New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-03-21

information and belief and rs 20 those matters ne pc
eyes 70 be true that deponents knowledge and the
grounds OF his belief the subject are that deponen
has IN his possession WIN tne s sd
complaint ana CODY OF an c aIdsv" q, "t the
bank 81 England reciting the said facts TO.
March IT, 1873, before the Vice-ConsulSenerA OF te
United States London, which copy IL certified 70 9y
the Consu-siener OF the United States, and which said
facts therein contained dep0nent believes 10 DE true
that the reason why TINS afdayt Is MOI t o ny
resides Is within the city and county aiore
said. within which deponent and All OF sand plsnin
sworn to before me- this 18th day Of March 1873:
JOSEPH GEIBhAN Notary fuDlc' iViA-
| THK ARREST.
The action of the Plaintiffs attorneys made the
police officers responsible for the person OF the
forger the criminal charge, and held Sheriff bren-
nan responsible for the seizure and attachment of
all the yaluables and property found upon him. II
became important, therefore, that the police and
Sberis officers should act jointly, and arrangements
were made for both police detectives and Sheriff7s
deputies to go down the bay to meet the incoming
steamer together but in the end the detectives got
aboard and arrested the prisoner half hour before
the Sherif7s officers permitted the vessel,
and then il was found that there was little property
to seize.
The police-boat Seneca carrying Detectives Farley
and Irving of the police, and Deputy Sheriff JudsOn
Jarvis and Special Deputy Lawrence Curry went
down the bay on Tuesday, March IS. and waited the
arrival of the vessel the Thuringa of the Bremen
line. She not sighted. however, until Thursday
morning, when the officers prepared to board her
from the Quarantine boat. The detectives and
Deputy Sheriff Jarvis had gone ashore
for this purpose, leaving Special Curry
on board the pohee-boat. which was
in charge of a Sergeant The detectives, before
going abroad the Quarantine boat, urged Deputy
Sheriff Jarvis to remain shore until they sent for
him. alleging that they feared the forger would
divine the purpose of the the visit, and make way
with the bonds which it was certain he had ON his
person. This the Deputy declined to do, and went
aboard the Quarantine boat with the detectives.
Dr. vanderpoel the Health Officer, not present,
but the Quarantine boat in charge of DR..
MoshieI, formerly Deputy under CarnOchan,
who was compelled TO resign year ago
on being convicted Of corrupt practices. But
on attempting to board the ThurinGa Ito make the
attachment at the same time with the detectives Mr..
Jarvis was prevented by Or. Mosher although insisting
on his right as an official and giving Dotice of his
presence there as a sheriff Dr. MOser had evidently
been misled to the character and purpose Of the
sherirs officer, and rudey threatened him If he at
tempted to board the steamer without pass although
Deputy Health Officer he has the option of passing
any person. The detectives with whom the Deputy
Sheriff acting in concert made no attempt 10
explain to the Health Officer, but hurried below
arrested Che man. with whom they were well acquainted
Deputy sheriff Jarvis detained in this way for near
" half an hour during which the search Of the prisoner
in his saterOom was conducted by the detectives Cases
OF liquors and other deeaeies were brought over the
ships side for the Doctor by the crew, but permission
was given to the shers representative TO out the
orders Of the Supreme Court son Of DR.. VanderpOo
who the Health boat sent to Dr. Mother on
board the steamer explain 10 him the nature of Mr.
lar vie buf n
all all ths immigrants and other passengers ON board
had passed the Health Officers inspection. and even
then the Deputy Sheriff had to force his board.
Meantime Special Deputy Curry board the police
boat suspicious from the long delay that some
thing was wrong on board the Turngia requested the
Sergeant to run down along side the steamer and rope
being thrown him, he Immediately sprang on board.
Finding that his superior had been detained on the
Health Officers boat, he immediately ran to the other
side and assuming authority ordered the boat forward
and Deputy Sheriff Jarvis sprang the side Of the yes
sell and both officers at once went below.
SEARCH OF THE PRISONER
The search OF mcdonnell who had been readily found
and recognized by the detectives had by this time been
concluded His trunks had been examined, and the
clothing which they contained was being returned to
It's place when the sherGs gentered the stateroom and
made the attachment Of what little property was found
This consisted Of about $4,000 in gold, two gold watches
one diamond weighing karats ana worth probably
two other diamonds weighing lie karats, and
one diamond weighing a karats. Not a single bond
of any description found by they Sheriff, and only
few gold coins left the mans person On being
searched second time, Maedonneu laugned ara SAD,
Pm clean: you can't prove anything me-" On being
arrested 10y the detectives hall an hour PREVIOUSLY mac
answered very calmly that he was not guilty OF the
crime charged and added You can't send me back to
liz detaetfves mad meantime become suspicious of
others board, and at their suggestion the custom
hOuEe officers searched the OF passenger named
Philip D'Artigue who had come aboard at Hayre, from
which port mcdonnell had sailed and who had been
FREQUENTLY in conversation with him during the voyage
He was alleged TO have had francs on his person
when ne started The facts and statements seemed 10 oe
the only basis for the suspicious and action of the de-
ectves bonds Of any description or money were
found on DArtigue's person other PASSENGERS Were
searched, but none Of the ponds were iounu On eei
prisoner or passengers
The prisoner Macdonald was taken on board the police
boat Seneca together with the baggage and yauables
found by the Sherrs officers and brought 10 TINS eity
The gold placed IN the vaults OF one OF the sae de-
Dosit companies and the diamonds, watches and also
box containing three dozen KID gloves were placed III
public store. The prisoner was taken TO the once o.
Commissioner GuzInan, although the rule OF the United
States Marshals office, under appointment rom Whien
Farley and Irving were acting regnres nat an
office the prisoner begged delay OF TWO or lhIee
for the purpose OF consulting counsel On snS an
fbe case which expected 20 arrive mere on mohuay
the Commissioner postponed the tria OF the prisoner
until Tuesday next at y M. and renanded nm 10 Inc
custody of the Marshal He then taken TO Ludlow
St Jail. where reporter OF IHE IhlDOHE o''u "P0N
him last evening
THE PRISONERS STATEMENT.
In room 70 the right of the entrance Warden Tracy
.Dd a nu,nber of his friends enjoying game OF
cards In reply to the question: whether the writer
couId see Macdonald. Mr.. Tracy replied pointing 10
tall man who was standing by the fire and leaning IAN
mildly against the mantel-pieee, There he Is !! Inc
erson thus pointed out about six feet IN mght' wei
built and OF handsome II not exactly prepo'Se'Sins
oo,ntenance He wears O heavy, black mustaehe ana
,,ster. and beard OF the same color he was very
male and earnest-looking. tn .ha
on being questioned as TO ms conheesor mi served
onesoned his interOcutor as TO the reason loi us
ALL Reing assured this point, he saiu