The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-18

AN NJ vr,sur, M n1r CALIFORNIA IssrnAruRE ARREsD
FOR FORGERY AND FALSE PRsrsok-lsaac N Csrdozo, an
ex member of the California Legislature, was taken into
custody Yesterday by detectives Farley and Easaoe
charge Of forgery and false pretences preferred against
him by merchants in this city, under the following cir
the 18th OF April last the prisoner called
at the office Of William Coleman Co.. So Wall street, and
by Of their correspondents in San Francisco, which
read ~ follows
DTlR sR~T have Collected from the Board Of sc.ors Of
sDgrossing the mortgage the company. hold he
subject to your order any moment truly yours sov
Upon the strength of this letter. and relying upon the
statements OF the prisoner, Messrs Coleman Co
induced to pay TO Cardozo the sum Of $46 being 10
payment difference Of exchange deiucted) for irat
sight, drawn by the prisoner upon Mr. Parsons for $50
Recently however, Messrs Coleman Co have received
word from Mr. Parsons that the letter Of credit presenter
by Caydozo forgery, and that the latter had
money whatever to his credit the hands Of Mr. Pasons
The writer that he knew CArdozo we'll that he
young man Of fine talents and at time occupied
excellent position in San Francisco Cardozo
I'd at his boarding house in Leroy place, and when
eaTched by the officers number Of 70 ged checks
ound upon his person. The checks were on the Ieath
er Manutacturers Nassau and other banks and pupor.
ed to have been signed by McKillop & Wood Of Lnis
city promscry note for $780, purportng to have
drawn by John Jacobs the genuineness OF which has
not yet been determined, was also discovered Among
the private papers Of the prisoner Vas found letter ad
ressed TO President Blchanan and purporng 10 have
been signed by number of the most influential democrats
San Francisco, urging the appointment OF Cardozpa
Commercial Agent a. 81. Thomas. The appnl nent
strongly urged The svund OF Mr. Osrdozo's devotion 70
be democratic cause whi California Legislature
,lsewhere. The signatures written with pencil on
separate sheet from that Of the petition and ev
IDENTIFY all The work Of oae hand. Justice Connolly com
mitted the prisoner for exampato MessIs Mckiloo
Wood sso signify their intention Of prosecuting the
cused for forgery Csrdozo young man OF highly re
spectacle family, spds well 0nnec'eo both In this city
San francisco. His friends greatly surprised At
the grave charges preferred against him, and many OF
to become his bail TO any amount some further aad
interesting Developments are expected 10 the OF
the exam nti0n.
STEALING A DIAMOND PIS.-Matida Neimsr, inmate OF
No leo Canal street, arrested and brought before
Justice Brennan yesterday charge Of stealing da
nond PIN valued at $50, from Mr. Dennis Sullivan of No
1872 Water street. while the latter regslug himself
glass OF lager At the above establishment. me
prisoner was committed Tor trial.
GONG ISTo THE JKwrIRY BUSINESS John Daily took it
into his head to start in the ewelry business at the
pense of Mr. George B. Ramsey, of Brooklyn from whom
il alleged ne stole two watches and gold chain. De-
tec.ve sowey put stop to the business by arresng
the proprietor and Selling upon his entire stock in trade
Justice Brennan committed DAILY for Trial charge OF
grand larceny.
OFFERING COUNTERFEIT MONEY Henry Wood aud W alter
Edwards arrested for attempting TO pass counter
felt two dollar bill 90 the Delaware City Bank of Della
ware City Md at grocery store in the upper part of the
city Justice Quackenbush con oitted the prisoners for
trial.
CHARGE OF EMREzzIEMENr William E Do Wing, a clerk
in the store of Lord Taylor Grand street, arrest
ed ysterday for embezzling So from his employers The
amount small one nevertheless Justice Brennan
committed the accused TO prison.
MORE STOLEN PROPERTY IDENTIFIED Mrs Julia A. Gre.
CORY, of No. 1S7 Greenwich street, aud Mrs. Penelope
Cook Of No 10 Crosby street, identified several articles
property found a. the house Of Mrs Ellen Groen No "a
Sullivan street. having been stolen from them during
the month OF September last Fresh complaints were
made against Mrs Grojen and her companion Gordon