The New York herald., 1867-11-01

oo"p'sneu that ne had heen vicumxed or s4o0 by
s"o "eh> giving their names Pratt and Fox Tho
were arrested aud taken before Justice Dunno
ye"<rdsy II appears according TO the statement OF
TA complainant, that be answered an advertisement
ssng iorlh that paraer VAS wanted 70 Join gentle
rrau took him 10 Fox, Al tbe corner OF Hudson and
Fork avenues and the business was represented 70 DO IN
asked for the business. and the complainant
then stated that IL could he purchased
as alleged stated that hs wife III and tina. he had
boen ordered TO take her to Minnesota. Pratt then
stated that ne would take haf the business and subse
piainant supposng 10 to be bona fde arrangement,
gave $500 in cash. shortly after this transaction Fox
went TO the complainant and told him that Pratt had
borrowed $500 Of him, aud that as ne short Of
money he would sell him Pratts notes for fi75. This
great u reduction that plainait began
suspect that he had been vlctimized On further in
quiry his suspicious were confirmed The accused were
committed to await trial
ALMOST ASormR TERRIBLE STREET CAR ACCIDENT -0n
Wednesday evening cars down the grade from
Psari street to Dunicd, Myrtle avenue. at alarm
inS rate Of speed in consequence OF the brakes giving
way. The nrst went down tho hill about eight O'Clock
aud the second hour later but fortunately per-
son was injured The passengers were greatly terrified
though they retained ther until the speed OF the
vehicles was checked on the level grade In both 10.
stances several ladies' who crossing the
the time, narrowly escaped being II Is only
short time similar accident occurred In Atlantic
street, when young lady was instantly killed
ACCUSED OF PASSING BoGps CHEcKs-Charlss E Ferris,
clerk, arrested by oficer OF the Forty second
precinct on Wednesday night on q charge OF having
passed several bogus checks different parties Is
alleged that the accused passed Of these for 500
Mr.. p G. Hammer. OF No. 81 Main street. purporng TO
be signed by Joseph H. Hopkins one TO the amount OF
$50 on Mr. A. Wikey, OF Hoyt and Livingston
streets; one for $50 the HiahIand National Bank
OF Newburg and for s42 rs on the American Ex-
change National Bank signed by Henry Il. Morgan.
The latter found hs person when taken 10
the station house Mr Wkey identified the accused as
the person who presented the forged check 10 him. Hc
was held to await examination.
PRoRABly FATAL AcciDsHT.-ChaFles Bradley, the
driver OF cart fell his vehicle while driving
through Jay Wednesday. and sustained injuries
wheels passed directly his back. He taken
70 his home
Kings County Board or Supervisors.
The Board met yesterday afternoon al three O'Clock,
the President, Mr.. Little, in the char
The bills Of tho following named parties, having been
audited by the Committee Accounts ordered
be paid: -
Murtha 4 BOYLE for coal for Penitensary .. 81 573
ventlating the Court House. Observation-Disclosures. 1890
R J. Powell furnishing ventilating tubes &C.,
for Court House. 913
II. b. Smith Co.. repairs to heating apparatus OF
tourt Rouse. ................ LAD
There further business transacted, more than
the signing If the roll by each member present, and
the Board adjourned until the ID inst.