Year: 1868

ship Champion, lying at pier No. North river.
complaint says the prisoners confessed their guilt
and that the stolen property was found In their pos
session. Justice Hogan held the accused parties for
trial. - a.~~.,>se. ~ 80 ava.


CHARGE OF EMBEzzLEMENr.-For some time past
Mr. Daniel Pelton, doing business at l3s West street,
has suspected one Of his clerks Of feoniously en-
bezzling and approprating money to his own use,
and accordingly trap was set to catch him. The
result was that Henry Clifton, the suspected indi
as n by
detective Irving OF the Central office The accused was


taken to headquarters after which 1t appeared that
employer for safe keeping While held prisoner and
before being taken to court Mr. Peon had an inter-
view with Clifton, who consented to make restitution
as far as in his power, by giving his late employer
the $500 Of his money which he held In his hands.
The District Attorney was consulted and gave his
terday the prisoner was taken before Justice Hogan,
when Mr. PeltOn expressed desire not to prosecute
not be thus settled required Mr.. Peiton to appear
and prosecute and to insure his appearance sent
him to the House Of Detention as Witness Cliiton
was committed to the Tombs for examination. the
practice OF OBTAINING prisoners at headquarters lor
day or two, and occasionally even longer than that
before taking them to Court, met with the Magis-
trates displeasure, as he believed that in almost
every such case there was something wrong.


BURGLARY AND THEFT OF FURs.-On the night of
the 18th instant the store Of Mr. George w. Palmer
22s Bowery, was entered by means Of forcing open
rear window with jimmy, and robbed Of furs valued
at 100. The night previous to the robbery ofcer
Kennally of the Twenty-seventh precinct, in passing
through Prince street, near the BOwery saw Eugene
Baker lettering near the entrance to an alley, and
knowing him to be q suspicious character asked
what he was doing there. Baker replied that
he lived in the rear Of the premises. After walking
q short distance the parties separated and Baker,
being watched was seen to return to Prince street.
The following morning the burglary was announced,
when officer Kennay went to Prince street and
learned that Baker did not live there but occupied
q room in the tenement house 142 Norfolk street.
Search was then made for Baker, and being found
the officer accused him Of the burglary which, of
course, he denied. The officer told Baker that
he must go and search his apartments to which the
suspected man demurred and at the same time de-
nying that he had the stolen furs Baker. during
the conversation which ensued, told the officer that
his accOmplices In the burglary had the property in
Eldridge street. near Stanton. He further said he
was to meet his cOnfederates in the crime in Klens
lager beer saloon, 1877 Bowery, at two O'Clock
that day, and after doing SO he would call
upon him (Kennaly) and let him know
the result OF the interview With this
understanding Baker went away: As he failed to
keep his appointment, officer Kennally the day fol-
lowing, arrested Baker, when the latter said that
while on the way to see him (Kennally) he had been
arrested on that charge by detective Woodbridge of
the Sixth precinct after which his cOnfederaes be-
coming alarmed, had removed the furs from Eldridge
street to some place unknown Yesterday the ac-
cused was taken before Justice Hogan and commit
ted for examination