The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-05
Mayors Office.

sI-oTHER EXTENSIVE CASE OF ALLEGED TICKET
swINDLISG FIVE TIMorHY's ON THEIR WAY TO
CALIFoRNIA-EoW THnY ARE DONE OUT CT $425.
During the pas; few weeks less than twenty-five or
thirty complaints have been made Honor the Mayor
by parties who have been swindled on, of money on
tickets for California and Europe, purchased at bogus
ticket Offices in the lower part OF the city So extensive
the operations Of these ticket swipdlers that they
have runners stationed at al the hotels pipe strangers
and if possible get them TO purchase tickets
Yesterday the Mayors office was usual visited by
six persons who had swindled out Of
several hundred dollars by these sharpers. Among the
number q party of i've young men from Ohio named
Timothy DAILY, finctby Burns, nmrhy Leaby Timothy
Leaey an Timothy King ell cousins, who arrived 10
city on Wednesday, route for California They had
with them letter Of Introduction or the partners Of
wholesale house in Dey street. from friend Ohio, re-
guessing the gentleman TO procure them tickets for Cali
ofnia and hat they not imposed upon while
naming in the city At the hotel however, runner Of
of .hese noted ticket establishments got IN tn one
OF the "Ilmothys when he OF the letter
they mao 70 me gentleman IN Dey street rfs runner after
trying all manner Of means 10 get The rimothys down
TO purchase tickets a. his Office concluded that rich
prize should not sip through bis hands, and after finding
out the time they intended TO visit the gentleman Dey
street, lie left. When the rmoby's" proceeded the
deliver their letter OF introduction they met
the stoop o. the establishment by very well dressed
Ipdiv dual, who seeing the I'VE Tmothy's' ap-
preach desired 10 know their business stating that he
one of the nrm, and the very gentleman they
were loos ng for. He handed the letter. when ne
said ne would 60 with them Immediately, and procure
night, were led of ana conducted a ticket winding
shop Warren street, Washington. Here they were
Induced To purchase hve tickets for whch they paid $780,
on the racinc Nail Steamship Company and Panama Rail
road line They received Storage tick instead
cabin tickets for which they paid, and cheated
out Of $425 On the following day the9 again called
The store Dog sreeto their friend when their
constituent, they found another gentleman assuming the
letter OF introduction. Que Of the arm Immediately saw
that something vas wrong and hearing the story OF
the "nmSbys" one Of the clerks despatched to
the regular ticket oce Of the Steamship Company when
was soon discovered that they had been swinded The
accordingly laid before the Mayor who despatch
ed officers Black and Blackwell 10 theaccusei
be having gt Information that the officers after him.
fed 70 New Jersey. The nmo,bys will remain 10 the
city 10 prosecute the at the request OF the Mayor
VINO is determined 10 break up these places If he can
Their expenses will be paid while here
A ian nansed Joseph Bondwin, from Upper Canada,
haced 70 enter alleged bogus Office Kept
by Frank Fowler, where he pad $500 for 800
ticket for California Finding he had been imposed upoo
be found his way 70 the Mayors ONCE and stated
bis 10 the Mayor who caused the arree of Fowler
and after q hearing IN the Fowler made 10 re-
fund sleo After which he Was discharged.