The New York herald., 1875-11-12
WASHINGTON PLACE POLICE COURT
Before Judge Morgan.
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On the evening OF the 2Sth OF April Mrs. Ellen An
drews, Of No 419 Sixth avenue received note pur-
porting to come from her husband requesting her to
meet him at No 247 West Thirty first street Mrs.
Andrews at left the house to keep the appoint
ment, and she was going out she met two men,
named George w. Dawson and Richard LafIerty. Hap
pening to be acquainted with Dawson, she asked
him to take care or the house till her
return On arriving No 247 West Thirty-frst street
she found that the purporting to from her
husband was bogus, and, susDecting something was
wrong she hurried back TO the house. when she dis
covered that Dawson gone and had taken with him
quantity Of jewelry valued at $685. which locked
up in her trunk No trace Of Dawson could be found
for MONTHS but finally Officer Cunning OF the Twenty
ninth precinct got track OF him and last succeeded
in arrestng him IN Sixth avenue on Wednesday night
He arraigned before Judge Morgan yesterday and
held in 81 600 bail to answer.
AN ALLEGED DISHONEST CLERK.
James Il. Orr, OF the firm OF Rogers Orr No. 1s3
Eighth avenue preferred complaint of grand larceny
against employee named John R. Croes AS is al
legged in the complaint the defendant in charge OF
the shawl department and held directly RESPONSE
bic the goods therein placed that the 10th OF
November two cames' hair shaws valued at $780,
missing, and Croes being questioned by Mr.
Orr concerning them his answers invariably
vague contradictory and unsatisfactory. Mr.. Orr also
alleges that when he engaged him, which was on
the oath Of October, the defendant gave his
Prenderpast croes, alias Prendergast who
rested by Officer Rogers OF the Sixteenth precinct was
held by Judge Morgan in 81, 600 bail to answer.
PASSING WORTHLESS CHECKS
young lawyer named Elihu J. Baldwin living in
Hoboken, arraigned before Judge Morgan yester-
day on charge OF obtaining SIS worthless check
from Mrs. Margaret A. Smith, OF No. IL Waverley
place. On last Friday Baldwin, who Mrs Smith s
attorney, presented TO her check for $25 the Ma
tional State Bank OF New Brunswick, signed E. J..
Baldwin, and asked her to cash it for him. She con-
sented, and gave him SIS, promising 10 give him the
remainder the next time he called Mrs. Smith soon
discovered that the check valueless and she had
Baldwin arrested. Judge Morgan yesterday held him
In 81, 900 bail TO answer.
LARCENY By TRICK AND DEVICE.
Jacob L. shanner, Of No. Ill Broadway was the
complainant at the above court yesterday against Al
bert White, OF No II Waverey place. whom he accused
OF stealing from him insurance policy for $500 by
trick and device on the 18th Of July as is alleged
Shanner asked White TO lend him $500 and offered as
collateral Mutual Life Insurance policy for $500 White
promised to lend the money but told Shanner that he
would require 10 have possession Of the policy for few
days TO allow his lawyer to make the proper transfer
ehanner delivered the policy to White and did not
him afterward until he arrested by officer Heay,
OF the Fifteenth precinct, on Wednesday, White was
committed by Judge Morgan in $500 bail to answer.