The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-03
Police Intelligence.

A BUFFALO MERCHANT CHARGED WITH FORGERY.
Oficer Croker Of the Lower Police Court yesterday
returned from Buffalo, having 10 custody James A.
Appeby lumber merchant of that city, whom he had
arrested warrant issued by Justice Hogan charging
him with forgery. The complainant against Appleby 10
Mr. Daniel W. Brown, an oil merchant doing business at
No. lit Maiden lane He charges that about the
goth day OF October last the prisoner called HIM and
represented that he was member Of the firm Of nessr
Davis Co. lumber merchants Of Caledonia, Canad.
West and was authorised 70 sign the name Of that
ported to be note for $500 drawn en- him By the firm
OF Davis Co., and signed BY them. Nj. Brown,
believing the Representations made by Appleby 70
be truo, paid him the face of the note $1,000,
and subsequently found that he was not member Of
r.: DsVs s' 81;
and cashed By NJ. Brown for the accused, which are
the Tombs 70 await examination before Justice Hogan
DELIBERATE ArzESPr At MURDER.
At ate hour onihursday night John Herr, German,
residing at No. 90 wett street. while in Canal street,
near the North river 10 the discharge Of his duty
night scavenger shot At four tmesby James Harng
ton without the slightest provocaton, not word having
been said him BY Herr One o. shs shots soot edsos
wound ocer Frausssn, Of the Twenty eighth preoinct
who witnessed che occurrence, pursued and arrested
Ledwith and Committed for trial in default Of $500
bail The accused who e twenty three years Of age and
nativo on Ireland denies urng the pistol OF knowing
anything whatsver Of the occurrence.
"MoB" or PIcKPooKErs.
Mr.. Thomas J. Haisss residing at No. West Forty.
second street, whe riding up tswn Of the Fourth
avenue cars on Thursday evening was surrounded BY
'mob Of pickpooksts while attempting 70 leave the
from the platform and robbed Of his wallet contain
ing forty dollars Mr. Hainss accused OF the men
or the theft when he ned but arrested by ocer Fall
mer OF the Eigheeenth precinct and Justice Ledw1th
committed him for trial Tho stolen money was not
covered
BRUTAL ASSAULT AND RoBBxRY-A oRIpPLED SOL.
DER THB VICTIM.
On Thursday evening Francis T. Smith. crippled
soldier formerly attached 10 the Fifth Maryland volun
teer attended tho Old Bowey theatre and late night
while going 10 his residence llo Brooms street. three
assaulted him In Grand street, Lewis and
OF them struck him the head with glass bottle He
fell TO the pavement after which the hghwaymen foroi
bly, ried his pockets Of wallet containing i've hundred
and eighty dollars and his discharge papers Smith
screamed for help when the ran away pursued By
officers Cashier and Bede Of tho thirteenth precinct
who caught two OF them, but the third made his
escape The prsoners who gave their names ~ Potter
Mccall and James Montgomery, wore thoroughly
searched, but the stolen money could not DO found.
Doubtless the third man, who escaped carried away the
treasure Mccall s twenty years Of age and Mont
gomery twenty Justice Mansfield committed the prison.
for trial without ball Tho victims discharge papers
found In tho street. where the robbers In their
flight had dropped them.