The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-15
Police Intelligence.

A SHARP GANE.-Some few weeks ago a broker, doing
business New Canal street, called upon by rather
gentcmanly looking man. who stated that he in pos
session OF large quantity of gold dust, worth nearly five
thousand dollars which had been stolen, and, wishing to
md himself of possible would sell for
y half its value. He at the same time exhibited
small quantity of gold DUST which the broker
was the Simon Pure, and little over xious 10
strike bargain for the dust Two thousand five hundred
dollars finally offered and accepted, and it was no
long before the supposed gold dust delivered
broker He at weighed IT, and finding its weight
be correct the money then paid to the stranger
who bidding the broker good bye, left The bro
had been alone half hour, when another
man called, representing himself policeman, and
hbiting shield, Informed the broker that b.
knew that he was in possession Of large quantity
stolen gold dust and that he must consider himself unde
arrest The broker became 80 alarmed that he az
made every Of offer TO nus tho matter and hualy
induced the supposed policeman TO accept the SUN Of
eight hundred dollars, and which was paid over the
officer IN one hundred dollar bills. rhe then
cu1ed il would be best to dispose a the gold dust as
possible, and on the following day attempted it
sale but found to his utter astonshmcns, thai the GOLD
dus, turned out be nothing than copper filings
This much for him TO stand and he soon set our
for the Police headqrers orde. 70 ferret out tho 20
told TO the Deputy Superintendent, who had the
members of the detective force, and other onicer
paraded up before tho unfortunate broker, bat
the mysterious policeman could NOT be found
On Tu sday well known character mi stool pigeon
for one of the arrested by two OF the dc
tectve force as the man who had SOLD the bogus gold
dust TO the broker On Wednesday he was conveyed
before police JUSTICE and, as predicted by one or The
detectives, during the morning the accused was die
charged the proof the could not be sustained
The certainly requires further investigation by the
Commissioners for there getting the fact that
the whom the broker paid hush money 10 prevent
his arrest either policeman, or That some member
Of the department loaned hts shield carry out the above
object. Ia the latter caec which Is most prooaDic he
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Mu11sy on 5HrBoARp.--A mutny occurred among some
Of the sailors on board the ship Fanny McIIenry We'd
nesday night The presence of the harbor police In fd
force put stop 10 disturbance and restored quiet
among The rioters Two Of the ringeaders, named Vii
lam Bell and william Walker, we're arrested and taken
asnore The latter was slightly wounded with a sherb
knife and taken 10 the New YORK Hospital ior mcd
cal attendance Boil taken 10 the lower Police Court
and locked up in the Tombs for examination.
ArpRorRIAiISa Her EMPLOYERS GARsEsrs.-Mary Anne
Borden domestic formerly in the employment of Fred
Ceer No 40 King street, brought over from Williams
burg yesterday, charge Of grand larceny. The nc
cused II s alleged, appropriated quantity OF wearing
apparel and ewery belonging TO her msress and sopci
win the same acroes the East river. portion OF tho
propcrty was found the OF the accused jus
lice Osborn committed her for examination.
ALLEGED FORGERY. Yesterday morning young man
calling hiself Francis Remmgton and representing that
he was the son Of the British Consul ut tho Island Of
Corses was brought before Justice Welsh by o;cr ard
ner on warrant issued for his arrest, on the complaint
Of Aypote Gsiet proprietor OF an italian hota No 81
White street. charging him With forgery. appsars u ~
about Ave weeks ago young Rsmmigt)o ~ comOtny
With s wife, called Cncts AMI engaged oozrd When
presented his b nc claimed not 70 have any money, bat