New-York tribune., 1869-03-15
CRIMINAL.

In the Kings County Surrogate's Court, be-
fore William d. Vecder Surrogate tho wills OF the fol
Frederick ". Zumbrodt Of New LOTS Martin Bennett,
Hagar Washington, George D. Ragnett Sarah Davidson,
minstratiOn granted in the estates OF William Dd
ton OF St. John, NewrunswicK; Victor Worries OF Flat
lands, Long Island; Patrick CALL Cornelius Savage John
Mckenzie, Terrence ONeil, John g. Dlts and George w
Ross, all Of Brooklyn. Letters Of guardianship OF the
Catherine CSmpbei; OF Joseph &. Harrison, to Ralph
Dawson; Of Minnie l.. Archer to Johu NaIi Oh ann
McGough, TO Ann McGough, her grandmother.
George B. Davis was charged with perjury,
in making false affidavit against Collector Bailey but
could not be arrested on account or his having elJ o
inrisdicton Of the United States and gone Canada
lie was induced 20 come TO this city by Government
officials. who promised him protection during the te he
but Notwithstanding this promise he was arrested
and thrown into LudlOw-st JAIL in detault OF
an amount of bail which he found it impossible
10 procure These facts being subsantated and commu
nicated TO the Attorney General by Henry d. Lapausn
ney-Genera for Davls's release from custody but with
out any prejudice to the right OF the United states GOV
ernment his rearrest, II he voluntarily pAocs
himself within its jurisdiction This order having a pSe
properly brought TO the notice OF the Court a IN n
directed TO be entered for Dayiss dscharge IN S
phanoe with the terms OF the order OF the
eral.
At the Tombs Police Court yesterday, before lore
JustIce Hogan James Devine, resident OF No l4J u
berryst was arraigued on Saturday night Devine was
intoxicated and threatened his reiaYes WIN &
officer Decker was called in, and IL Is alleged USED ms
cub on the head OF the offending Deyne before ne cou
reduce him TO oOGdence 9ho eect l,s aIieS' eoIySr
and threatened it. Yesterday when the prisoner
was taken before the magistrate, the officer jused ms
assault on Devue by saying that the latter had ATTACKED
him with This hOweyeri Is denied by the IeatNes
Deyinss head bore marks of the rough usage TO wc ne
had been subjected. The magistrate discharged MN MN
from custody On Saturday Henry HamLn, meTchaut
OF Danvle Livingston County, n Y, was taken ntloTe
Justice Hogan by Detective Field, charged with oDSa
ing goods by means OF false pretenses mo coIhtia %
ant, Simon HAYS, members of the firm OF messrs nay
& Co., doing business At Nos. q and 23 Mhltest sI
that on the goth of September last the prisoner caed
upon blm at his place OF business and desired 10 pur
represented that he had been in tho habit OF
huying goods from MessTs. stettheimer ~ 90;
but as they had failed they consequently had not the
goods to sell him. Hamin then selected goods worth sl
@ at which time he represented that he owned his stock
Of goods Danvle ali paid for that he had $500 IN
cash that he did not dollar TO anybody but was
entirely free from debt From the representations thus
made and partial acquaintance with the prisoner HAYS
was induced 70 sell him the goods selected on credit OF
80 days Late in November Mr. Hays received intelll-
gence that the goods OF Uann had been seized by h
Sheriff OF Livingston County. 10 satisfy Judgment OF
$780, obtained by Eliza Wolf Of Danville. that he owed
81 OOo other parties and that these debts had been CON
traced by Han previous to buying the goods OF nays
The prisoner was committed to the TomDs TO await an
examination.