The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-19
Police InSeIligence.

AErEsT OF ALLEGED corNIEgrEITTns AND SEHCRE
OF SPURIOUS CON-, DIES, EC.
An important arrest for passing ard manufacturing spa
silver coin made yesterday morning by police
Dcvoe, wildey and NoCord, Of the Deputy supern-
tcndens office John Frenach proprietor Of the porter
house Of West and Harrison streets snd his tar
keeper, John Haggard we're taken nto custody the
oompsn Of Samuel Gocderson, Of No 2sj Spring street
charged with having uttered and manufactured bogus
half and quarter dollars and ten cent piecy. II
appears, far could ASCERTAIN, that ia
the month Of October last Gooderson, who Is a tin
roofcr employed by Frednach " repair the roof OF
the building IN question. About two weeks ago Frednach
doing so gave Gocder,on bad two dollar bill Tho latter
returned the bill and received good one In exchange.
On Saturday last Gooderson called upon Frsdnach for tho
balance Of the money when the latter give the complain
counterfeit 80 bill. Gooieson upon finding that he
had been agnn imposed repaired " the saloon Of the
prisoner demanded good money in exchange for The
miserable counterfeit that had been passed upon hi m
Frednach expressed deep regret at the awkward mistake
and by way Of concaing complainant paid him In SPECIE
saying You can't have much objection 10 tnat money
sure" The specie consisted OF quarter dollars and ten
cent pieces. In the evening Gooderson gave his servant
proceed 10 tho market and buy Sunday dinner. What
was his surprise upon her return on finding that the coin
time by FredMsch He determined not 70 let the fellow
escape this time, and accordingly he won't and gave nfor
nation Of c occurrence 70 policeman Roberts Of Eighth
precinct Roberts communicated the aca the Depuys
.Rce, when kc-srs Devce, wiIdey and Mccosd de-
tailed TO work W the The detectives proceeded 70
Frednachs saioon yesterday morning, and called for
drinks One Of their number handed the barecper dol
lar bill, when he received counterfeit quarter IN the
change. The police Immediately arrested The proprietor
and barkeeper of the establishment Upon searching the
place they found nearly go IN bad half aud quarter dol
lars and ten cent pieces. number of the pieces
just fresh from the mould and had not been put through
the milling process. Besides this, the police found
pete set OF implements and apparatus for oountsrfng
also gsvsnc battery ready for and lot of cbemi
Gals used by the coners The prisoners will be brought
before the United States authorities 10 day.
AN Anycxp HORN Tim CvsropS.-George Msrvine,
alias Daniel Hepburn, alias Yankee Dan, was arrested
Saturday evening suspicion Of having robbed Of the
guests at the Gramercy Park Httei The accused, ap-
pears on the 7h occupied opposite " that Of
the gentleman wboee bedroom door opened by
of false keys and who robbed OF gold watch and
chain valued 600 Soon after the perpetrHton cf the
robbery the proprietor Of the hotel gave orders n the
porter bot 10 allow any ode leave the house until
thoroueh search could be made for the thief Maryne
got up O'Clock the next morning, anA upon his en-
deavcrng make bis way out Of the hotel he stopped
by the porter whe desired him 70 remain the oce for
afew minutes But he not 70 be caught 80 easily
He opened the Office window, and jumping out into the
street pade his escape before the porter could the
a'arm Yesterday the prisoner discovered in an anc
ton store, when he was taken into custody Committed