The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-14
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Jefiss;eI city.


SKArING.-The Morris Canal at Jersey CITY. and
the meadows back OF the city, furnish excellent
skating grounds. Both were extensively used
during yesterday, skating not being deemed an in
fringement OF the sunday blue laws Of New Jersey.
ALLEGED FALSE PRErEScEs.-On Saturday night
Justice Quaife, OF Jersey City, issued warrant for
the arrest Of William P. Reynolds, resident OF Penn.
sylvana, who 1t Is alleged, on the 18th OF August
lasa defrauded william CollierSo New York city, by
false representations to the amount OF $500. From
the alleged facts IN the case, as stated by the COM
plstDant 10 appears that the accused purchased
scrap iron OF Collier to the amount OF $780, paying
on account 81 900 aud promising to pay the balance
In stated time. This promise not being kept his
father to whom the iron had been shipped, at Pitts
burg Pa was applied TO- who alleged . that ne had
had paid through his son. The warrant was then
issued as stated and the accused who was found in
nolds was brought before Justice QuaIfe on Sunday
morning, when he was held to appear for trial Ut
the January term OF court.
Hobokeu.
AN UNFoUsDED CHARGg.-A woman was arrested
in Hoboken on Sunday, charged with assaulting her
husband and splitting his mead open with an axe.
On being taken to the station house II appeared that
the charge stated was unfounded aud made In malice
by parties who had quarrelled with the woman and
she was accordingly discharged.
Bergen.
COLD BArH,-A lad who was skating sunday
afternoon on the Morris Canal. near Curry's Woods
Bergen skated into hole which had been cut in the
nom his dilemma by his companions and started
home when he was overtaken by a gentleman who
was riding TO Jersey City from Bergen Point, and
who wrapped him In horse blanket and drove him
to his residence.
Newark.
THE LArou CAsR.-At the close OF the Coroner's
inquest In the case OF young Lafou charged with
killing the youth, Joseph Hebring. the counsel for
the accused waited upon Judge Depue to see whether
procedure, until he had examined the evidence.
Meanwhile Lafou continues In the county Jai whittier
he was removed on saturday night.
KILLED BY THs GAZING IN OF A wELL~-while
Thomas Moran, laborer, about forty years or age,
residing In Drift street, was digging well In the
rear Of No 81 Beeville avenue, on Saturday after
noon the embankment suddenly caved In and In
jured the unfortunate man so seriously that death
ensued soon after. Deceased was a married man
and leaves family.
FROZEN TO DsArH.-About seven O'Clock yestor.
day morning, ofrcer Kortzendorf discovered man
lying near the stoop OF . Mr.. sayres residence,
corner Of Blocker and Summit streets In fearfully
frozen condition and bleeding copiousy from deep
wound on the left side OF his head. He was at once
removed In wagon to the station house. and his
1cer in charge when he died. His name was,George
Rice painter by trade and about forty years OF age
He was married but had been leading rather loose
life for some time past.
ATRIP TO ST. LOUIS sPoILsD.-w William A. Breitaw
young man twenty-three years Of age lately board.
ing at No. 35s Broad street. was arrested last even
ing, about eight O'Clock, By detective Smith, and
committed to answer charge Of having stolen from
a roommate named william II. Farley, some eighty
i've dollars In legal tenders. IL Is alleged that he
made on with the money about twelve O'Clock on
Saturday night. Yesterday smith chased him ~
far rs Jersey CITY, but only reached there In time tc
discover that his man had started back for Newark
intending to take the nine O'Clock train for g. Louis
The ofYicer returned and found the sppery youth In
an eating saloon on Broad street. whence he con
Quoted him to the lookup there TO await the invest
CATION Of magistrate