The New York herald., 1868-05-07

oner, VINO was arrested by o1cer D0nOhOe, mao
threatened TO burn the premises Other witnesses
testified that short time before the re was discov-
cred they saw prisoner going towards the boat house.
The prisoner was held for trial in dsfsalt % Of
bail.
AN ALLEGED BURGLARY.-Erastus Miller Is the
keeper Of dining saloon at No. s15 Eighth avenue
and had until recently in his employ man named
John Abercrombe, whom he has employed at the
rate OF 50 per week to open oysters. This sum, OF
course, Is In addition TO the subsistence Of Aber
crombie. Yesterday morning Miller made q CON-
plant OF burglary against his employs, whom ne
charges with entering his dining room on the night
OF the 4th inst. by crawling through between the
steps Of the sta rs and stealing from the till $40 in
the prisoner who, on being arralgned before Justice
Dodge denied the charge and was committed Tor
trial.
ARREST OF ALLEGED CARPET THIEyEs.-On Tues
day Henry Starr, colored man, accompanied by a
stranger called at the house Of Mr. Jacob L. Dodge
No. Is Warren place Charles street, and represented
to Kate Fowler, the lady In charge, that Mr.. Dodge
had sent them for two carpets In the house, for the
purpose OF having them cleaned. The lady, believing
the representations thus made, delivered the carpets
TO the applicants but subsequently learned that Mr.
Dodge had not sent any parties whatever for the
carpets. 1t was afterwards learned that Starr and
coored woman named Sarah Brandon had offered
to sell the stolen carpets to Michael Collins, Of No.
14S West Broadway, for sum far below their real
value. Search being made for Starr ana Sarah they
were at length found by officer Cole, OF the Fifth pre-
cinc and arrested. The carpets valued at $50, were
also recovered and restored to the owner. justice
Ledwith committed the accused parties to the Tombs
for trial. in default of SlOvO bail each Both the
prisoners live at No. 81 Thompson street.
REPUTED STEAMBOAT THIEF.-On Saturday last
John Flynn living at No. 81 Cherry street. started for
Albany but, being In advance OF time, left his carpet
bag containing wearing apparel valued at $50 and
upwards on the deck Of the steamboat. He there
met Thomas Wilson, South Caroni an, who said he
was going to AlbanyOn board the same boat hut,
gaining the confidence of the unsophstlcated Flynn
to wait IN the porter house until he returned. Will
son then as alleged, left the place. and proceeding
aboard the boat seized Flynn's bag gage with which
he escaped without detection. Patrick Flanagan OF
pier Al North river, saw Wilson leaving the boat with
bag but was not then aware 1t had been stolen.
ucer Mooney OF the Flh precinct Yesterday ar
the boat but that 1t belonged to him. His story being
nnbe leved Justice Ledwith committed him to the
Tombs for trial in default Of ball. The accused Is
seaman twenty-four years OF age.
ROBBERY AND ARREsT.-On Monday afternoon last
man living in New jersey, but whose name II un-
known, while on the Battery assaulted, knocked
down, brutaly beaten and robbed Of a silver cased
hunting watch, with guard and keys attached. The
hignwayman escaped with his booty, and his victim,
with all possible haste, crossed the river and went
nome. On Tuesday night detective Mullin, OF the
Fourth precinct, who lad heard Of the robbery, ar
rested J0nn Mcdonald, alias "Pigeon,na a wei known
character, at 313 Water street. SUSPICION and sub
sequenty the prisoner confessed his guilt and told
where he had pawned the stolen tmepiece, IN Rose
Will greatly further the ends OF justice by appearing
before the magistrate at the TOmbs and en- crng q
complaint against the accused. Justice Ledwith
committed Pigeon to await the result Of eXamina
tiOn.
AN INSURANCE BROKER CHARGED WITH FRAUD
Roundsman Croker, of the Tombs Police Court, yes
terday arrested an insurance broker named Abram
Losey on a charge OF false pretences preferred
against him by Mr.. Edward d. SnilYen, young gen.
teman living at 2o4 East Fftieh street. In the AMI
davit le against Losey before Justice Ledwith it
is set forth that the 23d of December last the
accused, during an interview he had with SnifYen
endeavored to persuade him to enter into partner
snip with MIN as insurance and real estate brokers'
AS an inducement for Snifen to enter iniO the pro-
posed partnership L0sey, as alleged, represented
that ne was already engaged in profitable business
and that he owned a Ave years lease of the
Barkman farm, near Boonton, n j., it
being very valuable ior mining purposes. Losey,
$1,5OO cash he would sell to him one-third interest in
his then insurance brokerage business, and also
would assign to him onesixteenth interest in the
lease OF the Barkman farm, which he claimed to
own. Mr.. Snfen believing the representations thus
made TO be true, and relying solely and expressly
upon them, agreed TO enter into partnership with
Losey, and the necessary partnership papers were
drawn up and duly executed. After being In the
business does not pay as represented, and he has
been unable to find the mining lease claimed by
L0sey to be on file in the proper place. It Is there
fore charged that the defendant obtained the money
from Mr. Snlifen by means OF false representations
with intent to cheat and defraud. Justice Ledwith
required Losey to give bail to await the result
examination.
Two MEN CHARGED WITH FoRGERY.-Yesterday
afternoon detectives Irving and Vaughan brought
before Justice Ledwith, at the TOmbs, three men
named Joseph Dunbar, ali Rogers alias Parker alias
Albert Dumoulin, George r. Salisbury and Charles
Getnan, whom they had arrested OH charge of
forgery. After explaining the facts Of the to
the magistrate 1t was decided to use the prisoner
Getman as witness against the other prisoners. On
or about the eth Of April check purpOrting to have
been drawn BY Mr. George H. Salisbury, OF Watts and
Greenwich streets, on tue Peoples Bank 395 Canal
street, Tor 81 872 90. to the order OF Philip N san
born. The cneck was presented to the paying teller
OF the bank for certihcation. The forgery being
cautlonng people against negotiating the check. Tie
check was subsequently, returned, II having becl
paid ut the Shoe and Leather Bank. Mr.. George j.
Lariskie OF the Peoples Bank, who made an afidavt
In the case, alleges that he was informed by Geman
that about the LIST of April ne was at No. Carroll
showed to him number OF chechs signed
by G.. II. Salisbury, and proposed that II he
(Getman) should forge the signature on blank
check, agreed that he (Getman) should have one
fourth OF Tie money that might be drawn on the
check. Getnan made oath that on the Sth of April
he met Dumoulin at No. Carroll place, and there
met George x. Salisbury son OF George II. Salisbury,
10 whom the forged check in question was shown.
Young Salisbury examined the check and said 1t
would do. He Salisbury then filed up the body Of
the check which was subsequently certified and the
money obtained on IL as stated. Dunbar, alias Du.
moulin, and the prisoner Salisbury, were committed
to the Tombs by Justice Ledwlth for examination.