The New York herald., 1867-03-02


FoRo,NsIns ON THE BuLE's HEAD BAsK-rnn ArirGkD
FoRcxR ARRErsD.-Iast saturday two checks pre-
scnted the Bulls Head Bank-one Of the amount Of
ss5 49, and the other $3.50 75purporng to have been
drawn by C E. Whitney Bros, No. 2l5 Third avenue.
Both checks were honored On Monday another check
Tor $3.50 e. from the same firm, presented, which
was also paid and on Wednesday additional one for
$3.50 70 presented which likewise cashed After
the last mentioned check had been and paid
called at the bank and stated that strange man
had met . son Of his and offered him check for an
amount Of money 10 be drawn on the bank which sum
the unknown party. On receipt Of this intelllgence
Mr. William H. Merritt one of the clerks In the bank.
Seee sns % s,bbsa ~ he a
members Of the establishment on examining Il, pro.
nounced u forgery. The clerk returned, ana alter
elaboration IL resolved to secure the forger
should an opportunity present ITSELF Accordingly next
day. when the boy paid the bank visit with another
check for $3.50 Mr. Merritt In accordance Win the ar
rangemepts agreed left the bank BY the private en-
trance met one Of the officers OF the Eighteentn pre-
% boy came out Of the bank, walked up Third avenue,
then returned and proceeded down far as Twenty.
fth street and turned down that street. where he was
a brief conversation, started OF on brisk
walk. On signal from Mr. Merit the officer
way to the station house the oifcer states
he made motion with his hand as with the intention
o. drawing something rom his breast pocket waGa ne
station house number Of business cards. letters and hotel
bills were found upon his person. Yesterday the accused
who gives his namc Charles J. Johnson was brought
before Justice Ledwith Of the Jefferson Market Police
Court, and was identified by the boys the who
had given them the checks 10 have cashed The
OF the boys Peter Carroll James Mcguire and James
Eagan. While at the station house the officer that
johnson said to him that 'sonly he good natured
looking fellow, some mischief might have been done F"
The signatures were well executed and we're cacu
lated 70 deceive the most particular The accused was
committed without ball.
CoNfIDEScE SwINDLE-Thomas Wilkins alias Edward
Haggerty, confidence man, arragned before Justice
Hogan the charge Of swindlng Michael Shaughnessy,
q verdant young man, out of SIS by the confidence
game Haggerty met Shaughnessy at the office OF tho
Erie Railway company foot OF Reade street, aud entered
into conversation with him. Shoughnessy said he
going to work on railroad in Orange county, where
Haggerty thought he would do better by going further
west, he then said his name was wilkins; that his
Shaughncssy 81 go per day TO 60 With him to Emlra;
that he (Haggerty) kept store 1877 Maine
street, Elnira, &C. After fully gaining Sbaugh-
nessy's confidence Haggerty said they would 60 and
get some segars and after walking few steps
they met q third man, whom Haggerty pre-
tended to money, but having small bills he
turned TO Shaughnessy and borrowed SIS, which he
he promised to return soon afterwards shaughnessy
wa left in the street while Haggcrty and his confederate
entered build ng, and passing out the other side
made their escape Haggerty subsequently arrested
by officer Thompson, Of the Twenty-sevenh precinct,
and the magistrate locked him up trial. or course
all the representations made by Haggerty false in
every particular and made with the intent to cheat and
dctraud.
account appeared in the HERALD a few days
SINCE not pnlledn in No $40 Broadway, as pre-
vously stated, but in an establishment higher up the
street,
SOMETHING IN NANE-Tbe man arrested on Wcdnes-
day last on charge Of swindng countryman, was
Adolphus Borscht md not as previously reported in
several Of the morning papers, Adophus Borst