The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-28
BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE.

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ALLEGED FORGERY THE CENTRAL BANK OF Book
LYS-It has been whispered Id certain Tell informed
circles Of the business community OF tails city for the
past two or three days that populS bank located in
Fulton street. the City Hail. been victimized by
sharp operation the part OF sme person. as yet I'M
known. to tho tune OF 50 So Inquiry among the
officials OF the bank in quesn, which runor designaies
the Central Bank has faxed TO elicit any information
whatever. these gentlemen observing remarkable re-
the subject whenever preached. The fraud 10
not denied but they state that It Is useless 80 give
publicity the cr01mstances until such time as the
whose description they at present in possession Of
1t appears that one day last ok an individual called
the Central Bank and presented check purporIing
to be sigped chard D. H0oey tho manager Of the
minstrel opera house. Tor the sum Of 81 800 which the
paying Ter certified genuine to all appearance was
the signaturs attached. This Of coure forgery.
The operator then proceeded to New York. whers he
sold the eck, real eng it Is presumed, amply from
the aaSsd check INC ssck ns
Bank in the regular order OF business and
the amount vas duly paid. Subsequently Mr.. Hooley
had occasion send check to the bank for consider
able sum- which was he first incident to excite the
pcou of the officers that mistake existed somewhere
gentleman exhausted Further inquiry elected the
condition o. affairs, and, on comparing the genuine
with the bogus checks the fraud readily detected
Information then given at the police headquarters,
aud detectives on the trail Of tue guilty party
with fair prospects OF success It Is presumed from their
own assertions
day night Mrs. Mary Arnod, aged hundred ten
years. breathed her last at her residence in Douglass
street. Her death caused by severe shock which
her system received by recent fall Mrs Arnod who
was born In Georg ,town, South Carolina in the year
1853, one of the noble band OF women who during
1912 assisted la throwing up Notifications on
Fort Green. She enjoyed excellent health during her
long life and remarkable Tor her regular habits.
The closing incidents OF the Revolution fresh in her
memory and she frequently recounted with pleasure
her visits 10 General Washington, at his residence
Pearl street square. Her descendants hundred
and sixty i'm number reaching into the fifth generation
The oldest OF her children living, OF which there
i've has attained the mature age or seventy years. while
the youngest Is nifty i've.
CoMpfIcArxp CASE ALLEGED ARSON Con-
sfrKAcY.--A man named Orlando Hurley, who Was
arrested on the 26h Of last August charge of
arson at the Of Messrs. Kolb l. Firth, whose
factory 10 Hancock set fro, the accused being
member OF the firm, was arrsigned for examination
before Justice Cornwe on thursday afternoon, when
Hurley discharged. The two individuals who caused
the arrest OF Mr. Hurley have since been arrested.
together with two Others the charge Of conspiracy to
names as Joseph Kob. Edward Firth. John Firth and
W. e. Brown all OF whom yesterday waived examine
ton to go before the Grand Jury.
THs RIcm MILITIA SOLDIER TO WAR A UNr-
poRx-rhere interest attached to the result Of
case Of arrest made in this city Of sergeant Of the
Fifty-second regiment militia, named Henry
Rhodes, who was arrested last Thursday even
ing ON complaint OF Colonel Matthew W.
d. Cole for wearing bis uniform without consent Of his
superior officer, when on parade As . test
this subject interest is attached TO the disposition
Of the NATTER which 10 have been examined before
Justice Cornwell yesterday morning. but was adjourned
for a week.
Juxp yRox THIRD STORY WINDOW An aged woman
named Harnst Haisey jumped from the third story
window Of her residence, % Second street, E. d, at
about noon yesterday and fell upon the pavement be-
low but strange to say she sustained no external nju.
res. On being removed 70 her room, however, Is WAS
found that the shock had produced paralysis. Mrs.
Halsey In her seventy second year, and she has
been aiing Tor long time is supposed she was tenn
porary insane when she made the desperate leap Her
recovery Is doubtful although she was alive last night
Partial FALL NKw BurLpNo.-About twelve
feet OF tho front Of building in process Of
erection near the corner OF Broadway Frst street.
H. d. Tell In with iond crash about noon yesterday.
but fortunately the workmen escaped injury The loss
TO the contractor u estimated At 81 900.
MEETING PAINTERS. "A meeting OF the Painters
Society Of Brooklyn held night at their rooms
37l Fulton street After the transaction OF some routine
business the following gentlemen elected officers
for the ensuing year-presdent John 4. Pollock; Sec
.0Ir James nsy m. mssi,s shorex
after adjourned
Plan YoR The IMPROVEMENT or Foar GREENE, Brook
Lyx-At meeting of the Board OF Park Commissioners
held Tuesday afternoon, . report OF the proposed
improvement OF Fort Greene submitted by Messra
olmstead and vaux The ground TO be improved is
manly elevated above the adjoining land, aud more
than thirty extent from tho summit OF which
. very nns view be had Of the surrounding country
This advantage together with the cool and inviting
breeze found there, mako Washington Park, ~ IL 10
more properly called, q very desirable and popular
resort OF the residents OF BROOKLYN IL V proposed
10 lay QUE Q certain portion OF the ground In tho
form OF garden, for which latter object Il n contcm-
plated n make Q division distinction between such
portion Of the ground and that which may be employed
Tor large assembayeS The lowest ground In The angle
between Myrtle avenue and Canton street having the
advantage OF being readily accessible from the
densey populated parts II the city, IL the best adapted
for the latter purpose. In tue opinion 81 the arbitec
Here standing bsen allotted for thirty thousand
persons Being convenient to the State Arsenal on
Portland nuc, ~ easy OF Tor such troops
may desire 70 use 10 for drill ground On the high
ground In the interior Of the park n 10 projected 20
establish . sauting ground, aud an artillery
road, twenty feet In width, leading from the
gate nearest tho arsenal has been laid out
On The hill SIDE between The sautine ground and tne
exterior Of ths meeting ground, . tomb will PROBABLY
be raised for the reception Of the of tho Prison
ship martyrs this being suggested tns conspicu
Gus point. The sogu,ar approaches 10 be red
and symmetricaily planted with In enclosed
pleasure ground broad walks 70 be laid
whole space vii be thoroughly aversed and turned "
account. lawn will be laid out Q boys playground
On the upper plateau site arranged for vine covered
walk OF considerable extent The GROUND plan NJ this
shelter s In tue form OF oil VII connects
With the sauting ground. another with baildug 10 DO
observatory, while the fourth commands a One Wow
over the city the report Of which the above Is simply
abstract. vas Lard N the table.