Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-07-12
Our New York Dispatches.
A Desperate Arrested-IHOw the Savings
Banks Have been Defrauded-Other
Criminal MatteFs-The Excitement over
the Expected Irish Riot, etc.

New YORK. July 1.-THE police authorities
heard yesterday that John Scannell, who in
September, 1870, shot Thomas Donahoe, sup
posing him to be the man who assassinated his
brother, was stopping at the Bulls Head hotel.
Some detectives were sent thither, who cap
tured him extraordinarily. Scannell, howev-
en- on giving bonds in the sum of $4,000, was
released.
The savings banks of this city have been vic
timized at intervals for several months pastsby
shrewd operator, whose plan was to open an
account by depositng either money or genuine
checks Tor small amounts. He would then draw
against it. Afterward he would add other mon
ey or checks, and again draw on the sum depos-
tied. Finally he would deposit a check for a
considerable sum, and the same day would draw
against his account for the full amount. In
every instance till yesterday the plan was sue
cessful. The following banks were victimized
Bowling Green savings bank $3.50; Guardian
bank, $500; Oriental, $1,000; Abingdon square,
$500; Freedmen's savings institution, 5000, and
others. Circulars were distributed to varions
banks giving description OF the iorger. A lew
days ago he appeared at the National savings
bank, and deposited $1,000 Detectives were ap.
pointed to watch him. Yesterday he reappeared,
and presented check for $500, whereupon he
was arrested. The president of the Guardian
savings bank and others identified the prisoner,
who gave his name as Alfred b. Caulfeld, book
binder.
Two fatal cases of sunstroke occurred to-day.
A grocers' board of trade, designed to include
in its membership brokers, dealers and import
ers of all kinds of groceries, met to-day, and re-
ceiyetl the report of the committee appointed TO
draw up constitution and bylaws. After full
discussion the meeting adjourned one week, in
order that the report may be printed and circu-
lated among the members.
Scholarship Mercury, which just left this port
on a cruise to Bermuda islands, had a crew OF
$50 boys, between ten and seventeen years OF
age.
The drug licensing board held its first meet
ing to-day. A large number of applicants were
rgidly examined in chemistry, poisons and their
antidotes &c.
Much surprise and very deep feeling is felt in
all circles this morning at the order of Superin-
tendent Kelso, forbidding the parade and picnic
OF the Orangemen tomorrow. The citizens
generally regard it as surrender to the mob.
The Orangemen are sullen and dissatisfied,
while their enemies feel that they are already
masters of the situation. The few outside of
the police force, to whom the order and the
policy it embodies became known last night,
were almost unanimous in denouncing it as a
cowardly surrender, and it was confidently an
ticipated that public opinion would
strongly dlsapprove of this concession to
the lawess threats of men who are
condemned alike by their religious
teachers and their intelligent political leaders.
1t appears that the mayor, Superintendent Kelso,
Major General Shaler and Others in authority,
were in consultation during most of the day,
| and the final result of their deliberations was
| embodied in the order issued On the 9th inst.
| Mayor Hall addressed letter TO the grand
master of the Orimgemen in this city, embody-
| ing the sentiments subsequently incorporated in
the order of Chief Kelso, and suggesting that
the grand master would interfere 10 dispense
with the parade. As no reply was received TO
this letter, and the indications OF riot IN case
of an Orange demonstration grew more and
more threatening, the mayor finally determined
| to prohibit the parade by other means.
J There is no doubt that the 0rangemen Of Jer-
sey City are determined to parade, and the
| greatest alarm exists in consequence among the
citizens, who are apprehensiye for the safety Of