The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-25
LOCAL SEws.

We the following from the New York Evening or
olat Thursdays issue. The steamboat o. w. T. Gusts ID
one of the smallest or small river boa ana the tact that
Petra was able to obtain upon her Of 81 800 Is
sufficient siaenre IT the loose manner IN which business Is
occasionally transacted ID Ee~ York:
.. Alexander H. Pctrie was arfosed fbis tThrrsday1
morning by officer keefe Of the chiefs aia on war
ssned by Mayor Wood The prisoner charged wtr
Of this city appears that Petre represented himself as
Of the steamboat a. W. p cuRtis at that time
lying Washington city, Distrc. Of Columbia and procured
from the company policy Of insurance for So 500 for single
trip Of the steamboat from Washington to New York
Petrie seid represented the steamer 10 be
thy in every particular and that his intention bring
Der this port for the purpose q running Der 20 roe o.
OTHER companies to the amount Of seven Thousand nve
hundred dollars. Perie il further stated engaged Capt
Van nskrk bring the vessel from Nashington and be
accordingly left this city for that purpose.
On reaching Washington, Captain an buskrk discov
cred that the steamboat was unfit for sea- being badly burn
ed from her boilers forward and three engineers were en-
gagged for three four DAYS in getting her n condition oT
the trip Previously g leaving hosss err isisls IN an IN
him ttbe captsn the vessel ashore at the most ad
vantareou- pontto her high and dry save her
boilers and engine which be aia be could purchase RON
the underwriters for Little or nothing
c.ptain Van Buskirk listened The proposition Of Pc
te ana started on the trip bat instead Of proceeding to
New YORK a. directed run the steamer to Aexandris
seven or sight miles from Washington, and made her fast TO
10 hs,f RI then started for this city gave nforma-
tim of the transartion to Gregory president Of the
Globe Insurance Company, who immediately matted upon
a. ard Obtained warrant for the arrest of Pptre
Mavor GOD had consultation with District Attorney
Hall the and finding that the prisoner could not
~ is,r bed b. The State courts sent the papers to
United States district attorney who VIII examine the matter
immediately No offence having been committed but merely
m s.tennt TO perpetrss swinde the district attorney
gave his opinion that the State courts had no J1risc
tiOa-
.sAuong the papers in Petries possession bill Of
sale az The steamer ro Charles G.. Mills for $1,000 IL
dated july rs 1885, at Washington The vessel was not IN
reality il is said, worth three thousand dollars.
The prisoner confined in the City Hall He bad
been stopping keyport for days past and Nas ar
rested the hsyport steamboat by oeer keae who had
been On the alert since the warrant was issued
John T. Russell who indicted BY the grand jury at
the last Of the criminal court Of this District Tor the
alleged forgery OF the Hon. Jefferson Davis upon
notes BY Lewis L. Taylor, appeared before his honor
Juge Crawford Monday last by hebeas coTa, attended
bv lis counsel Col NJ Thompson, and gave bail in the
thousand dollars for his appearance to said in
dcnents the next q the criminal court IN Deoen
Der next and was thsreupon released frou custody.