The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-02

Arrest ef . C,untsrfsfsr .s Newxrk, N. y.
Prom the Newark Advertiser July 81
vHeois sGs,nas, vas arrested yesterday and commit
TED to the county jan BY Justice nedova On charge OF
paarg osunserfet s2o bills q the Bank Of wassrve,
Nsire. The circumstances Of The are a. fouows-
On rsursesy evening went INTO the jewelry store
Of Mr.. r. j. Mspsin, 10 Market stroll and purchased
ibe coun.erfei.s HE woman who WITS attending TIE
stcr~, mot iAng is appearance, went into neisnoss
pace and examined detecsor, but was saaoe .r
tefcrbsd sud With mo n reucnpce received II, resurn
Inc the Fellow sb in rood mcpAy Ou gong oN m sne
s'ore she Uncovered Two perrons standing se.r ~"
scccrnylses OF the pNrchsser Tho maa then west
to TIE stove Richard si h 26s Broad street. ana sn
s 70 purchase "sen sen wen. 20 the store
OF louis Stern, $50 Broad street, a,d purc6Nsed
wsct and chain for sls receiving ,ns cnsnse 10
He--y Evans No ss Broad street, In pxymert for smsu
,meSpt OF js.elry YESTERDAY morning Mrs Mangn went
sspe purchases rendering in payment the bill received
ere night befcrs In spurousucss was immediately de
<ected and returned to her, whereupoa she
listed 70 Mr. The circumstance CT lie reception shortly
after Mr. GsTrsbEart. shoe dealer, No 376 Broad
street, bousht siusr bin to Mr.. R 70 ascertain Il
WIS good stating that the person who offered II had
purchased pair OF CATERS and soon after, Mr. John
vsn Rper shoe dealer, No. xc4 Broad street, in
cor frmed aud q watch was placed on the man
who bad followed M Van Ripper Is far ~ the City
Hcss, ard stopped there for drink Mr. Richards fol
ient'y reading paper. The fellow appeared, hoEever
Ia be o' Mr. Scbsrde vigilance, and favorable
oppcrtunsy, when Mr. Richards attention apparently
diverted, started on full up william street. and was
csclv pursued by Mr. Rchayds and Others who by this
time had become acquainted with the matter. he was
nnay cveraken ri the Of 4 and Church streets
and immediately pretended surprise asked what the
matter and ssd that be cid not weh pass any cou.te-
fet money! and WA unaware tha. II bogus He WIS
taken before Justice hedo-Aft, where hs person WAS
searched, but only about 81 cents found. He was
however, Identified by several tha Who
had pared the money, and accordingly committed
having given hts r~rne stated, John Smith Il
subsequently ascertaiued that Smith IN company with
another German and his wife came TO this city on Thurs
day night they said from Fhadephia and about eleven
O'Clock took cdgrg Trebode boarding house. 10 Soriog
field avenue After their arrival they amused themselves
IN rlayrg cards and ten PING and 1t late hour retired
Yesterday morning after breakfa. they len the place
saying tina. they designed going tn New York and euose
queny separated agreeing 10 meet A. the depot at eleven
O'Clock also appears thEt the Sccouplces OF ira &C
cusen waited II the Market street depot till O'Clock
1t which time they lett having doubtless learned the
Smiths person. is supposed that he the who
passed the money, while mis- sccomplices received the
change and also kept the balance Of tie stock that
arrested, nothing would be found Smith himself
gentleman, Who in the bArroom, says he Smith
pull out bill TO pay for his drink. bat discovering
Mr.. Richards he returned IL 10 his pocket and paid with
silver. supposed that be threw the bill away during
the chase The counterfeit ie Altered from the genuine
ssue OF the Scitua'e Bauk OF Rhode Island, ken
coupterets have the proper signatures They are well
executed, but can be detected on close examination
Counterfeit SOS the Merchants Bank Of Ne port r.
L. &hs the Merchants Bank OF New Bedford, Mass
and 16s on the Bank OF warwick r. J., also in Cir
culaon