New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-20

MoRE TrcKrT SvINpLgRs Pat Duay, the pro-
pretor Of the notorious ticket swndling Office No. l09
Wes, street, was arrested on Saturday morning by
Officer McCord charged with having swindled Samuel
Zahner, q resident OF Ashland County Ohio, out OF
$780, II seems that Z,hrer and his wife arrived in
this city few days since and were conveyed by
dishonest hackdriver 10 the thieving den Of John Z.
Enrght in Cedar street. instead of the respectable hotel
to which he had been directed. Here he made known
mis- desire to purchase ticket for California, and was
forthwith conducted to the Office kept by Duffy. Mr..
Zahnsr desed to patronize the Vanderbilt line, bu!
Mr.. Buffy informed him that he had bough. all the
Vanderbilt. steamers, and that be was the only man
who could send him to California. He further stated
that the price OF cabin tickets $3.50, and second
cabin tickets $25. Mr.. Zahnor accordingly paid $500
for TWO cabin tickets but subsequently learned thatths
regular price was bat $780, and that consequently he
had been duped to the extent Of 500. He made COM
psint before Justice Connolly, and the accused was
arrested and held for examination.
Another man named John Ellis, who Is alleged to
operate as a runner for the same swindlng concern,
was also arrested charged with having induced Mar
shall McColum OF Tioga Comfy, Pennsylvania, to pay
5000 for steerage ticket to California, when the price
is but s5. The accused was taken before Justice Con-
molly, and held for examination.
Two young men, named Ralph and VIM Foster
from the not reached-newspape portion of Ohio, sp
peared before Justice Connolly on Saturday, and
lated o mournful tale of having been defrauded OF
SAB by ticket swindlers. They ssedthat arriving
in this City, they put up q, bosrding-hOuss, at No.
so Canal street. Desiring purchase tickets for CAL
iforna, tbay shown TO Office in Canal street
kept by VIM. Drake, who charged them $3.50 for two
eoh.- t;cl.,a A.. nod lint tDf1 nroka
generously gave them two tickets for that amount, and
agreed to pay their board till the steamer should sail.
On returning TO their boarding house they In
ducsd to lesvs their tickets in charge of the landlord
but applying for them again told that they had
been given 10 Two other young men, and they were
unable TO get any further satisfaction. No doubt the
tickets had been resod long BEFORE At Inst the boys
called policeman, and his application TO the land
lord the latter gave the boys two Storage tickets BY
the North Star, worth $50 each. Justice Connolly
could do nothing moro than sympathizs with the
young men, and they Jeff the Court without sena o.
money, having been swinded on, OF SlS1
THE ELM STREET FusD.-The money rree'
tho benef. Of the Elm street suerersoy TIE
having the matter in charge, amounts !" sP" 80
Al 500. In addition to this, between sioo and 20"
nth ~ clothipo has been sent 10 the Committee.
tn. benefit given .. I'll. volts Garsen Thsaor on the
,s,b n,ttsd As. so, and that al tho French
Th,.,sr acc 25 which were paid over TO Deputy
sureriu,.pdep. Carpenter. It Is the opinion Of the
Commit,e. tina. the fund received "a now sufsisu, 10
MAJ, the wants of the sufferers
srsevLlR DxsrH.-Corouer Gamble, on Saturday,
held an inquest the body Of Johnston Ewing, who
came his death under the following singular circuu-
stances: The deceased had been employed in the hide
cleaning establishment in Thiryninth street. near the