The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-17
Police Intelligence.

SINGULAR CASE OF ALLEGED FORGERY" REDDr
THE BLACKSMITH" IN TROUBLE.
A very singular of alleged forgery under In
vesgaton before Justice Hogan at the Tombs yesler-
day morning appears that the 4h Of August last
Mr. Charles E. Aikens who is alleged to have been an
ocer In the rebel army while in the Bowery had his
pocket picked OF 500 in money and bill Of exchange
for f1O3 18s sterling drawn by jose San Roman, OF
Matamoros. Mexico at sixty days after sight, TO the
order Of Mr. Charles Aikens. Messrs de Lizerdi
moros, July Is. 1885. Mr.. Aikens made effort to
his stolen bill OF exchange but without success
Is recently now S from the asPEson q
Herzfeld, bankers, at rs Broad street. that on the
9th day Of August last VIM. Farley or varley, bull
and man whose name 10 unknown, called
on Mr. HerEfeld, 70 whom verley represented
.eSs 19 ana his @
he him Hcrzfedl what purpored TO be the
first Of bill Of exchange dated at Matamoros July ID,
1885, and drawn by Jose San Roman at sxtydays after
sight TO the order of Charles T. Akens, Messrs r.
de Lizard Co., London for the amount above named;
he was the Charles 4 Akens 10 whose order the bill
drawn, and that II had'been sent 70 him by bis
friends in the South he thersupon requested Mr. Herr
field cash the draft for him. which refused the
ground that tho stranger had not identified himself
Charles T. Akens; Farley or Marley, then told Mr..
Herzfed that he could identity the man as Aikens to
whose order the bill drawn; that he (varleyl kepa
place at No Chatham square, for the truth OF which
ss n Inc ON me Ss s
latter consented to receive the check, and &C
cordingly gave Marley check for $4s2 81 in
gold, after the stranger had endorsed "Charles
T.. Aikens', on the back of the draft and
Marley also signed his namo to the bill OF exchange
TO London; but previous to the arrival Messrs. do
Lizerdi Co. received letter from Akens requesting
them TO stop payment OF the bill Of exchango as II had
been stolen from him The draft was accordingly pro-
tested and returned TO Messrs. Halgarlen Herzeld
Mr. Charles Aikens the real owner Of the draft now
makes oath that his name on the back Of the draft
forgery thereto without his knowledge
or consent This state of facts appearing the mags-
trate issued his warrant for VIM Variey, aias freddy
the Blacksmith, who TAX IN into custody by detec
tive Doyle of the First precinct charge OF forgery
The accused taken to court and after an examss
ton the magistrate committed him to the Tomhse =
trial. Later in tho day Freddy was admitted TO bail in
the sum OF ono thousand dollars to answer the charge be-
fore the Court of Quarter Sessions Thomas Churchill OF
6s Oliver street. becoming his bondsman The unknown
man who personated Charles f. Aikens is still at large
Varley is tn years Of age and IL liquor dealer
at No. Chatham square,
ARREST or A HACKMAN-ALLEGED RoBBINd or
BoSTUaIAk.
On Thursday last Mr. Joseph Caldwell, Of 40 State
street. Boston, but at present patron Of the Brevoort
House this city, employed Joseph Renvile hackman,
take him in his coach from 90 Madison avenue to the
Brevoort House. On arriving at the hots Mr. Caldwell
directed Renvile to take bis luggage, consting OF an
overcost and shawl, also travelling bag containing
diamond pin valued at 81 $50 into the hotel Rcnville
left tho coat and shawl but 10 alleged that Lie retained
the bag and drove away with IT, The owner not dis
covor bis loss till the following day, when he saw the
hackman at tho Twenty street depot Of the New
Haven Railroad Company, and caused his arrest by OFF,
Mcdonald of the Twenty ninth precinct. Tho pris
taken before Justice Dodge and looked up for
trial without bali Renvle Is twenty years OF age, and
lives at IA East Thirty -soyenth street.
sTABBlSG APPRAY.
John MAoocy Of 81 scammei street. and Patrick Riley
become involved 10 quarrel In Water street, when
Riley, alleged, drew knife and stabbed Maloney In
theneck abdomen in0ctng but dangerous
wounds Riley arrested by officer Leonard, OF the
Seventh ptcinct and Justice STANDBY hold him In Ave
huaered dollars bail TO answer.