The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-08
TOMBS POLICE COURT.
A Convenient Cashisr-Ihe Great Embezsle-
ment-Novel Plea-A Most Persistent Thief
Clubbing ARRAY - Riggs Rugged
Path-K ennedy's Cops Keeping
Up Conversation.
Before Judge Hogan.

Before Judge Hogan
The extraordinary fascination that the green
cloth obtains over its Is sooner or later
to make victims OF them. George @. Fricke, the
cashier ana bookkeeper or William A. KObbe Co..
of 81 and SO Leonard street, was devoted pursuer
OF the tiger, and this voracious animal brought him
to grief Mr.. Frcke, like most other gamblers, was
subject 10 occasional runs OF Ill luck, and ut those
times when the animal frOwned upon Ills ventures
he was compelled to open banking account with
his employers Even
THIS SOURCE OF ASSISTANCE
became dried up on the 23d or May. On that day
Frcke, as was his custom in the ordinary routine
OF business filed out the body OF check TO be
drawn on the German National Bank to pay to the
order OF the Chemical National Bank for the sum OF
1000. 1t was numbered POT, ana dated the 23d OF
May. Mr.. FricKe laid this check before william A.
Kobbe for tho signature OF the arm which was
attached to II, ana the check was returned to the
cashier to be used as a transfer and deposited with
the Chemical National Bank to make good the
firms account with that bank. When Kobbe &
Co. came
TO BALANCE THEIR ACCOUNT
with the bank they found that the check had been
forged and altered by adding after the words Cheml
cal National Bank Tor Eagle Gas Machine Company
for deposit, per George 9. Fricke.n The check was
placed In the hands OF the Gas Machine Company,
and the amount upon the face Of 1t was drawn by
Mr.. Fricke. When the enlightenment was discov-
cred by Messrs. Kobbe they sent policeman after
Fricke and he was arrested on last Saturday in
Twehts fourth street. At the time OF his arrest
Fricke, being no doubt somewhat demoralized,
confessed to having borrowed money to the amount
OF $50, 900 from the old firm and $4,000 from the
new one in the same manner, together with the
81, 900 in question. On his examination yesterday
he put in different plea and said that he had made
loans to Mr.. Kobbe on several occasions and dis.
counted his notes IN Frlcke's own bank for
THE ACCOMMODATIONS OF THE FIRM,
and this check he stated was do lbt one of those
returned for loans made by him. The gambling
banker was fully committed, and 1t Is probable the
gided halls OF the fckle goddess will mlss his pres
ence for while.
A young wayfarer, named Leopold Teller
who was in the habit OF calling pretty Ire.
quently at the warehouse OF julius II. Stich
No. 80 Mercer street was charged by that firm with
stealing two dozen of caps on the 2sth of July. He
was seen taking the goods away by one OF the m en-
in the place, named Michael Costello. When ar.
rested Teller confessed the pecnlaton Of the caps
and said he sold them to Jacob Uhlelder for the
| OF 81. He embellished his statement with the in.
| formation that he was in the habit OF taking caps
| every time he visited the store, aud IN each IN
| stance he sold them to Uhlelder. who paid him at
this quality that he brought there Teller estimated
| that IN all he had robbed them of upwards OF fifty
dozen Of caps. Uhltelder denied the impeachment.
| and said thar Teller was
A COMPLETE STRANGER
| to him. Both gentlemen were comfortably housed
| an account OF their stock receiving the confess
sion OF TeNer, and they found that since the month
about eleven thousand dollars. These goods they
| believe have all been sold to Uhlfeder.
enG apom aq S soor az the w a
Lynch being the most powerful Of the two
| dunn or a club Tor the purpose OF quenchlnx
his enemy. lie was entirely successful, for Lynch
| on the sidewalk. Barney Madden who was looking
on saw the affair and came to the Assistance of the
PROSTATE William, VINO Is now confined to his bed,
unable for the present to assist himself Mr.. Null.
downey Is In quod, awaiting the result OF his club
hair, named William Moulds, who deals out Jersey
nectar at NO. 274 West street, was arraigned for
dealing 100 Iorcbly with the fig urehead OF Angus.
| tus Rugg. William Is evidently one OF those young
| men who
! FLOAT IN AN ATMOSPHERIC
ties Of life and language. He was very Indignant
at being compelled to answer for thing lie might
s a MSE
mean. He nervously siroked HIS brown velveteen
as ne told the story OF his encounter.
slow did this Occur9i asked Judge Hogan.
wei, SIR, this fellow Is regular 'bracer;' he
sns this ana ASKED
milk punch. gave 1t to him and he told me to
"What does that meanY"
well, to charge II TO him. l told him ] would
not do 1t, and then he paid for IT, There was q lot
OF men In there and he tried to ring In with
them, but they would not let him. Then ne picked
up bottle of wine and told him to put 1t downs
ne would not do IT, so came outside the counter to
'Did lie give 1t up then P"
"No, sir, he Knocked the snout of It against the
bar and smashed 1t, so Il went for him. but did
bottle"
Augustus, during the repeating of this story, was
swaylng from side to side, his face covered with
blood, and he appeared to be anything but entirely
IIn l,v,,t,,
OF the barkeeper with the greatest contempt,
although he had come in for severe pounding at
his hands. "a F., a. .@...,.e
"Mouds you had no right to take the law into
your own hands: you should have called in police
man a9v and allowed we; him TO settle the matter"
Vea r. si vow WIN hay You les hs 0qt on pau
81 have, SIR That fellow is only blower, any.
not coward he would not come here.n
William was admitted to bail, and tho bloody, fire.
cleaned OF the results OF the battle.
Two notorious burglars, named Michael Davey
door Of No. Ga sest w ~ G6e ev on ne
interrupted by some passersby. They stepped aside
for momen! to await another opportunity, and
moving the lock and gaining entrance to the store
In which they found piece OF cloth. This
THEY CARRIED OFF;
but as they were going down the street they were
again seen by some persons Living insthe neighbour
Kennedy with a description OF the men. They were
at once recognized by Mr.. FItzmorris old offend.
OF the same precinct quickly laid hands upon
them The thieves were enjoying themselves IN the
"knuck's den" In Baxter street when Kennedy's
take smile Ftzmorrls smillngly took prisoner, !
and Doan, relshlng the fun OF the thing immensely
followed his example, On the way 10 the station |
house the knights OF the Jimmy frequently assured |
the officers OF their innocence In pleasant orhand
manner. The officers fully acquiesced In all they |
said and a rapid nre Of badlnage was kept up ali |
the way. Owing to the absence or the owner OF the |
cloth, Moses lsaacs, the examination OF the parties
was put OF until to-day.