New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-08
THE ToMBs POLICE COURT.


Tur Rrcvvr SwINpIIyG OF MERCHANTs.-Yester-
da rho examination in the ease of Robert Maynard who
was arrested ON Saturday last tho charge OF having
cvtepsvely svindled many Of our leading merchants Dy
purchasing bills Of goods and giving III pay mn ~ ms
checks ON The SECOND National Bank, came up before
tico Dovln0 at the 7ombs William Creighton, Slcs
man in the employ of f. 8 Jafay CO.., No. $50 Broad-
n5 FIVE dozen beachcd damask cloths, Tor the sum Of
S3ii o. At the request OF Maylaiu ulo soouS 81
sent TO the firm OF Anderson d Maynard, AT no, 0i
Worths The messenger, Thomas Jones' received IN pay
mcut therefor check for S3ll o. on the second Na,I
Bank. The check VAS received between uu ~ 49,
n IN too late for presentation at the bank on ulJ uy'
ON tie 21h the check deposited IN the CehIi va
tiOnal Bank, and was subsequently eiuleu - Noiai
no such firm as Anderson Maynard having an accou
there The prisoner was then arralgned Tor no
and stated that his name was Robert Mayiilt anu iii r.
pleaded not guilty TO the charge Of sNlndInS ne wSs
committed To the Tonbs Tor examination Inc ~ 90
adjourned until this morning, NJ whcn ul1 inDeI Vi
other complaints against Maynard VIII DC TAKEN
THE ALLEGED BLACK-HAHING CAsE.-Iho adJourhed
examination I'm the case Of Alfred Rether who Is accused
of having personated q detective, and, by threats OF
arrest having exorted mt various times sums amount
ing in the aggregate To sl100 from Mr. Thomas NJ lay
lOr a naval officer stopping 40 the Eyeiett ost, wds
resumed before Justice Bowling nj the TOmls yesterday
The following Is tho affidavit OF Mr.. Taylor;
Thomas NJ ray or being further examined, depoSrS ana
saysOn this occasion speaking OF an interview between
witness aud accused he tore up paper and threw me
pieces ont Of the window ana said ne had hotng nov 20
arrest me with; ! said, "What VIII You say 70 Cap-
Yourg for not bringing me to me DetcGtye Oio9 dod
replied that he would ten him had left the ely ana eod
not be found he said he spoke French ana German ana
that was why he employed on the force; nc was al
WAYS changing cOuntenauce; he would have sometimes
mustaohe sometimes with whiskers and sometimes with
out either appendage; he always leading me 10 sup
pose that hc police officer, and was about tklDB
me 10 the cells he gave reason why he changed ms
appearance that 10 done 20 find things ont; the r
time he was nj my Sept ~ 1906 az ne entered
he insisted that There some one IN the next room;
told him there was not when he became much excited
and drew pair Of pistols; then pushed the door as
quickly rs possible and said " You see there ~
no one there" | was unarmed 40 the time, and
being very much alarmed for my personal
safety. | paid him 500 "a he signed the receipt
told him would lay the whole matter before lawyer
he REPLIED need not do Sole would never come again.
/ did not him again until Dec 10, when ne made
another demand upon for $3.50 as was making an
my arrangements the police detective office 10 secure
him. yielded 10 his demand promised to give IL to him
on tho 10Th. ut o'clock y. M. In Eghteehthsti near
Fourth-ave and told him 60 bring n receipt Tor inc
money on the evening OF the 2th Of December he met
me by appointment when asked him he bad brought
the receipts he replied I'm the affirmative and gave him
$3.50 ~ marked money; after he received the money,
asked the receipt, when be tore up paper; nndng
that o was going 90 giyo the receipt gave the
signal to Capt Young and his officers when they arrested
him.
Capt John g. Young OF the detective force and deec
tive kelso testified that they arrested the prisoner, VINO
was not member OF the detective force, and In his pos
session found the marked money and some fragments OF
paper The magistrate decided to hold the prisoner IN
The ~ 81 bail tO the charge OF pcrs0uatng
AN officer and default Of bail committed 10 the
Tombs lie Is native OF Germany, aged 50 years. and
lived AZ Htd's Hotel IN the BOwcy.