The New York herald., 1865-04-24
Police Intelligence.


ARREST OF AN ALLEGED OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
OF BOGUS BILLS, PLATES, DIES, Ero'
day or two since Mr. Thomas @. Girvan, govern
ment detective, residing at 81 Barrow street, appe'
before Justice Dodge and made an aihdaV IN "ncn o
charged that some time since he arrested John Cauter
for passing counterfeit money, and subsequently re-
ceived information going to show that there was an organ
lied gang counterfeers in this city, at the head OF
which was named Nelson Stewart living on staten
Island Mr. Glrvan also set forth In his deposition that
tewart was an old countereter and had several manu-
factories Of counterfeit money and fractional currcn IN
this city. Justice Dodge, on the officers compliant Issued
for Stewart and Sergeant Wilson, OF the Jeuer
son Market Court squad arrested him at the corner OF
Dey and West streets The prisoner committed TO
pr for examination, after which his house In Rich
nond Staten Island was searched by detective Giryan
Among other things discovered, there was sma,l
bag conta ming threo counterfeit Ave dollar bills
ON the Washington County Bank, Rhode Island
Union Bank Of Boston, and the Highland Bank OF Hud.
son City N j. likewise four plates which Il Is alleged
were be used for manufacturing fractional currency
quantity Of gold dust, used for completing the cur
rency, &c Tie wife of Cauer also made an aldavt In
which she states that previous husbands arrest
Stewart sent to her husbands house large trunk and
box, and after he Cauter was taken into custody the
trunk and box wers opened and found to contain coun
eret bills bogus fractional currency chemicals dies
and other cOuntereitng implements The case OF tewar
is undergoing investigation before Justice Dodge
AN OUTRAGEOUS CASE OF RoBBERY-THE HIGHWAY
MEN BRUrALLY BEAT THEIR VICTIM.
At an carly hour Saturday morning Michael Cotter
residing No. 16o waverey place. entered the promises
NO. LIZ drceno str0ct KNOWN al tno onisoAiani anu
there met three young men, named John H. Eddingon,
Charles u. Daniels, and Charles g. Cowing He
soon left, but followed by the three men,
and at the corner OF Houston and Greene
Streets they grabbed his gold watch worth hundred
and City dollars and attempted to run away with it. but
Cotter seized the individual the latter offered
10 the tmepece to the owner, with tho belief
that he would then be released In this however he
was mistaken Cotter still held him firmly and cried
for help. Eddington's accompces then advanced and
made most brutal assault Cotter, knocking him
down, beating him terr bly, about the head, fne and
BOSOM At length Co,tcr broke loose from his
away but meeting officer Riley, of the Eighth
precinct with him to tho Of Houston and
Greene streets The highwaymen were still there, and
the officer arrested them AT the station house Coer
q identified the prisoners the m who had b atcn ana
robbed him. Eddington Daniels and Cowing were taken
before Justice Dodge, who committed them TO prison Tor
\ trial, without bail.
4 ALLEGED THEFT OF A COACH AND HORSES.
q Two young men, giving their names as Melbourne
Center and Martling w. Ode, taken into custody
by officer Farley of the Eighth precinct, charged with
stealing coach and pair of horses valued at $780, be-
longing to Mr. McAeer residing at $40 Seventh avenue
4 from in front of Lafay Hall, Broadway. Lawrence
Hagey driver of the horses left them standing in front
the door and while he was temporarily absent the ac
"a cused parties jumped the boy and drove away The
pr arragned before Justice Dodge and COM
4 lnitted for trial