The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-06
FIrTY-sEVENTH STREET POLICE COURT.
Robbed on Fifth Avenue.
Before Judge Smith.

Robbed ON Firth Avenue.
Before Judge Smith.
On Thursday evening, as Louisa McEaston, OF
Fifty etghth street and Ninth avenue was passing
up Fifth avenue, young man robbed her OF her
pocketbooK, containing $16, and or with 1t.
quently arrested and identified as the thief by the
lady. He was committed for trial.
Defying tho Police.
Louis Bramson, the proprietor OF the restaurant
northeast corner OF Fourteenth street and Third
avenue, who was held for trial at the Court OF
Oyer and Terminer on charge OF violating the
Excise law, was again arraigned yesterday on
similar charge. He gave BAN to answer. Judge
Smith said he regretted that the law did not allow
him 70 call for bail bond or more than 500 in an
offence OF this nature, otherwise he would GER
tainly do It IN this case; but ne hoped that the
police OF the Eighteenth precinct would be pre-
pared to offer such evidence at the trial as would
be sufficient to convict the accused and break up
the place.
Alleged Embezzlement by q Clerk.
A young man, named Charles Fl. Bancroft, was
arraigned on a charge of embezzlement preferred
by his employers, Taylor 4 Son, brewers. OF No.
that Bancroft collected from William Doolling,
customer OF the house, a bill OF $26 and made no
bancroft has in this manner swindled them 81 about
$209. Bancroft admits taking the money OF Dool-
ing, as alleged, but claims that he expended It in
He described himself as native OF Ohio, aged
twenty-lour years, and gave his residence as No.
257 West Fourteenth street. He was committed
for trial in default OF 81, ZOO bail.
An Alleged Forger and His Con Moderate
In the Grasp OF tho Law.
Mr.. julius Koeng, tobacconist, OF No. 1863 Third
avenue, yesterday made affdavit to the following
facts -On Thursday afternoon he was visited at his
place OF business by two young Germans-Edward
Hauschild, with whom he was slightly acquainted
and VINO Introduced his companion as julius
Lesser Mendeisohn. Mendesonn Hauschd SAID,
was a son OF Lesser MendelsOnn. q well known and
wealthy Berlin banker. He had just re turned from
China via San Francisco and mad in his possess
sion bonds and other securities amounting to
Sl00,00D He desired to purchase q quantity of
topacco The goods were selected aud amounted
TO S345. In pay ment Mendelsohn presented a
check upon the Importers anu Traders National
Bank for $40o, drawn TO the order or Mendelsohn
and purportng to he signed by Mr.. Max
Stadler, merchant, OF No. lS4 Church st eet. Mr..
accept 1t as security Tor a loan OF S25. The parties
not returning at the appointed time, Mr.. Koenig
took the cheek to the bank, where it was pro-
nounced forgery, and very bungling one at
thar.
Onicer Waters, OF the Eighteenth precinct,
yesterday afternoon succeeded In arresting
botn Hauschid and Mendelsohn, and ar
raigned them before Justice Smith, by whom
ball. In Mendelsonn's possession were found
Jour other checks, each Tor $1,000 and one Tor
$500, all purporting TO be signed by Mr.. Stader
and all iorserles as TESTIFIED to by the last named
gentleman. Hauschlld described himself as an
agent by occupation, twenty-lour years OF age,
residing at No. 353 Third avenue, and pleaded not
guilty to the charge. Mendesona said he was
physician oy profession, aged thirty-eight years,
and gave same residence He claims that he pur-
chased the checks OF person who represented
himself as Mr.. Stadier. The prisoners Will be
grapned. Other complaints, 1t is said, will be
made against them.