The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-31
Police Intelligence.

AS0rIrNa DISHONEST PORTER ARaEsrED-ReCFYlyG Sro
fsN rRopsRry-rARGs AMOUNT OF GOODS RFcoyEsso A
few days since Mr. Wheeiocx Of the firm Of Messrs Bell
wheeIock, wholesale shoe dealers, at No. 60 Worth
street. called Captain Jourd1n, Of the Sixth precinct
stated that be had suspicious against some OF the
men In his employ. Goods were occasionally being
missed ia mysterious manner, and t'seemed impossible
Cor their disappearance. Captain Jourdan
officer Golden accordingly took tho matter in hand and
for several nights and mornings closely watched the
employed by Messrs Bell Wheeiock John Far
low the porter who entrusted moi only with the
Keys of the store aiso those OF the safe
under his arm Tuesday evening FarIow locked
up and started across Broadway. with quito
weigbty parcel. when Officer Golden followed
house, aud, opening the package discovered on him. IL
found to contain twenty eight pairs of ladies shoes
valued seventy five dollars Farow confessed that the
goods belonged TO Mr. Wheeock but said he had pcrmis
sion 70 take them home This. on inquiry proved 70 be
false. The accused denied having stolen anything from
bis employers but after nights lodging In the cell BIO
confessed that he had been the habit about three times
week since June las, ot taking goods from the store
been sold Conrad Undsrmech boot and shoe dealer
No. 115 Bowery. Capt, Jcurdan and officer Golden then
search warrant and proceeded 10 the store OF
Undermach, but, on making known their bust
ness search was unnecessary. az be surren.
drens CATERS and shoes valued al about 81 200,
which he bad purchased OF Farlow. undermach
was accordingly arrested for fsonousy receiving stolen
Christian Houser, salesman at 10 Boweryi aud at this
place about two hundred and atty dollars worth Of goods
stolen from Messrs Bell wheeock recovered.
Houser also arrested BY the officers Fariows pre-
misses n Catharns street. we're next searched By the
ocors who there found ten pairs Of ladies' CATERS be-
longing TO Mr.. whecock Hannah Farlow, the reputed
wife OF the porter was taken into custody u alleged
that Hannah has been 10 the habit OF going to the store
and receiving packages OF shoes from Farlow and taking
them home Az night Farlow would dispose Of the goods
70 receivers All the prisoners were taken before Jus
tcs Bowling and committed for examination. Much credit
due Capt. Jourdnn and officer Golden for ably and
successfully working up this case.
RoBsxp nv PROGRESSED FRMxps-0fncef Hillman, Of the
Fifth precinct. arrested named John Carson, on
Tuesday evening, charged with being concerned 10 tho
robbery Of Edward fitzgerald, residing At No - Green
wich street. From the afndavN Of Mr. Fitzgerald IL APP
pears that he tho porter house, Of wash
ington and Dcsbrosscs streets, In partially obllvjus
condition Carsos and stranger volunteered 10 take
MIN homo. After entering the house whore Fitzgerald
lives the unknown thrust his hand into Ftzgcrads
pocket and stole thcrefrom sos In bills The victim
screamed stop thief when the two men ran on, but
Carson arrested In his flight Tho stranger who had
the stolen money made his escape Carson was taken
before Justice bowling aud committed TO the Tombs Tor
trial default Of $500 bail The prisoner twenty .nve
nd liyn Al On lna