The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-28

7He Case Of Charles III Palmer Go -a,y.,, ~ R,,,,
6as s. Observation-Disclosures excitement mani ested
some two three weeks ago, In consequence Of arm
called Charles III Palmer Co, No. so broadway salin,
passenger tickets for California, which tickets were
alleged to have been sold under false
Palmer and Haight arrested at the time on war
rants s,ued by Justice Lothrop and while the matter
pending hearing they each took French leave and
runaway OF course, nothing could be done during the
absence of the prisoners and since the whole affair
has been lying in quo. Time after time the police
have close on their track but did not succeed until
yesterday afternoon Officer Crosett Of the perse
vering officers at the Tombs aided by officer Wiley ofthe
Seventeenth ward succeeded in capturing liaght at the
dwelling house Of his mother No 10 Second street The
officers found him locked up in second story back room
The door was forced open aud Haght more in
the custody of the police authorities lie forthwith
conveyed before Justice LothrOp where he stated that
after paying his counsel $500 he told by him
the city subsequently he wrote to his counsel inform
ing him that he thought about coming back and giving
himself up to the police but prohibited from doing
so under advice OF counsel The magistrate this time
not wishing to have any further public remarks made
about 1.-THE lenity heretofore shown to these commit
ted iaght To prison in the Tomb there to await further
examination The circumstances which led to the
OF llaigh. somewhat singular exhibited by Isaac
H. Leo one OF the complanans who related the follow
ing account of where he first discovered Haght Mr.
Lee said that he resides about ten miles back Pough
keepsie and that on Sunday last he taking ride
stopped at the Jewct Hotel where entering the
room he iaght lie at recognized lIaisht who
did not would not recognise him Mr. lee did not
speak to him but went to the next hotel where he
met laigh who had gone forwards in suky Heret
that Mr. Lee felt satisfied that laight the who
the landlord Of the hot 4 and while contemplating what
to do respecting his arrest Iaigh up to him and
said think you are one of the men sold Caor-
MIA tickets TO Yes, replied MIR. Lee, l am the man.
bought four from for other paying $500
for them Very well said Iiaisht viii make II all right
how much will you take for tho tickets Mr. Lee said he
would take the money back he had paid for them,
and some $50 expenses To this Mr. laight con
sented and on Sunday night Lee and Iiaight
to New York together, board the steamboat
South America landing early Monday morning.
Lee accompanied liaght to No SO Second street where
after long conversation, it ultimately agreed be-
tween them by each one pedging their honor in this
wse Ilaght pledged his honor pay Lee all his money
hack and Lee pledged his honor in return not TO give
information to the police OF his laghts) whereabouts
On this mutual pledge and understanding they separated
Mr. Lee left the house. and Haig kept himself secrcted
until found by the police officers Ii is expected that
Palmer will be arrested to-day If he is not already in
custody.
.qres Of Fugitive Copntc1fe,,' from Phi,ud .paia
On Monday night officers keeie and Morris of the Chiefs
Office arrested named james w. Ryell charge of
being fugitive from justice from Philadelphia where he
sandschaged with manufacturing and passing spurious
IS pieces representing gold coin of the United States Ii
seems that Mayor Gpiu of Philadelphia, suspcctng that
the accused was in this city forwarded h warrant of
rest to officer Norris who in company with Mr. keefc
succeeded in arresng the fugitive at rendezvous of
suspicious characters i'm Chatham square The prisoner
was conveyed before the Chief Of Police who detan him
in custody to await requisiton from the Governor OF
Pennsylvania II appears that four years ago the
prisoner was convicted in the United States Court in
Baltimore, for passing the same kind of money and sem
fenced to ten years imprisonment but after serving
about three years the convict pardoncd condi-
ton OF his leaving the country This conditional pardon
disrcgarded and instead of reforming he continued
the old business by passing the kind Of counterfeit
coin in Philadelphia and is now again arrested for the
offence
Arrested Bench Warrants Two Germans named
Goteib Miller and Gop Clements arrested by Off
Duilon bench warrants issued by the Court of
SESSIONS indictment found against them fer steal
ing quantity of Colts patent pistols from the store door
Of merchant in Maiden lane valued at several hundred
dollars The property in packing at the time
was carried oil by the rogues The magistrate Justice
Lothrop held the accused parties to bail in the of
$lOOO in default OF which they committed to prison