The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-22
POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

ArrrSrT TO swNp,x THE BROADWAY BAsK.-Yes,er-
day morning lad about sixteen years Of age, named
Frank Kircher was brought before Justice Downing mt
the Tombs by officer coard of the Twenty sixth pre-
cinci on the charge OF presenting to Mr. Arthur j.
Rose paying teller OF the Broadway National Bank for
payment check for 1915, purporting to have been
drawn by the firm Of Messrs Smith h Crane doing
business at No. u Wooster street. TO the order OF Shearer
Jones' and bearing date January 49, 1868. Mr.. Rose
discovered the check to be forgery, and de-
and took him In charge. The prisoner
who appeared 10 be perfectly innocent in the matter,
the street. who asked him 90 the bank aud get The
money IT. He pretends 70 know nothing further con.
corning tho forgery Mr. Thomas H. smith, OF tho nrm
Of smith Crane, was called and testified that his lrm
keep an account In the Broadway National Bank, and
thai the signature OF himself and partner to the check
was forgery, II not having been written by any one
connected with his firm. Justice Bowling committed
the prisoner for further examination.
CAPTURE or ALLEGED PIcKPocxErs.-Yesisrday after
noon Captain Garland, OF the Fourteenth precinct and
officer Oates appeared 81 the Tombs Police Court having
in cisody Emma Johnson with several aliases, and
Thomas Mccormick, charged with being concerned in
the attsmr. to pick the pocket Of Bridget Callahan.
living Il2lh street, between Third and Fourth
nuss OF $50 in Treasury notes. bridget, having left
the Beeckcr Street Savings Bank proceeded to Broad
way where she felt the prisoners hand In her poke,
and seized hold OF her. Emma pulled away and jumped
Into stage; She was pursued by officer Gate.
that the pocket OF hx dress had been
partially cut or but the money was SAFE On the
way 10 The station house. and while at the corner OF
broadway and Prince street, Emma raised her nun ~
" beckoning 70 after which tho prisoner
Mccormick came alongside Of her and she passed some
thing 10 him. The officer immed atsy seized the hand
OF Mccormick, whom no dropped small penkne. The
asuspected parties committed BY Justice Bowling 70
wait an examination Tho prisoner Emma was arrest
Ga IN Saratoga last summer on the charge or
stealing from a iady's pocket . purse contain
ing large amount Of money and safe key.
On an examination she was discharged, and sub
sequcuty tho cafe OF the victmized womau's
husband living on Thirty fourth street opened and
robbed Of $4,000 In bonds and ready money. That the
safe was opened and pundersd by some thief who had
possession OF tue stolen KEY there scarcely be
doubt Emma 10 considereR unusually skful in the
light fingered ART bat heretofore she has been very
cessfui In getting out OF trouble.
HIGHwAy RoBsnRY AT halfpsst Two o'clock ysstor-
day morning, while Charles Trippei was standing in
doorway the iBorsry. Hester street. In CONVEX.
saton with friend man approaches him. seized the
guard chain 10 his watch, aud with Jerk that detached
| u from in fastening In his vest, pulled ths
watch from its pocket and ran into Canal
| street followed by Trippe, who called many
times "watcn ~ and stop thefln Ofcsr Herring or
the Tenth precinct observing hasten ing throsgh
| Canal street. followed and overlook him between
Chrystle and Forsyth streets He Questioned the man
~ v s haste when ~ answered ha, hs w. huITyins