New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-17
THE MUMRORD GOLD FRAUDS.
Arrest Of the Proceedings nc
fore Justice DowIing-Amdnvit Of ono
Of the Victims.

Mr. Peter Il. Mumford, Ga gold broker re-
Gently doing business at No 81 Exchangepace) whose
mvsterious dsoppearancc from the midst of the busy
h,s and bears created lively but short-tmed sensa-
,;o, nm Wallet ON Monday morning was arrested yes
,ordov nv detective Ober Of the First Ward ana ar
,oicpea before Justice Bowling at the Tombs, on inc
ooonoirt If Mr. Cornelius Ward member Of the hrnl
Of Messrs. Grcenleaf, Morris q Co.. bankers anu
hrolo,s No A Exchange place. On Saturday Num-
ford obtain ID large amounts of gold from various
hroto,s which are estimated as high 100000, giving
therefor his checks on the Mechanics Bank OF TINS
atty On presenting the checks at the counter OF that
nttuon il was ascertaincd that there was no deposit
10 MnmfJrd's credit TO meet bis obligations, ana MS
ctedors found tina, they had not only sod iher solu'
hut had hecn &" sold" themselves. Madam khmoi I'M
mod; ,tev said that Mumord had fled the city taxing
his plunGer with him. Madam RumoT however , MT
at toult. for Numford had not LETT tho city. Inc
bankers brokers and gamblers VINO usuaIA eTns' ~
gate in Wall.si for a time forgot the dciaicaoh VI
Jenkins and the tragic death of Earle, ana the uisuP
pearance of Mumford was an Interesting theme ol 60
SIP until il was completely ovefslauo"eu y! INV
forceries and flight of young ketchum
ON Monday morning, Mr.. Ward OF the hrIn OF uIeen.
leaf Morris & Co. entered the following compliant
against Mumford. before Justice bowling at Tue
Pie Court Flint Dyiet, city and County Of Nor iSrs,
,s-Cornelius Ward Of No - Eychaneepaee being GUY
Is Z, ne civ and Coauty of NewYork. he received nom
Peter r. Mumord the pepper hereuno annexed pgrpoIns y,
h. check drawn BY himself to the order OF 6Feenra
w. Z 90 tor the sum Of tweuy-eist thousand ana
two hundred dola-s, m payment for gold SOFA shu
him 10 the amount Of twenty thousand Deponent mas sges
ia, tl r. we no funds ia the bank uponiw Aich
i; drawn to meet the same and Is wo,,,1,; w,up
Sworn to before me the 18Th day Of August; ite5
'" " JosfPH BOWLING. Police Justice.
The paper referred to IN the above complaint Is;
check No 3Ol drawn on the Mechanics BANK OF lIni
CIV for So 600 TO order of Grecnleaf, Morris Co.
signed i iP. r. Mumord." 1t is Endorsed, For de-
! pcslt Greenleaf Morris Co. ~
| Attached 10 the original complaint OF Mr.. ward is
an affidavit. Of which the following Is a copy
en- and C5uaty 81 Ner' iorf s'-Wlilm , plctin'on
1rrs Of Grernri Morris Co that he presented the an
nexed ceck to the teller Of tie Mechanics Bank and wa
informed by him that 1t "ss not coca, n,or,xsox
Sworn to before thi. i'ih day Of Aasu', sss
| JOSEPH Dos Ling Police Ju-ilee.
On the above afidavis. Justice Dowliag issued a
warrant for the arrest Of Mumlord. which MAS placed
in the hands of Detective ODER. OF the FIRST PRECINCT
Mnmford was arrested in this city yesterday afternoon
and arraisned before Justice Bowling. Mr w. J. d.
Mken appeared Tor the Prosecution, and the prisoner
was defended by Messrs. Ihos IL. Rodman and mos
Justice bowling read the above afidavts, when Mr.
Roduan, behalf Of the prisoner, moved 10 plhsh y.
warrant Of arrest and dismiss the compliant on th'
ground that there no criminal ohense charged OF
the face of the complaint and there was no evidence oi
which TO hold his Client even for c1amnaton lher'
wa scarcely sufficient evidence 10 issue warrant
l Mr. Mkcn said that MI oi TIE requirements Oh wv
statute had been complied with. and the prosecutor
was ready 20 with an examination win aNio"
, completing their case
Justice Bowling decided that there was evidence %
criminal intent and he would hold the accused for OK
| animation which would be proceeded Win ilii4e
diatcly. - go
Mir Rodman objected to the decision. and the Cier'
was directed 20 Loc the objection. The counsel ais'
said flat be intended bring the case before thu
supreme Court on q wit OF oer,orai and requested
Suspension Of the proceedings until writ could b
0biaile ed.
case untl 10 O'Clock this morning at tie Iombs.
Pending the examination te decided 20 hold Mum.or'
10 bail IN the Of eco oQ default thereof tn
prisCNcr was Cuus,i,.--. a.. ,Ir Tombs.