New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-18
WARNER GIVES HIMSELF UP.
MR.. DoRsHEIMER's AFFIDAVIT.

Marshal Holmes, and that he was seeking Mr. Warner.
caused new impetus to be given TO the phases
OF Grant-Ward matters. United States District-At-
torney Dorsheimer surprised to learn from Mr..
| Wmners counsel. Charles +. MacLcan that the last
action of the United States Court Ia reierence to tho
Grant Ward business had got into print Mr. Mac
Lean himself declared that he was iguor ant of the
action of the United States authorities until he read
| the account in THE TRIBUNE
Mr.. Warner in ACCORDANCE with the predictions of
his friends published in TIE TRIBUAE, appeared at
tho United States Marshals Office al / m. lie was
accompanied by Lis attorney, Mr. MacLcaa and James
G. Janeway. of Alexander & Green, the couse of Mr..
Warner. Mr. MacLcan informed TIE Marshal that Mr..
Warner understood that an order Ci arrest had been
issued against him, that he had came voluntarily to
ascertain what truth there mil ht be in the aud
that he prepared to furnish bail for his appearance
for examination, if desired. The gentlemen in
formed that warrant was out charging Mr.. Warner
with couson with Ferdinand Ward in defranding
the Marine Bank, General Grant and William II. Van
derb of money transactions in cton with the
firm OF Grant Ward. Tho aidavit of United States
Dstrict-AtOrney Dorsheimer, which the order of
rest based, show to Mr.. MacLean. 1t is
follows:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEwYoRK, IS.
William Dor'hcimer. beiug duly sworn. says he is tho
Attorney for the United States OF America duly commits
stoned and qualified for the Southern District OF New
York.
That he Informed and believes-the sources of his
information being certain OF the books and records OF
ferred and the testimony OF various persons given
under oath IN various legal proceedings that have been
Ferdinand Ward at the southern District OF Now-York
to wit: A. the CITY Of New-York, divers days be-
tween the first day May 1884. the sixth day OF
May, 1884. being then aud there and all such times
director and officer OF certain National Bank Assoca-
on known and designated as the Marine National Bank
OF NevI0rk which said association had been thereto
fore organized under the acts OF Congress approved
June3 1884 aud the various acts Of Congress- amenda
tory thereof and supplemental thereto and which
then and there and at all such times carrying bank
ing business at the city Of NewYork. under the said
acts OF Congress, did for the use, benefit
adynntsse oi himself ana OF one william - warner;
the moneys inds OF the said association amounting
and thiry-sx IS 100 dollars with the intent to inurc
OF defraud Ulysses g. Grant now deceased and with
blt each OF whom was then residing in the said City OF
New.fork IN manner following TO wit:
The SAID Ferdinand Ward. being then and there di.
prior to the first day OF May 1851 been Keeping and at
ali times between the first and SIKH days Of May 1854
was kerpn,. personal or individual accom-. with the
said assocatiOo which accolnt were charged from tmo
time the amounts OF various drafts made By the said
Ferdinand Ward upon the said association when and as
the were paid by the latter ana In which account
entered from time 10 time the amounts OF various
credits TO which provided the amounts thereof would
become entitled by reason Of deposits made in the said
association by him lnd yidually OF ia his behalf
At the opening of busnes, the morning OF May 3,
1851 this account so kept was in such plight ard cen-
| ditiUn that the said Ferdinand Ward individually
then and there was actually inaeOted TO the said asso-
citation in the of one hundred and thirtynlne thou
sand three hundred and thlrysix dollars snd seventy,
| 1--WE cents, toward the payment OF which the sald
association had no security Of any nature, or
10 any In apparent reduction OF tho actual in
dcbtdness, however, the said Ferdinand Ward. being
theD aud there director and oicer OF tho said associa
and Individual account so kept VITA said associa.
on un cr late Of May g. 1884, OF amount Of eighty
apparent credit of that account of his own personal
cueck FOR the OF the said eighty thousand dol
known and designated as the FIRST National
Bank, OF tho CITY OF Sew,iors (which last
lied under tho OF Con gress aforesaid and then and
there was doing banking business at the said city OF
well knowing that this last mentioned check was not
him in the said last mentioned association subject
his draft control and that such check not good
and paid hOno.ed upon presentation or
demand And IN truth aud In fact such check was not
pad honored by the said last mentioned ASSOCIATION
to ay extent upon presentation being made OF 1t and
demand for Its payment bat has been and yet remains
wholly dishonored and unpaid.
by the deposit of this check and the apparent credit
thereby made to his said personal account the latter
brought to such plight and condition that appar
emily the said Ferdinand Ward stood indebted 10 tho
said association the Marine Nstunal Bank OF NewIOrk
or the OF Msy . iS m 1 op the SGnt Of
and seventy five cents, whereas In truth and In the
said Ferdinand Ward then aud there was actually In
dobted the said last mentioned association in the
amount OF hundred and Thirty thousand three
hundred and thirty six dollars and cents as
Upon the morning of the said 9th day May. 1884,
fraudulent preteuces and representations, obtained
from the said Ulysses Grant NOW deceaed, posses
bit drawn upon the Lincoln National Bank OF the City
OF New York, for the amount Of one huntred and hy
thousand dollars wTongfuly aud IN fraud or the said
Ulysses g Grant (nUw deceascd and Of the said William
H. Vanderbilt caused tho To be deposited IN the
said association the Marine National Bank OF NewYork
to the credit OF his said personal account The said
check fully paid upon It's presentation u regular
said personal account OF the said Ferdinand
posit made by or behalf Of tho SAID Ferdinand
Ward OF this last mentioned check TO the credit
made him apparently creditor OF the said association.
the Marine NAtioha NanA Oh "a, OK iny D. Loos'
TO the extent Of ninety thousand six hundred and sixty
three and % 100 dollars, whereas Ia truth and In fact
he thereby became a creditor OF such association TO tho
of ten thousand. six hundred and sxtythree and
25 100 dollars. aud no moro AS the said Ferdinand
War!thcn ana there well knew
The said Ferdinand Ward then and there being direc
and officer OF the said association as aforesaid, did
dated May g. 1884. direct and authorize to Le paid by
the said association to William s. Warner or to his
dollars and such last mentioned sum OF money was
upon the said direction and authorization Of the said
Ferdinand Ward paid by the said association the Marine
National Bank OF New York. to the said william War
ner to his order upon demand on May such
payment SO made In truth and In fact WAS then
and there welknown 10 the said Ferdinand Ward TO
the said william Warner ana 60 esen OF tnsm maoe n
thirty.six dollars aud seventyhve ccnts out OF tho
ing 10 the said Ferdinand Ward. .,
authorization by the said Ferdinand Ward, nor a the
time such made tnereundcr, nor at any IN
termedate time the said william. 5. warner 10 any
extent entitled to receive the said amount OF esn
thousand dollars OF the said amount or seventy thou
sand three hundred and thlrtysx aud twenty-five enc
hundredth dollars any portion OF either OF sucn
amonnts ont of the moneys fnnds credits. OF the said
associaon the Marine National Bank OF New.fork. as
the said Ferdinand Ward and the sad william D. warner
and each of thom then and there well knew
Llant charges that the said direction and authority,
so made and given by tho said Ferdinand
Ward, he then and there, being director
NJ the said association, and the payment there
under TO the said william s. Warner Of the
amount OF eighy.One thousand dollars aforesaid. were
in fact the extent OF seventy thousand three
hundred aud thirtysix dollars aud seyenynve cents as
aforesaid OF the moneys aud funds OF the said as
sooation-the Marine National Bank OF New Iork-for
the use, benefit and advantage OF the said Ferdinand
Ward and OF the said William s. Warner with the Intent
10 In lure or deraud the said Ulysses g. Grant now de-
oeased aud with the intent to inJurc or defraud the
said William III Vanderbilt -
And aniant further complaining. charges that William