Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-05-14
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.7rrest Of Mitchell, The Forger al Montreal, by Police
Officer Bo,cyer- Probable Capture Of oMer Great Fl
naacicrs.
We have received important letters from Montreal,
giving authentic intelligence of the arrest Of Mitchell,
The forger together with several other arrests among
whom is probable will be found the great n Orleans
operator.
The following letter from Bowyer, the active Police
officer Of this CITY, brief and capital account Of
expedition much better conceived and executed than
ything that has taken place Of late:
81 have at length secured the Hon. NJ c., and much
pleased am, but blush say that he is American.
He didn't attempt to use his contingent friends, but
tried hard to escape. am much indebted TO the n
firing vigilance of Alexander Comeau, Captain of Pc.
lce and two of his officers, for his arrest. He had
been concealed for week at Point au Trembe, about
ten miles from here, and on attempting to arrest him,
he leaped from the garrett window, and made for the
river St. Lawrence. Finding himself pursued, he
plunged in, when one Of the officers told him to stop,
he would fire. He then took from his bosom pack
age containing $2700, and said "there is the last
threw it out in the stream, and sald-"hre-l ain now
ready TO die" At this moment companion Of his,
before he could be prevented showed oa to him,
in which he got, and made for island in the river;
but after he captured and brought here lie
now safe under bolts and bars awaiting the requsi-
ton Of our Governor, which hope will soon receive,
as am anxious to get home with HIM. When do,
will give you further particulars.
al have been treated in the kindest manner by the
Attorney General, Charles r. Ogden, who has rem
dered me every assistance in his power. | must stop,
for am most gone
Yours, respectfully,
ROBERT WAsuISGToS BOWER
Thus far, in these important matters. Mitchell, and
his rivals in fraud, will doubtless be given up by the
Canadian authorities unless Governor Seward should
refuse under the influence Of Thurlow Weed and Jas
Watson Webb 1.-THE friends Of Mite hello neglect TO
demand the rascal If Mitchell is brought back to
New York for trial, he may give startling dis
closures Of the morals Of politicians at Lockpor, New
York, and Washington, that may make some persons
look rather blue. This will induce his friends 10 efec;
his escape by some Jugglc, but doubt if they can
accomplish it to much extent. As he will be brought
here and indicted by Grand Jury, trust that the
same jury will inquire into the facts of the letter
which was published in the "Courcr and Enquirer,
and ascertain if there any ground for believing that
any person connected with that moral establishment
were accomplices in Mchells forgeries, aided and
abetted in his escape Montreal, which they found
out that the rascal had gone 10 Texas Those who
socae with forgcrs and all their correspondents ought
to be watched very narrowly. His trial here will
produce some awful sensations in certain quarters
(From the same, Nay l0)
We have Just received another Interesting and
graphic despatch from the ndeatigablc Bowyer, Of the
New York Police, with full account of his operations
and irumphs in his Northern expedition.
From thus account, would seem, that the great New
Orleans forscrs and inanciers have not been
heard of at Montreal. Those arrested only some
Of the small fry:
"MoNTREAI, May 9th, 1911.
g" will give you the particulars of Mitchels arrest,
and then finish for | suppose you think this long
enough; If you don't, do.
"Nlitchel had partly bargancd with gentleman for
mill at Beachenois, but got alarmed and gave up that
speculation left the city, and concealed himself at Point
au Tremble for week. Capt. Comeau, by diligent
search having discovered his retreat despatched two of
his officers, Mr. Smith and Jeremy, TO arrest him.
They disguised themselves haJitans and disco
yered at which house he concealed. They entered
it about daylight and being the alert jumped from
the garnet window, and finding himself pursued, he
made for the river St Lawrence and plunged in. One
of the officers called TO him 10 stop, or he would fire
He then took from his bosom package, which he says
contained $2700 and threw it out into the stream then
called out, "iTe, am ready to die Just at that
ment companion of his before he could be prevented
showed off to him, in which he got, and crossed
Island in The middle of the river but he
captured We arrived in town with him yesterday,
about p NJ delivered him up to the authorities, and
he is under bolts and bars, awaiting the requison
Of our Governor for his delivery, which | sincerely
hope may arrive, as | am anxious once more TO
see New York.
remain, your very respect,
ROBERT WAsnIsGToS BOWER"
ltisrumorcd in our political and business circles that
the Governor of New York has requested the President
OF the U. ), or the Secretary of State, 10 make
QUESTION from the abscondng Forger, Mr. Mitchell,