The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-03
Police Intelligence.

AN INTERESTING CASE OF ALLEGED KIDNAPPING
Interesting Of the wrongs committed upon unwary
counymen and foreigners by Peter Funk operators and
ticket swindlers almost daily In the Mayors office,
but his Honor has lately been called upon TO investigate
the particulars of transaction which will doubt excite
public curiosity TO unusual extent About ten days
ago Mayor Temann received letter from the Mayor Of
Richmond, Va, stating that a coored man was in that
city who complained OF having been Induced, under pre-
tence Of obtaining employment in Pennsylvania to leave
the city Of New Yorkwhere he lived-and to accompany
man named Mason Thomas, whe, instead Of keeping
him runaway slave Of his from st. Louis. The negro
gave his George Anderson and said he had when
young attt Ldeo school in New York kept BY Mr.. Pc
terson The Mayor of Ne York requested TO make
inquiry into the casonnd 70 forward whatever nforna
ton he might obtain 10 Richmond to render justice
TO the sggeved party. Mayor Temann Immediately set
about ferreting out the matter After dlgent inquiries
he learned that Mr. John Peterson kept grammar
school for coored children in Mulberry street. Mr.. Pc
terson, on berg informed OF tho statement OF the
negro, said he had no recollection Of such
boy having belonged his school though his experience
teacher extended hack twenty years, but you'd
endesv0r the from hs school regiser
He that the 10Th of January 1870 coored boy
thirteen years Of ago. named George Anderson, had
tered his school, The stated that he lived in East
Broadway and that the rake OF his guardian was J.
Smith Mr.. Peterson made affidavit to this eject aud
placed II in the HANDS Of the Mayor. colored
also procured, who said lie was we'll acquainted with
him to be a free man Mayor Temsnu forwarded these
particulars TO the Mayor VI Richmond aud teleg ahic
despatch was yesterday received in reply, :" the effect
thst order to place the matter hey ond the possibility Of
doubt it necessary that tie evidence az white
should be procured, whe acquainted wiz Anderson
in New York. The colored who knew Anderson,
being told Of this, hat he thought George I.
Trinble Rresdt o the Public Scnool Society
quan,ed with him and could identify him free and
n resident VI this city The Mayor endeay orng
obtain MIR. Trmbe's testimony IN this point and II IL
probable that in day two the whole thing will be
cleared up. Meantime Mason ThoDas the alleged dnap
per Of the negro held IN durance vile by the Mayor Of
Richmond until bis guilt innocence sSal AZ ,ear An
ntxcd is the letter OF Mayor Mayo, Of Richmond
RICHMOND Jan. "a, Ioss
Thomas seSt Ssa 1
with tcnsppng from your Guy nsgco named %e. rye An
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Anderson on The contrary says A. he is free and that
though have 10 & proof
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the S vent to seS n s I've r'ns .nS he Five
Points, Mr. Petersen, and elso that he knew Dr.
al old not more sn ye feet hS and has,
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negro In New York. and # so what was his condition
to own ecase All IN. re are ohsr to
me TO link George telling the ruth VIII be glad 70 hesc
servant, ''' Josxpn M1Yo
CHANGED WIN SIZZLING LOTTERY PoIl0ss-R W. Carter,
OF No. 2l6 Canal street, and Adam Robinson, OF o. k
street, taken into custody yesterday BY the ponce
policies. Carter hold to bail in the . SEQ,
ami Robinson In the sum Of $500 10 answer.
LOVING Non wrtiY But Too wrI-Hcnry Beers wss
tai custody yesterday by policeman Ita of the
Lower Police Court a charge Of bgsmy. Tie accused
Is alleged, entered into the holy bands Of wedock with
Phube FULLY the Both CT September ls55. The
bony peIoI al ihe Church of $. Francis SerapL,
in West Tarty first street. by the Rev Alexander Master
Again. ON the 2sth of j. : 1857, Henry went thronsh
similar csremopy and Tux Cor his second wife Anne Han
bury. The Rev. Mr. Everett, II the Church al the
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