The New York herald., 1868-04-07
POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MR.. PLUME, THE BROADWAY DIAMOND DEALER
HE Is HELD IN $4,000 BAiI.-The case OF Borden W.
Plumb the dealer in diamonds at 5l2 Broadway, the
particulars OF whose arrest on the charge Of feonl-
ously obtaining s1o,s5O worth OF diamonds from Mr.
George r. Nesbitt of 1876 Pearl street have already
been published in the HERALD was before Justice
Bowling at the Tombs yesterday morning. Mr.
Plumb waived all examination and desired to give
bail, and the magistrate decided to hold him in
600 bail to await the action of the Grand Jury
Mr. Isaac j.. Stings of Nos. IS and 81 East Twenty
ninth street, gave the requisite security Wheruupon
Mr.. Plumb was discharged from custody.
THE CASE OF FOSTER, THE REPUTED MILITARY
SwINDLER-TwO COMPLAINTS AGAINST HIM.-Yes-
terday morning George Foster. the reputed military
swindler, arrested on Saturday, brought before
Justice Dowling at the Tombs for examination. Mr..
Henry D. BrOokman Of 81 South street, made
an afdavit against the accused In which he charged
means OF false representations, the sum OF $40.
Foster, In order to obtain the money, represented
widowed mother In Maine whom he was anxious
Of visiting as she was very Ill. Foster asked for
never % returned the money, and, when Confronted ed
with Mr.. BroOkman, denied ever having seen him
before. Just as the prisoner was being remanded to
the TOmbs for trial Mr. James H. Brennan of No. 1856
West street, appeared In court In somewhat excited
manner and wished 70 see the military coat which
recognized the coat as having been stolen
from him by Foster on the aeth Of Febru-
ay @ 70 r1e ana t SAID ne
none on hand to suit him, Mr.. Brennan exhibited
coat wern by himself when Major Of the One Hundred
and Forty fifth regiment New York Volunteers, and
offered to sell 1t to him. Foster tried the coat,
which fitted him nicely, with the exception Of the
sleeves being too short. ThatObjecti0n however, he
waived, and managed to escape with the coat with.
out paying for 1t. Foster was accordingly charged
with stealing the coat worth $5, and the magistrate
committed him to answer this charge also. The ac-
cused is twentyeight years of age, native Of Maine,
and is clerk by occupation, although he is out Of
business at present. He lives on the corner Of Ninth
avenue and Thirty y-nnth street.
CHARGE OF ROBBERY.-On Sunday night Levi
Palmer was passing through James street when
Richard Reilly, youth Of twenty years, stepped up
and asked him what street they were in. At the
same time Reilly as charged, struck Palmer In the
face with his fist and Knocked him down. The
saant then grabbed his victims watch chain, broke
1t loose from the time piece to which 1t was attached
and ran away. Palmer held fast to his watch and
thus saved 1t. Reilly was subsequently arrested by
officer Taggart of the Fourth precinct, and Justice
Hogan committed him for trial in default OF $4,000
bail. Palmer lives at 80 Madison street.
CHARGE OF FRAUD AGAINST A BOARDING HOUSE
KEEPER.-On the 9th OF February last Frederick
Miller German arrived In this city from the West
en- route to the Old Country, and stopped at the
boarding house of William Hartung, No. II Robinson
street. Among other valuables in the possession of
Miller was draft on the German Bank OF Sheboy
gan Wis.,. for 1926, drawn to his order and payable
at the Fourth National Bank in this city. Subse-
quenty Hartung presented $100 board bill to Miller,
change Hartung gave Miller what purpOrted to be
check for $3.50 on the Irving Bank Of Hamburg, drawn
by John s. Hieman. Miller was about to sail for
Germany on Saturday with the Hamburg check,
when he received information that 1t was worthless.
and OF no value. Hartung was subsequently ar
rested by officer Hay, OF the Twenty-seventh pre-
who held him to bali in the sum Of $1,000 to answer
the charge.