The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-09-30
LOCAL NEWS.
NEW YORK AND THE VICINITY.

ARREST or NOTED CRIMISAL-IIn rs
BASKISG Hotag ~ BuMoSr 4 Co.-nE IL 40
cus1D or srrALiNG $500 Fnos ADAMS ExrREss
CourANY.-- Yesterday afternoon, Capt Jourdsn, Of
the 9th Precinct, arrested Charles Jones, alias
Chsuncey johnson, a nood thief on suspicion Of
having stolen pack rc OF si6H, In bank BILLS from
the office Of Adams Express Company, No. 90 Broad
v.y, on the afternoon Of the 26lh inst johnson WIS
seen In the office Of the Company by Mr.. william
hcOill. money delivery clcrt, short time before tho
money was mitbod. johnson behind the coun-
ter. where he had no business. Mr.. Charles II. Bulk
ley, arother clerk Of the EIpe-s Company, al,o
johnson behind the counter going from desk 10
busnets TO transact when asked by Bulklev what
he wanted, John.on said he va. waiting for the
money clerk" lie was directed 70 70 outside Of tho
counter. johnson left the Office soon after, At which
time tho missed. Roth OF the clCrks
licnihed Johhson ts ne mar VINO wAs bthiun tne
srtigncd lslore the Justice, at the
lombs, yeste.day afternoon, Clarence A. Seward
fsl, appeared M countCl for tho prosecution. y he
depostions Of McGil amt Buke, we're saken. M
teward then addressed The Court and aVued that
tho evidence war sufficient 10 commit johnson or
trsl. WIN. +. Howe who appeared ior the prisoner,
moved for the dischArre Of johnson, claiming thht ho
was innocent Of the crime The notion to dscharre
the prisoner was denied An examination will be had
on Monday morning next. johnson waz commitied
70 the Iomls until that time.
johnson is also suspected Of having stolen $1,000
in $500 and slO0o L, 5. fiye-t.enty bonds from
the counter Of August Belmont & Co., No. 80 Wall
street. GU Thursday Afternoon. one OF the clerks
portively identified johnson ~ tho man he saw
standing in the Office with one hand over the ctun-
tel, "a though he wss reaching for something. ,Oun-
.on Was ,sked hat he wanted, when he said, he -As
waiting 10 ,eo Mr. Wei,zcl the cashier .iohnson
disappeared, and 1t 10 supposed that the stolen
bonds vent Win hun. johnson Ill he examined on
this charge this morning. helOfe Justice bowling, At
1862. johnson has served two terms In tho State
Prison ; one tenn ynn for stealing SaduO from the
Bank OF the state Of New York. Detective Keeie,
deceased, recovered the money. The second term
Wa for breaking into and robblng dry goods store
At the corner Of Duane and Church streets, VI a
large amount oil goods.
DAY or AToSEMENr.-Yom Kippur, or the
"Day of AtouemenL" the highest festival In the
JeWish calendar, was commenced by the Israelites
last evening at suutet The following passages Of
scripture onioin the ohsery ance OF this day
On the tenth day OF this seventh month ,3oth sep,)
there shall be- n day Of Atonoment; shall be holy
and offer ofering made by fire unto the Lord; and
Je shall do no work that day, for u 10 day
OF atonement 10 make an Atouement Tor you before
tho Lord Our God. For whatsoever soul II shall be
that shR not be afflicted In that same day, he shall
soul 1t be that doeth any WORK Ia that same day, the
same SOU I'LL destroy nom among hls people. fe
rIatuie io'over Throughout your generations IN all
your Dwellings. II shall he unto you sabbath Of
rest aud shall tiiict your souls, In the ninth day
OF the month, Al even from 70 khAll ye
celebrate your ssbbath.-Lev. IIiii,, T-3O.
The Jew, whether orthodox or reformed, ioot.
urou this day with awe than any other and the
religious s.ryicss are more eIacting. From sunset
TO sunset 1t ia a solemn fast, not even a drink Of
water can be taken, asd with reEsrd 10 work, 20
strictly is the day kept that even writo bis
name but the time Ia spent in the Synagogue "kins