New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-18
ARREST OF THE OFFICERS OF TIE SiA'
TEN ISLAND FERRY COMPANY

| uore,np~r VI NDFRBIIT BRAis-
TrD AND ENGINEER ROBINSON COMMITTED ~
THE TOMBs AND SUBSEQUENTLY AD'iiiED
TO BAIL BY JUDGE SUTHERLAND
! Cant Ulman of the First Precinct, arrested
Yesterday Jacob Vanderbilt, President OF lhe o'"'o
Island Ferry Company; Capt James W. bihis'ou' oup1
| I,tonAept and Harry Robinson the Engineer OF the
~ "a irbo warrants on which they were arrested
charged them VITA homclde in having caused tne ue
| ~ Apdrew Coyle and nearly 100 others, by INC
| exposion of the boiler OF the Mcsuoiu' '"'
| 80 The prisoners, accompanied by ue'iko -
and a number Of mr.. Vanderbits HlehuS' VIZ
taken TO the Coroners office. Coroner Keenan, was Nv
sent when they arrived but came In soon aiterwa ~"
Law expressed himself willing to become surety LOT any
snt Tor tho anpearanee of the prisoners TO answer
any charge the Grand Jury might find against thein
Much TO the surprise Of all, the Coroner~anhouhceu Una.
no was unwilling TO receive bail, and would commit tne
| nrsoners TO the Tombs. Exposulations were Oh ho
avail The commitments were made out by the coroner
Corl and under the escort Of Capt Uman, the prison
ers proceeded to the Tombs. Capt vanderbilt pore hl
self manfuly Capt Brasted seemed discontenedat the
idea Of a protracted incarceration and the engineer
went The names Of the prisoners were taken at inc
Tombs and they assigned to cells that VI APP
Vanderbilt being the second tier, ana thoSe VI to
| other prisoners on another corridor.
| A. G. Brown counsel OF the Ferry Company, snpse-
oueny obtained writs OF habeas corpus from Justice
1 III.
and their release on bail demanded. Mr.. Sullivan AS
sistant opposed the application on the
ground that the prisoners had committed on charges
which amounted in his opinion, to mansaugher III 'ne
third degree; the verdict OF the Coroners Jury was VIZ
tnaIly verdict against the prisoners for criminal neg
eence and the public think that 1t is high time th"'
measures wereake to punish those who thus facrnce
fe the Grand Jury will meet in few days, ana ne saw
nothing in this case.whch called flor 10 departure rom
therue of his Office never consent to the release OF
\ any person charged with homicide.
The Court said that the object Of bail was TO secure the
attendance Of the accused and it not probable that
these persons would run away The Court had no right
to punish preliminary to trial. and would accept bail IN
Capt Vanderbilt and $4,000 each Tor the otheI
| two.
Mr. Brown said that the Coroner himself had suggested
5000 in each case The Court said it would not have
named large amount If 1t were not satisfied tha'
lthc prisoners could give that as we'll as 5000
The. necessary bonds were prepared and signed by
| George Law as bondsman
PHILADELPHIA VISITORS TO TIE WRECK.
A committee, of Philadelphia city officials ar
rived in this city on Wednesday night for the purpose Of
inspecting the exploded boiler of the steamer Westfeld
1.-THE Committee is composed OF the following: Samuel W
Catte President Of the Select COuncl DR.. VIM. W. Bur
/ nell Chairman of the Committee; Vim. J. Mead, VIM
Thornton John McGrath and Mortimer l.. Johnson mes
engcr. The party LETT the ST. Nicholas Hotel yesterday
morning, called superintendent kelso ana accOipl
MED bv Capt Yue Of the Sanitary Police proceeded Il
the Coroners Office where Coroner Young received them
After talk the Committee received from MI IOl
departed for the Wested which s lying at the foot
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