The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-05-29
POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

PASSING WORTHLESS CHECKs.-Timothy J. Gilmore
was yesterday committed by Judge Shandley, of the
Essex Market Police Court, to answer charge OF
passing worthless checks Two compliments APP
peared against him Matthew Gavin, OF II Cannon
street, and John H. ROsster OF 40 Cedar street. On
the first he passed check for $25 on the Oriental
Bank OF this city, drawn TO his own order and signed
II. D. Wright, and on the latter check for $50 on
the same bank, similarly drawn and signed ]. Bren
Co., both fictitious names He confessed his guilt
1t Is presumed that his propensity TO utter bogus
checks has involved other victims.
GRAND LARcENY.-Mr. David Frank, of No. 43
Clinton street. had stolen from his residence about
two months ago gold watch and chain and wearing
apparel all valued at 1854, and until yesterday could
obtain no clue to the guilty parties, when it was
traced to the possession Of Michael Gall and Ann
Gall, his wife, living at No. avenue b, and formerly
In his employ. IL seems that the two had quarrel
and separated when the former gave information
against his wife. The latter, however, accused her
husband of the theft. On the principle that it is bet
ter two innocent ones should suffer than guilty
pnce ene wom Sl 'e o
dered the commitment Of both for trial.
EXTENSIVE FORGERIEs BY BOY.-On Wednesday
afternoon detective Barker OF the Fifteenth precinct,
ARRESTED a lad aged seventeen, named De Witt C.
Oonkln on the charge Of forging the name OF J. Il.
Laurent importer, 654 Broadway to certain drafts,
upon which he obtained at various times large
of money Conklin, who gives no residence, was
until February in the employ of Mr.. Laurent clerk,
and IN that capacity it is said, had often presented
drafts drawn by MIR. Laurent, which were honored.
BY this means he became familiar with Mr.. Laurents
mode of doing business. In February last he ceased
all connection with Mr.. Laurents house; but 1t seems
| that the East River National Bank, with which his
late employer did business, was not informed of the
circumstance. Ii is averred that since leaving Mr..
Laurents employ he has continued to present drafts
at the bank from time TO time The drafts purport
to have been drawn by j. Il. Laurent to his order.
Supposing that the boy (Conkn) was still in the EN-
pOy of Mr.. Laurent, these forged drafts have been
hOnOred. The forgery was so perfect-the only did,
ference apparently being in the formation OF the t'
in Mr.. Laurent's name-that suspicious were not
aroused until within few days since, when
| the forgeries were discovered. ii appears that
| MIR. Laurent and the bank had had no recent
settlement, which accounts for the failure OF the
officials to detect the felony The last draft is dated
New York, May %, and purports TO have been drawn
by J. r. Laurent payable to his order for $50. The
amount lost by the bank by these operations OF young
Conklin is not positively known, but he stated to
the reporters and officers that he had passed about
twenty OF these drafts that will average about $50
EACH II the prisoners admissions are true the bank
has been swndled out OF 81 200. Yesterday the
prisoner was arraigned before Alderman Ward (who
in the absence of Justice Dodge acted magstrate)
at the Jefferson Market Police Court when Charles
Jenkins, Of No. 20 Monroe place, Brooklyn, president
Of the bank made formal complaint charging COnk-
| lin with the forging of one draft OF $780, The pris-
| Oner pleaded guilty and was committed FOR trial.