The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-02
Police Intellixence.

or Mis.DKxnrcAnoE.-Durpg the past month series OF
petty swndes by ingenious process have taken place
in the Eleventh, Thirteenth and Seventeenth wards The
modus oprasdi ID fonows-The swindler would CALI
upon some sorekeeper and oer bill for the gas COM
sumed during the month, presenting Of the Manhattan
Gas Companys genuine blanks duly filled and signed.
The unsuspectng storekeeper in most cases. by the
genuine appearance Of the BILL paid without any ques-
tons. Some, however, inquired where the person
that usually performed the duty Of collecting To this
the swindisr answered that he had been dscharged,
had gone away, and that he he swinde) had bsen ap
pointed his place This process continued uninterrupted
until about week since when the trick successfully
red female storekeeper the size Of the city.
After he had left the store she suspected that all was not
ght and went into neigh boring fegar store the
OF whom she knew accustomed to pay bis gas bills
at the same time with herself, but told that col
lector bad not called Her suspicious being thus
rmed she into the aud gave 10 the per-
con who had given her the fraudulent gas bill bat
sight Of him in a few minutes Shortly after wards
she met policeman, and while nsrrating the
story to him gentleman passed whom she OK,
S ana 'n him ns ~ e
Essex Market Police Court, where an examination
held. The person arrested proved to be veil snown
who had been swnded in similar manner all identified
him the who bad defrauded them. Owing 10 the
arrested thought proper that the facts should not
be made public, his fienos claiming that case OF
mis- identity and thai the real swndicr not prevented
by public announcement Of the matter would continue
in his operations ana finally be detected The sequel
shows how far they correct Yesterday morning
man well known TO the police as Daniel Jones, alias
OMara called at the sore Of Henry Jean, 2e5 Secoud
street, and demanded payment fer the Offering at the
he also held in his hand three or four bis OF similar
kind Mr.. Jean refused cash it, and he went into the
street BE was followed by Mr. Jean, who called po-
hceDan and gave him into custody. On being taken be-
fore Justice Steers, Julia Frank of 20 East Seventeenth
street, Abraham Wilhelm, Of 81 Ridge street, and Andrew
him as having defrauded them in a similar man.
ner at various times during the past mouth
Jones, alias OMAHA, s.riangy resembles the gentle
positively Identified by six persons He was
hea for further examination to-day, whea an opportunity
will be given for identification hs those vino have already
preferred complaints against the lawyer.
srorxx BoNDs RKcovxRsD-Juius Werner, residing at
1ol Twelfth street, arrested yesterday by officer
Barry Of the Fifth precinct having his possession two
Missouri (es) bonds for 81 GOO each and which he was
endeavoring 70 dispose Of The two bonds, together
with Sa00 worth OF eweIry, are alleged 70 have been
76 Seventh street. which entered by burglars on the
1th OF November last, from which time up 70 Tuesday
On Tuesday however, The bones were osred for nero
tiaton at the office OF Jacob Little Co. By Johanna.
Kegienske who Keeps jewelry store At a First
was after business hours when she called and yester
but was Immediately arrested the officer next visited
the residence OF Mrs Regienskie and her. On
examination before Justice Connolly she stated that che
had found the bonds and not knowing who was the
owner he'd tried to dispose them Both the accused
were held for further examination.
WOMAN SHoT BY HER Sos.-On Tuesday afternoon
Mary Maoy Of "a Mulberry street, got into dispute,
with her son Bernard, and, in endeavorng take ps
toll away from him, with which he threatened 10 shoot
her, the piece discharged the entering her
arm above the elbow. Bernard arrested by po
lice and Mrs. Maloy was conveyed 70 the New York Hos
pital
THEFT OF JEwnxy. Melinda Myers, widow woman,
yesterday arrested complaint Of Mrs. Sarah Nc
Cormck, Of Hampstead, l. l., who charges her with
having one day last week stolen from her various articles
Of jewery the value OF $500. Melinda had acsed in
capacity seamstres for MrA Mccormick and took
advantage Of her absence, while visit 10 this city To-
decamp with the jewelry. She arrested at house
Lewis street. and part Of the stolen property
ed Justice Quackenbush held the accused for examina
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