The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-10-12
New York.
Systematic swinaIisg : The Noe
Murder-Rescued at Sea - Police

Systematic swindIfpg : The Noe
Murder-Rescued at Sea - Police
COmmissioners-A Duel
NEW YORK, Oct. 12.-An agent in this
city OF the Bank OF British North Ameri.
ca says he believes q plot has been
formed in New York to obtain money
from the bank by simultaneous presen.
tation of letters OF credit. PrecautIons
were taken to prevent 1t by informing
its correspondents that attempts would
probably be made to .swindle them, SO
that by last Friday warning bad been
given all o, er the country. The informa-
tIon had not reached Halifax when q
letter was received aud casbed. The six
swindlers are all in custody. The loss
to The bank OF Halifax, though, is but
-. 100. IL was annoying because q little
more lime could have secured the cap
ture Of the entire body OF conspirat6rs.
A similar attempt was made two years
ago 10 deiraud the bank, but was de-
tealed with no serious loss. ~
Detectives engaged In working up the
Noe murder case have arrested Maggie
Casey, with whom Dolan, the suspected
murderer, lived. and also George Van
Horn. and Mary Reid rs Witnesses in the
case. When arraigned before ,Superin-
stendent .Wallin yesterday morning the
oman Casey stated that DOlan lett her
at i0ur O'clock on tie morning OF the
murder and returned four hours after,
stating that he had made q raise. While
in the house he kept his coat bultoned
up to the chin, though the day was
very warm. He left the house, aud when
he returned he wore another suit Of
clothes. His lace was also scratched.
Evidence against Dolan is accommodating.
The bark Northern Queen, OF Var
mouth, Nova Scotia, brought Captain
jenkins and crew Of the British schooner
SOPHIA and Emily, which was abandoned
at sea in a sinking condition. The
schooner was on her way from Lisbon to
Halifax, with cargo OF salt. In the
hurricane OF September 10 the vessel
sprang . leak. On September 20 they
fell in with the Northern Queen. The
crew was worn out with pumping, and
the vessel tnen had three feet Of water
in her hold.
Mayor Wickham's letter requesting
the resignation OF the Police COMMITS
siOners Was made public tonight. He
details a rapid increase in crime, and
says the condition OF the Police Depart
ment, which is conceded to be inexcusa-
Dly lneIlcienL anu uemOTallZeu, Cdlleu
for his official action. He prefers sworn
charges against members of the depart
ment, and says it is an organization The
efficiency OF which is a necessity, and
by their resignIng he will be relieved OF
The unpleasant duty Of taking further
official action upon various Complaints
against them, Commissioner Smith, in
rendering his resignation, says he has
discharged his duties " the best OF his
ability. and reserves the right to defend
himself at a later period.
A Paris special says Riggs and Paine,
two young Americans, fought a duel
with swords, at Veslnet, In the suburbs
of Paris. Paine was slightly wounded
in the arm. The cause was an old tam
lily ieud, which was renewed at a thea
ter last Thursday, when they exchanged
blows and we're separated by the police.
The weather last night experienced a
change to intense cold, the thermometer
going down to 81. A slight frost oc-
Cured during the night.
A London special says letters have
been received from Captain Young, Oi
the steamer Pandora, which sailed some
time ago for the Arctic regions. The
letters are dated at Disco. They baC
some collisions with icebefgs, but were
not injured.