The New York herald., 1876-09-09

himse through his pretended Ignorance OF the Eng
hsh language, adept shower Of the queer, which
he has been evidently practising for time An
dreas yesterday entered tho drug Of Thomas j.
Burke, No 80 East Broadway. and called for glass OF
soda water, offering In payment therefor one hun
dred dollar bill OF the National Bank Of Lafayette In
diana Mr.. Burke at once detected the counterfeit
but quietly inquired OF Andreas whether he had any
other money TO his ANAL Indebtedness The latter
replied tha, he mad not, but being pressed he drew
forth genuine one-dollnr bill Mr.. Burke then con-
cuded that this was an attempt 10 pass the counterfeit
and Greeted has clerk TO call a policeman Andreas
at darted into the street. followed by the clerk
full speed. and exciting race followed down East
broadway into Pike, Division, Alien and Delancey
streets Detective j. Brton joined in the pursuit.
aud. closing on the runaway tired shot TO bring him
This bad effect, and IL I'll! Mr.. Brtton
had fred three shots at tho fugitive not intended 10
hit N, that he ha!ied and gave up Mr. BritoI took
his prisoner to the Tenth precinct station house.
posing, from the fact that during the chase no had
dropped several small packages, he was but runaway
thief on being searched, however, counterfeit ten
dollar bill found on his person. and the drug clerk
coming up testified to his attempt 10 pass the first note
On this the before
United States Commissioner Dewell, who held him for
cxamination on nday IN default OF ST. 600 bail
card was found ON the prisoner which directed the
inquiries OF the detective 10 Mr. Samuel Michael
dealer gentcmens furnishing goods. at 45o Hadson
the previous been vclmized by the prisoner who
gave hun counerci. ten dollar bill on the National
Bank OF Richmond, Indiana in payment OF seventy
nve cent shirt. The police suspect Andreas 10 be an
old operator under an assumed naIne
NINTH REGIMENT BATTLE FLAGS.
case was tried liz the Marine Court: Part q ycster
day before Judge Sheridan, arising IRON the claim OF
ex.colonels OF the Ninth regiment, National Guard
The s,yhtiul CUSTODY of the battle nags Of tue rcg
nien,. The plaintiff and defendant iliam Chalmers
and James r. Hitchcock, are ex-coonels Of the Ninth
regiment. Al the time that tho old Ninth va. mus
tered the United States service Mr.. Chalmers &C.
compared II to the Ned, returning to New York rs i,s
colonel nj which time the regiment mustered out
This controversy grows out oi the right OF possession
OF the aags carried by the regiment through tho war
Upon the case beisg called Tor trial yesterday there
o the part nj the deiendunt,
The plaintin proceeded 20 take IN Inquest accord,
Ing TO his sisteluen; the new Ninth WAS organized
about SIX months before the return OF the
old Ninth IRON the neld, ina; resimen1ai
number beng obtained for It from Governor Sey-
mour through fasc representations. ana upon The
mastering out OF tho regiment the defendant then
colonel OF the new Organization. demanded OF him
the ooors, which hc refused TO deliver up where
upon Mr.. Hitchcock made charge against hn be-
fore Police Magistrate Kilbreth OF stealing flags,
upon which warrant was issued and an arrest made
that subsequently, an examination was had and plain
TN honorabIy discharged This action IS tor mall
cious prosecution, damages being claimed Tor the
humiliation attendant upon the arrest ana the pubcty
gwen to IT, the legal expenses and detention from bust
ness. There being no appearance ON defendants pe
half. OF course tho merits OF inc case on MS s'de
could not be presented but, by his answer he claims
that tie aags were the property OF ,hc State ana that
his action the matter taken as It's proper custo-
dian and without malice.
Justice Sheridan charged tho jury that unless they
believed the defendant 10 have been prompted by
malice causing plaintiffs arrest no recovery could
be had.
The jury rendered a verdict In painun's favor for
$3.50
ESCAPED ON A TECHNICALITY.
respectfully dressed middlc-aged man named
August Daseman was before Judge wesIbrook on
habeas corpus yesterday in Supreme Court Chambers.
He had been committed to the Workhouse on Black
wells Island Tor SIX months ty Police Judge Duffy, for
'disorderly conduct" he having been arrested tor
committing beastly offence. Nr. William +. Howe
contened that the testified TO did constitute
crime, and that the commitment was illegal The
Court held that the Judges return the commit
mo nj vas had and DISCHARGED tho pri isoner