The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-27
Police Intelligence.

CAPTURE OF ALLEGED CeUN1ERFKIrERs As policeman
Ftzmaurice Of the Second precinct was passing through
Maiden lare yesterday forenoon he esped well known
character named John Shocks lettering the corner
Of Little Greene street. The OF Shocks were
suspicious, and the officer determined to watch him
closely. satoning himself short distance of the officer
perceived q companion of Shocks coming out OF Liberty
ereet with something in bis hand which, at distance
reeembled bank bills, and which he handed over TO
maurice that the two men were oounterfeiters,
In return for the money received Shocks handed bis
accomplice bill, and the two parted company Tue
accomplish entered the staoners store, No ID Maiden
lane, while Speoks crossed the street and entered hall
way, apparently II he intended waiting there some
one Thinking II was time to pounce upon the fellows
the officer proceeded to take care Of SHOCKS frst and
plscipg him in the custody Of some citizens quietly
crossed the street to see how the accomplice was
Getting on. On entering the s,atoners store. Fitzmau-
rice etended that be too wanted to buy stationery
In thie way he had favorable opportunity Of witnessing
The movements OF the counerfeter and when latter
banded the clerk counterfeit ten the Nassau Bank of
Brooklyn, the officer seized hold Of the fellow and took
him into custody. The prisoners promptly taken to
the STATION house and searched when lot Of bills and
silver was found in their possession In the hallway,
~here Shocks arrested subsequently found
Of the counerfee wrapped in tissue paper which had
been thrown there by the prisoner for the purpose OF
screening himself Snooks accompce gave the name OF
George Fisher. Il Ia supposed that accused passed
.evers Of the counterfes before the officer
ITEM, and PROBABLY some frceh complaints will be made
ugRinst them to day.
ANoTHKR WHOLESALE ARREST OF ALLEGED PROSTITUTES
Capt. williamson with the aid Of his sergeants seems
determined tn break up all the vile dens located In the
Fourteenth ward. On several previous occasions have
Fourteenth ward officers made descents on several o.
these noted in Howard street. and have succeeded
in driving number Of this class from the precinct On
Thursday evening they renewed their attack and sue
ceeded In Nrestipg the propYetors Of several saloon
and the unfortunate inmates The first place they vstei
WAS No. 247 Canal street, kept by Claus Peters; thre
girls were here arrested, named Catharine Mcpherson
Ann Duffy and Mary Ann Rosepbureh. No. Is Howard
areet was pext visited where The proprietor John Carson
and his narkeper Myer Peterson and three girls namef
Kate Williams, Rose Farre and Ida Miller were arrested
,bey we're all conveyed 10 the Fourteenth ward station
house and locked The officers proceeded to No.
900 Centre street, kept by Herman Prgg; his wife Mary
Preg and girl named Jeese Stewart were taken into
custody and the place closed Several other places were
visited and the rmses notified cose their places or
they would be broken up By the police. Those arrested
will this morning be brought before Alderman Brady
where complaint has been lodged against the above
places as being dsorderly
BURGLARY IN BRoApwAy.-About eleven O'Clock Thurs
day evening . heavy burglary was committed In Broad
way. The amount Of property stolen could be ascer
tanned owing to the ateness OF the hour. II appears
that the thieves secreed themselves inside the building
ard after was closed they commenced breaking open
the desks drawers &c from the top OF the building TO
the bottom. The fret door Is occupied by ~ Dodd