The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-03-27

THAT TRUNK AGAIN.-An article has appeared
in the Express and been partly COPIED and com.
mented upon in other papers, which Is calculated
to produce wrong IMPRESSION on the minus oil per,
sons not acquainted with all the circumstances OF
the case Although MIR. Livingston, OF the firm OF
Pomeroy IL Co., may be entitled to praise ;or MS
exertons in the matter, which, however, ala not
produce any very palpable effects, yet 1t s not true
that {" no discoveries were made, or any directions
given to the officers, except at his suggestion y
The facts Immediately connected with the arrest !,
are that upon information relative to the $500 bill
being received from the bank, officers were des-
Mayor and Justice Taylor; that they personally
superintended the operations OF the othcers without
the presence assistance OF Mr.. Livingston, and
that he was not by either magistrates or ON
bank until after the arrest had been made. As to
Mr. Livingston's assuming the responsibility OF The
search for the money, upon which 30 much stress
is laid no such assumption was necessary the per-
sons in the house where the money was found con-
senting to the search after interview with JUS
The Question whether the reward has been earn
ed or not, is one which lies entirely between the
persons offering and those claiming II; Il Is no,
uniiring" exertions stimulated by the fact that
he, as one of the firm of Pomeroy Co., was liable
for the whole amount OF money lost while ir
their charge, and it may be questioned whe'h ne
reward, he being one Of the parties Offering
il. The officers who expended time anc
money in the matter did so at their own risk: Hat
mo reward been offered, by law they would have
been entitled to demand only one dollar and hal
per day for their tme besides their actual travel
ling expenses and in either case, IT their exerlon
had been unsuccessful, they would have had nc
legal claim the part Interested unless specially
employed by them. There Is great deal OF clap
trap upon this subject, and persons who are perfect
" willing to pay an equivalent Tor the recovery o
their property while there is no prospect OF hndn
it, are loudest their denunclations OF the system
of rewards when all is safe. Even when the Office
has the money in hand, he cannot retain cent Q
it, but may be forced to appeal to the civil tribunal
to obtain payment for services often rendered a
the risk OF health and even OF life.
Although there may be a community OF nteres
amongst bankers, brokers, and other business men
vet police officers are not benefited by 1t. Extra
ordinary cases require extraordinary remedies, ant
in the present instance, the parties Offering ant
guaranteeing the reward, were doubtless oil ,h'
opinion, before the recovery OF the money, tina
something more than "Ordnary courtesy" was ne
cessary to enable them TO recover their properly.
The True Sun states that the contents oil I'M
trunk were never actually delivered to Pomeroy
Co. though formally demanded OF the Mayor b!
Mr. Livingston. and imply that, therefore, the re
ward cannot be legally claimed! We are sorry Il
deprive the wiseacres OF the Sun OF the pleasure
this discovery may have afforded them, by stating
on good authority, that the money was distrlbute
by the Mayor to the respective owners, or thrl
agents, in the presence and with the assent OF MI
Lvingston on behalf of Pomeroy IL Co., and tul
ther. that the owners OF nearly two-thlrds OF In
money offered TO deduct their respective portion
of the reward, and deposite the same with tn
Mayor, who declined receiving it. as all the owner
were not present. A. d.