New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-19

Tho District orney's Office was informed yes
terday Of the arrest in Denver. Col, OF Henry W.
Armstead who was indicted here on Thursda! oH
the Grand Jury for grand larceny in the hrst de-
gree The complainant Is Thomas Iayior. OF
Midway. Penn who had saved about $500"
in farming He was induced by Armstead 10
give $4,000 for 1900 and some mining
stock in Golden County, \. NJ, on me natter
declaration that he represented the irrigation anu
Hydraulic Mining Company, which owned 'he
property. Armstead further agreed 10 let Iayior
have the contract for sinking some mining Snai1r
pSaIf ah9H % fSr fond ha had no
title to the land.
Michael Mccarthy. a policeman attached TO the
East Twenty-second-st station. arragned cum
ninC-lookng individual in the Yorkvue Police
Court Yesterday morning charge OF larceny
and the prisoner was promptly recognized by De-
tective- Sergeant Mcknight. who was In court as
an old time crook for whom Headquarters men
have been looking for over a year for robbing
house The prisoner gave his name as Thomas
No 35S Bowery. McNaught said the prisoners
right name was Martin ODell and that his Pct,
his possession books valued at 50 stolen from John
organs BOOK store a, 4 Ssdes of McNanght
Magistrate Wentworth remanded him FOR exami-
nation until to-day.
Judge McMahon in Part III. General Sessions yes
terday sentenced Clarence F. Foster OF No. 46 Gin
ton Place. 10 five years in State Prison. Foster
had pleaded guilty to marrying five women without
getting divorce from any and while all. were still
alive The Judge imposed the full penalty for bgamy
and said ne was sorry he could not sentence the
b!gamist to twenty years imprisonment.
Judge Fitzgerald in Part III. General Sessions yes
terday sentenced Allie Morton twenty-three years
old, no home and Louis Mohr, thrty-ive years old
Of No 433 West Forty-ninh-st.. 10 ten years each
Key ae no fG west in
Park on November q; Mohr stood trial and was con-
vcted. Morton pleaded guilty.
Loretta the three-year- old daughter OF Rudolph
Iolendo-f OF No S21 East Sxty-ffh-st.. was burned
to death at her home yesterday morning while play
ing in the kitchen The childs mother had left the
little one there while she went out to sweep the snow
from the sidewalk When the mother returned she
found the clothing of her baby in flames and selling
her in her rushed down stairs with her burden,
crying for help. DR.. F. y. Furlong. OF No. 1914 East
seventy-sxth-st.. who was passing the house. heard
the screams and entering the house threw blanket
over the child. putting out the blaze The doctor gave
the child restoratives but she died few minutes
and her body badly charred II Is believed that the
childs clothing took fire from the kitchen range.
Samuel Iobenthal. well-known lawyer. with
offices in the American Tract Society Building. and
living at No 2.0s La Fontane-avc.. fremont. was
arrested at his home yesterday by Detectives Bar
rett and Mannon of the Central Once, on warrant
charging him with securing money by means of
spurious checks According 20 the detectives. Loben-
thai has been securing small sums OF money; ranging
from s. TO So checks purportnE 10 pear the seh
lures of men he said were his clients. ne fnecks
were cashed by downtown liquor-dealers Magistrate
Flammer In the Centre Street Court Yesterday held
Iobenthal IN $500 bail for trial Michael Lobensna.
facturer at No. 55i Broadway. went on his bond.
A quarrel among A party OF Cubans who gathered
IN the rooms Of Carlos Garcia. at No. 22s West For
teth-st late on Thursday night and two Spanlards
resulted in Alfredo NJ. Aguayo. OF that address.
firing three SHOTS from a revolver at Manuel '.
Amaldo, Cuban cigarmaker. Of No 12' East Thir-
feminist. None OF the shots took effect. The Cubans
began their celebration In the evening. and kept it
up with a great deal OF noise until after midnight.
Sehor Wander. Spanish musician In IIammersten's
Olympia. who lives with an invalid wife in
below that OF Garcia. becoming much annoyed at
the noise made by those above demonstrated with
the Cubans. His protests were met with torrents OF
abuse and soon the Cubans entered Vandez's room
looking for more trouble They threatened his wife
and Vandez becoming thoroughly alarmed. calel
for help. Aguayo came to his assistance. and fired
the shots, which cleared the house OF the Cubans
Amaldo into the arms Of Detectives Perkins and
Kerr as he left the house. Aguayo was arrested in
the room where the shots were fired In Jefferson
Market Court yesterday Magistrate Kudlich adj
1ourned the until Tuesday afternoon. and held
AguayO In 1900 bail.
Edward Morse Field son OF the late Cyrus w Field
VINO gave mis- age forty-one and his address No
800 West Forty-sxth-st.. was arraigned yesterday
morning before Magistrate Wentworth in the York
Vile Police Court. charged with ntoxica;ion. James
NJ. Connaughton. the famiy's lawyer. appeared in
behalf OF the prisoner and explained thai he not
In his right mind. and Magistrate Wentworth dis
charged MIN from custody. Field by outside specu-
latons. ruined ma once prosperous brokerage irm
in which and members OF his family were inter
esed.
The trial OF Thomas Scott Pagan, who l. accused
of countcrfoltlng. concluded yesterday after
noon before Judge Brown and jury In the criminal
branch OF the United States District Court. the
fury after de!bera,i9n OF fifteen minutes. rem
dered a verde: Of guilty. Pagan was charged with
manufacturing and dealing In counterfeit coin.
but he stoutly maintained his innocence, alleging
that he discovered CONTRIBUTING was going o.
the home Of people upon Wnom he called ne
thought that he might work mp the case 10 his own
ady3nta he had some experience IN defective"
work and then denOunce the counterieters to the
authorities He communicated his suspicious to
two friends and six days later was arrested for
completely in the crime. Pagan swor" on The stand
m. ne had never made mould for casting coin.
TIA. &c had never purchased or uttered counterfeit
money. and that only on TWO or three Occasions.
when it had been passed upon him. had he ever had
counterfeit money In his possession Pagan was re-
manded for sentence.
Sadie Holland the keeper Of an alleged disorderiy
house al No 52s Seventh-ave.. arrested by Po-
lice Captain Schmltiburger on Thursday night. and
hed in 500 bail for trial yesterday. number Of
men and women who were In the house attred in
eyening costume were also arrested, but were dis
chs raed from custody being arraigned In court
Mrs Hollands house was kept open for a long time
I .f he lint all