The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-06-03

RECEIVING STOLEN GOODs--Edward +. Keen, "a
junk dealer doing business at No. 81 Jackson street.
was arragned before Justice Mansfield yesterday at
Essex Market Police Court, on charge OF receiving
goods, showing them to be stolen. Mr. >. ~.
Andrews, oil Ala Water street, was the complainant,
and he stated that On the 22d Of May three sails
were stolen from the steamship Florida, as she lay
in the Erie basin, Brooklyn. After searching for the
sails they finally found in the prisoners store.
Keen gave bail TO appear for examination.
ASSAULTED WITH HATcHET.-Ernest Stalknan,
Of 119 Forsyth street. appeared before Justice Led
with, at the Jefferson Market Police Court yesterday,
and accused Henry Schultz, fellow workman, OF
striking him on Monday in the face with hatchet.
reference to the feloni0us assault being committed.
as compliments face was terribly battered, one eye
being nearly closed and hts forehead face and
cheeks of many bruises and decorations. The out
rage was proven against Henry and ne was conf
United to answer the charge at the Court OF General
Sessions in default OF $500 bail.
CHARGE OF FORGERY.-Thomas j. Radcliffe was
yesterday arrested and committed by Judge Hogan
at the Tombs, to answer charge of forgery. The
complainant, George G. Soren. broker at No. Rector
street, states that the 10th Of October, 1868, he
cashed for the accused draft for s3s 60, purport
ing to be drawn by Mcclure & Holden, OF the Home
Bank or Bloomington, Ill., on the National Park
Bank OF this city to the order OF samuel Strauss, and
to have been certified by the Park Bank. Ascertain
ing the draft 10 be forgery, warrant was issued
on the 10th OF last January for the arrest OF the
cused, but his arrest was not accomplished until
draft from man named Allen, who has since been
arrested and sentenced four years TO State Prison
for passing fraudulent checks.
OBTAINING MONEY BY TRICK AND DEyIcE.-Mr.
William Ward doing business as wholesale meat
dealer at stand No. 4l2 West Washington Market,
appeared yesterday before Justice Mansfield at Essex
Market Police Court, and preferred charge OF OBJ
tanning money by trick and device against butcher
named Elias Levy From the statement Of the CON-
plainant 1t appears that on the % OF April Levy
Ward refused to advance the money, but Levy pro-
posed that he should give hum !i.eyyl check on his
promising before the expiration OF this time TO send
Ward sufficient meat to amount to $500. Mr.. Ward
the National Exchange Bank, dated according to
agreement. Mr.. Ward states that since he gave
Levy the check he has never received the meat and
that he believes that 1t his intention defraud
him. Levy denies any such Intention but gave bail
TO answer.
THE "FRIENpsHIr'' or TIE PERioD.-Peter Murphy
appeared before Justice Ledwith at the Jefferson
Market Police Court yesterday and made com
plant against an "0ld frienur John Pentony, who
had robbed him Of $40. Murphy told his story In
this wise:--He was the superintendent OF the sing
Sing gas works and had visited the city on Tuesday
to transact important business. This he did with
an eye single to the importance Of the duty. bu,
after his mind was disembarrassed with the object
OF his journey hltherward memory revived recollec
s9ns o. pleasant S inc DAYS when he re-
sibie spirits, he determined TO seek the friends
OF days long gone. lie found them, and
It proved unfortunate that he did, inaslnuch
as he journeyd back TO the gas works OF Sing sing,
sbroke' and in exceedingly bad humor. The nrst
place visited by MIN in quest Ol those 10 crafty his
audabe desire was an ale house on Sixth avenue,
thence 70 others OF like character in one OF which
he met the accused Pentony. Just the man have
been looking for,n exclaimed complainant, and then
the old story was told. The meeting proved appa-
rently, OF mutual pleasure; they talked over the
times they lived together the ''good Old days. and
then started 70 see other boys of their younger years.
On this mission they passed barber shop In West
Forteih street, and Peter thought II best 10 get
shaved The process was conducted 10y two
artists; first by the person that latnered him and
made smooth his hardy cheek, and secondly by his
Old friend. Getting up fr0m his chair Peter went TO Lis
pocket, took out the well ned wallet and, after
obtaining the sum Of ten cents TO pay expenses in
CURED, laid 10 upon the counter for second, and
In that second John ''nipped" II and made the
quickest time on record up the street. He I'M
medately followed by an excited crowd the
alarm was quickly given, and soon the fugitive was
caught; but the pocHelbook and $40 had taken
wings and down TO parts unknown. This was the
substance Of complainants touching story, and he
concluded by "thinkfng II was too bad a friend
should rob hInl.n The accused, In his Informal en-
animation, said that lie was twenty-five years OF
age, born In New York, lived ut No. $50 West Tween
ty-ninth street. was worker in iron ratings and
not guilty Of the charge. He was committed 70
answer IN default OF $1,000 ball. at the Court OF
General Sessions.