New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-10
CRIMINAL COURTS.
TIE TONES POLICE COURT.


trrfvrr TO Pas, a FoEGED CnEcK.-On Monday
afternoon. last rather rrcrnoorg Irish boy named
Richard Mccormack, pre.eutcd 90 Mi Samuel COnoycr,
Paying Teller OF the Fourth National Bank. check Tor
ssa rrportinr have been drawn by Jay Cooke Co.,
.,r-,. .id mad. PAYABLE 10 the order ~ J. r Dean.
Believing Tine ,hctk -c.uuD, Mr. toh".l trl4lrd IT. bNt
0 tu14ug the check o!c clos y i- nuHlIcloAa were
excited sr o. .ts glLuMgu.. AID ,r.iu- fle cnttlca-
ton Mr. Couoyor sent 30 by ssongrr TO the Office or
Jay Cooke d CO.. whore 10 Was M once pronounced u
forgery Tho boy was then handed into the custody OF
Detective ODER ~ The Fist Precinct In response %
questions the boy stated tat e had received the cheek
Office on tho top floor OF NO d Ccda.si PIC, o'lhtk
few DAYS since answered an adNcUi''iurhi
n one 81 thu morning papers for boy, ana was engaged
by Dean. His employer lad instructed NM nigr draw
ihg Tie money to deposit II In the National fhlA bai'
where hc DEAN hJd account, and chat he would Aiir-
ward meet Mccormack IN Nassau-St., near oeknlAn.
search was at once ihad' Tor l''h Wv ilh lI VIM. .
avail Yesterday, ON the affidavit o. Mr Conoycr That
the check had been presented 90 him Tor payment, nd ~
that ~ Edward Dodge 81 me MN OF J'J tuohe y 20
tAft the said check Vas forgery, justice poWhB com
mttcd NcCounack 20 the Tomb. for oxamln"ion, ~ Ia
believed That Dc was mer'y tn lhoc'l udpc wv i
nothing % tho forgery, and tAc Intention is Z" hod nm
with tLc hop, ~ occurring Ic anu l' u'it mn a.
witness. While the examination was P,uoIt- ~ wv, We
stated that In order 10 open an account IN the ldIk hnA
Dean had forged letter OF ,hu3lou luI P5ins
10 have been written by A. WezI, wcIknOwh God,,t.
merchant, % Nr. T. l. West ia, Csi cI ~ tIc l;A: -
obtain the signature o! jay to'he 70 I,. rl4u W. AZ
some securities ard received th'i chts III pr! ',, "i
with this IN h posses ION Dc enabled to experiment
upon tho signature OF the firm.
Youthful BURGLALs.-Latc on Friday night hvc
voung men forced open the front basement door Of the
uuor store OF Charles Moore No. 23 Broadway, and,
entering the place. commenced 90 pack mp quantity OF
and cigars. While 80 engaged, the lDhh'il was
discovered by officer Kelly az the Third Precinct, Who
at once entered the place and found two ~ tho boys
named Michael Sullivan and Timothy shea, concealed l
"a closet behind the bar. The others had escaped boih
bow. were taken 10 the stltOnhOuec ana Locked MP Inr
the night Yesterday they were committed Tor tlh ly
Justice bowling Shea De- aged 10 years ana lived ~ No
Parkst.; sullivan 5 aged Is years, ANA lived at NO 81
BaXtcfst.
ASSAULT WIN A RAZOE.-Jamcs Lamb ana several
youthful companions ON Ncw-YJn's Day amused them
selves by calling at various places In the Fourth Ward
and demanding free drinks. Several times during The
DAY hcy called at the grocery ol Mr. ltdrucanp 30 'j
Oal,st and were given liquor on each orc17ou llnuIl,
Nh H. ordered Them from the place, declaring that he
would nit tO the eXtorion nu longer Inc rest o the
party went ont quietly but Lamb, who was much toN
Gated assaulted Ucdcucamp and cut Nun ON the thlth
with razor, iufllCng severe wound Lamb trn maze
his escape. The wounded man conveyed Ia the new
York Hospital, where he Is at present lying IN crc
condition. Yesterday Lamb arrested by OctI 'rnlS
OF Fourth Precinct and committed To the Ionbs ny
Justice bowling To await the result al Hedencaups IN
jurics. - 49,. ,.
ATTEMPTED TO CUT HER TnRoAT-Yesteriay after
noon Eliza Carroll rcsding in Cherry ST. near Roosevelt
attempted to cut her throat with razor Her athet'
who was present attempted 10 prevent her. when she
turned upon ana cut him severely with The weapon Slf
was at length secured by officer Of the Fourth Precinct
and cqucny Justice bowling committed her 10 the
Tombs She is supposed To De partially derangrd.