The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-11-09
yoRKViLLE POLICE COURT.

False Pretences and Felonious ASA u1t-
How to Get Even with the Relatives
OF Defeated Candidates.
In April last Mrs. Elizabeth Langdon, OF 40 East
Twenty-third street, leased two houses to one
George II. Smith at an annual rental of SO, 500.
Smith allowed $4,000 worth OF railroad bonds,
which he had deposited with ex-Judge Beebc a
month or two before, to remain in the Judge IS
hands as security for the payment of the rent.
Mrs. Langdon, before giving the lease, however,
had assured herself that the representations
made by Smith regarding the bonds
were true; but Judge Beebe had placed them in q
safe in Wall street without examining them. He
had no doubt, however, then, that the bonds were
good, and assured Mrs. Langdon that he would
himself have no hesitation in accepting Smith as q
tenant. Smith was very obliging and gave Mrs.
Langdon his note for g. x months rent in advance
This note. he said she could get cashed anywhere,
or. Ii she had any trouble she would have only to
take it TO the bank on which 1t was drawn
and 1t would be Immediately honOred. 1t
was worthless go II Is alleged as were also the
his receipt in his pocket told Mrs. Ian don when
she applied Tor her r mt to get It, His arrest yes
tcrday was on the complaint OF his victim, who &C
cused him OF procuring her sig nature to the lease
under false representations.
Justice Coulter thought It would be impossible
: to hold the defendant because Mrs. Langdon did
not take all the means possible to ascertain
whether or not the bonds in Judge Beebe's hands
allowed the case to go on when the foregoing
facts were brought forth. The case was then adj
jOurned until the 22d inst.
Hugh McGovern, about nineteen years of age,
was arraigned by Oficer John Delaney, OF the
Twenty-first precinct. The young fellow had a Sc
we're cut from the officers Gu on the side Of the
head. The officer said that the prisoner had struck
him and tore the peak and strap OF his cap. Dur
ing the examination 1t turned out, however, that
as the prisoner was passing down Second avenue
the officer, who was talking to a coal merchant
named Carpenter, called the boy, saying at the
same time to Carpenter, .'Here comes Jimmy
O'Brien's brother-in.law; 1 will have some iun
out OF him about the election.n The
kind OF iun he had did not seem to please him
though, Tor, when McGovern crossed over to the
him, caught him by the arm, and asked him what
he meant oy using such insulting language to him
across the street. The young man "jerked' his
arm away from Delaney. The latter again caught
hold OF his arm and second time IL was pulled
away The officer then. 1t was alleged pushed or
struck McGovern. who struck back several blows
were exchanged, when the officer at length used
his club. The accused was discharged, and 1t Is
understood that charges are to be brought against
Delaney.
son, alias James Robinson; and Henry Gutenberg,
alias Henry MELVILLE, were arraigned by Officers
Griffin and TerwIlliger. Of the Twcnty-irst pre-
cinct. On Thursday night they broke into 572
Third avenue, owned as q hat store by Bernard
LAWN, and stole therelrom $57 worth oil property.
and the Court held them Tor trial In default 900
bail each.
james Kelly, twenty-five years OF age, residing
at 657 First avenue. was brought up for iel0niOusy
assaulting Bernard McNaly, OF $40 East Thirty
1Ourtn street, and breaking his jaw. The Court
committed Kelly until this morning, when, II
McNaiiy Is shown to be ont oil danger of DEATH he
will be discharged on bail.