The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-15

Ndc HdmpsAiye e Test Quexsow-Comsng Dssclosurcs II
tie GARDNER Case, andosher KeDioam Czaims-7he RYor
@Me Senate Committee Land Policy Of Gen. Pieros-
Schedae Of Railroad L0nd-Jooosng Spcslations En-
dorsed By ne House Committee, de-, dc.
Asgoes New Hampshire, 30 goes Nebraska. That ap
pears to be the prevailing idea here among the inquir
ing politicians It il expected Also as Nebraska ID SO,
aside and denied In behalf Of the New Hampshire demo
ats the party test that they win carry the election
bys pretty stn majority necessary to vindicate
general grounds, New HSnpshire administration.
The State being thus carried by the democracy the result
win beconsidered conclusive for ths Nebraska bin in the
House, lnd it will probably be passed by very decided
majority But H. contrary 10 the general expectation,
the New Hsnpshrs democracy should 60 the board
the Nebraska issue in spite Of tho eorts Of the Cabinet
organs to stave it off, then the Dill in the House will be
swamped by orerof the administration. ana without the
slightest compunctions Of conscience John Cochrane
has lad his conversations with the Kitchen Cabinet and
has got them pretty we'll frightened The result is that
through his and John Van Buren, naence sepresen
held back to await the result in New Hampshire the
Cabinet being satisfied that the democracy, with the
nesty decreed in their favor will stick t, the admntra
tion and the unity OF the party
We understand that th5Senate committee on the Gard
claim and other Mexican claims appointed three
years ago Mr. Soule chairman will in few days. through
Mr. Brodhead make their report the Senate Tie eS
Gepce upon which Gardner WAS convicted obtained
by this committee and their commission to Mexico OF
which My Henry May the chief They have hell
back their report awaiting the issue of the late trial
learn, also, that this committee examined time ago
vrrous persons implicated in this Gardner claim, in
the distribution Of the spois accruing from It, Mr. Cor
coran, the banker, was examined; Mr.. Thomas Corwin
Gen. Waddy Thompson, Major Lally, and others. Mr.
Corcoran that he merely advanced money to the
parties interested upon the collateral security of the
claim Mr. Thomas Corwn attested his ignorance of the
fraud. Gen. Waddy Thompson, Notwithstanding his pre-
vious knowledge Of Dr. Gardner dentist in thecty Of
Mexico, swore himself out of all criminal completely in
the case from beginning to end His fee was $75 OOO
Major Iay testified that he the Of George
Evans President Of the board adudcatng these Mexican
but that his fees nevertheless ga legal adviser and
agent Of Gardner and other claimants against Mexco
amounted to 10000. The testimony taken will appear
It Is said that the honest claims Of citizens
against Mexico in 1s4s, at the close Of the war,
or nine hundred thousand dollars and yet three
millions and quarter set apart in the treaty and
cluding half million in the two outand- out for.
geries Of Gardner and Mears. Notwithstanding however,
the reYarches Of the Senate Committee, the Judiciary
Committee of the House have determined to sif the
whole business from the top to the bottom and in this
they win doubtless be much aided by the explora
tions Of the Senate Committee Mr.. Brodheads report
as am informed will embrace resolution looking to the
recovery Of the whole amount of the money of the Gard
award far be reached by the government
upon the principles Of justice equity. In the end
expect highly interesting disclosures Of the
tent and rami6cations of the gold and silver dgngs of
case but upon various other cases.
The Land Committee Of the House, (r. Disney chair
lay down the policy Il the administration Concerning the
public domain. 1t will be apt to make
tion among the homestead party and the land distrbu
ton party for contempates revenue to the treasury
from the public lands and the present suspension of the
system Of gratuites which, if followed up according to
the programme laid down, will absorb every Of the
available public lands during the present session Of Con-
gress.
In the face however Of this system proposed
understand that the Land Committee Of the House have
approved and passed list of railroad schemes which
will swallow aggregate of at least ten millions Of
.liol
lators Ave dollars that these land obbiny
schemes already approved by the committee, viii b.
the House.
Within few days, expect to be able to disclose
large amount of the plans and operations and estimates
| Of the spoilsmen in the capital CATO.
Police Intelligence.
| AN ALLEGED CHARGE OF OBTAINING MONEY BY
FALSE EPRETENCEs-$l4, 900 INVOLVED IN THE AF
Yesterday officers Gallagher and Kearney of the &c.
appearance, named Charles A. Haskins and William
Stratten the latter redent of Brooklyn where he for
Kept dry goods s Sr ohsrd with obtaining
upwards Of situated in the city of Phisdelpha
the property Of Samuel Cameron at present residing at
The warrant of arrest based upon an affidavit made
by Mr.. Cameron, in which he alleges that in December
deha situated on the south side Of Pine street between
Willow and Ashton Streets about fifteen to sixteen feet
front by seventy-fve feet deep each lot On these
u
ground lease subject to annual rent of s75;
the property purchased and paid for by complainant
certain moneys to him due with the understanding that
when said moneys paid he was to convey the pro-
pery back to deponent or to person he might des
nate The claim held by Mr.. Capwe in the form Of
a mortgage.
In December last Mr. Haskins called on Mr. Cameron,
in Philadelphia, and offered to purchase Of the lots
and building thereon, situated the of Beach
and Pine streets This property however, was not sub
ect to any claim held by Mr. Capwe For this purchase
NJ Do nHo rod In Uun fOnv
months, made BY william stratten Of No. 2l2 Fulton
street. Brooklyn r., for the Of 81 O0O that being
course to the ground rent This note of Srattcns
represented by Haskns to be perfectly good
which the money could be procured almost any
where and to use the words Of Haskns cas-
good as wheato Upon these representations the offer
Of Mr. Haskins acceded to- deed made and the
note taken. After this transaction Mr. Haskins pro-
posed to Mr. Cameron to act his agent in the selling
of the balance Of the houses amounting to fourteen and
for such services he offered to take two of the houses
and lots as commission for making the sale This pro-
position agreed upon, and Mr. Haskins was appoint
ed agent for that especial purpose Mr. Cameron re-
by persons in New York. when Mr.. Haskins replied that
he would act faithfully towards him. Subsequently Mr.
stratten at the fixed price Of each Soon after
this proposition Mr. Cameron was informed by Mr. Has
kins that he had sold the property to Mr. stratten
at four, Ave, six, seven, and eight months, and
represented Mr. stratten man amply responsible.
Mr. strntten himself asserted that he good for the
amount and that he worth great deal more
and above all his debts and liabilities, and that the
would be paid at maturity 1t was further repre-
sened by Haskns that the notes could be cashed proba
| bly, sixty days before maturity.
Upon all these representations the property decided
TO Mr. Sratten four of the notes endorsed by
Charles Crowe dry goods storekeeper in the Bowery
Who in addition to Mr. Haskns representations, also
agedhat the four notes endorsed by him was business
raper and would be paid at maturity On the concu
sion of this sale Mr.. Cameron made over to Mr.. Haskn
the two and houses in payment for making the sale
II appears that in about month or less after tn
sale was Effected Mr.. Sratten made assignment Of al
his stock Of dry goods and effects including the Phila
dephia property to his brother and also TO Mr. Has
kine and preferred creditors Upon these alleged
false representations, Justice Stuart required them to
find bail in the Of 81 900 each for their appearance
at court for trial Hr Haskins gave the required bail
Mr. Stephen A. Tower Of No 788 Greenwich street. be-
security, setting forth that he owned farm Of
| one hundred in Niagara county, worth $4,000
srntten did not procure the bail and therefore
| detained in custody.
/ Afyay bct,ccen 7sco Lnwycrs, IN Chambers areet-
About four o'clock yesterday afternoon John Metre
gor, the Assistant Corporation Attorney and Lewis A.