The New York herald., 1871-02-16
THIEVES AND RECE yEGS.

! Young Hollander is Charged with Forgery
and Obtaining Goods Under Forged 3aders--
The Receiver IL Also Taken and Held for
the General Sessions.
Samuel N. Mentz. a good-looking, dashing speci-
men OF humanity, haing from Rotterdam Holland,
was arraigned yesterday before Judge Downing,
at the Toinbs, charged with obtaining goods from
various wholesale firms in this city by means of
false representations and forged orders and after
wards dsposing OF the goods 10 person who knew
they were SO obtained.
Max Levy, Of the drm Of Willis, Levy & Co., $40
Canal street, deposed that on the morning OF the
Both OF January last the prisoner Mentz called upon
him at his business place, having at the time sam
pie or braids which he exhibited at the same time
desiring TO know If they kept the article and the low
est cash price. After they had supplied HIM with the
required Information he went away, promising to
return again IN short time with an order. In
about hour afterwards he returned and presented
an
ORDER FOR BOX OF BRAIDs,
purportipg to come from the firm OF Marks Brother
& Thompson, No. Barclay street.
As the latter firm was well known to them and
had done business with them he allowed Mentz to
Sale invoice to alty-six dollars. he took the goods
away, and wnen on the following morning, mes
senger was sent over to ask Marks Il Co. how they
HAD PROMISED EXTENSIVE oRDERs)
sent, they stated they had no knowledge OF either
the goods or the order. The prisoners description
handed in to the proper authorities at once and
a request to have him arrested was made.
Abraham Marks called upon Levy, and at once
pronounced the order to be o forgery on his firm.
Opln J. Perry, OF Eberhard, Flues & Co.. No. 10
Walker street next deposed that on the eth Of this
mouth Mcntz came to their place with an order pur
porting to come from Marks & Co., No. 6 Barclay
street, aud requesting them to hand to bearer three
boxes OF braids, valued at eighty dollars As Marks
had been in communication with them on business
matters previously they allowed Menrz to take the
braids away with HIM. They were soon informed
however. that the order through which the goods
were obtained
WAS FORGERY
and the police were again notified.
After little tracing and tracking It was dlscov..
cred tnat Mentz naa 500 the oaa,as 70 secona
West Broadway. Mentz admitted having so sold
them to the oiicer who arrested him. Arriving at
Bergman's place Of business the Ofllcer demanded
the Instant return OF the goods, but, TO mis- great
surprise, Bergman denied an knowledge OF either
and confirmed his previous assertion, adding that
| KNEW TIE GOODS WERE FELoNIoUsLY OBTAINED,
and that he paid for them accordingly. The oficer
obtained search warrant again presented himself
manner IN which he concluded he had thrown
'tnem" OF tho scent-'he premises were searched,
THE STOLEN GOODS WERE DISCOVERED
| in an anteroom where they had been carefully
secreted So much for the receiver Of the felonousy
| obtained goods. Bergman is now charged as being
party to the a1ar, aud Will be held 70 answer at
| the General Sessions, In company with the less
crafty McntZ.
Another Case of the Same SOrt-Oniy Nero So.
Harris Cohen, keeper OF q second hand clothing
store at 9S Baxter street, was arragned at Jefferson
Market yesterday afternoon charged with receiving
stolen goods.
On the 29th January some burglars broke into the
house Of William Arnott, No. 4ls West Twenty-sixtn
street, They got away with $500 worth Of silk.
Two OF the same gang got into trouble (another
burglary and one or them, named Green, turned
States evioence-stated that he had been with the
gang that "went throughn Arnott's house, and that
The stolen SILK had been sold TO Harris Cohen FOR
fifteen dollars. Cohen's house was searched by
Sergeant James, detectives Brice and McConelly,
but the silk was non est
Judge Cox told Mr. Cohen that he was committed.
Cohen asked the amount OF the bail. Judge Cox re-
Piled $4,000. Cohen said he could give ball. or get
ball. to the amount OF 100000. The Judge quietly
remarked that, on second thought he thought Cohen
had better be committed without any bail. Cohen
very quickly came or his "high horsc,n became
wonderfully penitent and Judge Cox, alter carefully
examining the deeds OF property his (Cohcns)
bondsman produced, admitted the prisoner to bail.
One OF the gang, named Richard McGovern, had
been caught aud was locked up await further
| animation. Mr.. Green. the worthy who turned on
mis- pals was also sent TO the House OF Detention,
| 70 his intense dtsguss