The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-18
TOMBS POLICE COURT.

Sviudlius a CONFERENCE.-THE sawdust ana
tho ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS showers Of ShysteR
Stamps-TsrnIus tho Tabies-PicIknS Pistol
Pockcts-Sccne ia q Street Car-EOund ~
Funeral.
Before Judge Hogan.
The only other quality that at all approaches the
innocence OF the rustic Is his cupldity. remark.
able Instance OF thus IL the case oil Joseph Ford OF
Astoria, Fulton county, Illinois. Some time ago
this Young got letter from Joseph z. Pope Of
IL Ann street, New York, asking him ii he would
like to make fortune rapidly, AID II he felt THAI
way inclined to come on to New York immediately.
Ford thought II would be delightful thing to sud,
denly jump INTO wealth and afterwards spend
It ut leisure; so he came on. lie arrived Ia
this city on tho 2stn 0f juno, and put
up hotel III the vicinity OF his future exploits
On the day Of MS arrival he strollcd Into Ann street
In II casual sort OF way and. meeting with colored
man, innoccntly asked him II he knew where No.
IL was. The cycllds OF the darSy danced upon
his pupils for moment, aud ne answered the Ia.
quirer that he had better come along on Mondey
morning, as the gentlemen mad oil gone home.
Ford spent the Sunday
IN EcsrArIC REvERIEs
OF his golden future and on Monday morning again
went forth into the Mecca Of his hopes. He was at
first astonislled to that very same darby and,
stranger STILL he was standing In exactly the same
place he had seen him before. As Ford approached
the spot tho colored man pointed h,m out to
young man who stood near. aud the youth at once
went up to him. tapped him on the back and said.
..Ihars an rgnt. come along" lie Gid 20
were received by u tall man, who SAID, "iOu want
some counterfeit money" AT the same tine ne
pulicd out a cigar box, iul Of bills, aud showing
tnem TO Ford. ASKED him how lie liked them. Tho
Innocent young Ford examined tnen verg carefully.
and took ons some Of ms own money to test tue
he LIKED TIE APrEARANCB
OF II SO much that ne nj once Determined TO buy
S230 worth vi tue article. lie was III have Ii at ten
cents Oh the dollar. Tnat was making money at u
Lively rate, certalnly, ana Ford once put aown
manly young conductor. took up the $3.50 and, fold
ing II careiuily, put 1t IN his pocket. The tall man
such thoroughly commercial man. he would mako
hun present OF a yalise 10 send his money homo
gone Zoe put his ara Fora ateiy ana
sad ne would give linn coantcrsisa. something no
had never seen or heard Of before, and which wOut
be Indispensable to nan In tile future Put. wnfor
tunatcly lust as he was about TO receive the conn
!er.l2n tue other man tame back and Roc told mn,
1t should DO gwen IN writing. The tail man the
put no the cigar box Containing his money iu
newspaper and carefully scaled up the bag. Il.
TOOK hm to the Office Q! the Mcrchans' Uilion n /.
press and forwarded the precious parcel 10 It,s,
vilic Illinois. 10 which place the happy countrymab
followed 1t. He had scarcely got Into town W moi.
his fortune was Drought to him In fever OF de.
light he paid the dues, and. nurryng the seclu-
Sion Of his chamber opened the precious treasure;
MADE HIS EYEBALLs START,
for. instead OF greenDacks. the box was filled with
on the tram and changed the contents OF
tho box during the journey. Mr.. Ford di.
that he was swindca, and at once made his way
10 New YORK and arrived mere on the lotn. Going
inlo Ann sticet as soon as he got into town he met
hoe auu AZ once demanded the return OF his money.
Roe said lie did not KNOW him ami becaonei sOnle
cOn'cderates :rom across the street. They told him
TO keep quiet ana ne wodd gct his money all right.
White the confederatcs wc.c talking TO nm kod
maze dash 10 get away. but Ford followed him,
ami seeing that he vas about to escape through q
Kitchen Ifcd at him The ball missed the man, but
took effect In soup dish, Just grazing one OF tho
young ladies' WHO toll III that ncld OF labor.
Ford taen went 10 u policeman, who directed him
10 the station house, wneto ne stated his case AMI
detective SiiIwell was sent 10 arrest Roc yesterday
morning. The sawdllst gentlemen al first tired 10
make u case against Ford FOR shooting but tho
tables werc.qui:kly tornei upou IN IN and Mr. Roe
was committed to answer la the sum Of s.. 800.
MIR. Ransom A. Perkins. OF liz Reade street. was
returning rom Concy Island Win friend on tho
letn and nad gHt .o sie%m s ~ car on ms
Ing on to one Oh the straps nc ieit man bcaiad
EpGISG CLOSER AND CLOSER
TO him each minute Mr.. Perkins DID not like this
and consequently moved away as far as he could
pistol pocket OF MS pants, and us Perkins turned Lo
saw the tnief pass 1t to another man beside him
and they both made rush Tor the sidewalk. Mr..
Perkins Immediately grabbed his man, but the rc'
low got out Of his coat ana was struggling 10 n
awpy when Mr. N. W. Dunning cndeavor, d TO INF
cept MIN. rhe thief struck him q powerful blow
the eye and was just anout TO escape when Mr.. Re
kins caught Nun abont the waist ami held him unit
q policeman came up Ihc prisoner gave his namo
Is known To be one Of tho
MOST SUCCESSFUL PIcKpocxErs
In New York. lilo was fully committed,
When Mr.. Perkins came luLo Court Yesterday
morning he was approached by some rlcud5 oil tho
thief ON the steps OF the Court House and handed
the f25 winch was IN ms purse. lie said he wanted
ms pocketbv0k back agian. and ono OF tho men told
INN II No would not make any charge ne should