The New York herald., 1869-06-26
POLICE NTELLIGEyCE.

How SOME POLICEMEN MAKE ARREsrs.--samueI
Uland was yesterday arraigned before Judge DOW
ling, at the Tombs, charge OF being suspicious
person. On investigation OF the case 1t appeared
that officer Wilson, of the Third precinct arrested
the prisoner about eleven O'Clock on Thursday
the onlcer he lived there, but, disbeev-
ing this statement, and not giving nm an
opportunity to prove his statement, but believing
he had secured an intended burglar, the officer took
him TO the station house, where ne thrust into
cell and Kept there all night. on Mr.. Ulahd proving
the correctness Of his statement 10 the officer at the
time OF HIS arrest the Judge promptly dismissed the
complaint ana administered seatning rebuKe 10
the oincer he VIII not be likely soon 10 forget.
OBTAINING GOODS THROUGH ALLEGED FALSE
PRETENcEs.-Mr. Isaac Marks was yesterday arrest
ed and taken before Judge Downg, at the Tombs,
charge OF obtaining, through false representa-
tons, goods OF the value OF sl44 81 froi Tie irm
OF Bradley, Keefer Welty, No. Lispenard street,
Mr.. Bradley, the senior member OF the firm named,
IN an affidavit, states thai on the sth INST. Mr. MARKS
came 10 their place OF business represented himself as
belonging TO the frm OF Marks Cohen No ia
Chambers street; that the firm had capital of
$4,000; that they did not owe over $1,000; that no
part OF their liabilities were then due aud unpaid,
and that ney had good bank account at the Trades
mems National Bank. ON tue strength OF these
representations goods for the amount stated were
sold to HIN, sluce which time II mas been ascer-
tdlned that these representations were false aud
made witt intent 10 cheat and defraud. The ac-
cused, IN default Of $4,000 bail, was committed to
answer tnese charges.
OBSCENE LirERArURE-RAtD BY THE POLICE OS A
DEALER.-Tne amount OF obscene literature and
cards that have been circulating extensively In tho
country well as IN the city for some time past has
become such an annoyance to respectable persons
that they made effort, but until recently an
unsuccessful one, 70 ascertain from what quarters
they were beng issued. special act was passed by
the Legislature IN 1865 Offering reward OF 81 600
to any person who would be successful in
securing the conviction OF any person known
TO be dealing In these articles For some
time past the passengers on the Harlem aud
New Haven Railroads nave been annoyed by per-
sons who would approach them with books for sale,
and m nearly every instance, they were boys rang
complaints were made 10 Captain Spelsht OF the
Twenty y-ninth precinct who detailed Roundsman
Hudson to try and ascertain where the books
were sent from, aud on Wednesday afternoon he de-
tected young man. son OF Respectable gentleman
In the neighbOrhoOd, Offering them for sale, and
the books from q newsdealer named Henry Good,
who had his stand at the corner OF Twenty-seventn
street and Fourth avenue TO sell ON cOmmis-
sion. The officer repaired TO the place OF the
latter, where he found a numbr OF the books
similar the ones found on the person Of the boy.
Yesterday morning Good was arralgned before Jus
tice Dodge, when he stated he had purchased the
goods from man named Charles =. Gilbert. doing
business at No. 20 Nassau street. warrant was
issued and placed In the hands OF the roundsman,
who securing the services OF detectives McCarty.
McGowan and Crowley, later In the day, made a raid
upon the place, where they found Gilbert and sue
ceeded in cOnfscatng two large boxes filled with
obscene sterOscOpic views cards knives, rings Nc
which they conveyed before Justice Dodge. when n
complaint was preferred against the proprietor, to
which he pleaded not guilty, but was committed In
default Of $4,000 0dil 10 answer, waiving an oXant
nation.