New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-07-02
CHARGE OF FALSE PRETENsEs-AN-


OTHER ALLEGED CALIFORNIA TICKET SwrNDLE-
Barnsbas Hsight yesterday arrested by Officers
Dayie and Belger, of the Jefferson Market Police Court
charged by Mr. Charles Rowland, of Fairfield County,
Conn with having, the 18th of February last, de-
fauded him Of 500 in cash, being the paid by him
said Hsght in purchase OF two tickets for passages
California which tickets have, is allie ged proved
worthless The complainant In his affidavit states tina
at the time he made the purchase OF the tickets, he
very particular 10 inquire Of Haight as TO his
own responsibility and also OF the responsibility Of
the firm Of Palmer x Co. OF which ne represent;
ed himself to be member, and that Haght stated
TO him that Mr.. Corwn, the United States Consul
al Panama was In company with them palmer CO..
In shipping passengers and forwarding from
New York 10 California that the firm Of Palmer Co,
owned five ships all employ ed in the business of
veyiDg passengers from New.lork 20 San Francisco;
that two Of these ships were employed between New
York and Chagres and the other three the Pacific
Haght named three ships on the Pacific, which we're
the Gold hunter, sea bird aud the third. complainant
thinks, wss the Monumental CRY On this side Of the
lsihmus the vessels the VIM. Penn aud the City
Of New York. He also stated that they owned and
Quoted through line from New ork e San Fran
CISCO and that thip of their line Jeff New.lork
for Chagres on the first day OF each month,
spd scan near the latter part of the rnt nth
thst the firm 6f COrwin Co. was the agents OF the
EOute OF Palmer Co, and that the latter house for
wsded to the former at every shipment of passengers
. large sum Of monev, and never less than $50 OO0
which deTay the expense Of sending passengers
across the Pacific be also said that be had that day
put up $4,000 in specie 20 send to Corwin Co., and
United States which about 10 leave for Chagres.
He slso pointed 20 complainant beg watch be said
OF the kegs of silver ne sencing aud that
the carmen then taking the )ney the ship.
He also said thst toe old incs-ihe Vanderbilt and the
United States nes-were very angry attnoT frm for not
conserving raise the fare 20 $3.50 and that the public
were indebted 10 their line for having the price Of
through passage kept 1T $500 He said that he op
posed TO all mouopOies, and that bis firm were deter.
mined that no monopoly should exist ia the business Of
carving passengers 10 California Complainant asked
Bsieht why be old not name the ship on the Pacific in
toe tickets which was 10 convey the passengers from
Panama 10 San Francisco He replied thai it would
either be the Gold Hunter Sea Bird and that II either
shoud be named in the ticket aud the other should hap
pen be rst in al Pansms, gbt delay,
as when the slip was named the holder Of the ticket
could only 90 board the ship specified; that one OF
/ the two sbove.nsmed ships would be sure 10 be
/ passengers there, but that he could say with
certainly which il would be- lie also ided that
their line better provided against delay than either
OF the old lines and that protect their passengers
against AL possible accidents their firm had engage
nent win the nTm OF Corwn & Co. that II by posi-
biliy any break Of machinery or other circumstance
should occur with either Of their ships on the Pacific
causing delay, the firm Of Corwin 4 Co were 10 for
ward their passengers In other ships delay and
a. the expense Of Palmer 4 Co. He also stated that
the arrangements Of their ships for comfort ani con
yenence greatly superior either Of the ship. OF
the old lines, and thst the provisions were better aud
more abundant on bis line than on the others that
they took better OF their passengers and out
them through" quicker than any other house In the
city All Of which representations complainant alleges
TO be slse and made for the purpose Of cheating him
\ out Of bis money, which has been done.
The sifdsvit Of which this is the Substance, was
made on Tuesday last since which time the above
psmed officers have been the look oct 10 srces,
Hajsht bu, did not succeed unit yesterday rornins
He uken before Justcs Stuart sna held 70 await
exsuilrsiion.