The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-03-09

GREAT HAUL OF BoGUs-ExANNATIoN BRroRK
THE MAYoR.-There il now at the Mayors Office,
trunk said to contain between one and two thousand
dollars in counterfeit Mexican dollars, and gold
pieces. The trunk was carried on board the North
kiver steamboat North America, Captain Trues.
dale, some time last summer. In the fall it was
broken open and taken 10 the Police Mayors Of
fice, where IT has since been, and during which
time the Police has been in pursuit of the owner Of
the trunk, and of the money. 1t contained pair
OF boots and some clothing. The boots containe d
the name of the maker, purportng to have been
made al Cazenovia. On some of the bills and other
papers found in the trunk there was the name of S
ID. Ward. These and other circumstances led the
Mayor to send Police officer Walker up to Cazano.
via, with of the aforesaid boots to see what he
could discover. He went-he saw-he found s. d.
Ward and on Saturday last returned with him to
this city Ward admits himself to be the owner of
the trunk. Day before yesterday (Tuesday) he
was brought before the Mayor, in charge of A. NC
Smith, and at some length gave his account of the
way and manner in which he came in possession of
the Bogus"
As nearly as we can recollect the account he
gives is briefly, that he is the owner of large fac
tory for the manufacture of threshing machines &C.
at Observation-Disclosures much to sell his machines
came on business last summer to New York-fell
IN with man by the name of Decatur, up athe
Museum, corner of Bowery and Division street.
talked with him about thrashng machines &c. &C.
went down to the Battery, and talked with him
there-Decatur was going down East, and had
large quantity of gold and silver money in his pos
session, which he desired ard to take up to Gaze
novia with him, when he would call for it on his
return from the East. and purchase thrashing ma.
chine of him.
Ward accordingly made the arrangement-took
the money-did not count it-gave no receipt for it
but il in his boots, pockets &C., and deposited all
in his trunk-caned the trunk on board the steam
boat North America-lost the trunk-inquired for
1t, but could not find it-offered one person hun
dred dollars if he would find it for him-did not 20
to the police office, however, nor advertise it, be-
cause he thought Decatur was the principal loser,
and he might do what he chose about it. and, in
Short has never seen or heard of the trunk from the
time it was lost till the present time. These, we
think, are the substantial points of his statement,
which, of course, impcate Decatur as the counter
feiter. We are assured that MIR. Ward, who is a
Colonel, by the way-Col. Wards man of ia
miy and of considerable property at Cazenovia, and
y,
be guilty of anything of this kind now charged
against him.
The examination is conducted by the Mayor,
Gen. Sanford appearing for the prisoner. It was
resumed yesterday, and the following witnesses
were examined
DANIEL FoRDHAM, sworn.-I was deck hand on
board the North America; l commenced 7th
March, 1912; was with her until she laid up in the
fall. Ia trunk IN the Mayors Office is shown to
the witness. l saw 1t coming down Courtland
street to the docH took it from the man who
brought it, and put 1t on board the boat in the bag
gage room; the man who came with it saw it put
in the baggage ROOM This was in the summer sea-
son when we got to Albany the trunk was in the
room, but there was no inquiry made for it that
boat with us several trips, still in the baggage room
1t was finally taken out OF that room after a week
or ten days, and put into the mail room among other
baggage that had been left it renamed in the mail
that shifted from end to the other carried it,
was not present when 1t was taken away | never
heard any inquiries made for the trunk at all we
have ten deck hands on board the boat.
BY Gen. SANFoRD.-I have distinct recollection
OF seeing the trunk on board the boat the next
morning II was brought to the boat at New York,
IN the forenoon of the day. On the passage up,
did not see the person on board, whom took to be
in taking care of the baggage.
GEORGE LESTER was the pilot of the North
America last summer. have seen the trunk alluded
to. After the trunk was taken TO the mail room,
saw 1t. II was heavy. Some one said there was
harness In 1t. | was there when the trunk was
opened. Captain Truesdale was present The
reason which led to its being opened was that Cap
tain TTuesdale wondered why it was not called
for, and thought there must be something valuable
In IT.. So he osened 1t TO see what was in it, and
found it contained packages of Mexican dollars and
gold pieces. There was a coat, pants, and boots.
1t was seve al weeks after saw it in the mail room
before If w he fho
bad; could not see but what it was good An officer
was sent for who came and took the trunk away. |
screwed up the trunk when the officer took it.
think the officer took pocket-book out of il before
the trunk we each of us took Mexican dollar; the
rest of it was put back. | have no knowledge of
any application being made on board the boat for the
trunk The officers name was Walker lam pilot
for the first half of the nght-John Montross is Sc
cond pilot for the other half, from Catsk up.
SAMUEL n. STLLEcK-l was deck hand on board
the North America last summer. This witness con-
firmed the testimony already given.
Assistant Captain HUlsK, OF the North America
know that trunk; | first saw the trunk in the bag
gage room, after it had been there some days in.
9uiries were made why it was not called for. the
hands grumbled about its being in their way and it
was afterwards removed to the mail room. No
inquiry was made for the trunk. In the fall of the
year, when it was cold enough for fires in the mail
room, the trunk was then in the way again. Captain
Truesdale came &c one day and said he had OPEN
ed the trunk in order to ascertain, if possible, to
whom it belonged, as it had become a matter of
great speculation who owned it he also told me
what II contained His further evidence confirmed
the pilots. II must have been time in August
that first heard of the trunk. The North America,
the Utica, and the South America all belong to the
same company.
HORSE Observation-Disclosures RESULTS
A Lesson TO WHOM MAY CoNcERN-The results of
the late engagement of Mr.. WEIGH with his famous
horses at the Park Theatre, are of very remarka-
BILE character, and point to odd results
This engagement was for the period of nine weeks
and his average receipts have been about $4,000
per week, yielding handsome profit over and above
expenses. The usual receipts of the New York
Theatres, with the exception of the Bowery, which
is altogether in the back ground, are about $500
per week. Here is very wide and striking diff
ference on the face Of it. And on looking into the
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