The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-18
THE INGERs0LL MYSTERY.

Who Arrested the Great Chsirmaker
The Police and the sherin,s Once
Respectively Claim Credit.
The published facts show that Chairmaker Inger-
soil has been sailing around the city for nearly six
months-ever since indictments were found against
him by the Court for participation In the most gar-
ing frauds that were ever perpetrated upon city
on this or any other Hemisphere; that he has al
most daily vgited his residence in East FOrtysev-
enth street. and from there proceeded to his home
In Connecticut Yet sheriff and Police Commissioner
Matthew T. Brennan and his officers were unable to
arrest this man. 1t remained for detective of the
Eighteenth precinct to capture the great man and
the offender. After he had secured him the Sherins
officers were very happy to take him into custody
and hold him upon another civiD charge.
Yesterday afternoon reporter OF the HERALD
called at the office of Sheriff Brennan. He vas in
formed that Mr.. Brennan could not be seen. He,
however, entered the ante-room OF the Sherin's
ONCE and few minutes later was admitted to an
audience with Sheriff Matt. T. Brennan.
REPORTER placing before Mr.. Brennan Attorney
General BarOw's order requesting him to deal lem
iently with Andrew J. Garvey)-Mr. Brennan, l
would like to know whether there Is any c0mbina-
ton MADE, or any agreement between you and
Attorney General Barlow. who left to-day for
LenOx, Massachusetts,, to make Garvey States
Mr. BRENNAN--I have seen Mr.. Barlow but few
times In my life; but most emphatically say that
l know no political party. am here to execute
the law and strive to do it.
"But, Sheriff." said the reporter, lit has been
yn9 @ to
Mr.. BRENNAN-lt is q lie. There was rendered
more bail than was required. That letter to me
Andrew ]. Garvey. The Attorney General sent me
a verbal message through my deputy, Mr.. stevens,
which never received. When received the letter
I Qgke m
learned that the Attorney General hadmade YER
bal request Of this kind OF Mr.. Stevens.
But" said the willy reporter, show comes it,
Mr.. Brennan, that the arrest was made by ward
detective 7"
but, recovering himself, ne said he could not ex-
plain It, except by the fact that the order of arrest
Of lngersoll was renewed from day to day. He,
however, personally entered Judge Bedf0rd's Court
and arrested lngers0ll on the civil suit.
Mr.. Brennan most emphatically declared to the
% and he se AMUSING
dence at hapast twelve oclock on the night in
1 7Ssssa and refasss s by D0 the
the next morning appeared at the sherifrs office at
the proper nOur and transacted his business,
although highly indignant that the Sheriff OF the
city and county OF New York had not turned out Of
bed at the behest of Wheeler H. Peckham.
The interview, which lasted half an hour. was
principally Of private nature: Speaking Of the
old veteran, William M. Tweed, the reporter put in
the question:
"Sherir, where does the Boss stand9 1t is said he
has joined Grant"
II do not think sou said Mr.. Brennan. ellis
sympathies have always been with the democratic
party"
"Eut, Mr.. Brennan, it is openly charged that he
has joined OBrien and Grant"
Mr.. BRENNAN with peculiar look in his eye)-
do not know where Tweed stands. have seen
him but seldom since his arrest. would like to
pay my respects to him, but have RETAINED for the
reason that were to call upon him every reporter
announced that had visited Mr.. Tweed on official
business. Mr. Tweed has always been democrat,
and believe is still One do not believe that he
will throw his influence into the administration
balance
After a few commonplace observations on politics