The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-06
Police IntelIiQonce.

PASSING COUNTERFEIT MoSKY.-George Merwine native
OF Boston, found himself in rather peculiar situatioa
On Saturday he bought ewery the store OF Hem
ry Melville, 20 Blocker STREET, and gave in paymcus
therefor $40 bill on the Farmers and Drovers Bank ar
tho State Of New York. On Monday evening he paid .
second visit to the jewellers and made bargain to ex
change watches. Merwine agreed to pay difference AZ
81 between his watch and the jewellers and handed the
latter another TEN the Farmers and Droyers' BANK
and bill Of the denomination on the Citizens Bank
OF Baltimore Mr. Melville took the precauton this time
TO send the bills to brokers' Office the money
was pronounced counterfeit Finding that he was dis
covered, Merwine attempted TO escape from the store
and in his efforts to get away he actually Jumped
through the front window. Policeman Williams OF the
Fifteenth precinct attracted by the noise and hasten
ing forward caught the accused before he had
many PAGES. On being searched pair OF gold sleeve
buttons were found in his possession which idenu
fed by Mr. Melville having been stolen from him jug
tce Quackenbush committed the prisoner for
oD Merwne states that he received the bills from q
friend of his, in Twenty FIRST street. exchange $50
note, and denies all knowledge Of their worthless charac
ter.
A DARING GANG or BURGLARs-Andrew Stran,ph Jas
Farrell and James Gallagher arrested by pocemea
Mershon and Warren Of the Eleventh precinct on the
charge of having burgarousy entered the produce store
Of John Lewis, No SO Houston street. and stealing therc
from two tubs Of butter, valued at SOS. The officers
appears received information that the stolen property
secreed in clubhouse Houston street. On search
ing, they not only hit the property but they caught
Of the thieves who confessed his crime gave the
officers such information led TO the OF
mander Of the gang The prisoners brought before
Justice Brennan yesterday when three fresh complaints
were made against them by persons whom they had re-
Gently robbed The proprietors Of tho dycing estab
lishment, No. 90 Columbia street, we're robbed
of $l34 worth Of silk and woolcn goods; Peter Hines
and James COyle were among the victims, the former
losing horse and the latter wagon, all Of which a.
legged 70 have been stolen by the prisoners from the pre-
misses No 2S Pitt street The magistrate committed the
prisoners for further examination.
SUsi1uos OF GRAND LARCENY Margaret Chiffon Of Mo-
3s ovcrneur street, charges Charles Kchoe with having
stolen gold watch chain valued at s75 The valuable
was in bureau drawer and disappeared in most mys
FERROUS manner while Mr. Kehoc was on visit at tho
compliments Justice Brennan committed Charloa
for examination.
BorD RosBxRY AT AN EXCHANGE 0ErIcx-As Mr. Bur-
rouehs exchange broker, OF No 152 South street,
opening his Office yesterday morning, an old man named
Joseph white entered unpcrceived, and seizng box n
specie containing $780, ran of with the same. Forta
nnely a gentleman who passing at the time obscpyed
the movements Of the thief and gave tho alarm Mr..
Burroughs chased tho fugitive distance whan hs
was Joined in the pursuit by policeman Baly, Of tho
Fourth ward and after exciting run, White wss oap-
turcd with the stolen money in his possession. .usos
Osborne committed the prisoner for examination.