The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-08
Police Intelligence.

AN kRAElITE DOVE BRowN.-N is a thing for OF
the children Of Israel TO fall victim TO tho shrewdnsss
Of metropolitan sharpers-male or female; but Isaac
not fortunate his brethren this respect when
he took peep at the elephant for the first time SUM-
day evening. Yielding to the persuasive influence of
pretty New Jersey girl named Annie Meade, he was in
d1ced 10 enter house Of i'll fame in Rcade street, kept by
a named Christian Kolp. During his stay the nymph
managed to make him slightly obvious with repeated
nifty occurred she stole $500 from his pocket BOOK On
becoming conscious Of the loss Of his "monish Isaac
applied 70 detectives McCord and King for relief and ac
companed them 10 the place where he had been robbed
The GIRL together with the proprietor Of the establish
ment and bis wife, arrested On being taken 10 the
police headquarters Annie confessed that she had stolen
the money and said that she had given $500 Of the
amount TO Mr. and Mrs. Koy This the latter denied most
strenucusy, saying they knew nothing at all about tho
occurrence The prisoners searched but not dol
lar Of the stolen money was found In their possession
Thus saac bed to the tune Of $500 for seeing the
sights Of the metropolis Rather an expensive rate OF
admission that.
DEFRAupNG HIS EMpLoYBR-Thomas Cannon, a tailor
taken into custody yesterday by policemen Jourdon
and Woodbridge, charge of defraudng his employer
Francis Baldwin, Of Nos 70 and 72 Bowcry by means
Of Old trick. Cannon had been the employment Of
Mr. Baldwin since February, 1858, and until recently
was considered steady, sober and Industrious man.
checks OF due bills which the prisoner had received from
the bookkeeper for work performed had been altered in
skni manner before they reached the cashier; Thus
transformed in due bills $13, and In this way
succeeded defraudng his employer out Of
raj hundred dollars. The accused was brought before
Justice Connolly the Lower Police Court where he
committed for trial. the charge OF fraud before
the Court Of Special Sessions.
BuRGIARY.-Forence Meyers was arrested by the Fiji
teecth precinct police with quantity Of silver knives
and forks in his possession which subsequently proved to
boon stolen from MrIJ. uiggins, NO.
273 Eizabetn The burglar effected entrance
the premises by forcing off the basement window shutter
Ouackeubu6b
-EA~S 1sns. Es~s.--Wszass~s Ss~ss~s wagurrcvscd
with valuable horse in his poms.ion which had been
stolen from the stable of william Hitchcock, Of Williams
BRIDGE westchcser county. The horse was restored 70
its owner while Seaman was sent TO jail
FROM FoRpHAA-John Thompson and his wife were de-
ected on their way from Fordham, on Sunday, with
lot Of property in their possession which alleged they
stole from the promises occupied by the late Mr. Baord
Of that village The accused were sent back for trial.
ALLEGED CHARGE OF FALSE PRErxScEs-A man named
Andrew s. Hull was yesterday brought before Justice
wech, complaint Of Amos Tenney, Secretary Of the
Chicago and Cincinnati Railroad, charging Hull with hav.
ing cheated the above company out Of $4,000 by means
of alleged false representations Hull IL appears contract
ed to build section Of the above road, the Company 10
advance him IS 000 1t is alleged for him commence tho
work As collateral security Hull give house and
lot which, alleged he represented lis property,
located in Monroe place, Brooklyn Happcas that since
the agreement the Railroad Company have discovered by
the Kings County records that the property ortgaged
to the amount OF COO and hereupon caused the arrest
OF Hull. Justice Welch committed him tO the TOmbe TO
aw ait an examination.
ARREST OF Two ALLEGED SHOP TiHEvE-Two well known
thieves Anderson and Rodgers were arrested last
evening by officers Jay and Wnchel Of the Eighth ward
police, in Canal street, with large quantity of vcsings
&C. supposed to be stolen. Anderson an old offender
and sent to State prison for ten years for highway
robbery but was pardoned out by Governor Clark They
both locked up await the finding Of the owner Of
said goods.