The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-18

ALLEGED FRAUDULENT TRANSACTION. X. Wells.
the young Grand street (E. d. dry goods merchant,
whose arrest charge OF fraud noticed yesterday
was held by Justice Daley in 81 600 bonds to
on Wednesday next. The accused, who Is yet in his
minority, is charged By George T. Kellam, formerly .
dry goods merchant with obtaining from him stock Of
goods valued So on the that he was
worth 80 OOO and that he was not MINOR Mr. kelam
also alleged in bis affidavit that the young man had de-
nauded tho firm or H. B. Clan Co. OF bill OF goods
ON similar representations the agent OF the firm
denies the allegation.
CHARGED WIFE PRRJuRY.-The examination Of Henry
May, on charge Of perjury preferred by Lewis Abraham
Of No. 2o5 North Sixth street. D.. resumed before
Justice Walter yesterday The alleged perjury was COM
mitted IN Justice Daeys court in April last, where
suit IN which both parties were principals was tried A
the witnesses being OF the Jewish persuasion could not
sign their af1davits Saturday, and further ad
journment took place until Tuesday, the third day OF
September.
BuReIAREs.-A an early hour yesterday morning
the toy shop Of Mrs Murphy. at No ~ Flabush avenue
was burgarously entered and robbed Of toys to the
value OF about $25. The burglary was discovered oy
officer De Clue Of the Forty fourth precinct at about FIVE
o'clock who succeeded in tracking the operators to the
rear OF the Fiatbush avenue stables, where he
arrested Thomas Kelley aged nnetesn years. with por
ton OF the stolen property in his possession The officer
secured another young man. but he succeeded in ecap
ing from his grasp De Clue discharged pistol after
station houee and on being subsequently arraigned
before Justice Cornwell held TO examination
Between one and five O'Clock yesterday morning the
bedroom OF Owen Murphy, at a house corner OF Pearl
and Water streets entered by thief who forced
open a rear window, and robbed Of a gold watch and
chain valued at about 5000 Murphy was asleep in the
The residence Of Mr. Richard McDermott. at No. go
Pacific street, was burglarously entered Thursday
night and robbed OF ewery and other property to the
value of about $780, No clue has yet been ascertaned
to the identity or whereabouts Of the thief
FiRE-A POLICEMAN IsJURED.-On Saturday morning.
about half past o'clock, . fro broke ost in the
two story frame building of Dean and Boerum
streets, which damaged to the amount Of 500 be-
fore the flames could he extinRuished. The first floor
was occupied a butcher shop by Daniel Quill whose
loss TO about 5000 The second floor was used
for residence purposes During the Gre, officer Leary
was severely cut in one OF his legs while attempting to
break open door the second floor for the purpose OF
rescuing some children asleep in the within. He
received surgical attendance and conveyed his
residence at 10 Dean street.
Boy DRowNED-0n Friday evening boy named
Francis Daley aged three years. drowned by falling
into an excavation containing water six feet in depth
was recovered and removed to the residence Of the
father Of deceased in Marion street, Reid avenue
Coroner Lynch was notified to hold an inquest.
ARRESTS DURING The PAST WKEx.-There were 46S
rests for various offences made by the police Of Brook
Ign during the week ending August 16
PROBABLY FATAL ACCIDENTAL boy seven years of
age named George Duryea whose parents reside 1913
Ninth street. E. d., was yesterday afternoon run
by car on the Grand Street and Newtown Railroad,
and sustained injuries which will probably result
fatally The little sufferer conveyed TO the resi-
dence Of his parents and received surgical aid The
accident occurred in Grand street, between Eighth and
Ninth
ACCIDENT OK BOARD 1DAHo.-A seaman named
James Thompson, aged foriytwo years, fell through
the hatch on the main deck OF the United States
steamer Idaho, lying az the Navy Yard and striking
on the orlop deck distance Of twenty feet beneath
sustained severe injuries about the spine. His cond-
ton last evening was considered precarous. He was
taken 10 the Naval Hospital.