The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-07


ARREST OF AN ALLEGED swINDLER.-A man, who
gave his name as William C. Rathburn, was taken
into custody yesterday by detectives Folk and videto
on charge OF false pretences. The accused as al
legged, had been swindling some furniture and car
pet dealers by making extensive purchases and pay
ing them In worthless coal bonds. II appears that
ne purchased furniture TO the value Of $3.50 about
NOS. l66 and l6s Fulton street, and Induced Mr..
Wood 70 take five $500 bonds on the Gu mberland
he next proceeded TO the store OF j, o. La,imer,
NO. lel Atlantic street. where he purchased 1854
worm OF carpet. He told Mr.. Lairner that he was
unable 70 pay Tor the carpet at once, but would
give him chaltel mortgage on II and also a mort
gage on part OF the furniture which he had got from
Mr.. Wood Mr. Latmer, feeling secure In the trans
action, agreed to the proposition OF the accused He
then went to the furniture OF Mr. Henry Bayles
NO. IA Atlantic street, and bought $424 worth OF
furniture from him, giving MIN in payment four
5000 bonds on the Cumberland Coal Company. All
these bonds, OF course, were worthless the ac-
the furniture was being removed. The furniture
ana carpets which he had purchased from Messrs.
Wood and Latimer he had removed to No. 1876
Sands street. All OF the furniture was recovered by
the ofllcers-a portion at No. 1865 Sands street. por
ton At No. 50 Sands street. and The balance at No
pets were recovered at No. LOG Sands street. The
prisoner was taken before Justice Walsh yesterday
afternoon and committed to answer.
SINGULAR CASE OF ABDUcTIoN.-A woman named
Catharine Turner was arrested for kidnapping Han.
her parents William and Julia Baker, residing at
No. 20 PARK avenue. The case is rather important
from the fact that the accused, when taken before
Justice Walsh yesterday afternoon, could give no
satisfactory explanation for taking the girl away.
II seems she met the girl on wednesday,
the 2Sth OF July. aud persuaded her 10
take walk as far as Fort Greene which Is but few
blocks from her home. In the course OF the walk
she won the confidence Of the girl so much that she
consented to accompany her to Prospect Park on the
promise 10 bring her back IN an hour or two When
they returned however, she took another route and
took the girl across South ferry The girl begged her
to take her home, which she promised to do, but
continued &C the same time going In contrary d.
rection. When they reached the Battery they met a
woman by the name OF Margaret McCann, and she
and the accused got into an alteration, during
which Catharine Tuner was arrested by an officer
or the First precinct, New York, and taken
to the Tombs. Here she gave her name as Sarah
Morehouse, and claimed that she was the mother Of
the child, This statement the girl denied and told
the Judge she lived In Brooklyn. giving the name
and residence OF her parents. She was then trans
ferred TO the police Of Brooklyn, and the girl
stored to her parents. The accused stated to Justice
Walsh yesterday that she only wanted to take the
child 10 New York to see Its father; that's he had
home at present, but formerly resided in Atlantic
street. She vas fully committed TO await the action
OF the Grand Jury.