New-York tribune., 1867-02-26
CRIME.

An ALLEGED sw1ypr1yG CASE SEVERAL MERCHANTS
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AT TIE TONES.
Yesterday the examination in the case of George
Burnett whose arrest charge Of false pr"enscS has
already been published. came up before Justice Hogan
al the Tombs Police Court louis Fitzgerald Of the firm ~
FeDt0p Fitzgerald & Tracy Of No 5s Wmtehals tcsti-
fled that the 18th of October last the accused lur
chased from him butter To the amount o S'i4 slaE W
the time of such purchase that he was member o the
firm Of Alexander Lewis to'ot 80 30 M'Si+,, ~. ~
Southern and Eastern markets and that they were alnIR
abto pay all debts they might contract; inc WithtHS
subsequently, called upon Burnett 10 '9'.l't ln' ' "
was told by the accused thht ne womb ',iu
firm ny u o'clock the 2Wh Of October; The
check rot sent a. promised, ana on lhGufi u We
ford testified that he leased room al 30 ~ "tsl -"
the 1st of August last until the coming May J. ana l
cused Charlie. H. Anderson ~ Wimauiic tesulrd thai
knew HIM by the name Of Alexander Lewis; he hhd
called the office OF Lewis frequently, ana carried rt
the accused; the accused one occasion called ~ th'
of Henry C. Chamberlain NJ" SO Water-st, where
there n quantity Of butter; Burnett asked where y
came from and being told from Fcnton, Fitzgerald
4 Tracy and that they had quantity lcft' Pion-
led tho witness $40 for giving him the Information u nc
succeeded In procuring Tho butter hc subsequently iou
the Wtucs. that De had bought the butter, ana gave MN
a check for SlO De also promised the witness go II H
would ascertain where I've dhe accu.ed could procure ~
tubs of butter; he also desired the witness 10 give
him good reference should any person inquire rs 10 a
business standing. TIL. further examination was men
adjourned until today The following merchants CiHin
ohavo been swinded of the amounts mentioned he
low: Brce Hannah q CO., No - Pearl-st, 5000 SchuitH
& TAYLOR No. G2 Cedarst., $3.50 Maymn Il Co, no ~
Brnadst 800 II is believed that number Of other
mcrchants nave been swndlcd in the manner mentioned
above and some Of the victims express the belief hat
the entire amount obtained from yariOus parties by ui
nett and his confcdcrates VIII reach nearly S0D After
obtaining these amounts Burnett won't 10 France ana
only returned short time since. Ii Is said that there IL
warrant in the strctAttorneys office for the arrest
Of Burnett account Of fraud similar 10 the above
perpetrated some years since
BURGLARY IN BROOKLYN.
The liquor store of Hugh Clark. corner of Bridge
and Plymouthsts Brooklyn, entered by burglars al
IN early yesterday morning, and robbed Of liquors.
tobacco etc the amOunt of so The thieves procured
entrance by forcing open rear window shutter.
SUPPOSED STOLEN BONDS.
ny TELEGRAPH TiHrSE
ST. LOUIS. Feb. pa young man was arrested
here to-day under suspicious circumstances. on whose
person was found FveTWenty bonds Of $1,000 each
9 2 81 $50 7O422: also seven ScycnTmrty bonds, without
coupons Of the following numbers: ljGi2 l5t4Ci l55o
90 2O2, 592o3, 4AH lOsGS As thc man olifIeu nv ,t,o
searching officers large brbe tO say nothing about tc
bonds il believed they have been sOlcn ht uhesa ~
formation 10 that effect Is received by the police, he VIII
De released, the authorities nave not sufficient cNi
,ruce to hold him. 4 considerable amount IN green
backs ana some jcwery was also found on the person
OF the same man.
ROBBERY OF SAFES Al SYRACUSE.
SYRACUSE, Feb. 2j.-BurGlars forced the safes OF
MessIs Ritchie Smith, A. H. Gillette. and j. simpson
& co. early on Saturday morning, but succeeded In got
ting only about sl2 in postal currency and so fourth
series bond. No 97is payable 10 the order Ol hIS
A. Munger and two 500 second series 75O bonds, Nos
lCJ, ,Gsl and lGjCS2.
THE DUNCANNON ROBBERY
U,RRsBURGH. Feb. 2j-Michael Barr, brought
here from Philadelphia charged with being concerned in
tbc DuucanuOn robbery has been identified as one q" the
three men who got off the train AZ that place on me
night or the robbery lie WAS committed ior ilr'hcr