The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-02-03
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

IMPORTANT ARREsT.-Information was received
during the early part of last week, by detective
officer Tieman of this city, from the police of New
las Wyckoff, had committed series of forgeres in
the city of Brooklyn, and it supposed that he
had fled to this CITY, Detective Tieman Immediate
ly went in pursuit, and after some time learned
that young man calling himself George Douglas
had arrived in the city few days previously, and
was stopping at private boarding house, on Pratt
street, near Sharp, kept by Mrs. Trail. On making
inquiry there he was informed that he had re
moved to East Baltimore, and following him up the
officer learned that he had left his last boarding
house the day previous. On Friday, Tieman ex-
amined the register at Barnum's and there saw the
name OF George Douglas registered. He waited
for the gentleman to in, and at ii o'clock on
Friday night arrested him just he was in the act
of returning. Officer Tieman teegraphed to New
ork of his success, and received despatch in re-
turn, that he should keep the prisoner in his pos
session, until he was informed of the manner of
disposing of him. He kept him in a room at Bar
NUNS, and on Saturday night, when the hour for
retiring arrived, Douglas appeared anxious to OBJ
tain a knowledge of the position of the room,
anxiety, and previously to lying down, re-
marked to Douglas that his (Tieman's) pill
low was too low, and he would thank Douglas
tor M to his Dougas Rantal0Ons to place under
them to the officer. On Monday morning of
fcer Tieman received the proper authority and
took the prisoner to New York city, where he is
numerous
forgeries
While Douglas was in this city he attempted to
pass several forged checks the firm of Schwartz
Dix, fruit dealers, on Lombard street near
Charles. One of the checks, now in possession of
the above firm, for S349. He had endeayored
to sell it at several business houses, remarking when
he offered it, that he had cashed it for young gen.
tleman who had left in the cars, and as he did not
know the place of business of Messrs. Schwartz &
Dix, he would be obliged if they would advance the
money. In each case he was directed to the estab-
shment of the firm. Some six months since Doug
las called at the house of Schwartz e. Dix, and in
formed them he was brother of the firm of Wye
kof Co., fruit dealers, of New York, and that he
had his pocket picked while the cars coming to
the city, and was on his way to some gold mines
in Virginia, in which his father had an interest,"
lie asked for the advance of $780, to bear his expen-
ses until he reached there. Schwartz q Dix deal
largely with the firm of Wyckotf Co., of New
York, and they freely advanced the money. The
same day they wrote to the New York firm, and
received reply that the $50 were placed to their
credit, but to arrest Douglas, as he was acting
without authority. Douglas in the meantime had
left this city. A large proportion of the present
torgeries on his brothers house, ,and just before he
left New ork he stole his mothers gold watch and
other articles from his family 1t is reported that
he succeeded in committing several forgeries in
Washington city.
RoBBERY.-A gentleman named Henry 7. Sacket'
of Memphis, Tennessee, appeared at the Middle
station house about eleven o'clock onTuesday night,
and stated that man named George Milliar had
robbed him of S6s. He fell in with Milliar on his
way to this city on the Northern Central Railway,
and upon the arrival of the train they both pro-
ceeded to the Fountain Hotel, where they took a
room together. After eating supper they started
for walk when it is alleged Mlliar relieved Mr.. S.
of his pocket book containing the above amount.
Officers Brown and Irons succeeded in arrestng the
| accused, and upon searching him, found two $40
gold pieces and $40 note, which Mr.. Sacket recog-
nized as portion of the missing money. The pris-
oner was committed to Jail for Court by Justice
Mearis.
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS FOR THE N. C. RAILWAY
Yesterday election for Directors in the Northern
Central Railway Company, by the stockholders
took place in their rooms at the Calvert street sta
tion. There was but one ticket voted for, and the
vote polled was 1929. The following gentlemen
composed the ticket: Adam Denmead, William T
Walters, James Frazier, William Devries, j. H
Rieman, Peter Novel; VIM. ID. Miller, w. E. May
hew, Amos E. Kapp, Simon Cameron, Alex. Small
VIM. Colder, Jr. This Board is composed of new
men, with the exception of James Frazier and W m
E. Mayhem, who were members of the Board o
| 1858.