The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-31
Police Intelligence.

ARREST or ALLEGED Observation-Disclosures or NEARLY
200 WORTH STOLEN SIK-on Tuesday night last ow
ing probably the usual of the police the
Third precinct the dry goods establishment Of Messrs
Strong Adams the of Reed Church streets
was entered by burglars and robbed Of 700 pounds of
sewing silk and 40 pieces Of silk bandkefcheis the
whole valued at s27oO Captain Walng of the detective
police, detailed detectives King Sowey and McCord, to
ferret out the burglars. The officers Immediately went to
work, and while conversing together in John street,
Thursday afternoon, elderly along with q
well filled carpet bag in his hand Something TO
whisper TO the officers that the elderly gent was
SQUARE (honesl man and accordingly they "piped"
apparently occupied for shocmaSers shop Here the
elderly gentleman left the carpet bag and, after remain
ing a short time, proceeded to the house Of chap
named Sprince alleged receiver Of stolen goods
Elizabeth street, and after short stay he went to
house corner OF Grand and Edrdge Streets and from
thence to his home in Rvngton street. Wet street
A close watch was kept the localities mentioned above
and yesterday the officers arrested the elderly gentleman
who gave his name as MAX krcisheire as he
ing out OF the premises Of Grand and Edridge
streets On searching the premises part of the goods
stolen from Messrs Strong Adams found The officers
then proceeded ~ FORSYTH street where they arrested
Lewis Mendesohn julius Glass Isidore Abrams and Ber
nard Sprnce, son of the alleged receiver in Elizabeth
street On searching the house lot Of the goods stolen
from Messrs. Strong Adams found. The house in
Rvngton street also searched and another lot the
fruits of the burglary, also magnificent velvet
manta costly furs, and several revovers, found
The whole party taken 10 the headqua and
locked up. The silk recovered, amounting to nearly
$1,000 WORTH identified by Messrs Strong Adams
as their property. The officers entitled 10 a great
deal Of praise for the shrewdness exhibited the above
arrest
STILL ANOTHER NKw CorSTxRFEr-aERyssr or NUMBER
AN ORGANIZED GANG CouSrERfEfrERs-It will be re.
membcred that on Friday night attempt made to
food the city with counterfeit dollar bills on the
Granite Bank OF Boston, Mass. On the night
named Mcclure arrested in the Thirteenth ward for
attempting 10 pass the same and locked up IN the
station house for the night During the evening Mcclure
informed Of the officers that intended by the
gang with whom he connected TO food the city
Saturday evening, between Ave and six o'clock with
counterfeit dollar bill some Eastern bank
The officers Of the above ward accordingly kept sharp
look out About half past four O'Clock yesterday
noon, as Sergeant Emory and 0iicer VIM. Bryden,
q the Threenth precinct, were proceeding up Canal
street Wooster street. they three very
suspicious looking individuals They suspected that ali
not right watched them, and observed Of them
10 shortly after enter umbrella store while the other
two waited outside One OF the party outside shortly a
forwards discovered Of the officers and Immediately
went to the door aud informed his comrades that they
were watched They immediately came ont and went up
Wooster street. but had proceeded but short disssnc
when they arrested ON the way 10 the police bead
quarters Of the party managed 10 make HIS escape
The other two were conveyed 10 the police quarters
where they gave the names of William Jones and William
Marshall On searching them, $40 Ia counterfeit tens on
the New England Bank Of Boston found Jones.
The following Is description OF the bill