The New York herald., 1862-03-23
Police Intelligence.

ARREST on SUSPICION OF ARSON.-Inursoay AFTERNOON
officer Irish Of the Fourth precinct, arrested,
issued by Justice Brennan two captains named
Charles W Gey and William Taper, charged with con-
spring together to destroy by fire the topsai schooner
Cosnopoe lying the bulkhead foot Of Dover street.
1t appears by the adavs taken by Fire Marshal Baker,
and sworn to before the Justice that the said
was loaded with eight hundred and twenty nine barrels
Of crude petroleum OIL shipped for Havrc France On
covered In the hold OF this vessel and from the exsmna
ton made Fire Marshal and Captain Thorn OF the
Fourth ward IL evident that the Gre had been pur
pcsey set. Split wood found burned and charred
between the oil barrels the hold The accused parties
directed the steward OF the vessel to sleep shore
night OF tho fire. This with other facts goes throw
SUSPICION tho accused parties Captain Giley, seems,
had an Of 900 the vessel in his own name
posed The object Of the hs 70 obtain the insurance
The accused parties taken before Justice Brennan
and committed for examination.
CuARcE OF EMBEzzIxAESr-A man about forty years OF
age named Geo. B. Flint was taken into custody Thurs
day by officer Van Arsdae, Of the Essex Market Police
Court, charge Of emoszzlng quantity OF goods and
money from Robert D. Kemp, Of No 10 Hamilton place
brooklyn. The accused appears formerly in the
employment OF the complainant clerk, and the en-
bezzlement ie alleged 10 have been committed while he
was thus employed. The accused, being brought be-
fore Justice Osborn denied all knowledge Of the missing
money or property, but be was held for examination
nevertheless
CHARGE OF borrowing MoSHY USDzR FALSE PRsisscEs-
w c. Taylor brother Of sxstrset Commissioner Taylor.
deceased taken into custody yesterday by Captain
Downg Of the Sixth precinct police, Oh charge Of bor
rowing money under false preences from Samuel White.
church. OF No. 63 Beaver street. The complainant, in his
affidavit sets forth that between tho 10th Of October and
the Goth of January last the accused has, various
obtained loans amounting the aggregate 50 l9
when he applied for hese loans he invariably
that the money was for some third party well known 10
the complainant. Among the persons represented by
Taylor as being short OF money and anxious 10 make
"raise,'' were ex Mayor Kingssnd Mayor opdyks, C..
Godfrey Gunther. J. B. Aud, Cornelius K Sutton and
others II was on behalf Of such gentlemen that
he was borrowing the money, and SO plausible
were his statements mat MI Whitcchureh became
little amounts arrived and Taylor questioned in
ation thereto he stated that the money had all been
funded to him became due, but that he had rein
vested in loans to such men Henry W. Genet Hon.
Josiah Sutherland, Charles c. Pinckney and Morgan
jones. Finally the complainant got tired of his money
being loaned all creation and took Taylor task
about the matter The prisoner tried to calm the fears
Mr. whitechureh by telling him that he would realize
the taest kind Of interest on the Investment but tho
complainant became quito dissatisfied with the
arrangement, and intimated that tho defendant
nary learned sn that
exMayor Kingsand Mayor Opdyke any OF the gen
temen named by Taylor had authorized the Inter TO bor
any money for them and tnat the whole story Of
their being short Of funds made out Of whole CLOTH
On being charged with having slightly misrepresented
matters the accused confessed the of his way and
acknowledged that had the money in govern
ment securities Mr. whtechurchs faith in government
stocks unbsunded but he did not relish the idea OF
his money being invested in Taylors name. ho de-
mandcd a restitution Of the funds. The prisoner not
being able to comply with the reasonable request the
complainant forced 10 bring the matter before
magistrate. Justice Brennan decided to hold the ac-
cusod TO bail In the sum OF $4,000 in default OF which
he was committed TO answer.
" Msfortunes never come singly" There is
another charge against Taylor growing out Of
ticn in whskey which may bring additional troubles
upon his hoad Mr. John W. Thompson OF 70 Eas; Twen.
second street, appears complainant III this casc and
alleges that the 9Th u he sent fifteen barrels OF ws-
key defendants place OF business 20 Cedar street
the purpose OF giving the latter opportunity OF
mining the quality Of the liquor with view OF purchas-
ing the While the whskey in his pos session
Taylor, IL is alleged, sold the q man named
Jaqucs for half prco and pocked the proceeds leaving
Mr.. Thompson in the iurch. Tho transfer being wholly
unauthorized and the accused being unable account
for the proceeds OF the sale the magistrate held him
bai5 on this charge ALSO. II Ia due TO Taylor
to say that he denies the truth Of tho charge
preferred against him in the most emphatic terms.