The Portland daily press., 1865-05-06

ARREST. We mentioned In yesterdays
issue the passing Of a IS bill On the First Ma
tional Bank at Freehold, N. j., altered to q
fifty, at the shop Of Mr.. Charles Perry, Thurs
day evening. The same fellow had previously
passed one at the shop of Messrs. Coe & Nc
Keilar and had received $45 in good money in
change. He also passed one at the store Of
B. +. Hamilton C Co., under the Preble
House. The alteration in the bills passed at
the two latter places was not discovered until
yesterday, when police officer Williams was
informed of the circumstances. he immedi-
ately hunted up the fellow and found him at
Libby's stable waiting for a team he had just
ordered to take him out of the city. Mr..
Williams arrested him and handed him over
TO U. S. Marshal Clark, by whom he was taken
before Commissioner w. n. Clifford, ESQ, for
examination. He was ordered to furnish sur
cites in the sum of $1,000 for his appearance
before the Commissioner at 10 o'clock TODAY.
In default of sureties he was committed to
Jail.
The fellow gives his name rs Frederick
Townsend and says he has family in Wash
ington, New Hampshire. he pretended to be
agent for boot and shoe mandatory in New
York. He stopped at the City Hotel, and on
Thursday night when compelled by Mr.. Rob-
inson, clerk of Mr.. Perry, to change the bill
passed in that store, pretended that he had
only New York funds and borrowed $40 from
the landlord, promising to return it in the
morning. This he did, and with the same bill
that he had borrowed. He is evidently an old
hand at the business-going into shops and
purchasing an article costing from s. to $40
and then giving one of these altered bills, re-
ceiving $40 to s45 in change. His career ID
probably stopped for the present. "a
1890
THEATRE.-A full and highly pleased audi
ence greeted Miss Jones last evening at Deer
ing Hall Notwithstanding the rain storm. 1t
was her benefit night. The play, "Gamea, the
Jewish Mother,"-a drama of great power,
and full Of startling scenes. Miss Jones is un-
questionably an actress of extraordinary pow
or, snd throws herself into her role as but -few
actresses can. In some of the scenes in this
melodrame she reminds US of Charlotte Cush-
Aoh' 0no OAAADAlS pgWck ANU phbuOb tuily
equal to Miss Cushman, and in the persona
ton of certain characters, she may even excel
her. As a broken-hearted mother, or as q dis
consulate and disappointed lover, whose love
has turned to hate, she has but few equals,
and probably no superiors now on the stage.
This play gives ample scope and range enough
for the exhition Of such tragic powers; and,
last evening, some of her appeals to the Je-
hovah Of her religion, and the deep emotions
manifested by mother for the loss OF first
born, thrilled every heart, and stirred up
emotions which could only find vent in tears.
Those who love to have their emotional ma
lures stirred to their lowest depths must have
had their desires fully gratiAed last evening,
but we confess that we see enough Of broken
hearts in real life without seeing them re-
enacted on the stage. We think Miss Jones
must be satisfied that Portlanders know how
to appreciate powerful acting and good speak
ing. Miss Jones was we'll supported by the
members Of the company, and we have never
seen them perform better. The play went of
to the satisfaction of the audience. 1t will be
repeated this evening, which will be the last
performance, in this city, Of this gifted lady
for the present.