The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-06-29
Police Intelligence.
rus sVovKR FALSE PRETENCB oAsB-ExAMIRATIOf
BEFORE JUSTICE DODGE.

Police Intelligence.
| ruw sVoyKR FALSE PRErENcB DISCRIMINATION
BEFORE JUSTICE DODGE.
The examination in the case Of Mr. Daniel n Porter
of No Wall street, charged with having by means Of
false pretencss obtained $40 In cash. and notes TO
much larger amount from Mr.. Henry D. Slower Of No.
lol West Twenty second street. was resumed before JUS
tce Dodge at the Jefferson Market Police Court yester
day afternoon. Subjoned will be found the direct and
GROSS examination Of the complainant, - fer - pro-
Henry D. Slower being eared to the stand was ex-
parting with my money and drafts my belief in regard 70
imprisonment that did not pay the IS 600 cash
and the 81 500 IN notes should be sent back 70 tho fort
om the representations Porter made TO Porter said
II did not sign that draft and notes and pay them, TO
pay the parties Wilson and Fox, that they would
tations Porter made 70 me in regard 70 imprisonment
have stated were that could be imprisoned and
sent back 70 the fort did consider myself in dan.
Canada, and went; asr gave the notes lst because
Porter advised me to 60, and went believing from Por
rearrest tiTlIFta 80.
Cross-examned BY the defendants oounsel-I live 1t
here in 1858 or 1859; am thirty years old have
been in the machine business have carried on business
In my own name and in the name Of the Slower Machine
Company n Is Plat street. at first for over year. ana
then moved 70 n John street and to - John street,
about two years in John street, the manufactoy s that
and Worcester Msss am now It III Liberty street;
bad storehouse for time in Spruce street; was there
rev. o. s q
Of the Slower Machine Company q q John street.
and the same sign with the addition q "a ssovsr.
1H D. stoyer alone; the Slower Machine Company was
composed OF John h Chesver, Henry Durant and my
II was ncorporated in the fa Of 1859 before the fa Of
1859 in the machine business at 10 Pats street; car
red on business for about three months under the name
OF Slower Capp and then the company incorpo-
rated was the commission business In Patt street and
Gold street under hs own name; hsd clerk there
sencs in Boston, and went on 70 California; lost At that
time between three thousand and four thousand dollars;
/ his name was Clark, and heard that he was in
California; made efforts TO have him arrested
born in Casne Maine, now called Brookville NO other
iii he was in the fort; came from Boston, Mass lived
there about i've yea In business thersa part Of the
mo 'I ~ ths machine business undcs tSs title cf
Slower Bicknell, H. D. Slower Co and b. D. Slower;
the business carried on In the Albany Beach, Boston
before going In business for myself was q the Union
year or two; had charge the nnshns Of locomotives
d~n bands was with tic Globe works South Bos
ton less than year; was backwards and forwards to
q At tho Union Works; did not leave Boston nom fear
and have been there nearly every month since left;
heard Of threats made against before
or since left Boston, from Boston people; while in
in Boston did not issue business cards with the
names Of parties upon them my partners who denied
trouble in Boston owing the efforts Of ~ creditors
visit debts upon parties whose names he has used his
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my partners = business; did 70. leave Boston i
from all debts before left Boston, the Of Boston,
obtained discharge from all debts - an nsolvent my
IL his haOds 70 pay them which h. 70 his
he held this property - one Of the assgnees
none Of my creditors have received one cent Of this
advice OF very beautiful counsel had at that time;
his name was A Z. Joy; was probably In Richmond
ton for the Tredegar Works; was in Maiden, Mass,
few months before went to Boston; was at Salmon
chinsry for the salem Fails Manufacsurns Company be-
fore that was in LOWELL erecting machinery for the
Hamilton Mills Company previous 70 that was in ELS
with Benjamin Barker who is now working for me; was
in my hfteenth year when was At Ellsworth was at
home before that have relatives living in Brookville
and at Castne was in prison before sent to
Fort Lafayette never did anything in any Of those
places that caused me 70 leave them but have visited
other name than Slower in business; might have
done SO by way Of Irritation; know Dan
Ssrlan p0s m. IN Chance shsOcery 81. Sea. ni%
he opposed my discharge nsolvent on the ground
or ea Of in
ened TO prosecute me for using the names OF In
Boston partners in busness without their authority;
never paid anything to have this charge against Mr.
Porter published length In any newspaper in this city,
did not know had any reason To believe that any
person had paid money To have this charge made public
in tho newspapers person had admitted 70 him that
he paid out money TO make this charge public Judge
Pierrepoint and kr Roland drew the preliminary an
davit think that Mr.. Roland did ali the work; the
writing Is in the hand OF onei Of my bookkespers the
paper from which no copied was in Roand's handwrit
ing; his full name In = g. Roland; no ID my counsel;
Professor Eamcs Of the Navy Department, advised me
70 make the complaint and also Judge Pierrepoint
adjourned.
ALLEGED ATTEMPT AT WIFE MURDER-JKALoUsY
AND INToxICATIoN THE CAUSE.
A shooting ARRAY which resulting fatally
occurred in the Morning Bell' concert saloon, No
New Chambers street. at late hour on Tuesday night.
II reported by the police that Sidney Thomas propre-
tor Of the Morning Bell had become very jealous OF his
wife, Ellen, and while intoxicated he drew revolver
and discharged 1t at Mrs. Thomas, who received the
bullet In her left wrist her hand ut the time being
her left breast The bullet glanced from her wrist and
lodged in the palm Of her hand from which il subse
qusn. extracted oy surgeon Ms nno%as was n re-
street Thomas was arrested by officer Cordeau OF the
Fourth precinct, and Justice Hogan committed him to
the Tombs for examination Had not the bullet taken
effect in Mrs Thomas wrist it would undoubtedly have
penetrated her breast and in all probability resulted in
death.
SOLDIER LOSES HIS MONEY.
Herman Hanson recently attached to one Of the New
York regiments stationed in front Of Petersburg, Va
appeared before Justice Shandey yesterday afternoon
and entered complaint against Mrs. Helen Gratgen,
siding e we West Houston a.. street Hanson dsp9ses that
BY Adams Express with instructions 70 deposit the
money In the bank to his credit and retain the bank
book till bis return he found however, that instead Of
obeying Instructions Helen had appropriated the money
TO her use with the exception Of $40 which she
gave him. Helen was arrested by officer Law, OF the
Essex Market Police court and the magistrate committed
her for examination Hanson lives 104 Forsyth street.
TWO BROTHERS IN rRoUBLE-oNB OF THEM STABBED.
An alteration occurred In the porter house $50 Cherry
street on Tuesday evening between brothers, named
1 Thomas and Daniel 0Brien, and curing the quarrel
Thomas drew knife from his pocket and stabbed his
brother In the back The wound however, is not Of
dangerous character The injured man was conveyed
70 his residence ga Cherry street Thomas Bren made
| his escape and has not yet been arrested.
TO THE EDITOR or THE HERALD.
In justice John McCabe wish TO state on the
| ing that assaulted and robbed in Grand street,
| the best opinion he had covnplictv IN