New-York tribune., 1871-09-07
CRIMINAL INGENUITY.
A sHREwp DETECTIVE sw1NpLER ARREs1E

sHREwD DETECTIVE SwINDLER ARRESTED.
One of the shrewdest of metropolitan swim
dlers arrested yesterday in the person OF Henry
Haskins alias Howes, who captured in HousOn-st.
by Detective Dusenbury. The achievement upon which
the arrest based daring fraud perpetrated at
Gloversvile Penn The bank In that place having been
robbed Of large amount he went to the President with
forged letter Of introduction from Henry Smith, Pres
dent Of the Board Of Police He stated that he was
detective attached to Police Headquarters in this city,
and had succeeded IN capturing two of the men engaged
in tie robbery Of the bank, both Of whom were then
lo ked up at Police Headquarters. Having received $50
for this jnol nation, he disappeared, and the swndle
was not discovered until the Sheriff Of Gloversville ap
peared at Police Headquarters armed with reQuisition
from Gov. Geary for the imaginary prisoners This
was by no means the first exploit OF Haskins
of this nature, two years ago ne assumed
the name OF the present superintendent OF Police,
and obtained large from several merchants for In
formation, which he pretended would lead to the re-
covery Of their property He was convicted for this
oft nse and during his in the Pententiary became
notorious connection with Count Joannes" for the
absurd story Of the Nathan murder concoced by him.
Since the trunk tragedy he has employed himself
in blaekmang the aboronists by pretending TO he
reporter for the press His age is about 80 aud he Is
Of prepossessng manners and appearance. ae VIII pe
James Watson father Of the boy who strangely dis
appeared Aug 10, after drawing $40 from the Hano
stated that he had seen the boy in Detroit and offered
for consideration to obtain positive Information Of him
He represented himself to be Herald reporter and Mr.
Watson ascerained the fraudulent charact OF his repre-
sentstions by calling at The Herald office.
CREDITOR THREATENS ARSON TO BALANCE AN
ACCOUNT.
The Brooklyn Fire Marshal was informed,
on Monday by John Irwin, New York goods dealer
that Robert Aicheson OF No LAG Eghthave had threat
ened to burn the compainants house, No. 81 Downing
st. Brooklyn Mr.. Irwin recently purchased New Jersey
property from Acheson and there is dispute between
them In regard to the payment for it, Irwin holding,
he claims genuine receipt Mr.Irwn's house Down
ng-st is tenanted by Mrs. Lucelia HotOn, who made
affidavit before the Fire Marshal that Atcheson called
at her residence Aug 49, and asked her il she was l
sured advising her to attend to the matter since
sure as death the house would be burned to the ground
he said that man engaged TO do the work. II was
pity that the innocent should suffer for the guilty but
H. irwin. in Company with the Fire Marshal, made
complaint before Justice Buckley against AchesOn The
following threatening letter. recevedby MI Irwin was
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Atcheso@ was held in bsi for eaamnstion on Friday
morning He admits having written the letter.
ECONOMICAL BABY FARMING.
A singular case of "baby farming" was de-
veOped yesterday by the application to Inspector Dks
OF Mics Minnie Lauthmann for aid In the recovery Of her
infant, which had been taken from her by It's father
Felix Brsnsgan, conductor freight train running
between Jersey City and Milestone. 1t ascerained
that the child had been taken by brother Of Branagan
and Mrs. Habrarr Dr. ". Wilett Of No % West Forty
fourthst who agreed to have the child adopted into
good family and who paid $50 for board until this
home could be secured But instead OF finding home
for the child. Dr. Wlet sent IT, the day that he
received IT, to the Founding Hospital. where IL
TN pinned to s clothes aud apparently snfeiius from
at Police Headquarters it was found that there was
nothing for the police " do In the matter cAcr
liver the infant 10 It's mother. who took Ii with her 10
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