New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-27

who give him their careful attention VIII not eny Do
Instructed by these Lectures bat will derive thereffom
signal measure Of intellectual and snnobing enjoy
| ment.
! DoARp OF ALDrR1Es.-There being quorum
presep last evening The President declared the Board
adjourned until next Monday evening az o'clock.
| ARREST OF SwISDLER.-De.ecives Kesss and
Seese, on Wednesday evening, arrested man named
David Merritt who charged with having perpotratsd
number Of swindes lately, some Of them for large
amounts, and others for petty sums. The manner IN
which be is alleged TO baye obtained money from the
aggrie we'd psrtjes by calling at their paces sf
business, selecting qusntityo goods, which he would
have laid aside, saying that lie would send for them.
few hours after young man would presen. himself,
bearing sn order for the goods and forged certified
check for the amount of the bill From hesss Many
| g. Lewis he Obtained in this manner jevary tn the
amount of Secs from X. Ferris e. Co., $iO6 worth
OF goods; from Boyt, Bsdger Dion, $27o 30 worth.
The following is copy of the note aud forged check
received by the latter 6rm receipt of which they
delivered tie goods selected by Merritt:
I" Nav; YogE. Oct 10 Iass
liver the bearer the articles purchased from tai fore
OnD. Of latch chain Enclosed please ind GER
''H'' 'A''N W. "Yoars Truly, ROBERT CRAIG. JR--
"N0' a''' "EAsr RIVER f INK Oct ~ ''''
Pay to Mesr Hoyt Bsdasr Dillon or order two hsnared
and .' ssis eight ''' collars ROBERT CRAIG,
Stamped on each of the cheeks in blue ink, tie
following: "East River Bank. p FEELING. Ger
tifed."
These frauds have been perpetrated at different in
tsrvas tits suspected 5st the prisoner fbe per-
son who under different aliases, has prodted by the
swiniIe. Another confidence game played BY him is
explained by the appended note, which was received
by Captain WaliDg On Monday:
''NEw.YoRx, Jan IS, isso
MI " R. srrros. Of Goshen-Dsar Srs have hi. day
received two d.Gin 1Id three se;es snss
sal charge, Inch mount you win please remit b. the ra-
YUM d NAM Yours truly, EUGENE LANFEAR.~
letters previously resolved by the Captain from
Others who had been thus dupei toto sending tho
money asked for, induced him to paee Detectives
Keefe and Sease track of the suspected person. and
on Wednesday evening Merritt taken into custody
at the Office, where be had called for letters adj
dressed TO Eugene Lapfear. He was taken to Head
quarters ard detained for examination. The note adj
dressed to Mr.. Sutton is in the same andwftng as
that Of letters found the accused and known 70 hye
been written by him. Mayor Wood has also received
communications relative to this style of swndle
and there is but little doubt that Merritt is the guilty
person.
SUICIDE BY BoY.-A very curious case of suicide
was discovered on Thursday morning on the opening OF
the establishment of Benedict Hall & Co., shoe man
ufaeturers and dealers, at No. 81 Park-row. bow
named VIM. r. Carter years Of age residing with his
parents at No. 100 Hudson street. employed in string
ing shoes in the cuttmgroom the upper foos and AZ
general errand boy, was found hanging by the neck
in q moose made with a large circular towel,
strung up small iost which had been placed over,
the tops of two piles of empty packing boxes His
parents had been searching all the cry for him
during the night. The body was cold when found.
and was believed that tho act was committed SOON
after o'clock last evening. A young girl named
Amelia Cleveland about the age OF the deceased, and
working by his side in strnging shoes, had
observed him, iltle before o'clock, to
tale away the dirty towel in the Shop snd
replace it with clean one; but she did not Observe
anything unusual in his demeanor Coroner Ksefe
held inquest at 10 o'clock, and rendered simple
verdict of suicide by hanging" The parents say the
boy was of exceedingly cheerful disposition, soela-
bic, an in perfect health. An employee Of the shop
testified before the Coroner that ne entered the sho at
about 81 O'clock to e'ose the back shutterr which IL
had been the boys business to do bat which they sup
poeed he bad neglected. The greatest surprise is ex-
pressed by all who knew the boy, and no clue to tbs
cause OF tho act could be given.
Mr. Mscksy, the superintendent Of the cusSng de-
periment, who had known him for Elk years. and uader
whoee immediate direction he employed, says be
considered him very promising boy, of rather more
sober habits, and much more maniness, than the gen.
crafty OF his age. Atdinner "Wednesday, his mother
told BIN, che wished him to cone hone early In
the evening and go to church, bat he answered that
he "oid lot want to 60 TO church to-day, he wcald
60 on Friday"
Mrs Cleveland, however, says that she observed a
slghtly peculiar manner in him when with her during
the whole Of the pact week. She had been employed
at the shop but two weeks During the Grst week he
was very lively and spirited with her. talking and
laughing pleasantly nearly the whole time. He after
ward became quite sober and said TO her, while they
alone together " am tired Of this werld have
seen about enough ofm.'
TIE undertaken removed the body at noon to the
residence of the family in Hudson street.
STEALING LITTSRs FROM A CirY ExPREss.-0n,
Wednesday night, Officer Ludlow of the Ninth Pre-.
einct, found drunken In Christopher street,
whom be took to the Stsiioh- House. o. being qaes
toned the man gave his name as John d. Livingston,
and said that he was leer-csrrier for Boyds City
Express. Being searched some fifteen twenty let
aers found about his person, one of which, ad
dressed to DIR. John B Dodge, had been opened, and
two dollars taken therefrom. Livingston admitted
opening the letter and taking the money, which was
found on him. but said be did NOT intend to keepit.
check for $s5 which had been deposited in Boyle
City Express box at the st. Nicholas Hotel On Taes-