The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-18
Arrest and Arrangement Of The President and
Superintendent Of the Staten Island Ferry
and the Engineer Of The Westfield.
THE PRISONERS in THE T0MBS.
Admitted to Bail in the SUI
preme Court.
GEORGE LAW AS BONDSMAN.

With the ebbs and hoods OF the sea OF life countless
chances come 10 the surface and unforeseen mon.
srrositIes are not nrequently left stranded the
sbarc, ever st high-waer mark. In the swift and
gathering dow OF Mr. Jacob Vanderblt's existence
lit Is probable he never thought upon the ac-
cidents, III even his prosperous career, that might
one day bring him within the precincts OF Tombs
Full In the flush OF ripcning years and blessed
with no mean accumulation OF the goods or the
world it is more than probable that such thing as
one day appearing before the world as criminal
never entered his nOoky brain. But such are the
chances Of ie and even to this pass has this proud
citizen come. The visit OF the police captain, come
10 arrest man or such wealth, must nave fallen
like thundeTbot upon the inhabitants OF the luz
url0us home. But the decree was issued, the pOpu-
lar verdict mad gone forth and the law must now be
satisfied. Captain Ulman first arrested Mr.. Wander
bt upon the warrants sent HIM by Coroner Keenan,,
then superintendent Bralsted and lastly the cOlored
engineer. The affair had been conducted so quietly
thus far and with so much discretion, that scarcely
any noise was made; but when the prisoners were
brought to the Coroner's Office the news spread ike
electricity, and
AN IMMENSE CoNCoURsE
OF people gathered IN the City Hail Park and
crowded the streets In the neignborhood. An old
friend OF Mr. Vanderbilt, Mr.. George Law, came
with him for the purpose oil pailing him out as 1t
nau never entered minQ OF any OI Tue party
such privilege would be denied them. Every.
body even the Deputy Coroner, up to the time OF
the arrival of the Coroner, seemed to have forgot
ten that Jacob Vanderbilt and his employees were
charged with the death OF Andrew COyle and
over hundred OTHERS Had any single men,
her OF the party that crowded the office
looked on the scene outside the buldlng he would
at o.ce have recognized the TACT That the public
mind Is not yet ut rest about the causes that ed 10
WeSLHclu
thai no difficulty would be encountered in the mat
ter that mir. Ioa, the clerk, began TO ill ont the
bail bonds. But another spiriI swept the
when Coroner kecuan came and SAID he had been
conierrng ith the District Attorney and the resul.
OF their deliberations that the prisoners should
be committed tn the Tombs, like all other culprlts
charged with manslaughter, refusing them the PRIV
At ABOUT nall.p past eleven Captain Uman conducted
his prisoners 30 the Tombs The appearance of a
respectabl looking gentleman. CLAD In best black
broadcl0th, White nat and orthodox SILK umbrella In
hand In custody oil a police captain, marching to-
crowds in Centre street. Immediately after Mr.
Vanderbilt marched Mr.. Breasted, the Superntend-
eDt close up with Robinson, the colored engineer.
The sight OF the last named Eluvid la was enough
TO IDENTIFY TIE PARTY
and IL became Drulted about in the corner
crowds that Jake VanderblJn was On MS way t0a
cell IN the Tomos formidable gathering OF people
followed tue cortege which by the e IT. leached
swelled TO enormous numbers.
MR.. VANDERBILT LOOKED VERY PALE
and excited when the barred doors leading to the
court yard OF the prison closed behind HIM, though
while IN the street be BETRAYED good deal Of indll-
ference To the presence or actions OF the concourse
that escorted him. The procession wendell It's way
through the yard 10 the new prison, where Warden
Stacom decided locate the prisoners until night,
and Jacob Vanderbilt found himself seated
H~s.ie his colnred servant WITHIN the walls OF
and oeyond having cell . was seat TO st ONE oa
there was not much ply steal discontinue in
scarcely had Mr.. Vanderbilt arrived in The prison
when his friends and relatives began to flock in to
see him. Among the first were Commissioner Bell
and Mr.. Horace r. Clark who is married to Com.
nodore VanderblIt's daughter. These gentle en-
remained with the prisoner the greater paIt OF the
day. Other trends remained long time also; and
If verbal consolation is OF any use Mr. Vanderbilt
must have had plenty OF II. Shortly after the Pres-
dent ana his companions were settled IN the cell
repOrte. called on Mr. Vanderbilt and In the
OF the interview the following conversation took
would have gone thus tar 2''
mo, sir never thought should occupy cell in I
this building at least portion OF one"
''rhis will however. only be temporary"
81 trust so, SIR but every man must bow to the
law, and am here through its Observation-Disclosures
Your friends nave offered bal To any amount, /
Yes, bail has been offered and refused the
Coroner Is under the Impression, no doubt that he
Is doing what the law demands Of him.
"ihe coroner IS only acting under the instrnc-
lions OF The District Attorney, and lie stands IN his
..Undoubteily; ] know tnatn
''lt was generally understood. Mr.. Vanderbilt,
that the arrest would he only formal one.'
There can scarcely he snch a tning as formal
arrest They have taken us and br0ught us here;
bui trust we shall soon be able 10 get away
Iris ~ not pleasant Situation IN weather Ike
this"
not by any means.'
"Your lawyer is by this time, doubt, endeayor.
ing TO get writs.
''Ae VIII use every means in his power to aid us,
Il won't trespass any longer on you, sir see
your friends are getting anXious'
"Ihank you, sir. Good day"
The president, OF the Three, was by Ear the most
composed ami digniGed under The circumstances
Mr. BREASTED was nery Gus aud cast down: hut The
a AL
he bad not the wealth or position OF the other gen.
his position more kceny. During this time Mr.
Brown, the lawyer of the ferry company was before
Judge sutherland looking for writs OF habeas cor.
pUs. AS soon as he obtained them he hasened 10
the prison and presented them 10 Warden Stacom.
IL was some Time however, before Captain Van |
derblt leIt. large NUMBER vi gentlemen were !
with HIM when The wrlts received, and /!
they all moved OF IN pairs. the same crowd Iol.
Court House. ana Inc Captain was the object OF |
universal curiosity around the building. AT his re-
appearance ID pubic he looked
VERY Much CUT UP
though ne evidently tired hard TO look unconcernel
ana gayly shook hands with and saIuted friends as
lie passed along the street.
When matters had been finally adjusted carriages |
were brought, and MIR. Van erDlt with his super /
intendent drove away, and the engineer soon ioi- |
lowed their example.
THE CASE IN COURT
AS above stated, Messrs. Vanderbilt, BraIsted and
Robinson appeared yesterday afternoon Delore ,
Judge sutherland, in the supreme Court
hr. Brown counsel for the arrested parties en-
planned brehy To the Judge the finding OF the CorO-
ner's Jury, they had been arrested upon warrants
issued % the Coroner, and thai they wished apply
lO MIN 10 be released on bal. lie expressed the |
propIley OF such application, ana hoped there wouid
be no opposition To &c, as II strictly bailable
case, anu rs neither " the parties had any intention
oil trying To avoid iiiai IN tue event OF Indictment
beng found against them by the Grand jury.
Assistsn. District Attorney SULLIVAN opposed The
Application he said that la cases Ike tins IT was
the cusoD In the District Attorneys Office TO re-
luse BALL lie added that the Grand Jury would he
IN session on tue 2sh inst, and tnat the case would
then be lad promptly before them. In mis- view
mere was no reason for departing from the usual
piaeuee, pui on NE contrary, The present was an
aggravated case, IN WHICH ABOUT a hundred lives
had eeen sacrnced etner through ignorance or
careiesshess' and II was highly Important tnat If
gun on tulpaDjty attached 10 the arrested parties
lney Should ne promptly ana adequately punished.
All. Bfown urged That there was no disposition on
the part Vi ei.her Of the arrested parties TO sn,rK
trial e ~ " ~
III. sullivan said that the verdict OF the Coroner's
jury was ~ tbe nature ot judgment against these
men al leli that the destruction OF lie attending
The explosion on board the Westheld called lor "A !