The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-10-09
Police Intelligence.

A c0uErRRysIrKp cAPruREc-A BROKER TAKN M
AN INTERESTING CAsE-oAUrIoN TO sT0RuK1KP.
Eas.
Edward P,iesy vas brought before Justice FlAnireau,
a the Second d riot police COURT charge Of haying
tensiyeIy circulated number Of counterfeit tens The
Bankyof RonSout, NJ Y. From the evideaoe adduoed
aganat tho prisoner appears that Wednesday last
an eyentful day in his life, and that he win long have
10 remember the day, dale and year Of hs aFres
and Incarceration. In the forenoon We nnd him d the
brokers' Office Of KesRs Cohen selx1, No. lb2 South
street, with bundle Of uncrrrent money ($lol In his
rossessicn 10 asks the clerk tho changed
TO- Gold saying no would pay whatever psr centsge WAS
nIcesIsyy The clerk took Tho offered money and paid
the prisoner $96 in gold CON- chsrgng 80 for chapgcg the
bills. Eoen after Piiesy left Vie cfoe discovered
that that there were ave counterfeit tens The Bank OF
Rondout In the bundle Of uncurrent money, which
were 70 well executed that the Pracdsed
eye Of the brokers' clerk could mol etecs the
fraud In the afternoon OF the day
Prestly made bis Appearance Of the tailoring e,sbsh
ment Ct N h Co, No AL Broadway. and purchssed
counterfsits The propretors no yeve- did like he
appearance or the Dill, and after putting ma-x up,a Il
y % Ss pr' nsI .rsy sss no
yrencd Of tbs brokers' go goa pieces lie place CT
the vorthlcss bill Asssrs Monroe h Co ane2ted the
gold piece and gave the prisoner hs change he gene
sppeaysnce q the accused truck th viii sasp.ioo,
and socorn ,ly, when he took hs departure foIu bs
III,
following HIN and closely watch h,s myvene1ts Prie,ty
no. suspecg that he tue OBI 80, OF espisnsge paid
Walt 10 The gentle noa's fur. shg store Of Purdy 90
In Broadway, neA. Gran street. and taere of3fed
thor Of the oounterfsis In payment FOR t-visl
article which to pvrchASed. Mr. Rsthbsrne entered
the store jdrt ~ the prisoner WAS Aioa. rose,vius
bis change strashlasy accused him OF PAS Ing
teffeit money Prieay dened the charge In very iacig
n,nt terna and offered toleave twenty dollar gold peco
behind k.pi security. The3 opossl fsjscted, aud
Prety given To deystaDd 10 ne might consider
himself notr ayfett Al this lpceuent hs bscawe
f,-41-- Il. k.nA l. ALL. -
threatened draw pistol and blow OF n
who .atd 70 prev him from leaving The p.enises
MeaS RshbuI nc ana Purdy rsr iSey susrsd ni /, de-
raft without Offering any interruption However, Rata
burre determined 10 follow The fellow ur.! no could como
police mad and AcooSdtngts hs ,Sai tn psi
era steps unil no met ofeer Said win, OF the
pecsrci when he informed the latter Of she chsscr
Tho gentleman then . Ok ort dimance AhsAd Of them.
Tco policeman iBneda:ely hurried forward, and
sfter brief cnaso cams mp with Priestly. struggle
then took psce botvee the officer the prsoner In
which heavy blows given and exchanged, 1, IS
usual In Vch CAGES, tne policeman tiumpncd bis
rcntn. and marched him CO 10 the staroa house Upon
watch aud chsir, val ed az $780, found Up,u his
rersn For ths watch us prisoner had the most nvels
great fayor that Novtenant Ia command woaid ao
hi 10 retsn 10 his possession o.! night To th,s
aao.i ns sc,r woad 60: n.:a whom me prisoner ia
ply With bis cesre But even ihii induocment wonii
.smp tho o1ccr to tar. with the vAuAolo SO uansppy
oui The company Of his much p.izsd lime peca II u
guppos hA: 10 watch st,lcn t,at me PRISONER
wanted 10 deicy Il, and thus the evidence OF biz guilt
Juioe FabcreAu committed Pfiesuy for exam nation on
csayGecf forgery. Toe counterfeit In question 90 nc
weeks Old ana Il calcalsed 10 deceive god jadges
money The paper rather thinner than thai usually
used BY banks but Tho engraving and general appear
OF The bill are cScellcnt
CHAsGs oy B,GhwAy RonaKsr.-Hugh Riley arrested
BY sfneer Aosowan, Of the sixth preciuo., charge
having, In company with two Others In 0ksd dosn and
robbed Tboras Bernard, OF No 81 Rxer street. a. hs
Tassinl thrst "a Five PointI, q ate hour
Wednesday night Committed for TRIAL by Justice "
bore.
RIVE rHIsyH At Work "A gang Of river thieves o.
tempted to beard The schooner j. Tinker lying or III,
Battery, Wednesday night but were fg aiened on b
tne warbdoe. they thcn pad visit 10 the sehooner
Trans also yrg 10 the stream, and robbed the csptIr
Of about SEQ worth Of csohias The schooner Viola W.
also robbed by the same gNrg No arrests.