The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-13
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ARREST or AN ALLE0uD COUrrEKFEtrER--A Ao-
0OMPLIOs rAKxN WITH BIn--sxIxuEx or 81 200
IN BOGUS BaLLs-A NICE sir or roLIos
STRATEGY.
About tAree weeks ego Sergeant wssb. OF the sir
tseuth precinct received information tha man known
az Henry Thompson alias Andrew wiseman. living NJ
196 Forsyth street. was extensively Engaged 10 selling
10 oosAtmen others counterfeit dty cent United
Statos fractional currency and also spurous ~ bills pur-
porting genuine issues Of the weybosses Bank OF
Providence. r. Sergeant Webb communicated the
nformaiisa 70 Captain Hsddsa Of the sixtesssa pro
ciact who granted him time 70 work up the case, sad
possible 70 arrest ths calps Sergeant Webb accordingly
opened correspondence with Wsemsn and representing
hsef ~ being from tho West, iatiated that be would
currency, particularly II they cold agree terms as
he could il in his section OF counry without exciting
House. corner of broadway and Howard street. where he
made several Appointments 70 mest Wiseman, but The
latter through fear faoa TO como TO time A! length,
Obliged 70 leave town Oh Saturday prevailed upon WISE
TO meet him ths Tontine House on Friday and
vioasly agreed 70 pay him i'm forty oenss on shs
dollar fer the fractional currency In tAe moan
time tho Sergeant had sscurd the services Of officers
Reilly and M0ring. OF tho Sixteenth and posted them
that at given signal they could enter tho room and
secure al present. tho Sergeant included A. the ap
Webbs room, in which were several persons,
with about one thousand dollars Of hts counterfeit
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signal agreed upon being given the two officers forced
themselves into the ROOM whena general stampede for
the doors and windows took place but nome Of ns IN
window the pavement but the Sergeant be,ng at the
window kept him back till he secured by tho
officers Wlseman Frank Baker, alleged acc0nplce;
Sergeant Webb and or two other nno-
cent parties, were arrested, handconed and taken
70 the station house In Twentieth street near
in a stage Sergeant Webb met hrs John Wood and
other acquaintances who much asOnished to SEQ
vvaAn iyYtR -
which would have revealed TO wiseman the false part
Webb playing Tho counterfeit money was also 80
cured and taken the station house with the prisoners
On reaching the station wseman was still ignorant Of
the trick by which he had adrotly been CAUGHT, aud
his mind was not enlightened on that point till some
time subsequently. Wiseman was locked in cell, ana
Sergeant Webb to obtain information calculated TO fur
Their the ends Of justice committed 70 cell adjoining
and the desired object was attained Baker and the
other prisoners were temporarily committed At the
proper time Sergeant Webb was released from durance
and not till then did wiseman comprehend the fatal
trap into which he had been SO shrewdly decoyed.
The fractional currency examination, proved 70 nave
been well executed that they calculated to deceive
the best judges Of money Sergeant Webb
searched wsemaus apartments in Forsyth street. and
found therein hundred and ninety I'VE dollars In coun
Srfeit yes On the weybosses Bank o. rrovaenos l.
possession Of Sergeant TO show that Wsenan
has been engaged in the couheciting ouslness for NJ
teen twenty years In almost EVERY section on country
and, up to the present trne with Unusual success
There proof that he arrested before and
although in unpleasant dilemma at present Wiseman
been outwittcd BY tho police /wlseman and Baker
In prison awaiting an examination Bn
FALSE FRiRND-AKREsr ~ A rsNMAH.
Paul Ksyser, residing At No 52S, Pearl street. sp
psared befors Justice Hogan q the ronbr. yesterday
morning and preferred complaint against John Meyers
aphladclphian twenty nine years Of age Mr. KayseI
SGT forth in his sdav that he arrived in this city from
Albany on tho 3Oth uit and, meeting Meyers the stte
proposed to hnd im comfortable lodging house Ac
cordngiy night they proceeded to No 10 Bowery and
took together, both sleeping In the same bod
After locking the door Kayser placed his coat lin one
the pockets OF which two hundred dollars IN United
States legal tender notes. under the pillow OF the bed
After seepn about four hours Kayser awoke and found
| that both his bedfellow and money were gone. He
searched in vain for Meyers till yesterday morning. whei
he met him in Broadway. Meyers started
run, but was pursued and arrested by eficei
Foliis. Of the Twenty seventh precinct The aroused
was taken before Justice Hogan and committed TO the
Tombs for trial In default OF thousand dollars bail
In his examination Meyers states that he Is penmau
| occupation. OF course he denies his guilt
CAUGHT WITH STOLEN PROPERTY. Z.
Yesterday morning officer Lucas, Of the Fouftsent
precinct arrested lad nineteen years OF sge, name
John welsh whom he caught In the act OF coming ron
the promises Of James McAlarney "a Spring street. will
about hundred dollars worth OF wearing apparel
which he had stolen Welsh taken before Justic
Hogan aud committed for trial.