New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-17
A wATcHMAN FALSELY ACCUSED.
JAMES AMBUSH OF THE sTURTEvANT HOUSE, AR
RESTED. BUT DIsCHARGfD.

JAMES AMBUSH, OF THE sTURTFVANT HOUSE. Ar
RESTED, BUT DISCHARGED.
James Ambush, the cOlOrod nightwatchman
Al the sturtevant House who on Friday night was ar
rested hy Detective Heidelberg and taken to Police
Headquar ers where he passed he night was yesterday
taken 10 Tombs Police Court He haa 'een ar sVcu
at the instance OF A. L. FurlOns. merchant rom Lima
Peru who arrived in this city on Thursday
last and registered at the sturtevant House
where he was assigned room No 2O1 In the
evening n vent with friend. and after vslng the
Casino and several other resorts turned TO the h0el
reaching there abont midnight. BE went TO his room
and fell asleep while 81 ting chair. His door sood
oen and ne neglected to tnrn tn gas The night
Waterman in passing noticed the door OF the room open
and arousing the man advised him TO secnre The
door and then went away Mr. Fur ong 1t appears lhen
retired anu awang hours la er discovered the
loss OF 100 which he had IN wallet watcn and
chain and valuable diamond stud were lying where he
peced them IN the dressing While bordering over
M. nl-fortule the watchman's visit occurred to
him. He suspected Ambush Of being the thief and
commune ted his suspicious to Inspector Byrncs An
bushs a,r,t followed Mr. Flu long failed 10 put Ii an
Appearance a court yeste DAY but when the Csc wa
called Horace Leland one OF the PrVp!ie-
tors Of the hotel came forward IN TIE
Interest OF the accused negro. AMBUSH b.
taid o. irreproach ble character lie hau hcd tne
position I al 10 occupies Tor seven years ana was
knovn TO be in every respect an honor pie ana iAul
servant Justice smith Gee ded thai the man had Deeh
Improperly accused and discharged him.
Horace Leland was soen last mig by IEiB' NJ re
porter the -turtevaut House He BETRAYED consider
able feeling when the subject OF AmDushs arrest was
mentioned nj said:
1t most outrageous AFFAIRS nave ever
known. The facts the simply these: NJ.
Iurlons out and passed the niAht dong the
rounos." According 10 his account, he had over
$1,000 In his breast pocket When he woke up Ia ne
morning be scovered what he Sate- u he his loss IN
stead reporting 10 in re- ulu course u the ceik
the Office he Mt straight to police headquarters ana
secured tie services of Dete tive Heidelberg Well that
is well crOugh the worst II 10 follow, Al l2ococK al
night II ide berg here and arrested my watchnan
upon whom depend for the sa ETY. OF my house an
guests during the small hours ] WIS n hed al the
time aud Ambush naturally wanted me 10
know wuat was happ, ming The detective consented 70
wait until came down. but before time l. tress he
became impatient and without more ado marched his
prisoner off II tn difficulty that some friends of
mine VINO CHANGED to he present. ana XIV
Ambush were able 20 find out tha'
be was 10 bc taken to Police Hea quarters. Wien
/ got down stars my wa lehman and the detective hai
vauishel hurried down to Police HcadQu r. AMI
got tn fifteen minutes before they dd Then despite
my efforts give BAIL my WAS locke up all rig
think uedt lberg ei ihr ug ont IN ma me- citu-
laed TO rrsw on MINIS II a were buk from sup
rors VII for Furong, think hlS story ls a. O-,thcr
400 tuuatcd