The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-04-22
4 SAVANNAH MERCHaN1,s STORY.

Arrested on Complaint Of n Scamp, for whom
ak Warrants were out-Biackinaiicd by
the Man who arrested Him, and Based of
Lis Money by n Deputy Jaiicr.
merchant Of Savannah, Ca, arrived in New
York few days ago, having come North to pur.
chase quantity OF furniture from the manufacturers
this city and Boston. by Saturday afternoon, April
. he had transacted all his business, and prepar
ngto 20 nome Sunday evening; hut at O'Clock
on Saturday afternoon emis.ary ofDeputy Sheriff
Banckcr laid lis hand upon the merchants shout.
der and showed him q warrant for his arrest. This
cmisssy IL beetle.browed runian, whose name is
Ryan OF Reilly. To him the merchant said,
1ftcr recovering from his surprise, that friend
lived In the next block who was man OF property,
md would adly go bail for him. Blu, the follow
coolly replied 81 won't take a step there until
set 400"
Tie merchant would have given him the money,
but for tie earnest remons,rances Of friend lie
did not care spend the next Sunday in the Ludlow
street hotel and 1t was almost too late already 10
get bail Deputy Bancker's emissary had chosen
lis time we'll Seeing now that he could not get
s5O lie lowered his price to sc5, and finally to $40
which was given him. He then took the merchant
to the next block, and thence the bondsman
tened with his friend down TO the City Hall. 1t was
found, however, had been feared, that 1t too
ate effect any thing that afternoon. So the mer-
chant was sent to Ludlow street jail.
Tie affidavit upon which the warrant for his ar
rest had been granted was signed by certain
Frank, whom this merchant did not know, and for
whose arrest six warrants were at that same tme
out. lie is an irresponsible man, not worth cent,
aud INN ediatey after signing his AFFIDAVIT disap-
peared The sfndavit charged that the Savannah
merchant had conspired to defraud, but contained
no real facts whatever, nothing but conclusions OF
facts. When It was placed in the hands of an attor
ney by friends OF the mel Chant he said ne was
surprised that Judge Loew should have granted a
warrant on such an absurd composition.
The merchant, after remaining In confinement until
Monday April A. thought he might as well remain in
Jail two days longer and see the case decided On
| Wednesday, after due process OF law judge Loew
| granted IN order for Lis immediate release. But
before quitting that fine building which so greatly
adorus Ludlow street, he had the pleasure of seeing
the scamp Frank, the plaintiff in his case, taken 70
| the jail on OF the numerous warrants that had
| been issued Tor his benefit.
| Although released on Wednesday, this merchant,
the complaint o. an irresponsible defrauder, had
been caused great anxiety, mad lost half week OF
valuable time, been put TO an expense OF $2Oo anc
last, but not least, been subjected to the control
that b. utal fellow Gardner, who has foisted himself
upon Warden Tracy, as his deputy. Immediately
upon his entering the Ludlow street palace he wal
asked Tor sl5. That money he was to pay for th'
privilege OF sitting and sleeping In the large room
below one half week Hs'e1@ q Mob being locke s
necessary for him to spend an hou
| with his lawyer in Chambers street and Gardner
l
| for that time in the charge OF one OF tho men con
| nected with the establishment. friend again in
| terposed, and urged him not to pay such an exorb
| tant price, and Gardner consented to take go. liz
then gave $40 to friend who paid Tor coach, an'
| gave Tracy also $40, so that $O was given by mis-
take for this hour of freedom. Gardner denies tina
| he received SlO, and says that Warden Tracy onl
| was paid for this but the merchant IL willing /
| swear 10 the contrary.
On recevn. the order OF release, Gardner d'
manded $50 as final payment oil ices, peioT
| allowing the doors 10 be opened.
| A Sen reporter, VINO happened to be present whe
the order Of release was received asked this Care
| yer how much the unfortunate savannah merchan
| lad In all expended in that place; but the ielo'
sury refused TO tell him.
"I'il say, them" the reporter remarked, "tha
you refuse to tell how much.n
Say what you please" growlet Gardner; bu
don't say anything ABOUT me, or III put h5ad o
| youn 80
"Nou just say anything about me, and you'll fin
| out" was the reply
The reporter hurried of, and was so thorough
| frightened at tho threat that no really said not
| word about that ruiianly scoundrel, Gardner.
The merchant has returned TO savannah hut
| has brought complaint against this Frank for N,
Hcious arrest, aud the case Is now 10 tho hanos Of
| lawyer of this city.