The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-16
THE SHERIFF AND INGERSOLL.

Tho Chatrmakcr In tho Custody OF
Deputy sherins-An Active Search for
the Requisite sureties-A Million Dol
lars Wanted-What q Know-Nothing
Servant Girl Knew.
The name of James H. Ingersoll will remind the
public Of the old Tammany Ring and its historic
frauds almost as forcbly as would the name Of the
renowned "Boss" Tweed himself Ingerson 1t was
that furnished those marvellous chairs to the new
County Court House and other public buildings
wherein the dainty persons Of the Rings oflcials
were luxuriousy seated at cost per sitting
that would have furnished several tenements CON-
plete for struggling workingmen He 1t was ALSO
who when the first connrmatory alarm after the
Rings downfall was distinctly sounded, hurriedly
left the city for parts unknown, and so rapidly and
eectually accomplished his disappearance that the
detectives were in total ignorance OF his where
abouts and even the HERALD reporters sought him
In vain. For some time past, however, the public
have been hearing very little about these re-
markable transactions, about which such o
glorious hubbub was made last year, and most
people had begun to believe that the reform storm
had entirely blown over, and that those who were
implicated In the Tammany frauds might repose
securely and revel luxurously and without fear Of
disturbance in the wealth they had obtained.
Among the many who were "blest in so believing
was the famous chairman Of the Ring, and he,
trusting but too conhdingly in the temporary and
deceptive inactivity Of the law officers
of the p SHyg IN ur ew dayS
his his former triumphs in New York. The fact that
known to Wheeler H. Peckham, who caused Mr.:
Ingersolls arrest on Wednesday evening and had
him before Je Rsara Ss morn n
$1,000 bail. Then came his rearrest BY Sheriff
Brennan on civil process, on which his ball was
gerso over to Judson Jarvis, order Of arrest CLERK,
with whom were detailed Deputy sheri1s Keyes
thus set out at
O'Clock yesterday morning to secure the required
ball. Shortly afterwards HERALD angel found
Sheriff Brennan hard at work In his ONCE.
CHAT WITH SHERIFF BRENNAN.
$50 you've made rather important arrest this
ayes, Indeed, sir" said Mr.. Brennan, "we've got
Ingersoll at last"
the sHERwr-Yes, sir, I did. Then turned him
over TO Mr.. Jarvis and sent Reyes and Curry with
him. They are OF now looking for bail.
The sMERIrrN&eil, dare say he can ind 1t: bis
moaser as seSe qsa property
lie expects that they, with his father,in-law, MT;
be- able to justify in million, the sum require.
They can do 1t II they like. would not have &C.
copied Watson time but have awe
no objection to taking him new.
REPoRTER-DO you expect Mr.. Ingersol viii be
able to file his bonds before nightf
The sHERIFF-I expect him here with his sureties
every minute. When he started OF he said he
would be back right away shall walt for HIM un-
til four O'Clock.
REPoRrER-And II he cannot complete the bail
to-day, then
! The SHERIFF, (determinedly) Then he'll spend
tonight In Ludlow Street JAIL
FILING THE BAIL BONDS.
Shortly after four O'CLOCK Messrs. Jarvis Reyes
and Curry returned to the Shcrns once with their
prisoner, who was accompanied by his father aud
Mr.. watson, who justified In half million each and
signed bonds to the amount of $250,O00; and the
sheriff having been thus satisfied that his man will
be forthcoming when wanted, allowed the great
chairmaker to 60 on his way rejoicing. The report
ers and others who waited at Ludlow Street Jail
last night to see the prisoner passed over 10 the
custody of the courteous Warden Tracy were
miserably disappointed
KNawN0THINs SERVANT GIRL.
A rum0r was floating around town last eventlc
to the effect that sheriff Brennan was anxious q
treat Ingcrsou with the utmost rgor allows3. him