The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-01

mental City was not there and had not bcen for
several weeks; and further that A. II Pride Co had
nothing to do with that steamer and that the tickets held
by Schmidt and his companions utterly worthless
The young men not having to buy other tickets
were then compelled to return to this city and arrived
yesterday above stated John Il. Wilson, now stop
ping at the Western Hotel another Of the passengers
makes complaint against Pride Co lie states that
the 18th Of February last he purchased Of Barney ticket
for passage from Panama to San Francisco board the
Monumental City, for which he paid SITS He also pur-
another one for passage to Panama The facts
set forth in the affidavit Of this complaint subsan-
tally the those to in that of Mr. Schmidt
About twenty others who have been dcfrauded in SINH
lar manner. amongst whom eight from Phade,-
pha. stand ready to make complaints of similar nature
Those from Philadelphia purchased tickets at Office
KEPT ~ me accufed IN that CITY about two weeks since
for which they paid $500 each and to have sailed
Friday last but fortunately before starting they dis
covered that their tickets for passage the Pacific
side were worthless and are now olamorous for the
return OF their money. We omitted elsewhere to state
that Mr. Wilson. in his complaint. states that there
are now between two thousand and three thou and
persons at Panama in the deepest Distress who have
arrived there from New York board the Brother
Jonathan and other steamers and for want of
neither able to go on or return and that many of them
are scarcely able to procure anything to
sleep in the open air. in tents Many are sick and
who returned in the William Penn yesterday morning,
states that he the dead bodies of some literally
covered with vermn having been left dead and grave
less Warrants issued by the magistrate for the
arrest Of Pride Barney and officer Keefes of the Chiefs
Office room had Pride in his custody Barney taken
by officers Green and Crossett of the Lower Police Court
while at the Office Of Alderman Sturevant They were
taken before Justice Lothrop and required to find bail
in the sum OF $4,000 each which they failed to do and
were committed. Previous to their commttal. they
handed reporter the following with request that il
might be sent to our Office for publications.
Februnry issued tickets for passage on tho steamer
mental City from Panama San Francisco, thirty
CHARGES not deductns for passage from New York to
Per Brother Jonathan, received the amount psis IN
full which we paid him as an act Of oOsrse,y We then
upon full statement of facts advised us not TT" to
our contract with had violated. per
s we 10 e board
As "a TO @ R 1
sssns could furnish passage % Fsa.ms full hearing ii
honorable the have lost all by returning
New York signed, All PRIDE CO.
Scene in the FRS, Ward Station House-Charge Of .qssauh
and RoJJey-o ONcil was arrested on Tuesday
ing by Ill., of the First ward police charged with
assautng John Stock keeper of house in Greenwich
street He was taken to the station house when Alder
man Moore made his appearance to discharge the pri
soner. The officer demanded nvestgat ion; when it
appeared that the prisoner had assaulted John Stock
and that the money Of his house had been robbed Is
charged either by prisoner, another man, named
Henry Derrick who was witness for ONc in the charge
Captain Silyey The Captain then informed the Alder
man that if he discharged O'Neil for the assault he
should hold both the charge of robbery. The Alder
got into state of great excitement and asserted
that he the master Of the station house. and would
assume it, An angry alteration cnsued between him
and Captain silvey who denied the right Of the Alder
to interfere with his prisoners and said that while
he Captain and had charge of the station house he
should do his duty" good deal of excitement pre-
vailed among the policemen and others, who witnessed
the controversy until twelve o'clock at night when the
alderman left in carriage, for Justice McGrath On
return the carriage wheel got into hole in the street
and capsxed the party We hope that in consequence Of
this he wiz have that hole repaired If he would look
after the holes and the mud heaps in the streets instead
Of dischargng prisoners he would be model Alderman,
and not get capsz ed again at midnight In the morning.
the accused parties taken before Justice Lohrop
and committed on both offences.