The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-16
Police lntoIllge nee.

ARREsTs FoK DEPRAGDISG EXPRESS COMPANIES
INGENIOUS DEVICES TO OBTAIN SACGAaE--sE-
covERy or STOLEN PROPERTY CONFESSION ~
THE PRISONERS, ETC.
For some weeks past Adams Hsrndsn's aud Kings
ley's Express companies have been swindled Of
trunks and other baggage by TWO shrewd foreigners in
new and quite ingenious manner. The express com.
panes heing sbo 10 fa<hom the matter called upon
Captain Jonrdsn Of the Sixth precinct and placed the
matter In his charge to work up rhe result is the
by Captain Jonrdsn and officer Woodbridge OF George
S,asdt and Francis MormoDd twenty-five and twenty ivs
years or age These have beeu tho hsbit OF oFg
ing orders FOR trunks and other goods brought into this
city by express One Of the tricks Of these
watch the wagons they Ners driven up in front OF the
express companies buildings stand outside and take the
would note down book. They would then call on
city messenger. and send him 10 tho express Office
with order purporting TO have been gwen by tbs
owner OF the trunk The orders we're generally honored
but Whenever the company refused To deliver baggage
orders on. ~ the prisoners would call in person
and demand his baggage claiming, Of 10 be the
The contents Of the trunks thus obtained would
soon he awn. otherwise disposed Of Tor the prison
ers benefit. When this dodge about exhausted
smother ingenious method was adopted. The prisoner
Siaed expressed hs trunk from Newark 20 this city
by Hsrndens Express After ~ arrival Momond called
for the trunk, representing that Il belonged to him
When asked the contents OF the trunk he described
them and produced Kew which lifted II. This was
deemed conclusive proof OF ownership, and the trunk was
delivered Siaedi subsequently appeared ut the express
Office and claimed the trunk which had been brought
from newark. Tie express company SAID tnat ms
trunk had been delivered to him, which he az course
denied, and had convenient witness al hand who
would that he had not received his property.
Staed' then claimed four hundred dollars from the
company for the loss ~ the trunk In the manner first
described Mr rsber. Of ST. ious, lost trunk and
tents and 5000 Since their the prisoners have
made full confession 10 Captain Jourdan, which has
resulted IN recovering large amount OF the stolen prop
rriy Other goods will also be recovered by Captain
Jourdan The goods thus obtained by the prisoners will
amount To several thousand dollars. Mormond IL
Italian and stsedt Is native Of Germany They were
committed for examination by Justice Bowling
BOLD THEFT OF DIAMOND RING--cAUoH5 IN rHn
About three o'clock yesterday afternoon gepteei ap
pearing young man. known Charles jones' entered the
jewelry store Of Messrs Reed Taylor Co, No Maiden
lane, under pretence OF wishing purchase Jew
cry While maxi ing examination Jones observed
10 slip a diamond ring, valued ut $3.50, into his
pocket whereupon the attaches of the seized and
retained the c1lprit till officer Curtis OF the Broadway
squad arrived and took charge OF him. Jones after
examination The stolen jewel was found in the pris-
oner s Possession.
SHOOTING ARRAY AZ SLAUGHTER HOUSE POINT.
and james Penny becsm. involved in . quarrel In the
drinking place OF Oliver aud Water streets known
Slaughter House Point" during which Conway
drew heavily loaded pIstoi and discharged ", the ball
taking eject In Pennys left thigh, innicing very
but not necessarily fatal wound The discharge
Of the pistol attracted the attention Of roundsman
and arrested Conway before he bad opportunity -
escape. The prisoner locked up 10 awnit an eS-
animation heiore Justice Hogan. The magistrate sent
Penny 10 tbs House Of Detention ~ . witness