The New York herald., 1871-03-06
T0MDs POLICE COURT.


Clever swindlers Dorraadlng tho Loaners'
Bank OF New York-Cewardly Assault o.
Respectable Laay-shopliftinG Before
Breakfast-Mafthias 20 be Tried &C the Gen.
eral Sessions for Cinbbinx His Roundsman.
f william II. T1gncy and Barton ". Johnson, who
nave been carrying on business at No. Stone street.
wero on Saturday arrested at the insugation Of Mr.
Russell president OF the Loaners Bank OF New York,
under the following circumstances:--About six
weeks ago the defendants called upon the president
oftne bank, stating that they had barrels OF -four
warehoused, upon which they wished to obtain q
loan. As security for the money advanced they
intimated their willingness to deposit negotiable
receipt with the bank containing full particulars Of
the four. with the marks and numbers Of the casks
written thereon. without which, 1t was alleged.
THH FLOUR COULD NOT BE REM0vED.
In plain language, they were to hand the -four over
to the bank while they held the loan, and II the
loan was not returned with interest within speci.
ned time the our was to become the property OF the
bank. An officer attached to the bank went to
the store where they stated the nour was
warehoused and certainly saw number OF
barrels OF nonr there, but not suspecting anything
wrong he did not take the trouble to inquire If the
four belonged to 1igney b Johnson. Shortly after.
wards the defendant sent man named Kellogg H.
L0rnis to the bank with the receipt in question and
obtained a loan amounting to several thousands OF
dollars upon the -four supposed to be represented by
the paper The time stipulated for the repayment OF
sheriff Of the city to take possession OF the aonr in
accordance with the understanding between the
parties, but to his surprise
THE FLOUR HAD ALL BEEN REMOVED,
with the exception OF few barrels that were
claimed by some one else. The offlcer had some
evidently intended to keep tout OF the way.n 1t Is
claimed by the complainant that the whole transac-
tioA was swndle. and that at the time the defend
ants obtained the advance they knew the our could
not be within their control at the time stated in their
contract and therefore that they obtained the money
by fraud. The defendants demand an examination
next week, but In the meantime they are out on
bail.
Miss Annie Iceland, fashionably dressed young
lady residing at 143 West Twenty sixth street,
violent assault and battery. Reed went to her
house and while there created o disturbance-the
result Of some Wild deluslon or imaginary wrong
ana broke quantity OF glass. On beng reMon.
strated with he knocked the complainant down and
brutaly kicked her In the stomach, without recelv-
impudent In his demeanOr before the court, which
led to his being sent to the City Prison for ten days.
. EARLY BIRDS AT WORK.
OF an employe Of the firm OF Cheeks Co., 32o Broad
wei knew that % the gentleman s would not De in nor
aid ne really wish to see him. but as he was prac-
tised snoplfter he wen knew that was the best ex
cuse he could frame to obtain permission to wait In
had important business with Churchill. he sat down,
been assured he would not be in until ten O'Clock.
"Oh, must see him II wait all day'' was the crafty
thiefTs reply to an invitation to "call aqann The
man went about some work he had In hand, but
turning round shortly afterwards he saw the prl-
soner deliberately place piece OF grenadine valued
at sixty dollars under his coat and was walking out
with 1t when he was stopped and arrested. He was
committed for trial in default Of 81. 900 BAH.
CLUBBING ROUNDsMAN.
An examination was waived on Saturday in the
Sing his roundsman. Peter Nelly OF the Fourth pre-
clnct, In Oliver street. last week. As previously
stated in the HERALD, Matthias was on his post at
the time the ARRAY took place, and 1t Is supposed
that he struck Meney while excited by some re-
marks made by the rOundsman as to his being OF his
post while on duty Algernon 8. sullivan, Assistant
District Attorney, attended for the prosecutions; but
as Matthias elected to be tried before Jury at the
General Sessions he did not enter into the case be-
yond simply recording the facts Of the assault.