New-York tribune., 1866-11-23
TIE TOMBS POLICE COURT
TU.t.t. Iusffre UasyIirs
An ALLEGED SwISpi

An ALLEGED SwISpLlNG TRANsACTIoS.-Iesterday
Albert C. Ward a souhencr aged about - years, was
arrngucd before Justice bowling on the complaint OF Nr
james l. Abbott OF No l9 Ieal ~ INe Li
M to c brother Of Mathew Ward who several years since
schooJmacr Louisville KY and that he was also brother
of Mr. Hunt wclknoWn in polite circles IN New Os"is
Word added that during the late he Major
a., w" IoIn MIr,ns command and that he had
last cu Norfolk where be had left ~ bales Of which
were 10 arrive IN this po few days aud that no wished
Mr. Abbott pose Of them for him n be lgd DahA &c
count at the establishment of Mesrs Wnslow, 9nirr co.
m s n was aicr banking hours lie wished MI Abbott To- loan
him sl offering ms security check his bankers Believing
the representations made by Ward 10 he ruc ana hs, sV'
acgunntance with members Of the Ward family Mr. Abbott
loaned the required Subsequently he learned that the
representations made by Ward were untrue - and
therefore caused his arrest Mr. Robert Murrih OF
No nc PeurLst. testified that lac was acquainted win
the Wand family Of Louisville and that the prisoner wa ~
npwe related % them On these representations the maE
rnre committed the accused trial in default Of bail The
prisoner o the persons who were arrested on
being concerned IN the plot TO burn The hotels al ts e on e
night OF Nov - leGi Tie evidence was insncr To war
rant his retention aud after being lncarceraeu ioi sever"
wrecks, discharged
A BrrcLAn CrGur-On Wednesday afternoon, during the
absence Of John Ferris from his apartments on the third floor
OF No no wiamst one Of them entered by burglar
named George Adams who forced an entrance H tearing open
window which had been nailed down ana Wh,h ulseo'eeu
by Peter Grcnsnr VINO occupied an adjoining apartment was
engaged IN appropuatng quantity oi wearing nppaiel ana
gun yuued The thief seized by Gieasr ana held
until the arrival Officer cn Of the Second Precinct who
took him into cu,ody Yesterday Adams was committed TO
the Tombs or trial by Justice Dovng.
NOTORIOUS PcKrocTET IL TRcUBE.-GcOrge Bartlett
ulias Bunker whom tie police describe notorious pick
pocket was Yesterday arrested by Officer Thompson Of The
Twenty Precinct the complaint OF Miss Mhgge
Watson Of No es6 Sccondst Tic complainant states, on
Tuesday afternoon. while riding in the MestsL cars Bat
IN 1nd beside her She took out her wallet wc
contained H. 10 pay her fare, and nc..s after Replaced
In her pocket In aLog, sc minutes after Bartlett LETT the
car ana Utmost im-dacly after Miss Watson missed her
wallet shr tl.rcore him of having stolen u.
Justice oNling committed the prisoner TO the Iombs nor
tr lie Is native o, this city aged "a years says lac lives al
Eallcs Hotel Is specuntor aud not guilty Several mont
artlctt was arrested for having taken diamond PIN
Iom tho Bosom Of gen,loman Fonrtia'e car lie was
indicted for the theft but manng gcd IN mnnncr 10 escape
punishment and left the city FOR time but as is usual win
Thieves his old hnunis possessed too great charm LOT MN u
longer absent himself from them aud recently ne returned To
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