New-York daily tribune., 1858-03-06

/ Mopy ARoUT The TICKET SwISDLERs.-festerday
morning. Martin Van Buren Brownell of Vermont ap-
nsared before Justice Kelly at the Jefferson Market
Police Court, and preferred complaint against Frank
=. Fowler and Robert w. Edmonds, charging them
with tick ct swindling 1t appears from the allegations
Of the comp ainant that accosted on the Hud-
son River Railroad cars by man calling himself John
Ross who wanted TO know if he, BrOwnel was going
10 California Brownell replied that he was, where
rnop Ross told him that he must 20 at once aud get
hi, ticket and at the same time pulled ticket from
Ar pocket .a,ing that he had bought his for 5000.
iPs. further said that be sorry he did not wait as
In oouh have saved money, and told Brownel that he
sga noyy purchsse his ticket for $780, $50 less than
a. Ros. had maid. Ross then took Brownell to the
4Scs Of + v Fowler aud Robert W. Edmonds, No.
4SVsst street corner Of Chambers, where Brownell
s,rcbssed a ticket for $780, The complainant in
f,rn.,v with Ross and Fowler, went on board of the
s.,,msbip St. Louis for the purpose of selecting
as,h Fowler showed him the berth that he was to
A,v .,d which Ross said directly over the berth
kAb.d,.l4p The three then returned to the office,
ma mo, Rrovpel expressing doubt as to its being
tAa ra,usr office a man b9hInd the desk or counter
Fdmo,ds, said il was the regular California office,
,,d ,h., all the other offices were bogus. Edmonds
son proupeu that he was dealing with the United
S,,.. Government, as they carried the mai. He then
mad a151 for sscond-c abn passage, and received
bcke. which he subsequently learned was good for
,,esr,ce massage only. Upon applying to the Magis-
A.,a for redress warrant issued and placed in
The hands of Officer Wash. Edmonds was appre-
handed. but il was discovered that Fowler had fed
The State aud gone to NewJersey. The prisoner was
taken before the Magistrate and held for examination.
He denied that any fraud was committed aud repre-
sented Mr.. Fower, in whose employ he was as clerk,
A. one Of the mort honest men living.
II appears that during yesterday Fowler and one
Andrew. also engaged in the ticket business, closet
heir respeetiye offices and went to New-Jeysey, with
view Of avoiding arrest. They probably supposed
hat the poor ignorant fellows whom they had 80 eyre
Gou,y ~ inc.d would leave by the steamer IN ques-
hiop snd consequently there would be no evidence
against tbem but in this they will find themselves mis-
hAken AZ the eonplainsnt, Brownell, and another
youpg man who has alec preferred complaint
,ssinst Fowler. have been detained as Witnesses
Mr. Raymond, the Agent OF the SteamShP iNno'
made their tickets good for the next steamer IN ofaer
kssl they might remain to prosecute the accused
| TICKrT OPFRATIOSs.-Further complaints were
asde yesterda, at the Mayors office against tic fet
bperstors, aud Of th, fraternity named Patrick
bvrry va. arrested. Curry keeps an office In Cedar
Is,set. near West s.rect where poor German woman
Ind her dsul hter iudnced to purchase steerage-
sespe tickets to California n; the enormous price OF
hl3O each v heu they wer. wor but 81 EACH Curry,
Ia being brought before the Ma'or, took the matter
ute cooly, and wished to give bail The Mayor told
Am be mu st pay back the money which he promptly
sfu,ed NJ frrt bur Oh hesrug that the Mayor would
%. be ipuc4S 10 take bsu sod would keep him locked