The New York herald., 1871-05-26

looking boy, very intelligent and well dressed. ana
has an unassuming and gentlemanly manner re-
plying always with remarkable promptness to ques-
tiOns propounded to him.
IL appears that on the Goth OF the present month
he had In his possession Q quantity OF blank telc-
graph iorms such are used In the forwarding OF
messages from the ONCE Of the Pacific and Atlantic
Telegraph Company, also q number OF envelopes
with the printed address thereon and time book,
such as Is usually carried by the boys delivering
messages for signature by those who receive the
kilograms, wherein the time IL entered. Being sup
piled with this paraphernalia the young st. John
undertook 70 revive the old and ruinous trick OF
RAISING MONEY BY FALSE TELEGEAMs.
Transporting himself IN Imagination to Augusta,
Georgia. on the morning OF Saturday last he wrote
out about twenty bogus kilograms, and addressed
them to various large firms In the city,
marking 'two dollars" on the outside OF
each envelope. to be collected before the telegram
was delivered. Entering these bogus dispatches I'm
q book in the ordinary way with "tme' opposite to
each he started out to deliver them himself ana re-
ceive the moneys. He first entered the store OF Van
Vakenburgh Co., 1884 Broadway NJ about half
past seven O'Clock Saturday morning. Here the
message was received and opened by one OF the EN-
poyes, named John +. Deacon who paid the
He nexr visited ISn Cocrane ar so Mclean Con- and re
celved two dollars Pursuing his steps onwards he
next visited seven otner firms collecting the Zee IN
each In true business style before the dispatches
were opened and Just a. he began to consider that
his early labor movement was to be nignly remu-
nerative the news had reached the Pacific Tee
graph Company that bogus dispatches were being
sent round and paid for The despatch
pas'sa ss sa s6sa aa cash ha syssS
recommended to the receiver Of the tele-
gram " arm IN & Augusta r., sgninG M themselves as
a firm Of that name In Augusta the parties were
thrown OF their guard. He was arrested by all
rSNf flSA hnTa ntuhf
the morning, but he had already taken eighteen
dollars tor his spurious news. AT the ume of ms
Western Union Telegraph Company, that he nad
been IN their employ for q long time. and 1t was
@ ere s m prndeed 20 "
what way he had come into possession Of the pro-
perry OF The Pacific Company witn which he carried
on his Illicit enterprise, but It is suspected he mad
lnveiged an acoomplice supplying the material
and 70 divide the spos If he performed the work
After the original ailidavIts had been read by the
Court and counsel for the prosecution remarked on
THE NERVOUSNESS OF THK CRIME,
an, ana the great injury ~ which c mlg5 DC rcsed @ upon
would suspect these teeQrams were fraudulent
and the great extent rogue had for operations IN
this department., the Court called the young mis-
creant to the bar.
Judge DowLINd you aware OF the enormity OF
treme punishment the law has provided in such
cases2 What have you 10 sayY
Every one In the court now seemed nxious to
hear the sentence, while the young operator hung
down his head and endeavOred to avoid rs much as
possible the gaze OF the crowd.
Judge DowLING-The Court Will take into consider
alton your plea Of guilty and not send you, as at
first Intended, the Penitentiary The sentence s
that you be Kept at the House Of Refuge for five
years-viz., until you are twenty one years OF age
STREET CAR ROBBERIEs
Michael Kelly was arraigned on the cnarge OF Ed
win Hanks tor stealing gold watch from the person
OF the latter as he was riding on crOss-town car
few days since. The car came fl0m the Williams
burg ferry and was proceeding TO the Jersey City
ferries At the time this piece Of legerde main was ac
street the defendant In company with another man,
came out on the front platform where Hanks was
ae ana %
aJ once TO hustle and to swear about The
small space the railroad companies allowed 70 pas
SengerS who desired TO ride outside, and enlisted
the sympathy OF the complainant IN their cause.
He began so expostulate with them for swearing,
and wnen he raised his hands as an evldeLce OF
earnestness Kelly quietly slipped hs hands into the
inside vest pocket, where the gold watch was kept,
suddenly leit the car. Banks not,ced me nrec,na
tate manner In which he had lett the vehicle, and
on putting his hand IN his pocket discovered the
loss OF his ticker. Suspecting the unfortunate meuE
ber or the lghttngered fraternity Kelly, he leaped
OF the car and followed him, arresslng hm after
running IN full chase Tor eight or ten blocks.
Policeman arrived, and Kelly was taken TO the
station, with Hanks watch In his possession. The
directions but 1t is expected that the day Of jud0
ment Is not far or for him. Kelly raised the Old
Sa 's on pssSina guilty s s ne %as
to the Peiltentiafy Tor dvc months.
A REAL BLACKNAILER.
Carrie johnson, 199 Mott street, charged Daniel
FOx-wh0 was an offcer on the police force attached
TO the Eighteenth precinct from which he resigned
two weeks slDce-wIth attempting to "olackma"
her on the evening Of the 18th Of May. Fox, It
appears was complained or by one In
his precinct and rather than submit to
police trial he resigned. TN the night In
question carrie affirmed that he came up to her In
citlzen's dress, but wearing shield: alleged thar
he had been ordered to arrest her. but that If she
would give MIN certain sum OF money he would
let her 20 on her way. She objected to having any
thing to do with him, and then he raised mis- hand.
struck her violently on the head and In the face
severa. times, then arrested her and pretended to
drag her toward the station house. She kicked him
and struggled, succeeding finally In escaping from
him; but she was surprised to find on going to the
station he was not known. After he was arrested
he admitted TO Sergeant Holbrook that he had been
the police but denied receiving any money from
this woman. The evidence very conclusive
and clearly established the guilt OF the prisoner. He
made long and irrelevant statement about mis-
vices and the private malice of crlnRing officials;
then III true pbarsaical style, thanked Goa he was
not as other men in that respect
Judge DOwLING-This Is piece OF objectionable,
dirty misunderstanding authority for the purpose or
committing fraud We have quite enough COM
plants from citizens against those men VINO are in
the municipal service without requiring additional
trouble from those who are not In the service. II
the Police Department cannot stop this we WILL You
are sentenced to the Pententary for twelve calen.
dar months.
The court then adjourned.
COURT cALEHOARS-THS DAY.