The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-10

AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE IN THE ALLEGED PUN.
LoINER OF 8. J. TILDEN's ovERcoAT.
There young In the jefferson Market
Police Court yesterday, who sat Ia y and
watched the progress Of events seeming indiner.
cnce. THIS, It was later learned, was Jargen Johann
sen VINO figures In American history the valet Of
Samuel ;. Tidcn Jurgcn tnc
capacity Of complainant against Patrick Ryan, who.
ho alleged had candidate ior
the Presidency ana had appropriated another gar-
belonging to some OF the household. tho pair boz
ing valued nj $780, Mr. Johanrssn on being called 10
tho stand rcccd the narrative VI Ryans VISIT the
appearance OF the wearing apparel tho subsequent
notification from MIR. Russak, clerk TO a pawnbrokcr
as NO. 81 rh,rd avenue that young man had pro.
scented Samuel J. Tudcn's coat ana demanded . do
post thereon.
"Hc young man." the pawnbroker sworc yes.
to-day. "Hc csno Toto tho shop during tho evening
aud handed ovorcoat; asked 50 for az the gar
mcnt was ono OF hne texture aud make, and whom l
turned up tho collar TO examine u 1 underneath
- J. Tiiden; ut once became suspicious; You
am not; Thes how do you come By this sossf Il s
stolen aud intend 10 kcsp u I'LL ana II IL Is or not
the other exposiulatcd Tor moinont and then hur-
D.tcciivc Joc Dorsey subsequently, took Ryan into
custody and yesterday presented ham for cxamins.
ten. The prisoner, In his own boha stated tuat no
had presented the coat at the shop 20 oblige .
stranger who offered TO sell Il IA tho strect.
twico allowed HIS eyes TO stray cunousy over tho
form and Taco OF the prisoner. and several times
tho latter WINS detailing ms peculiar story, aud as
Of conviction began 10 Itself IN tne JUDGES
manner, which finally found interpretation worIs.
.Have not met you before 20 ATS Honor inquired.
Are you not the youth VINO awakened 10 great
pIch oil enthusiasm over Governor Hendricks VISIT
here year ago that you undcrtoox collecting fund
Tor his reception Yos, remember you now, and 1
distinctly recolicct tho day you called upon
nj tho wnshngto Hotel. Algornon sullivan hal scns
you tbefe you said. anu Il your ambition TO have
me sorvo. AS treasurer OF the reception iund. You
remember rcserred you to Mepzo DNfsndort aud
various other gentlemen as nero eligible Tor the post
ton Al all events. they rsInombor aud they nave
n most vivid recollection OF your using my name 10
swindic them out OF various sums OF money"
rnct prisoner recoed NJ this new cuarge, but ro-
covor5u his ,quaulnity speedily, admitted that be
knew the entlcnon rccrroI TO, was acquainte with
Aigernou SULLIVAN, GARRISON y. Potter Aud Memo
Di.fcndori, ana as Tor Governor rdon, Why he anl
the old gentleman had DoDnobcd together and driven
out Ia company AT saratoga aud elsewhere These 81.
MISS Jndgo Duy saiu were crcditsbet To Mr. KyAns
vcracity McssrA sullivan Potter Dieendorf aud
Others had informed him that they had ibuted
22U TO the apoury phai fuud OF when he himself
represented being treasurer he said That the o.
fence but iittle mitgnied. However, he said no
would dismiss these rccocctons from his mind
sder only tho present charge against him, aud pro.
cceded commit the prisoner IN III 900 to answer.
| Tho comforting assurance that the gentlemen VINO
had so uuwscly contributed TO the Hendricks rcccp.
ton lund would be apt to prefer an additional charge
was added to the prisoners cup OF misery Uctco
tive Dorsey icd him away.