henderson q Co.,
Epprietors:
l. n, yscgrx eaq-Sir: Cherries Roe esq has len clsim
sss IS Nth us ssiist YOU Collection BY cng e.
~ ims, disiely sud settling tho you viii trouble
d. a. 20: "a is57. j. HENDERSON, Coz
Il AZ Blocker further ai ged that on the a9th of De.
&.,ber instant the following letter was lett at bis
Lslsfs office in Bread street;
Tn L. BtxFckFR Eso.Siy: Herewith vaferd yol bill ien
t,iw crcoetiou end ucS' y9a cal and mako so.ory
f.rrsnens you vii on crec,os with Their isr,y cav
- h your door, in obliged 10 give them IN.
e - j HENDERSON { Co."
baccordanee with the threats so expres sed, per-
Asyho represented Henderson 81 Co. appeared at the
<supsnsnts house with alsrge wagon, on which were
HAAied various deN ices calculated to ee,,rade him.
AsWnplainsut. The wagon was stopped in front OF
{n,hcise. The person representing henderson g. Co.
I;mnded payment of the bill Of the complsin.u.'s
N, yho told him that complainant was not a. homo.
H.,awuN not be at home till evening. N withstand.
h his said person came to the house four times dur
t.,dfendesson & Co. with attempting to axtort money
Efps i'm.
Jpn the complaint, Justice Dawson issued war.
i br the arrest of the accused, snd they wiz proba-
Ilsk taken into custody to-day.
v,KS Up THE WRosG CusTcMER.-Shortly ate
lnflcek yesterday morning daring highway rob-
Ikruas committed in Washington street, in which
faekgRwaynan found too late that he had woke up
EasuOng customer. II appears that sesfsring msp
lsssr Joseph Dowber Of Charlton street, while on
iauy home, was accosted by rough-lookng fellow
Issss Matthew Bowen, who invited him 20 take tod
Is k same time stating that he was dry and did not
jssh drink alone. After some hesitation the two
Isssd up Washington street, Bowen walking slightly
lsna They he'd not proceeded far when they on
lsA dark alley, and Bowen, suddenly facing about
sssck Dowber powerful blow ia the face, FROM the
MD Of which he staggered and fell to the ground
tn,moment the victim fell Bowen stopped down, and
kzpg Dowbers pocket, containing oil in gold and
tssr severed IT from the pantaloons. just as the
ntba was turning to escape, Dowber rallied and
israng him by the legs, nearly threw him down.
bssa again turned upon hi victim and dealt him
isvehul blow upon the head but he grappled with
IN. and q desperate fight ensued, Dopber calling
ks1y for help. notwithstanding his wounds, Dow.
tsnsintaned firm hold OF the robber until Officer
kTsy who was alarmed by the cries, came up and
~sed The fellow. In the alley-way few feet from
Il rone of the encounter the discovered pocket with
Rswptents, was found. Yesterday morning Bowen
3rsken before Justice Welsh, who committed him
prson for trial, the Court refusing bail. The sc-
Nd native of Dublin - years Of age, very large
lsss aad has the look of desperate. The com-
ssnt was held as a witness.
ECsPLAiST AGAINST THE KEEPER OF "HELL."-
7xsrday morning man named Charles Henne, re-
khg at No. 242 William street, formerly engaged "a
eleeper in the Shakespeare Hotel, appeared before
l&es Connolly, at the Lower Police Coat, and pre-
nd q complaint against the prop,ietors of the
rases No. us Bowery, charging them with keeping
Etaee for the purpose of gambling. He further
XretSbst Per-"-@. congTegate at such place and
IrAe at ! zane OF hazard or chance called "Fsro,"
Ana, john Mccarthy and Mente Smith are the
t,odetors and bankers 81 the establishment The
aJsinsnt charged Mccarthy and Smith with having
Eos rom him, at the game of Faro upon said premises
divers times on and since the LIST Of October last,
& .an of A7OO, to-wt: on the lsf day OF October
h On the 3Nh Of October 1900, on the 18th of De-
frber inst. AllO, and at various other times sumo
mounting to sl6O. Upon Heupe's affidavit the
ksssrste issued warrant for the arrest OF the par
b and gave it to Officer Latta Tor execution
nCsuby was soon after arrested and held for eXani'
&spa. The officer was unable to find SMITH 1t
Aths, he hss left the city and gone to chicago, H.
lBorp RopnERY.-Oficer Roberts yesterday morn-
III George
krser and John Lennon, charged with stealing
BIZ watch and chain valued at 40, from the S.o's W
ks Simmons, No. 269 Spring street. Ii 10 aheSeu
iat ysnderyeer and Lennon entered the snop auu
hds sone inquiries about clothing, alter Which 'noy
krteut when one of them broke the front "H"o"
htsle therefrom the watch and cham whlch "Ss
kr,c ON tho inside. Vanderveer is seventeen years
s,,. WA, born in Morris County, y. j., and denies
le,hsrre. Lennon is twenty-One years OF age ana
IA, hrn in Philadelphia. Justice Dawson committed
,ssUOys to prison in default of $500 bail
sYgasc A CHECK on NEw-JERsnY BANK
fssdsy afternoon a man ramed John r. Edes, s'ias
barr z. Hammond, was spprehended upon chsrye
lfksrery preferred against him by Mr.. Mo1ord,
tkka al the corner Of Dey and Greenwich streets
lktasged by Charles a. Morford, that he bought
haEdes check on the IIackettstogn Bank Of New
Ifnsy for the sum Of $3.50. IL purpored to nave
kaigaed BIZ w. G. Gardener, certified by Mr. noe
sir Of the Hackettstown Bank, and endorsed ny
F.LAG. ". johnson of the same place. ~
arAu spAged that the signatures are torgereS ana
ascisck worthless. The accused wss taken betrre
'sIfe Welsh who committed him for examination.
Passe CousryRyrIr MoSEY.-On Tuesday even
Nsstssn named Absa!om Crawford entered the sa-
Mas rlo,o. nd, Of No. ih3 and tJj Br00me