New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-08-05

communicating some very grateful intelligence:
and the effect Of IL all heal the divisions they
speak of, and to make our friends rely Oh Tact,
which, like the Paddy's flea, viii not be found
there, because 1t has been frightened away. we
nav say, now and then, that S good fun, but
do Mt make too much OF It, MONITOR
Charge OF Conspiracy to Dcfraws.
Mr. James Bergen, Insurance Broker and
agent for underwriters in WaI-street, and .Jerc-
! lniah G. Hamilton, merchant, residing at l2l
Grcenwich-strect, were Yesterday arrested by of
| fcers Cockefar and Stohcly, charged with con-
spiracv to defraud The Atlantic Insurance Com
pany of $4,000. From the great mass OF evil
dcnce adGuted, we are able to gather that a SUIT
was pending against this Company before the
/ Superior Court, and that Mr.. Bergen was anx-
ous to procure testimony OF character TO ena-
bic him to achieve complete success. TO accom-
! pliSt this, according to the affidavit OF Richard
Suton. who by his showing to be made the chef
ns,rumeu; the business deemed necessary to get
certain statements having important
bearing the case aud Mr. Berger there knowing Sutton
former shpmascr, ortned his intentions cautiously 20
him at his (Bergen's) Office.
the amount he expected obtain of the Insurance Comaay
he Bergen) invited Sutton, the latter Clarke *
Browns dine with him, where they remained some two
hours eating and drinking uat before they left, NJ sutton
according his affidavit, pretty thoroughly uddled and
his moral completely biunted. That Their. Bergen,
who had previously talked Of his claim upon the Insurance
Company SAID II claim, and nothing nor less
than Intended fraud upon the Insurance Company, and
that carry the matter clearly person make
oath that he acquainted with Mr. Lunar thu aedgcd
of the property claimed, and that ne had Seen him
subscribe certain affidavit Bergen thereupon expressed
wish Sutton that the later should make the oarh-and II
he would do he would he well paid for his trouble, In
uniting thousands of dollars. That he (Sutton) be
my under with liquor consented make the a
dav when Bergen presented him ready drawn, setting
forth what he wanted him
They then to Berseu office, and thence to M. Aus
Commissioner, and made affidavit TO the contents OF t
affidavit Bergen had drawn although he did know them
Tina, he then taken the office OF Mr. Snowden anothe
Commissioner OF Deeds where he induced by Bergen
another affidavit the of which the
did not know only that II contained Bergen ald state
that he Sutton was Mr.. Lunar, the aedged owne
of the property, and that he (Lunar) said
This in october, 1912. Before swearing, Sutton ma,
jeremiah g. Hamilton BeTgens Office, bur did
converse with him this subject After this few day
Hamilton Begens, when the latter told HIN
and they ccnveIsed freely together GU ths subject.
After this, Sutton Hamilton at BergenS and sew
eral times a, Hamou hou>c--twice In company with Fer
cea and onca alone. Sutton led know what progres
lhev had made in the Hamilton also, as Sutto
wears told the latter h. should be we'll paid for
Sutton said he had Capt BaIsow, and believe
hiI dead.That January last Betcea wanted Sutton L
another affidavit, necessary carry out what wa
already do&e. This in Betgens office whence they pro
ceeded Hamons house, and, after conyersiuC, Su,to
aud Bergen proceeded Ccmmis sopeIs, Centre
Chambers where Sutton the third affidavit
without Knowing The signature this afda
'ii the that before Mr.. Snowdsn
Lunat The amount claimed was distinctly stated fit
thousand dollars Bergen said tie would come 10 ria
IN March, and after that in September.
There also long examination and cross-sSaminatio
after the IN the Police Once Of tins witness Sutton
who said he only called for Bergen and Ham
ilton, but was NOT 10 be co-conspira;or
The result OF this business which Justice Ms,sc ha
been employed several months thar each OF the ,re
charged ordered;o hud bail in So0c1 which
gave and discharged but Mr.. Bergen failing 10 do
was committed 70 prison.
u Hon. WASHINGTON Barrow, Charge d'Ar
fairs TO Portugal, has resigned, and is expected
home soon. MIR. Barrow was an efficient Wing
Editor at Nashville Tenn. up to lS4l, and is /
brother of Hon. Alex. Barrow, L. S. Senator from
Louisiana.
We learn from Washington that the Acciden
contcmplates general sweep of our Minister:
abroad very soon.
u Hon. JACOB NJ. Howard, of Detroit, lat,
NJ. c. from Michigan, has been nominated for re
election by the Wings of the Eastern District
He is young man of modest bearing and solo
worth, and ought to be elected: that he will be, is
a good deal less certain
e They tried to have a Louisiana Editorial
Convention at Baton Rouge on the 18th ult but
the Editors came up missing.
u The Boatmen's Strike on the Lehigh Ca.
nal continues, and is leading to violence. Mr..
Parker, a boat-owne., attempting to move off his
boats, was attacked, knocked in the river, and
came near losing his life on Monday.
IT N. p Willis has gone to Saratoga.