New-York tribune., 1867-04-25

firm OF J. W Collins, at No 81 bHdgs-st;
and representing that he had purchased two bales OF
cotton valued $685. from the shipping firm of oford
what purported to be receipt for the cotton from spot
ford TiestOn, and believing his representations sO DE-
gave them order on the shiIpg firm for the e9tte zen,
calling for the cotton Mr. Collins was Informed Il
that the receipt shown by him wasfoged and fraudulent
Justice Hogan before whom the prisoner was brolgh
II stated that number Of merchants have been dc-
frauded IN a similar TO those mentioned above
The prisoner IL u native OF England, aged apout "
years, and was attired in fashy style'
THEE CASES OF INFANTICIDE.
An inouest was Yesterday held by Coroner Schir-
mer at the Nineteenth Precinct staon-House on the
body OF male infant that found on pile Of stones
Of tho corner Of Forty fourthst and Second-ave Tho
body was so decOmposed that the OF death could
not be ascertained An inquest was heid by me same
coroner at the Seventeenth Precinct satoniouse on
tbe body of an unknown female infant found by O1icer
smith in an ash-barel In Seyenth-st Ihere were Io
n,arLs of Violence on the body and death probably
Sne6 W. nv exnosure and Neglect An inquest
also held by the same Coroner at the Iwehtet rTe'
found on Tuesday night lying the walk III Thirty sIh
St., Tenthave. Dr. Leo found that the lhiat ndu
lille upon the neck OF the child. woman named illza
Mckee arrested suspicion OF having piceo ,e ,s
child where found, but the evidence elected was nor
ccnt TO warrant her detention and she was accordingly
discharged 10y the Coroner
ALLEGED THEFT By A BooKREErER.
On the 9Gth of January, 1866 Theodore ii. Looms,
who for over two years, had been in the employ OF
MCSsrS.
capacity of bookkeeper left their employ without sSSg ~
ing any reason for doing. Soon after MS uepatt ~
was ascertaincd that 5000 In compound s
notes which the firm had purchased for Mf' Dahe f.
Hawey missing from the oifice saIe, 10 WIFI NJ
LOOMS had had free access Loomls was met heo oS d M n
being charged with the theft tits alleged that e
his guilt. He arrested and confined IN the luuI1w
st ail, and "A civil suit commenced against hlm hcs
tcTday the suit having been decided. LOOMS Ws-
from prison but was at once rsresca ssS NY v Justice
Bowling NJ. Henry r. Hawley having caused h5 ~, ni
rest ON charge of en6ezzenen .e Ss acts of
made by the complainant, setting I9rlh le
tho theft and alleging that the accused mad
his guilt An examination was asked for, aud granted
Justice Downg who named Tuesday next at 10 o'clock
IL alleged IN Court, during tue lToceeu,nse
yesterday that the accused had stolen from ms enpo;
Srs AT val rlous times amounting in the aggregate
TO $4,000. lie is aged 30 years native oi S Cl,
held him to bail in the sum of 5000 when was IurS"o'
by friend.
LARGE REWARD FOR THE MUpDEREhs OF GIN
BAILEY.
Whereas, the citizens of Vernon County nave Oh
iered reward of $3.50 for the apprehension OF Lewis
Pxley aud Perry Pixley the murdercrs of Gen Joseph
Bailey Sheriff of Vernon County, on the evening OF
March 2Gth l. John T. Brlscye, County Attorney; on
behalf said County, offer an additional reward o,
81 500 making the sum $1,000 for the apprehension au
delivery 10 the authorities Of Vernon County the bodies
of said Pxlcys Onehaf for either OI theln or SUI
fcieni p OOf of their having been killed In attempting 10
arrest them Perry Pixley j. five feet eight inches high
weighs pounds small clear blue eyes full lace,
ps compressed light hair, very ght thin wlserS, p OF
og wears of age and talks out OF side OF his mouth
which draws that side Of the mouth down somewhat
while talking Lewis PiXcy bears strong res, inblance
TO Perry but IL larger and more rough nose i alntr
large bones of the face large, about nve ieet n
inches high weighs about $50 pounds, smooth fhce gh'
hair 25 or % years old and has defect In one eye when
gives IL slightly infamed and wacry appearance was
once shot in the left arm from which cause he carries hs
left shoulder inch lower than The rgh was eso
wounded I'm the thigh which causes a slight lauehtSS
JOHN 4. BiRDsEYE, County Attorney.
Nrrdda Ciiy, Mo-, March u, 1861.
All papers in the United states are requested !" COP"
/ the u above advertisement.
Az I<CrNDIIRY CONVICTED
sr r.LIaRlPH TO TEIHrSa
HARRlsBUEG, Pa. April 81. - George Weaver
charged With ncoudarsn, brought before the Couii
this morning aud found guilty. II - alleged tat he la
been the principal In great number of arson cases run
Ming over several tcar6 As he being taken from lh'
prison 10 the Court he attempted 10 escape, but was IT,
| captured.
TnE TRIAL OF G. c. WILLIAMS. THE sPliIlthlNI
NOrwlCH, c.. April 2i.-Iho trial Of {. {. VII
litus Tie Sptuali.t who January Last starved ~
child eil OF i3 years nearly To death commenced before
The Superior Court here Tuesday The evidence ~hoW
he kep hr i'm cold room water Cruel for thrfe weeks
and for three days gave her food he gagged her u"
speaking io him and. with his alleged parlmour niece
! Gf Horace Mann -cOwldcd her some Is umee Ihc gf
escaIcd by jumping nom thitd storl NihdoW lhlo
snow bank Tho g testified In court today The defence
admits the facts, but plead, insanity. The evidence
closed to-day, and the viii 30 Ia the jury 10 p""N