The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-13
F0LICE INTELLIGENCE.

ANOTHER ALLEGED CHECK FoRcERy.-On the I'd day 20.
november last ayoung man calling himself John A
Connolly called at the OF Mcssrs Beardslcy Hol-
ton, 10 Fulton street. and purchased Of Mr. sackett l.
Wright one Of the clerks suit OF clothes worth sixty
Ave dollars in payment for which he offered check
for $llo is on the First National Bank OF this city pur
porting 10 have been drawn by Messrs Ewell 4 Clark
bankers and brokers' of 81 Exchange place and made
PAYABLE 10 the order OF Charles II Lay Mr. Wright
believing check be genuine received II in ex
change the clothing and by request II Connolly inc
difference between the amount OF the check and the
price paid for the clothing was 10 be sent TO Mr.
Boy nton who had indorsed the check II was upor
sending the change 10 Boynton that the forgery
covered An officer OF the Second precinct has since
been search Of Connolly and yesterday succeeded In
arrestng him. On the afdavits Of the clerk, Wright
and Mr. Charles f. Clark, Of the firm Of Ewell Clark
held the accused for examination, which took
place later in the day. Judge stuart counsel
that az the time the forged check was received by M
Wright the prisoner was lying III at bis boarding house.
No 754 Broadway and remained sick I'LL the 18Th %
the month. The accused Is respectfully connected his
father being gentleman OF means and good standing,
and the accused himself has never been involved in d
Guilty heretofore The magistrate win render his dsoi.
sion in the case to-day
DISHONEST NIGHT wArcHsAS.-Patrck Toughsy, re-
Gently employed night Waterman in the Chief Medi-
Purveyor's office, No 126 Wooster street. ycster-
day arrested by Detective Field Of the Fifth pgacnct
valued at $50, from the premises where he en-
ployed The stolen property was found In tho prison.
er's possession. On searching TouRbey's house No.
Beach street. quantity Of Sheets towels drawers el-
low and variety OF other articles valued SID
found secreted and taken charge by Detective
Field Justice Bowling committed the accused for trial.
In default OF bail.
TAILOR TRouRuE-Mr Charles Russell applied
yesterday afternoon Judge Ledwith for order OF
arrest against Michael Quigey. Quigey who had
accompanied the complainant to the court at
entered upon explanation, and related to the
Judge the complete history Of the case. together
with all its attendant details II seems that ouisley,.
who IS tailor had worked at various times for Russell,
though be has not always succeeded In satisfying the
astidous wishes OF that gentleman In regard to IT. nc.
Russell was especially dspeased with q pair Of PARTS
and a vest which defendant male for him weeks
ago, and positively refused to pay the eight doaIs
which Qai2ey claimed for his services. Quigley was
b reupon greatly exercised aud get his wits TO work for
some means Of recovering the debt. At length he bN
upon what he deemed promising Of action, and
Immediately proceeded 10 carry il into effect Gong to
Russels house he told his anady that wanted tho
clothes to meke some repsirs aud with little trouble
persuaded her 10 ALLOW him to take them away with him
As soon rs Quigley had got the cothes he notified
Russell that he intended to keep them un IL the So
which owing Tim paid. Resell refused again
to defray the debt aud brought ngey to the court to
convince him, from the ps Of the Judge that the law
endeavored to induce Qley 10 give up the clothes hut
he refused to do so. ordered him to be arrested II
subsequently decided however, that the parties
appear before the Jcdge Wednesday. and in
the meantime do their bes. 70 settle the case.
DErAuLrSG DRY GooDs CLERK Victor VandeveI !.
dry goods clerk in the employ OF Lard Taylor e
brought up balore Judge Ledwrh yesterday after -,
charged with having stolen from the storo occup ~
that firm number Of handkerchief lace veis e
the value q 500 The prisoner admitted the Il &.
urged in cxsenuation that be was very much aS ~
money at the timc, and that when he took wsns "
intended 70 return them In short time. s 1917 -
thiry-two years OF sge and native Of Bell
4 BURGLARY AT 4 CLOTHING sroRR-Bs
three O'Clock yesterday morning the ,e~s- -. !
Mre Levy. in Canal street, was euteref ,s,.rs.
aud $4,000 worth OF property stolen ,.o~..s..a.
furnished TO the poiica, aad .lurn.ltou 10
portion OF the missing goods was sl = ~ noun
sion OF John Warren, who, on bel ,ouuu "a me 49,
day before Judge Lcdvith al tho snens Sp yvss
Court, stated in defence that sl. 40. Ionce
from tho hallway, aud denied ~ aau Asan we sooul
This statement however, tai 49, ~ rau sso.en e"ou
the prisoner remanded ~ sas,y ZIG ouuse, any
eral Sessions. Ii "3' ~ S"e oouis VI "o"'
TROUBLE ABorr TD x. c.s-., c
saee :, 1865 drm u Blum, Siceel & Brother
"so"s' 49, n in the sum Of $500 each yester
snyrcus wine vi, owing 20 answer charge Of selling
sp %S. ,ranonar counterfeit trade marks attached
Az w ra,n, Ot the firm IN absent from the city
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