The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-08-17
FROM NEW YORK.

An Insurance Ofica Eobaed-The
Case OF Pratt 5gas!i-The RailrOad
var.
NEW York, August 1G.-The ar
rest Of G. II. Ritter, President Of the
First National Bank of Memphis. to-
4 day announced, was made in this city
last Tuesday. He Is CHARGED with
embezzling 5000, coo of the school
fund Of Tennessee. The Tennessee
authorities have been notified, and
officers are expected from Memphis
to-day to take him.
The Federal buildings in Chambers
Street are crowded to day. They are
still garrisoned by troops. Pratt's
case is being heard before Oommis-
sioner Osborn. 1t is reported that he
has been remanded to the custody Of
the Marshal. Tt is also rumored that
requisition for him has been received
from Gen. Reynolds, commanding
Texas.
Commissioner Osborn has released
Pratt, for want of evidence.
NEW YoRK, August 16.-The Office
Of the Washington Fire Insurance
Company, 172 Broadway, was robbed
on Friday night, of a box containing
checks, bonds, policies. &c, to the
amount Of sl27, Goo The box was
found this morning On the stoop of
a house in Twenty thisd Street, with
a large portion Of the contents.
There are missing $4,000 in Kings
County bonds, $4,000 In government
bonds, aud 81 100 in gold
The case of Pratt, the alleged Texas
~ or IxoF a.
born to day. Generals Mcdowell and
ingalls, had previously had an inter-
view with District Attorney Pierre
pOnt In reference to the course to be
pursued in the event Of an attempt
to rescue him. a vast crowd had
collected inside and outside the court
room.
At noon Pratt was brought in IN.
der guard of Company B, First Regi-
ment of Artillery. His counsel ar
rived shortly afterwards, when the
case was promptly opened, the Dis
trict Attorney arguing for the United
States, but admitting that the only
evidence against the prisoner was a
telegram from the Governor of Texas,
asking Governor Hoffman to remand
him to Texas. The Deputy Sheriff
attempted to arrest Pratt. Commits
sioner Osborn stated that he had ex-
amined the case on its merits and
there was not sufficient evidence to
hold the prisoner, had not the State
Court pursued the course it bad, he
would have so decided before this.
Both the District Attorney and him
self had taken the course they had
pursued because they deemed it right
TO maintain the laws Of the United
States, and it was simply and purely
because there were no facts sufficient
to hold the prisoner; that he should
order his discharge.
There was a loud cheer at the con-
clusion of the decision, and the pris-
oner left the court room In company
with his friends.
The U. s. steamer TalIapoosa, with
Secretary Robson, General Sherman,
and Admiral Porter arrived this after
noon.
The three men arrested in Hobo |
ken, Friday, for attempting to sell I
blank paper for stolen bonds, were I
to-day discharged, no prosecutor APP /
pearing. Two of them, however, are I
still under bail, charged with swim I
ding Mr.. Millinerht out of So. 200 /
worth Of safes.
Applications to the extent of /
So, 100000 have been made to the
Treasury Department TO deposit gold /
in the New York Office, and receive
therefor drafts on the San Francisco I
office. 1t is expected that the Gov
ernment will assent to the requests.
Runner says the war between rail
roads on freights to and from the
West will eliminate this week The /
Erie is reported to have made con /
tracts to Chicago and intermediate
points, Saturday, as low as II cents
per hundred About five hundred /
fully loaded cars left the Erie depot
en- Saturday and Sunday, and ten
extra trains were put on to accommO-
date shippers. Ii is known that
CONTRACT was made in Buffalo on Sat
urday with the Erie Company to
transport half a million bushels Of
wheat at IL cents per bushel. These
cheap rates are having a ruinous
effect upon the Erie Canal, and many
boats arc laid up. One Of the Albany
tugs has drawn off for want of bust
ness.