New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-05-02


commenced on the 9Th Of March, since which time
substantial and comipodious frame buildings have
been erected. ore slip fully completed, and another
commenced. The entrance is some ffty feet back
from the street. is two stories high and from it to the
waiting roous is long covered passage-wsy. The
saloons are connections and well fitted up, presenting
quite contrast to the sheds Of the Peek Slip Ferry
The shps at Peek Slip, New.York. ore in a very di-
lspidated condition, bit will be remodelei and re-
haired A. soon as possible The boats will Be run as
5ftep. at present. a. the Peck Slip Ferry now runs,
and as econ as another slip built and other boats
prepared more frequent trips will be made.
The EMPLOYEES of the new ferry are Daniel Down
ipr. Chief Engineer: Jacob ID. wandel, for many
wears Superintendent of the Peek Slip Ferry, Super
intepdent Of Boats Burden SANFORD, Peter Coffee,
Abraham Gibson. Frederick Ellis, Gilbert Barker
and Joseph Banlsir Pilots. All men Of expert
ence and the latter has for many years been in the
employ Of the Union Ferry Company
Cp.Rcy OF GRASp LARcESr-QUIrE RosAscs.
ON Saturday evening named James Stose
was arrested upon the complaint of Oakley Bemer,
charging him with grand larceny Stone was locked
ND in the Staton-House of the Firth Precinct to
answer the charge II appears that some fifteen years
ago Stone who resided in Jersey City, became &C
ouaipted with Bemer, who visited his house frequent
". Finally Stone discovered .ha, Bemer was manu-
acturing counterfeit money and would have nothing
more to do with him. Bemer then induced Mrs.
Stone to leave her husband and marry him in New
York. She remained with him until February last,
when she died, leaving two children, one named
Henry, aged H. who was her child by Stone, and
John. aged 9. a child by Bemer. Some two years
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covered that his name was Stone, of which he was
before unaware He asked his mother about his
father. and learned from her that he dead. Be-
fore she died size told him that she had laid up in the
Savings Bank s59s, which, together with some iurni-
ture and jewery, she made over TO him by will, at
the same time cautoning him against Bemer OF
whose character she informed him. After her death
Bemer desired to have the money in the bank drawn
out, and to induce Henry to consent to it, told him
that he would deposit $l,2 with it, so as to make
500. Henry consented, and the exchange was
made, Bemer however, redeposting it IN his own
name. After this Henry acquired OF Bemer some
particulars in relation TO his father and was then IN
formed that be was living He at once proceeded to
search for him. and after some time found him in Jer
sew CITY. This was about three weeks ago. Henry
related to his father the circumstances about his
mothers property, and insisted that some articles OF
furniture which belonged to her should be removed
from the house where Bemer was boarding, at No.
i69 Navy street. Meanwhile, Bcmer had endeavorcd
to obtain possession of these things, but WAS pre-
vented by the housekeeper, John Orpen Finding
that he could not get possession of these, he had re-
course to a civil suit against Orpen On Friday last
Stone removed the furniture and trunk belonging to
Henry to jersey City, where he resided, and on
Saturday Bemer procured warrant tor his
arrest, on the charge Of grand larceny, and
deceived him over to New-York from Jersey
City, SO that the warrant might De served
On Saturday Bemer went to the house in Navy
street for the purpose of serving summons upon
Orpen when difficulty arose, and Orpen assaulted
him. For this he was arrested and locked up to an
swer to-day The boy Horny states, that while his
mother was living she was harshly used by Bemer
and that her death quite sudden and unexpected
While they were living together, Henry noticed the
operations of Bemer in manufacturing money. but
thought nothing of it. When his mother left Stone,
Henry was but seven months old. His father was
advised not to attempt to take him from her, as 1t
might cause difficulty which could better be avoided.
For known perhaps to himself, he has taken
no steps TO learn the whereabouts of his son. or to
claim him when he grew up
Bemer is a graduate of the State Prison, and has
been arrested several times various charges. The
investigation into the charge against Stone will take
place on Tuesday.