The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-10


rwo NEW Y0sKBRs OuARGED WITH psrRAUDING
COUNTRY nBaCuANvs-TRE ACCUSED ARRESTED
ON CRIMINAL CHARGES AND TAKEN TO SYRACUSE
JUDICIAL PROCnkDN0e-H0W M J. = WILLOWS
ssrRIsNDsD rss vlcrlss- ALLsasD suARP
TnAEsACrIONs-THE NEW YORKgRs RsLeAsgD ON
BAIL, AND AGAIN ARRESTED ON OWL SUITS
HEAVY cHARGss-A SECOND RELEASE AsD A
THIRD ARRssr AND 4 rHIsD RSLBA sB ON BAIL
ON DIFFERENT ACCUSATIONS, ETC, ETC
From the Syracuse standard, May T.
On Saturday morning last, officers DAVIS and Walsh
arrived In town with Frederick Durkse aud Jerome g.
Felows who are charged with false preteuoes repre-
ssntrg themselves TO belong 70 the firm Of L. Philips,
Of New York ana obtaining large quantity OF produce
from aessrs W pomeroy and Jas l. Gresnusn h Co,
Of this c,ty tor which Or have paid.
Suep ctons Of fraud excited and issued by
Justcs Thompson Onicers Wslsh and Davis were des-
the duty and returned Syrscu with prisoners
Saturday morning Tue accused accompanied by Two
New York oounseiors, named Chamberlain and Norton,
and the osecuton have pley John OF New
York, ormerly of this city ana Charles Au1rows OF
Syracuse Al late stage Of the examination Mr. She don,
Of this CITY, appeared ~ assistant counsel for the i-
The prisoners active intelligent and energetic look
ing men, and evnce considerable shrewdnsss TIE case
Of Jerome B. Fellows called about IL O'Clock, alter
some delay in waiting for a witness
The council for defence asked 70 the ahiisvi
produced the Justice declared that the only
affidavit in the possession Of the Court The folio wing
the charge contained IN the warrant
Jerome Fellows did fakey, and feoniously, and by
false presence one Of the firm Of l. Phillips Co.,
obtain from the nrm of ". Z. Pomeroy Co . large
amount Of personal property 70 Wit butter, eggs peas
beans apples cheese Of the value Of sl5 OO0
with intent TO cheat and defrsud did de-
frsnd, the said " Pomeroy and Asahel Chapman out
Of the OF $40 COO That the representation
on which said property sold and delivered
The said Erin OF L. Phillips 90 responsible nrm,
and able TO al It's debts and liabilities that they hal
commenced business With capital Of $40 000 aud that
the whole Of said capital has been paid avas
SAID King worth least SIS 900, &C whereas said
firm vas nsolvent and said untrue
and false
James L. Greenman being called and sworn for prose-
cution testified that be resides Syracuse and OF
the firm Of James L. Greenmsn h 90, engaged in the
storage and forwarding business Frederic Durkee nrst
70 Office this city and my partner, Mr.
Potter in and Mr. Potter introduced Durkee
70 me- Dursee reached and took card OF the rack
and said "1his IL the arm / represent, of which
partner;' the card read L. A. Philips Co Durkee said
81 have been dealing with your partner in your absence
house is . new house. just started; We have cash
capital Of SIS COO paid and other sufficient 70
make mp $2t, 600; just started and are doing
very large business, and ali WAer neigh
Jealous Of because dong 80 much BUSINESS
he sad they located At % Water street, New York
and showed card this s about all that took place
be said they the business end buying
and selling all kinds OF traps think my partner showed
him some produce; Mr. Potter Was present during the
ccnversauon; think there . sale made 70 Durkee
that day; We had made some sales 70 that
house before there drafts given for them,
70 them since 70 an '' smou"t about M' $1,000 sass
they are owing ~ now about IS 600; they owe ndi
viduslly somethnE; the house Of L. A. Phillips Co
failed abent the 10th day Of Nay; their store
day Two after the faiure they had one old empty
barrel in the store, and old desks four
pennies a nail drove in the door; learned that toe
nrm commenced about the hrst Of January, 1858; Mr.
Durkse laid claim 70 the desks said he put them in there
know Jerome fellows; fret became acquainted with
him May TO- 1858, near the Aston, In Broad ~ay, New
York Mr. Durkee introduced Mr. Fellows . broker in
,ad to Mr.. Fellows, "Ths is another victim meaning
me; asked Durkee what ID meant; be said, " Ny God
DOM know-the drst knew Of 1t was thus morning" Mr.
Fellows took side and told his plan he the
damned sooupdres had 1oeced him Of 900 Of
money and diamonds, ana asked me how much had LOST
BY them; think did not tell him. his plan 70 60 i'm
mediaiely for good sharp lawyer; took 'bus and
went 70 Wall street. he suggested the of
or two lawyers, and mentioned . man knew myself
We went TO Mr. Netteton's Office, at 81 Wall street.
Mr.. Fellows thought Nettleton would not be sharp
enough, vent there and tod story, and tried get
come bis ONCE, and said be would like 70 have the
handling Of the warrant; went 10 Mr.. Fellows Office,
leaving the papers TO be drawn about three O'Clock p
NJ Fellows and myself TO Neeton's Office the
papers not drawn be said Z" Come with me, and
will get you lawyer who will draw them right :"
The balance OF Mr. Greenman's testimony related prn
cpsly TO transactions In New York in connection with
Mr. Pomeroy, 70 their debts Fellows appa
renty took much interest In these proceediuss, and
very free 10 bis Offers OF advice and assistance. He
claimed that he (Feliows) also 6rm
and anxious 10 get his due, and ready and wiling
Operate in movement 70 accomplish that end He
sso PRETENDED 10 act kind negoalor between the
parties and suggested compromise " the debt by the
sixty cents and seventy cents the dollar Notwtnsnd
ing these professions OF re the OF Fellows
for hessrs Greepman and Pomeroy, II lie claimed that
they viii be able 10 show that he partner OF
the hrm OF l. A. PHILIPS 4 o., and In reality the res
possible man IN the hrm. Mr. Fellows a Wall street
broker. and " reported 70 be very wealthy.
A. the coee Of the examnston saturday afternoon
they committed for further examination and taken
70 the penentary, but after being locked for couple
Of houe they admitted 10 bail In the OF 900
New York counsellors, Messrs. Chamberlain
and Norton, becoming sureties.
Fellow and Durhee we're then Immediately arrested by
Deputy Sheriff House on civil process, and after
delay were taken back 10 the pentenary, where they
are pov Imprisoned, in default OF S24 900 bail
A large crowd assembled about the Globs Hotel
Saturday evening from motives Of curiosity but
tcuar excitement vas created The prisoners, after
asecrainpg that the Deputy sheriff vas determined
taking them 70 the pcnitenuary, submitted with good
grace a. poeeihe
We learn thai two other members n the nrm-phmps
ana Kng-sre under arrest In New York, and the most
important part OF the Developments have NOT yet
Ugh In the testimony.
From the same, Mays1
Fellows and Dursee, the New York broker and produce
dealer arrested for false pretenoes, Sill in the peni
teptary default OF bail the civil Nothing Of
public nature has come 70 light since our report Of Saur
An enort was made 10 induce Deputy Sheriff House and
Sheriff Munro 70 set them Al liberty on Sunday, but with
We Also learn tbs, some propositions have been nsae
for settlement OF the claims Of hessrs Poneroy and
Greenman, but there nothing definite that point We
have strong suspicion, however, thai such will
tually be the termination Of thus AMIR OF The
Cueso De weAlsny ana IL oeneved thefe
e evidence In existence that unmstakaby osnneots him
with the firm.
pretty evident that the New York sharpers are In
tight SPOT and the easiest way for them get out
pay Their debts AID call square.
Prom the same, May OIL
We believe public proceedings in this bel a
yesterday Fellows and Durtee stil confined In
peni<puary the civil suit OF Pomeroy Co, and
Phiipe asd King In the custody o. officers In %
cry A soon - any public action taken on the suojec,
ne viii inform readers.
About O'CLOCK last eveoinR Mr.. Fellows admitted
70 bail the 81 e12 900, Nathan Randall Esq, aud
Williams Brother druggists, Of this city, becoming
ties
Fellows Immediately arrested o cr ninal war
rant. complaint OF James l. Greenman Co, and
rssned before the Police Justice, when he held I,
bail In the sum q tl0,0oO-the New York lawyers,
Messrs Morton and Cham berlAn, becoming sureues
Durkee " still In the penitentsry.
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