Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-05-23
From the Philadelphia Ioo,,.,
THE RETURN AND ARREST op
SHIPMA N-HIc STORY

Jacob Shipman, the abscondng M ,eps,, -.
several weeks since ran away from this ce, -
a large amount Of money belonging 10 T.
Workers and Philadelpbans, returned HON, ~
terday rnorninga, 8 o'clock Hewas up,c,on,
MED by any officer, the persons who cspu,J \.
having set him free Immediately on obao,,, 4.
money they found in his possession. On oT,,,.'
in Philadelphia, he went home TO h, v,E =,
family, but appeared in the streets early vey.,i'
morning, and called on several of the byoLo,
tie says that before he started on MA ,un,,,,
trip. he met with losses, amounting in Oh 10 atom
$4,000. He was behind indeed, $500 as Ia,
as 1899, and his case has been g, ting worse o.,
since. Lattcrly he bough, lottery ucke,s in oj-
to recover himself bu, thi. only made the m,s-
worse He refuses TO tell The manner BY vbA
he's original Losses occurred, and SAYS he will ~
slst in this refusal no matter what the pepaly
On his last trip from New York. he recep
us 900 from the Union Bank, with the ohee \
having 1t recoined in Philadelphia
On his arrival here, he found il necessary to a.,
Sl2,OO0 on hrs own account, and he made us 1
the Union Bank money for the purpose H.
nevertheless started for New York with the ln,s
ion OF gong through; but on his way ,hther d,
diffculty OF accounting 10 the Bank for money
had mIsapproprioied pressed so heavily upon b,
mind, that he concluded to return to this CITY A
this time he was nearly mad from exci,emen, 81
anxiety. He returned towards his own dwela
and arrived opposite the door but here the ha
rors OF his situation and the difficulty of exph,
ing his conduct again crowded upon him, and /
determined to fly The city. He admits that he vi
at the fire on Dock street wharf and saws that \,
he met any friend there on whom he could ha
relied, he would have confessed all. The ne
morning he proceeded rccklcssly on. he cared n
whHher He fixed upon no particular route, b
hurried on, expecting and sometimes anxiou,
be caught The amount he had with him "
only IS, 100. On his return, he saws that he h
no money at a!l-not enough even to carry h
to New York. This would seem to conirad
the story that his captors gave him $3.50. WI
caDghi on the prarics he made no resistance. v
taken to public house. and then into priv
room, where he was stripped of all his cIoihc
the persons who arrested him supposed that
had much larger sum than they found
lie remained, he says, a, several of the ST
ping places, for hours, in the hope thn, he wol
be taken, and yet had no, the heart to return Of
accord He says the Union Bank alone will Ia
by him. He wanted his captors 10 accompsr
him home, bu, they declined, in the hope Of
tanning more reward Our informant states ID
yesterday morning he looked depressed and dow
cast and spoke low, On meeting with an d
trend, he snid-"Will you take rascal like m
by the hand" and the tears started TO his eyes
If much affected Heseemed in utter despair az
expressed his willingness ~ die as soon as he b,
made what repu ration he could. He admire
that the greatest confidence had been reposed
him, that he had violated that confidence. and la
he bad ought to suffer. He was arrested be,wt
III ana o'clock, taken before Mayor Scott, 40
committed to Moyamensing for a further hear,
on Monday next. He is charged with The larcs
OF nearly 5000 Of the Union Bank OF Ne
York, in addition to larcenies committed on "
eral brokers in this city On being asked BY o
or two persons whether he desired bail. be sad
mo" 1t is understood tina. one of the broE4
had arrested him before the police officers had 4
rived, in order to avoid the liability Of paying 4
reward