The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-28

OF Bourbon whskey valued A. 81, 2OO IN account Of
which has already appeared IN the HshALn. bede.,
Prison, with the hope that he would divuee some OF
the names OF his associates; but MISUNDERSTANDING
the fact that they have deserted him and failed In
any way to procure his release or provided HIM
with any other than prison fare he sun re-
mains st ana q posn of No s. East
Thr.leth street. who appears 10 be intimately
acquainted with the Workings OF the gang VINO nave
successfully swinded merchants IL Chicago, Bost n
and Buffalo out OF thousands OF dollars, appeared
before Justice Dodge and made complaint that one
Charles r. Clark had been acting as treasurer OF tho
gang. and received the money obtained through
their swndling operations, with the understanding
tnat II any OF them should get INTO dilhcuity ne
would either pro their release on bail or settle
the AFFAIR. That he (Doane) has repeatedly solichea
Clark TO befriend Bedel but he has faled 70 40 SO,
and asks that O warrant might be issued Tor
his arrest, which was doue, and placed In the
hands OF officer Bumnon, who succeeded IN arrest
ing Clark ut the Metropolitan Hotel on SATURDAY
yesterday morning CLARK stated hc was thlrty-elgnt
years OF age. residing ct No. "a Leroy street, oy
mited in default OF 81, 500 bail 20 appear at the
General Sessions to answer the charge.
SwINpLING SAILoRs.-A party OF sailors came to
Judge Bowling, at the Tombs, yesterday to ask the
protection and the advice Of the Court In matter
which appeared to be complete, clever and cruel
swindle The sailors were accompanied by Captain
Aaire, of the Fourth precinct, who had also with
him TWO men who were said to be the agents OF the
fraud. The particulars OF the fraud as sworn to In
af,idavis may be thus summarized ON the Sd OF
July 1868, John Jordan Peter Monk, Peter James.
Charles Woodcock, shipped on beard the
Southampton, as sailors. bound for AGA
pulco, an Indian town on tho west coast
Of Mexico; the ship also went round the
Falkland Islands They were shipped by Messrs:
Pentz Il Co.. 80 Burling slip, and after voyage OF
fourteen months and seventeen days they returned
on the 2OIh OF this month TO the pOrt'of New YORK.
These men. with otherssof the crew. stayed at the
boarding house OF man named Cosgrove. me
crew seemed to have had some grievance with the
mate Of the ship and according to their statement.
ut the request OF q man named Thurston, who Is
clerk to Sir. Corvan, an attorney, they signed paper
which they believed to be instructions given ana
evidence taken in reference TO assault by the mate
The paper which they signed proved TO be power
OF attorney to Cosgrove to receive their pay and 1t
was taken down to Pentz g Co., who. upon that
power OF attorney paid Cosgrove the following
amounts due to the men for their wages during tne
voyage:-Jordan, $3.50 16; Peter Monk, sos 59
Peter Jansen si75; Charles WoodcocA, $40 IS, not
one cent OF which money the sailors had received
and which was withheld from them under the
power OF attorney alleged to be given by them Cos
grove and rhursion were ordered by Judge Downing
to be deannd m custody until this morning, at ten
O'Clock. He told tho prisoners that II in the III can
time they paid the men the money or made satisac-
tory arrangements for its payment It would nave
considerable weight with him, either In ordering
their discharge or in mitigating their punishment.
Every facility should be given the prisoners consist
ent with their safe custody to enable this 70 be aone'