The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-01
POLICE INTELLIGENCE.


THE PHENIx BANK NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. B,
JUSTICE LEDwITH IN THE CASE or BROwN-rHl
PRISONER HELD FOR TRIAL.
The of Charles Brown, alias Brewer. alias Sam
Davis, the young man who stands charged with having
received portion Of the $500 900 embezzled from thu
Phenix National Bank by Jenkins, was decided before
Justice Ledwith, at the Jefferson Market Police Court
yesterday morning After carefully reviewing all the
testimony bearing upon the guilt or innocence OF The
prisoner the magistrate TO hold Brown 70 bal
in the sum OF 5000 to await his trial Brown, moi
having a bondsman at hand, was returned to prison
His counsel Judge Stuart was present. and after the
decision was rendered expressed his intention Of havna
the case reviewed Supreme Court judge writ
of certiordri
A PENSION AGENT ROBBED BY HIS CLERK-THREE
THOUSAND DOLLARS TAKEN-MOsT OF THE MONEY
RECOVERED.
ODoer Ober, Of the First precinct. returned from Al
bany yesterday afternoon having custody George W.
willis alias Irwin, young man twenty years Of age,
Gently in the employ, as copying clerk Of Mr. Aipheua
Fobes, pension agent, doing business corner OF Elk
change place and Hanover street. 1t is charged that
Saturday last young Willis appropriated his own
small tin box containing $780, belonging to his en-
ployer and took tho night boat Albany reaching
that city the young deaultcr put at Of the best
hotels and lived at 40 exceedingly fast rate, having his
champagne at dinner, hiring fast horses for after
nooa drive with a female companion Willis soon tired
OF these pleasures and remorse Of conscience prompted
86nQ money
Tobes by express 0acer ober. learning that willis was
in Albany deputed TO arrest him. and did In the
prisoners possession he found 45Al o. Of the stolen
money but in three or four days Willis bad managed to
spend nearly $500 Mr. Fobes made affidavit against
tho prisoner who pleaded guilty to the charge and JUS
tice Bowling committed him to prison for trial, without
bail, Willis, who Is native OF New York. lives at At
vandam street.
CHARGE or FALSE rRErsNcEs.
Mr. Theodore Besson, doing business at 14s Chambers
street. yesterday taken into custody by Captain Jour
dan, Of the Sixth precinct warrant issued by JUS
tice Dowling charging him with having, by means of
false and fraudulent representations, obtained twelve
barrels Of whskey valued at about 81 00O from Messrs
Schwab Smith, liquor merchants, at 90 Broad street.
Mr.. Charles s. Bryce, salesman employed by the
liquor merchants makes afdavitin which he swears
that on the 10th day or August last Besson applied to
him 10 purchase twelve barrels Of whskey credit OF
sixty days representing at the same time that he was
On the strength OF these representations Mr. Bryce
sold and delivered the goods 70 the accused II is also
q the delivery O n. whsey Besson
fsrred II to his nephew, Samuel Besson Of 20S Cham
bers street. at sum far lose than what no agreed to pay
for the whiskey. And 10 further alleged that all the
representations made by the defendant, by Of
which he obtained the goods false and untrue and
vii also shows that On she asS uno Frank wsh.
nenced action in the Supreme Court against the de-
fcndsnt TO the sum Of $40o1, that attach
Justice Downing required Er Besson to nnd bail in the
sum OF 81, 900 TO await an examination.
DETERMINED HI0HwAYMAN-A DOUBLE ArrRMPr
AT ROBBERY.
Y%erday morning about half past nine O'Clock Noses
Ader Esq, residing at No. 173 Stanton street,
quietly Kissing through Ridge street. Broome when
young nun sprang upon and at the time grasped
DIV" 's.'y y the throas with one hand and with tho
other atsemfsd TO take from his pantaloons pocket
wallet consanisv two horsand dollars Treasury notes.
Mr. Adler struggle with tho villsin and breaking away
cioss,v eoiowed nv o",on snoP soross INC street
made a second sttes.pt to stes, NJ Adicrs money
the butcher prompt. interfcred, when the deter
nnr"sd ana .rres.% nv os M ran away but vas
thirteenth precinct bat no, till he -ccaysd scvsrni
blows from the locust, which wo~ necsssarv
name as William Fisher says he Is twenty two .ers Of
age and q pedder by occupation Fisher arraNned
before Justice Mansfield and committed for trial. bail L.
Mr. Adler had such largo sum OF money In his posses
sion Ia unknown. HDt yn.aga II i.E
The particulars Of this case were furnished by the
rnleentn PIecncs poce, gu! on inquiries tne
clerks saw there has been no such attempt at robbery re-
ported there and disclaim all knowledge Of the case
RoBBINa AN AGED MAMIE HAD SAVED THE
MONEY TO PURCHASE COFFIN FOR HIMSELF.
Timothy OLeary, man nearly ninety years Of age v
ing at 81 Baxter street. yesterday appeared before Justice
Bowling and preferred charge Of larceny against Joanna
D.. =. 1~,.h -..,., 800 .,.h, v..r, ~ 49,. ~
ny""' ." a.''" uoA'-. ."."S 80. 80 " "so M
OLeary alleges that while ne was ng IN ped Joanna en-
tered the room and took 80 Teasy notes IRON the
bead and sss into 10 rs. sa% at
ss ~ bs csrav hos,sS ~ nonev for ~"
Of purchasing CONN FOR himself g his earthly rrsr
was drawing rapidly 70 close tho deinSusn. Jcenna
crc s~6 IussIcs noIinS Iocted Ss5 nm FOR ,S.I Fhs
,rcc.v - go rercv.r~A y ~ " -