The New York herald., 1869-03-10

rested on the charge OF breaking into the store Of
Mr. George W. Van Worst 34s Canal street, by means
Of forcing the paddock from the front door and steal
worth 1fty dollars. Andrew J. Van Worst, OF Isl
Thompson street. saw Skely leave the store In ques-
ton having IN his possession several pictures and
frames The accused was committed for trial. Ne
Is laborer and lives at No. 1861 Baxter street.
ALLEGED SNEAK THIEvEs.-Thomas Smith. . bar
tender, and Patrick Welsh were arrested by ofncer
Welsh, OF the Ninth precinct. and arraigned before
Justice Ledwith, at Jefferson Market, yesterday upon
complaint OF Mrs. Rosallne Elliott, OF No. ~ Grove
street, who charges that while temporarily absent
from her house, at the above number, the prisoners
opened the front door with skeleton Key and. pro-
ceeding 10 the apartments occupied by herself and
husband stole quantity o. clothing. valued at SO.
prisoners enter the house and leave 1t shortly after
with large bundle. They pleaded not guilty TO the
charge, but were committed To answer.
ALLEGED BURGLARY BY FEMALEs.-Sally Scott
and Nelly White were arraigned before Justice
Dodge, at Jefferson Market, yesterday upon CON-
palnt OF Mrs. Annie Brown, OF No 165 Greene street.
charged in company with male accomplice. who
Is still at large with burglariOusy entering her
premises on Monday night by means OF forcing Opeu
rear window stealing and quantity OF wearing ap-
parel, valued at $780, The girls pleaded guilty TO
the charge and were remanded to the ,Elghth pre-
cnct station house to enable the officer to find the
hcld t0 answer tine charge.
ALLEGED CHECK FORGERs.-Yesterday afternoon
Mr. Jacob Q. Parsons, paying teller Of the Chemical
National Bank appeared before Justice Hogan the
Tombs. and entered complaint against Henry 8.
Allen. charging him with forgery. The affidavit OF
Mr. Parsons shows that on Monday morning Allen
appeared at the bank and presented for payment 3
check on that bank for $3lO. purportlng to have
been drawn by Mr.. Alexander Hornby, OF Edge
water, staten Island, payable to g. sheldon d Go.
or bearer, and bearing date March 9, 1898. Mr.,
Parsons, instantly discovering the check to
be forgery, reached over the counter and
away and was caught by another gentleman stand.
ing behind him. Alter brief struggle Allen again
broke loose and ran into Broadway. thence down
Chambers street, pursued by officer Meagher, OF the
footed ocer soon overlook Allen, arrested and took
him to the Central ONCE, where he was detained Tor
the night. In his af1davit Mr.. HOrnby states that
his name attached to the check u forgery and was
not written by him or BY his authority. On the
4th inst. two checks, amounting In the aggre-
gate to 1851, also purpOrttng TO have been drawn
by Mr.. H0rnby, were presented to Mr.. Parsons. Of
the Chemical Bank, for payment, and he, believing
them to be genuine (Mr. HOrnby having an accounk
Ia That BANK, gave the applicant the money on them
and subsequently learned that they were for9eries.
On the above state Of facts the magistrate committed
Allen to the TOInbs to await an examination. Mr..
z. s. Spencer appeared as counsel for the defendant
ANOTHER CAsE.-Mr. Daniel Sims, paying teller Of
the Bulls Head Bank, made an afidavit against
Edward Manoux, alias Stone. charging him with
forging check for $275 on the Bulbs Head Bank,
upon which he attempted to draw the money The
name OF Mr.. Alexander Horribly was also signed to
the check, but had not been done by him or by his
ported IN the HERALD OF yesterday. Manoux was
also committed by Justice Hogan 70 await the result
OF hearing. The signature OF MIR. Hornby TO the
checks u almost fac simile OF the genuine