The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-23
Police Intelligence.

CONFIDENCE OPERATORS ATTEMPTING TO swINpLE
CoUNTRYMAS.
Late on Saturday afternoon Mr. Edward Beal an aged
gentleman, residing in Massachusetts, who has been
spending days the city CHANGED 10 be al the 1901
Of Canal street. North river While watching the Albany
boat which was soon TO leave her upward trip Mr..
Beall was accosted by representing himself a.
John Williams who entered into conversation with the
sosptrymsn Williams was very entertaining in his
inahhsf said he kept store in Albany and Was going
APP the boat and that he had purchased three thonaua
dollars worth of goods that day. Williams then invItsd
Mr. Beall to take walk little thinking that hia mnve
ments Were watched BY an Officer but ach Was The case
SSoubt nm in Isnens sing through several streets
nam Known SY ss street, near Broadway when
nsssd VIZ John Robinson, suddenly appeared and
.iams If he was going to pay for those sooa, 80
au bought to which the latter gave az ss pectss
what purpored to be one hundred dohar on' ou.
which was one Of the worthless 10y ~ ltus ~
many countrymen have been swindled u years past
Robinson said he was unable to change the Dull ana OF
as he was about TO pass 500 In good money to the
swine detective Field, OF the fIith precnct aasned
nm bNhind the pary aud arrested Williams and Robin
son INST In time 10 prevent the contamination Of the
swde ON searching the prisoners at the station house
sSeeH for $500 on the First National Bank Of this city,
and which was signed W. Hinsnor Co.. and endorsed
Thomas Dawson. This worthless check was one Of
those collateral security specimens by confidence
operators Ia swindlng their victims Williams and Rob
inson who well known offenders were taken before
Justice Hogan and committed for examination. Pre-
his coming to this city Mr.. Beall who is about
sixty years Of age, had been out Of bis native
state (Massachusettsl
THEFT OF HOOP SKIRTS.
Samuel Fceney a nearly fifty years OF age, and
George Valentine, youth Of nineteen years, de-
tected in the of removing a of hoop skirts
valued four hundred dollars from in front OF the
store No 81 Walker street. of which Austin Kelley ia
OF the proprietors Mr. Kelley caused the arrest Of
the parties by officer Woolsey, OF the Broadway Squad,
whereupon Feeney produced what purpored TO be an
order signed BY j. NJ Joyce requesting him Feeney) 10
remove the case OF skirts TO No Is Ludlow street.
Surprising the order TO be genuine Feeney was pro-
ceedng to cart away the goods whom he was interrupted
and taken in charge, together with Valentine, who
volunteered assist him in loading the cart
The prisoners taken before Justice Hogan and COM
mtted for examination The author OF the bogus order
he unknown, but the police are searching for him.
ATTEMPT TO ROB A BONDED WAREHOUSE
On saturday evening, just before the bonded ware
mouse 4O5 Water street, containing large amount Of
goods closed for the night, giving his name
Bernard Riley slipped inside and secreted himself be-
hind tea chests, with the alleged intent to steal
during the night Fortunately Riley discovered and
taken in charge by officer Cavanagh, of the Fourth
cnct Justice Hogan yesterday Committed Riley to the
TOmbe for trial.